Review: I PURITANI, Royal Ballet And Opera
Thirty-four years is a long time to leave an opera in the attic, and I puritani has spent most of that period gathering dust for good reason.
Bel Canto News
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR to Open at Berkshire Opera Festival This Summer
Berkshire Opera Festival announced a new production of Donizetti's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, conducted by Brian Garman and directed by Jonathon Loy, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater Adds 8 New Board Trustees
Milwaukee Repertory Theater revealed eight new Board Trustees, including former TCG President Ben Cameron and Medical College of Wisconsin President Dr.
Rice University’s Shepherd School Of Music Reveals 2026–27 Season
Rice University's Shepherd School of Music announced its 2026-27 season, featuring orchestral, chamber, opera, and faculty recital programming, including a Texas premiere of Matthew Aucoin's Eurydice and multiple World Premieres.
Obituary: Operatic Superman Speight Jenkins
Opera enthusiasts, and devotees of Seattle Opera in particular, have been grieving the recent loss of a titan whose memory never will be absent from the minds of people who knew and loved him.
NO TENORS ALLOWED Summer Concert Series to Launch Opera Orlando's 2026-27 Season
Opera Orlando will present NO TENORS ALLOWED, a summer concert series featuring sopranos Nola Richardson, Yeawon Jun, and Johanna Will across three consecutive Sunday performances at Dr.
Interview: Jack Swanson of VOCALISE at VOCALISE
Opera audiences know Jack Swanson for his performances on many of the world's leading stages, from the Metropolitan Opera and San Francisco Opera to engagements across Europe.
JASON ROBERT BROWN & FRIENDS and More Set for The Wallis 2026-2027 Season
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills revealed its 2026-2027 season, opening in the Bram Goldsmith Theater in September with the Joshua Redman Quartet, plus more.
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE, I PURITANI and More to Screen at The Met’s Summer HD Festival
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2026 Summer HD Festival returns to Lincoln Center Plaza in September.
Palm Beach Symphony Names Three Educators Winners of 2026 Randolph A. Frank Prize
Palm Beach Symphony announced three recipients of the Randolph A.
Review: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE at St. Louis Opera Theatre
It's almost a century-and-a-half old, but it's as fresh and appealing as when it first bounded into the public eye on New Year's Eve, 1879.
L'ELISIR D'AMORE to Close Independent Opera Company's 14th Season in LA
Independent Opera Company will present a fully staged production of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore at La Cañada Congregational Church in La Cañada Flintridge, CA, featuring local singers in costume with piano accompaniment.
New Production of I PURITANI Will Come to Royal Opera
The Royal Opera will present a new staging of I PURITANI, directed by Olivier Award winner Richard Jones, with soprano Lisette Oropesa as Elvira and conductor Riccardo Frizza making his Royal Opera debut.
Review: MONÉT X CHANGE & GUESTS at Staatstheater Wiesbaden
Global drag excellence conquers the acclaimed “International May Festival” in Wiesbaden: Drag superstar Monét X Change, for one night only.
Soprano Erin Morley and Tenor Lawrence Brownlee Will Perform in GOLDEN AGE at 92NY
Soprano Erin Morley and tenor Lawrence Brownlee join pianist Malcolm Martineau at 92NY's Kaufmann Concert Hall for GOLDEN AGE, a bel canto recital tied to their new duo album.
Review: LUCREZIA BORGIA at Opera Royal De Wallonie Liège
Some evenings remind you why opera exists.
Interview: John Costello of BEL CANTO SEATTLE at Sunset Hill Community Hall
With recordings and live performances in 2026, they plan to transform, enchant and move audiences across the Seattle area
OrpheusPDX Takes Strategic Hiatus in 2026, Plans Return for 2027 Season
OrpheusPDX founder and artistic director Christopher Mattaliano announced the Portland opera company will not produce opera in 2026, citing the decision as an intentional pause to plan and reset ahead of a planned 2027 return.
AIDA, THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS, And HAMLET To Lead Finnish National Opera And Ballet 2026–2027 Season
The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of new productions and returning repertoire across opera and ballet.
2026 Newport Classical Music Festival to Feature 30 Concerts in July
The Newport Classical Music Festival will present 30 concerts across 11 venues from July 2-19, 2026, showcasing a wide range of classical music performances.
.jpg?format=auto&width=365)
