Sondra Radvanovsky News

On Monday, January 10th, Sondra Radvanovsky made her Metropolitan Opera role debut as the passionate title character of Puccini's Tosca on January 10.

Roberto Alagna will make his Met role debut as Cavaradossi in tonight's opening performance of Tosca, replacing Marcelo Álvarez, who withdrew this afternoon due to the lingering effects of a cold.

The Metropolitan Opera's 100th anniversary revival of Puccini's La Fanciulla del West will be transmitted to movie theaters worldwide on Saturday, January 8 at 1 pm ET as part of The Met: Live in HD series.

Sondra Radvanovsky will make her Metropolitan Opera role debut as the passionate title character of Puccini's Tosca on January 10.

It is a season of momentous anniversaries for the Metropolitan Opera Guild: the Guild began the season-long celebration of its 75th anniversary this fall; as publisher of Opera News, the Guild celebrates the magazine's own diamond anniversary in 2011; and the January issue of Opera News marks the 40th anniversary of James Levine's Metropolitan Opera debut (which was June 5, 1971, conducting Tosca). The cover feature sees Scott Rose take on the difficult task of choosing 40 highlights from Levine's 40 storied years at the Met.

The Metropolitan Opera's 100th anniversary revival of Puccini's La Fanciulla del West will be transmitted to movie theaters worldwide on Saturday, January 8 at 1 pm ET as part of The Met: Live in HD series.

The Metropolitan Opera celebrates its 80th season of Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts-the longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history-with a 22-week season featuring many of the world's greatest operatic artists, beginning December 18.

FREE CONCERT SERIES IN THE RICHARD BRADSHAW AMPHITHEATRE PRESENTED BY NATIONAL BANK

FREE CONCERT SERIES IN THE RICHARD BRADSHAW AMPHITHEATRE PRESENTED BY NATIONAL BANK

The Metropolitan Opera celebrates its 80th season of Saturday Afternoon Radio Broadcasts-the longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history-with a 22-week season featuring many of the world's greatest operatic artists, beginning December 18.

David McVicar's production of Verdi's Il Trovatore will return to the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday, October 26, headlined by Met stars Marcelo Álvarez as Manrico and Patricia Racette in her house role debut as Leonora.

David McVicar's production of Verdi's Il Trovatore will return to the Metropolitan Opera on Tuesday, October 26, headlined by Met stars Marcelo Álvarez as Manrico and Patricia Racette in her house role debut as Leonora.

The Canadian Opera Company's 61st season opens with a new COC production of Giuseppe Verdi's operatic masterpiece Aida. Conducted by COC Music Director Johannes Debus and directed by Tim Albery, Aida is a powerful and intimate story of forbidden love. American dramatic soprano Sondra Radvanovsky makes her much-anticipated company and role debut as Aida. Sharing the role with Ms Radvanovsky is Canadian soprano Michele Capalbo, who also makes her COC debut.

The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series of live performance transmissions into movie theaters around the world, will expand in its fifth season to 1500 theaters (an increase of 300 theaters), while adding Egypt, Portugal, and Spain to its network of now 46 participating countries.

Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for 12 performances: October 2, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, November 2, 5, 2010

The Canadian Opera Company's 61st season opens with a new COC production of Giuseppe Verdi's operatic masterpiece Aida. Conducted by COC Music Director Johannes Debus and directed by Tim Albery, Aida is a powerful and intimate story of forbidden love. American dramatic soprano Sondra Radvanovsky makes her much-anticipated company and role debut as Aida. Sharing the role with Ms Radvanovsky is Canadian soprano Michele Capalbo, who also makes her COC debut.

The Canadian Opera Company's 61st season opens with a new COC production of Giuseppe Verdi's operatic masterpiece Aida. Conducted by COC Music Director Johannes Debus and directed by Tim Albery, Aida is a powerful and intimate story of forbidden love. American dramatic soprano Sondra Radvanovsky makes her much-anticipated company and role debut as Aida. Sharing the role with Ms Radvanovsky is Canadian soprano Michele Capalbo, who also makes her COC debut.

Seven new productions, including two company premieres and the first two parts of a new Ring cycle, featuring many of the world's greatest singers and conductors, will highlight the Metropolitan Opera's 2010-11 season.

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL 2010

Dynamic tenor José Cura sings the title role of Verdi's rarely performed Stiffelio, the composer's daring opera about faith, jealousy, and redemption.