Review: TOSCA, Starring Anna Netrebko, Royal Ballet and Opera
by Gary Naylor - Sep 12, 2025
If you come to opera via film musicals and, later, stage shows, Tosca is amongst the most accessible. The story of the lovers and the evil apparatchik is told at a furious pace, trauma after trauma piling up as the emotional heft becomes all but unbearable. There’s no standing about for twenty minutes while someone sings stage left, no mythical dwarves hiding gold, no magical toymaker. Nor, as early critics were quick to point out, is there a whole lot of poetry either in Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa adaptation of Victorien Sardou’s sensational play. However, there are compensations…
THE MAGIC FLUTE and More Set for Opera Carolina 2025-26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2025
Opera Carolina - the largest professional opera company in the Carolinas - has revealed programming for its upcoming 76th season with an ambitious lineup of grand operas, special concerts, philanthropic events, and community initiatives.
Review: 'SONGS FOR NOBODIES' at PCPA: Solvang Festival Theater
by Anna Jensen - Sep 2, 2025
The names of the divas—Garland, Piaf, Cline, Holiday, Callas—sparkle like the dangling lights on Solvang’s Theaterfest stage. But PCPA’s production of “Songs for Nobodies” gives equal voice and light to the stories of its titular “nobodies.” The constellation of all these characters revolves around actor-vocalist Bethany Thomas, its sole performer.
TOSCA Comes to the Dutch National Opera
by Stephi Wild - Jul 28, 2025
TOSCA Comes to the Dutch National Opera in September. Love, power and betrayal take centre stage in Tosca, a psychological thriller by Giacomo Puccini.
Video: Watch a First Look at the MOULIN ROUGE! World Tour
by Michael Major - Jul 1, 2025
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is on a world tour! Watch a video of the cast of the new tour in action, including Verity Thompson as Satine, Nate Landskroner as Christian, Cameron Blakely as Harold Zidler, and more.
Yongzhao Yu to Make San Francisco Opera Debut as The Duke in RIGOLETTO
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2025
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his Company debut in the role of The Duke of Mantua in Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, replacing Giovanni Sala, who has withdrawn for personal reasons.
Puccini Festival Returns in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2025
Held at the Gran Teatro all’aperto, an open-air theater on the shores of Lake Massaciuccoli, the festival offers a unique opportunity to experience the timeless works of Giacomo Puccini in a breathtaking natural setting.
Photos: DIAMONDS AND DUST is Now Playing in London
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2025
All new production images have been released from the world premiere of DIAMONDS AND DUST which opened on the 16 June 2025 at London’s newest West End venue, the Emerald Theatre. Check out the photos here!
Cincinnati Opera Launches Free Ticket Initiative For Students In Grades 7"12
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2025
Cincinnati Opera has announced a new student access initiative designed to welcome and inspire the next generation of opera lovers. Thanks to a generous donation, students entering grades 7–12 (including 2025 high school graduates) are invited to attend select performances during the company's 2025 Summer Festival free of charge.