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.
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Speight Jenkins, Former Seattle Opera General Director, Dies at 89
Speight Jenkins, who led Seattle Opera for 31 years and transformed it into one of the most respected opera companies in the US, has died at 89, the company announced.
Feature: WORLD PREMIERE OF ESMÉ COMES TO LAS VEGAS JUNE 23-27
The producers behind the acclaimed Las Vegas production of FOLLIES have announced the world premiere of ESMÉ: A Brand-New Old-Fashioned Musical (ESMÉ) set to debut at Notoriety in downtown Las Vegas from June 23–27.
CARMEN Closes Seattle Opera’s 2025-26 Season
Seattle Opera will present CARMEN, featuring Grammy-winning mezzos J'Nai Bridges and Sasha Cooke, from May 2-17, 2026 at McCaw Hall.
The Metropolitan Opera Reveals 2026–27 Season - LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, MACBETH and More
The Metropolitan Opera has revealed its 2026–27 season, featuring five new and 12 repertory productions, a special 60th-anniversary gala, and performances of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
LA BOHEME, SALOME and More Set for Seattle Opera 2026/27 Season
The full lineup of titles and artists has been revealed for Seattle Opera's 2026/27 season.
Miles Mykkanen Will Lead SILENT NIGHT at Houston Grand Opera
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.
Seattle Opera Appoints New Directors for Artistic, Programs & Partnerships Departments
General and Artistic Director James Robinson revealed three new appointments to run Seattle Opera’s departments of Artistic Administration & Planning and Programs & Partnerships.
FELLOW TRAVELERS, A Gay Love Story Set During The Lavender Scare, Comes To Seattle Opera
This February, Seattle Opera will present the trailblazing opera Fellow Travelers, a gay love story set during the Lavender Scare, a McCarthy-era witch hunt that ousted thousands of gay and lesbian employees from the federal government.
Video: Brittany Renee And Ryan Speedo Green Sing From PORGY AND BESS At The Metropolitan Opera
A new performance video features soprano Brittany Renee and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green performing an excerpt from the Act II duet of PORGY AND BESS.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts
What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Ordway Center For The Performing Arts?
Review: PORGY AND BESS Raises the Roof at the Metropolitan
When I read that the Met, in the program notes for James Robinson’s production of PORGY AND BESS, called it “a supremely American operatic masterpiece” I couldn’t help but think of Stephen Sondheim’s answer (perhaps apocryphal) when he was asked whether SWEENEY TODD was an opera or a music
Seattle Opera Offers Concert Presentation Of Rarely Heard Richard Strauss Opera DAPHNE
This January, Seattle Opera continues its recent tradition of offering concert presentations of rarely heard operas (Samson and Delilah in Concert '23, Les Troyens in Concert '25) with Richard Strauss's one-act pastoral tragedy, Daphne (1938).
Houston Grand Opera to Present PEACE IN THE TRENCHES: THE STORY BEHIND SILENT NIGHT
Houston Grand Opera will host a panel discussion at the Alliance Française Houston, “Peace in the Trenches: The Story Behind Silent Night.
Houston Grand Opera To Open Winter Season With SILENT NIGHT
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.
Seattle Opera To Premiere Huang Ruo And James Schamus’ New Opera THE WEDDING BANQUET
Seattle Opera announced it will present the world premiere of The Wedding Banquet, a new comic opera by composer Huang Ruo and librettist James Schamus, inspired by Ang Lee’s beloved 1993 film.
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR To Play The Ordway Center In December
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St.
Works & Process to Present The Santa Fe Opera: U.S. Premiere Of LILI ELBE By Tobias Picker
Works & Process will present The Santa Fe Opera's U.
New Opera LILI EBE To Preview at Works & Process at the Guggenheim
Works & Process at the Guggenheim will host a first look at Tobias Picker and Aryeh Lev Stollman’s new opera Lili Elbe on October 27, 2025.
Review: THORN & PETAL by History Theatre Co at Trinity Theatre
“Thorn and Petal,” Daniel Ian Redman’s new play through History Theatre Co.
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