Jack Swanson News

Interview: Jack Swanson of VOCALISE at VOCALISE

by Jared Fessler — June 9, 2026

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.

San Francisco Opera Will Perform THE BARBER OF SEVILLE This Summer

by Stephi Wild — May 7, 2026

San Francisco Opera will present Rossini's THE BARBER OF SEVILLE with two international casts led by conductor Benjamin Manis, featuring baritones Joshua Hopkins and Justin Austin sharing the title role.

Video: First Look at THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at San Francisco Opera

by Joshua Wright — April 16, 2026

San Francisco Opera has released first look footage of THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, Gioachino Rossini's beloved comedic masterpiece, running May 28 through June 21, 2026 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.

ELEKTRA, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, AND PRIDE CONCERT Set for San Francisco Opera Summer 2026 Lineup

by A.A. Cristi — March 25, 2026

San Francisco Opera has announced its Summer 2026 lineup.

Interview: Jack Swanson of BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 9 at Minnesota Orchestra Hall

by Jared Fessler — March 12, 2026

Pachamama—the Inca-Quechua word for Mother Earth—meets Beethoven in composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s piece Pachamama Meets an Ode.

Miles Mykkanen Will Lead SILENT NIGHT at Houston Grand Opera

by Stephi Wild — January 9, 2026

Houston Grand Opera has announced that internationally celebrated Finnish-American tenor Miles Mykkanen will perform the lead role of Nikolaus Sprink in Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Silent Night.

Houston Grand Opera To Open Winter Season With SILENT NIGHT

by A.A. Cristi — November 18, 2025

Houston Grand Opera will launch its winter repertoire on January 23, 2026, with the Houston premiere of Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell’s SILENT NIGHT.

Review: New Cast, Great Fun at Met’s BARBIERE

by Richard Sasanow — May 19, 2025

When mezzo Aigul Akhmetshina stepped on stage in the Met’s new production of CARMEN, back on New Year’s Eve of 2023, it was hard to imagine her in any other role because of the way she completely inhabited it.

PORGY AND BESS, MESSIAH and More Set For Houston Grand Opera 2025-26 Season

by Stephi Wild — March 20, 2025

Throughout the 2025-26 season, HGO will be celebrating its beloved artistic and music director, Patrick Summers, who in May 2026 will transition to a new role.

PORGY AND BESS & More Set for Houston Grand Opera 2025-26 Season

by Josh Sharpe — March 19, 2025

Houston Grand Opera (HGO) has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring the American opera that launched HGO as a trailblazer, the Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess.

Royal Ballet And Opera And The Metropolitan Opera to Join Forces With New Cinema Collaboration

by Chloe Rabinowitz — December 5, 2024

The Royal Ballet and Opera and The Metropolitan Opera are joining forces for their cinema seasons on their respective home turfs, giving more audiences in both the UK and US the opportunity to see opera and ballet productions.

Houston Grand Opera to Open Rossini's CINDERELLA in October

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 25, 2024

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LA CENERENTOLA Comes to Den Norske Opera This Month

by Stephi Wild — April 9, 2024

La Cenerentola comes to Den Norske Opera this month.

Houston Grand Opera Reveals 2024-25 Season

by Stephi Wild — March 22, 2024

Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2024-25 season, featuring a spectacular, new, season-opening production of Il trovatore; the return of charming, family-friendly Cinderella, classic tragedy La bohème, and blockbuster musical West Side Story; Houstonians’ first-ever chance to see award-winni