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Union Avenue Opera will launch its first-ever One-Act Festival, a bold new fall initiative that brings two powerful contemporary operas to the stage: As One and dwb (driving while black). 

Union Avenue Opera will present its inaugural One-Act Festival October 10–12, 2025, featuring dwb (driving while black) and As One. Both contemporary works explore themes of identity, injustice, and transformation, followed by audience talk-backs with artists and guests.

Union Avenue Opera will close its 31st Festival Season with Richard Strauss’ explosive masterwork Salome, presented August 15, 16, 22, and 23 at 8:00 p.m. at Union Avenue Christian Church in St. Louis.

Union Avenue Opera will continue its 2025 Festival Season with a compelling double bill that explores identity, performance, and emotional truth: Tom Cipullo’s Josephine and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci.

OPERA America has announced the 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize recipient, Kelley Rourke.

Opera Parallèle, in collaboration with The Transgender District, will help launch the first-ever statewide Transgender History Month in August with the third edition of Expansive, an enthusiastic showcase of transgender and nonbinary classical artists in two performances at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, August 8 and Friday, August 9 at A.C.T.'s intimate Strand Theater.

Opera Parallele has announced EXPANSIVE, a transgender showcase set for August 8-9, 2024, highlighting diverse talent and stories in a groundbreaking performance.

The Washington National Opera will present a 2024–2025 season that pays tribute to the grand tradition of opera, while shaping its future with two new productions. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

OPERA America has announced the recipients of its 2024 Repertoire Development Grants.

Washington National Opera will present the 11th season of American Opera Initiative (AOI), an acclaimed initiative to commission and present new American operas, on January 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. T

Washington National Opera will present the 11th season of American Opera Initiative featuring three world premieres of 20-minute chamber operas.

Utopia Opera returns with Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS PINAFORE in NYC, November 17-19, 2023. Semi-staged gala production with full orchestra at Hunter College.

 The American Opera Project has announced the newest class of composers and librettists to receive fellowships for its 12th cycle of the Composers & the Voice (C&V) program. Learn more about the members here!

OPERA America has announced the 2023 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize recipient, Deborah Brevoort. Conceived and funded by acclaimed librettist and lyricist Mark Campbell, the Prize is the first award in the history of American opera created specifically to honor the work of opera librettists. The annual winner receives an award of $7,000 to support creative development and career advancement.

In a brand new production and the professional South Carolina premiere, Holy City Arts & Lyric Opera-HALO-presents As One in a dramatic conclusion to their 2022/23 Season.

Building on the overwhelming success of last year's Expansive initiative, Opera Parallèle and The Transgender District have announced plans to renew their collaboration and present a showcase of transgender and non-binary classical artists for two performances at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, August 3 and Friday, August 4 at A.C.T.'s intimate Strand Theater.

Kentucky Opera announces its 23/24 season. All four operas will be sung in English, with performances in The Brown Theatre and the Opera Center. Appearing on the Kentucky Opera stage for the first time since 2010 is Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel. An opera filled with curiosity and adventure follows two young children in their quest to save themselves and the gingerbread children from the wicked witch. Kentucky Opera's Youth Chorus will be featured in this vivid, larger than life production.

Washington National Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring the world premiere of Tesori's Grounded and more.

On Saturday, February 25 (8 pm), The Town Hall continues its 2022/23 concert series spotlighting women composers who have shaped American culture with “the wild ageless angel of pop” (New York Times) Judy Collins, who will perform all of the songs in her magical 1967 album, Wildflowers, in concert with the Harlem Chamber Players, conducted by Tania León.

A new staging of Don Giovanni, the famed opera by Mozart with a libretto by Lorenzo DaPonte, performed by a cast of top international singers, comes to The Atlanta Opera and Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in January.