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What to Know About MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2026

Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, on stage in a production that dares to ask: what if everything we think we know about this classic opera is only half the story?

Review: Atlanta’s SIEGFRIED Showcases Spectacular Cast in Zvulun Production
by Richard Sasanow - Apr 29, 2025

When we last saw Brunnhilde in Atlanta, in the second segment of Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle, DIE WALKURE, she’d been punished by the gods for saving Sieglinde, but rescued by her father, Wotan. She was forced into sleep on a rock surrounded by a ring of fire, until wakened some day by a hero. Ta-da! SIEGFRIED’s eponymous hero, sung brilliantly by heldentenor Stefan Vinke, arrived to save the day.

New Opera THE LISTENERS to Come to Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Emmy Rice - Mar 29, 2025

Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s The Listeners will the Lyric Opera of Chicago stage beginning Sunday, March 30 for a limited run of five performances. 

Atlanta Opera's 'Ring' Cycle to Continue With SIEGFRIED This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2025

The Atlanta Opera will continue its 2024-25 mainstage season with General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun's new production of Siegfried, the third opera in Wagner's monumental Ring cycle. Learn more!

Opera San José Spreads The Love With SOUTH FIRST FRIDAY And SONIC LOVEWAY
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2025

Opera San José is bringing free music, mystery, and interactive experiences to the community with South First Friday (February 7) and Sonic Loveway on (February 14).

Shawna Lucey To Direct All-New BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE For Opera San José
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2024

Opera San José will present an all-new production of Béla Bartók's chilling one-act opera Bluebeard's Castle directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey.

Opera San José To Present Bartók's BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE In February 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2024

Opera San José will present an all-new production of Béla Bartók's chilling one-act opera Bluebeard's Castle, directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey and conducted by Opera San José Music Director Joseph Marcheso.

Photos: DER ROSENKAVALIER at The Santa Fe Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2024

Get a first look at the Santa Fe Opera's co-production with the Garsington Opera and Irish National Opera of Der Rosenkavalier.

Daniela Candillari to Lead Arizona Opera's DON GIOVANNI
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 13, 2024

Daniela Candillari's 2023-2024 season will continue in April with a return to Arizona Opera, where she will lead four performances of Mozart's Don Giovanni in Phoenix. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Palm Beach Opera Presents THE TALES OF HOFFMANN at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2024

Palm Beach Opera (PBO) continues its record-breaking season with Jacques Offenbach's spellbinding “The Tales of Hoffmann” Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Video: The Atlanta Opera Season Announcement 24/25
by Joshua Wright - Jan 19, 2024

The Atlanta Opera Announces 45th Anniversary Season in 2024–25, Featuring Immersive “Bohème Project” & New Production of Siegfried with Greer Grimsley, Stefan Vinke, Lise Lindstrom, Lindsay Ammann & Barry Banks

The Santa Fe Opera Names 44 Apprentice Singers For The 2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2023

The Santa Fe Opera has announced the 44 members of its 2024 Apprentice Program for Singers.

Utah Symphony to Perform Beethoven's Ninth Led By Creative Partner David Robertson
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2023

Utah Symphony performs Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Berg’s Wozzeck in a semi-staged production led by Creative Partner David Robertson. Don't miss this exceptional musical experience!

Palm Beach Opera Reveals Star-Studded Cast for 2024 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 29, 2023

Palm Beach Opera has announced the world-class cast for its 2024 Season, which features Puccini’s “Tosca,” Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffman,” and for the first time in 15 years, Bellini’s “Norma,” all beginning in January next year. Learn more about the cast and the full season here!

GRUMPY OLD MEN is Now Playing at Surflight Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2023

Surflight Theatre will be continuing their 2023 Season with the romantic musical comedy, Grumpy Old Men: The Musical, book by Dan Remmes, music by Neil Berg, lyrics Nick Meglin. Performances are already underway, find out more here!

Arizona Opera Reveals Casts and Creative Teams for 2023/24 Season Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2023

Get the inside scoop on the cast members and creative teams for Arizona Opera's highly anticipated 2023/24 season productions. Discover the talented individuals bringing these performances to life.

Academy Of Vocal Arts Reveals 2023/24 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2023

The season, which is AVA's 89th, kicks off with a stunning production of Gaetano Donizetti's masterwork Anna Bolena, followed by Benjamin Britten's hauntingly beautiful The Rape of Lucretia and ending with Gioachino Rossini's beloved comic masterpiece, Il barbiere di Siviglia ('The Barber of Seville'). Also returning this season is the annual Giargiari Bel Canto Competition, New Artists Recital, Winter Recital, and Farewell Recital.

Review: Thar's Gold �" DAS RHEINGOLD �" at Atlanta Opera in Tomer Zvulun's Entry into 'The Ring'
by Richard Sasanow - May 2, 2023

There are no supernatural women arriving on horseback to escort slain warriors to the afterlife--just a trio of mermaids, a couple of giants and a loveless dwarf, along with a bunch of gods, demi-gods and grotesque humans in Richard Wagner’s DAS RHEINGOLD, the first part of the composer’s Ring cycle (officially DER RING DES NIBELUNGEN). Saturday night’s audience stayed to cheer the opening of General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun’s production after nearly three intermission-less hours.

VIDEO: First Look at Atlanta Opera's DAS RHEINGOLD
by Alan Henry - Apr 13, 2023

Get a first look at The Atlanta Opera's - 'one of the most exciting opera companies in America' (Opera Wire) -  production of Das Rheingold, the company's first production of any opera from Wagner's monumental Ring cycle (April 29-May 7).

The Atlanta Opera Announces 2023-24 Season Inspired by Iconic Literature & Film
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2023

The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2023-24 season of performances at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, inspired by the intersecting genres of iconic literature, horror film and fantasy: a kind of season-wide Gesamtkunstwerk for the modern age.