Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s The Gershwins’ PORGY AND BESS is a vocally commanding and spiritually powerful production, led by standout performances from Eric Greene and Michelle Bradley under the legendary direction of Francesca Zambello.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City has announced a series of free community engagement events in conjunction with its upcoming production of PORGY AND BESS. The programs include panel discussions and educational talks examining the opera’s history, music, and cultural impact
The Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts is inviting the community to step into the shadows of history with Curtain Call from Beyond: Theatre Haunts & History. Learn more!
As an ongoing commitment to make ballet and the performing arts accessible to everyone in the community, the Carolina Ballet has partnered with the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts to host five free children's classes.
The International Association of Venue Managers has awarded the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts with the 2025 Venue Excellence Award. Learn more!
San Francisco Opera has announced a casting update for the opening production of its 2025–26 season. Chinese tenor Yongzhao Yu will make his Company debut in the role of The Duke of Mantua in Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, replacing Giovanni Sala, who has withdrawn for personal reasons.
The Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts will welcome the return of THE DESSERTERY, downtown Raleigh's favorite holiday dessert café this November.
Watch as inn Act One of Verdi's AIDA, the high priest Ramfis (Önay Köse in his Lyric debut) calls on the gods to protect Egypt as they prepare for battle in Lyric Opera's production of the beloved opera. Check out the video!
The Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts has officially unveiled a new pre-show hospitality space.
Get a first listen to the beginning of Act One, where Verdi gives Radamès (sung here by Lyric favorite Russell Thomas) one of the most challenging and iconic tenor arias in the repertoire — 'Celeste Aida.' Hear this hope-filled aria in Verdi's AIDA, onstage through April 7.
For the first time in more than a decade, Verdi’s romantic and political drama Aida has returned to Lyric Opera of Chicago through April 7, 2024. Watch footage from the production's 'Triumphal March' here!
Boston Baroque will present a new production of Mozart’s seminal opera, Don Giovanni, with a contemporary take on the classic story of seduction and betrayal. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Boston Baroque will present a new production of Mozart’s seminal opera, Don Giovanni, with a contemporary take on the classic story of seduction and betrayal.
For the first time in more than a decade, Verdi’s romantic and political drama Aida returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago, March 9 to April 7, 2024. Watch footage from the production here!
For the first time in more than a decade, Verdi’s romantic and political drama Aida returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago, March 9 to April 7, 2024. See photos from the production.
'There is only AIDA that is like AIDA.' From epic choral scenes to intimate duets, Music Director Enrique Mazzola shares why Giuseppe Verdi's opera is unlike any other. See the Maestro conduct his first-ever AIDA, opening March 9 at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
The Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts has announced the opening of a new pre-show hospitality space. Aptly named The Lounge, the space will be open prior to and at intermission for select performances beginning March 23.
Yaritza Véliz is named 2023 Emerging Star of the Year based on a popular vote conducted online at sfopera.com from July 11 to August 4, 2023. As the winner of the competition, now in its fifth year, Véliz receives a $10,000 cash prize.
Get ready to embark on a delightful holiday journey at the Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts this November and December with the return of THE DESSERTERY. This family friendly dessert café will be a haven of holiday cheer, featuring exquisite décor, an indulgent all-you-can-eat selection of sweets and hot cocoa, plus live entertainment on select nights.
The Music Academy, formerly known as the Music Academy of the West, and now in its 76th season, celebrates the “Summer of the Artist” with eight weeks of live events at its picturesque Miraflores campus and throughout scenic Santa Barbara, California (June 12–Aug 5). Learn more about the lineup here!
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