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RIGOLETTO Outdoor Screening at Hudson Yards Rescheduled by Carnegie Hall+

by A.A. Cristi — September 1, 2026

Carnegie Hall+ will present its rescheduled free outdoor screening of Verdi's RIGOLETTO at Hudson Yards, after the original date was postponed due to weather.

Carnegie Hall+ Will Host Free Outdoor Opera Screenings At Hudson Yards This August

by Stephi Wild — July 22, 2026

Carnegie Hall+ will present two free outdoor opera screenings at Hudson Yards, featuring performances of CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, PAGLIACCI, and RIGOLETTO, with live introductions by opera singer Anthony Roth Costanzo.

Photos: MADAMA BUTTERFLY to Open Santa Fe Opera's 2026 Season With Revived Production

by A.A. Cristi — July 6, 2026

The Santa Fe Opera will present a revival of its 2010 production of Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY, directed by Melanie Bacaling in her Santa Fe Opera main stage debut, with conductor John Fiore leading an international cast.

The Dallas Opera Offers Free Streaming of Recent Productions This Summer

by A.A. Cristi — April 23, 2026

The Dallas Opera (TDO) will release select operas from past seasons for free, on-demand viewing via its YouTube channel.

MADAMA BUTTERFLY Will Come to the Grand Théâtre de Genève This Month

by Stephi Wild — April 7, 2026

A new production of Madama Butterfly will take the stage at the Grand Théâtre de Genève this spring.

Edinburgh International Festival Reveals Programme Highlights

by Stephi Wild — March 11, 2026

Running from 7-30 August 2026, this year's Edinburgh International Festival will present 24 days of world-class performances selected for their artistic and cultural resonance across opera, theatre, music and dance.

MADAME BUTTERFLY Comes to Grand Theatre Geneve

by Stephi Wild — February 24, 2026

Giacomo Puccini choisit le sujet de son sixième opéra après avoir assisté à une représentation de Madame Butterfly : A Tragedy of Japan, un drame en un acte de David Belasco, joué à Londres en juin 1900.

The Metropolitan Opera Reveals 2026–27 Season - LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, MACBETH and More

by Chloe Rabinowitz — February 19, 2026

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.

The Dallas Opera Concludes Its 2025/2026 Mainstage Season With Verdi’s DON CARLO

by Stephi Wild — January 30, 2026

The Dallas Opera will close its 2025/2026 Season with a brand-new production of one of opera's greatest masterworks, Giuseppe Verdi's DON CARLO, at the Winspear Opera House.

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Unveils First 2026 Program Highlights

by A.A. Cristi — November 18, 2025

Edinburgh International Festival will release tickets for four headline events from its 2026 programme on November 27, offering an early look at next summer’s major international engagements.

Review: ROMEO & JULIETTE at Four Seasons Centre For The Performing Arts

by Keira Grant — October 9, 2025

This production is comfort food without being boring and sure to appeal to opera lovers and Romeo & Juliette lovers of all ages, stages and walks of life.

LA BOHEME to Return to The Metropolitan Opera in October

by Chloe Rabinowitz — October 6, 2025

Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s La Bohème will return to the Met stage for 20 performances featuring many of today’s leading artists.

ROMEO ET JULIETTE Comes to The Canadian Opera Company

by Stephi Wild — August 12, 2025

The Canadian Opera Company’s 2025/2026 season will kick off with an operatic take on literature’s greatest romance: Roméo et Juliette.

Review: Heggie-Scheer MOBY-DICK Triumphs in New Foglia Production at the Met

by Richard Sasanow — March 4, 2025

MOBY-DICK--Herman Melville’s epic tale of obsession and man-versus-nature, succinctly adapted by composer Jake Heggie with Gene Scheer’s taut libretto--roared into the Met Monday night and begged only one question: What took so long for it to get here?