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Mezzo-soprano Clementine Margaine reprises her remarkable portrayal of opera's ultimate seductress, a triumph in her 2017 debut performances, with impassioned tenors Yonghoon Lee and Roberto Alagna as her lover, Don Jose. Omer Meir Wellber and Louis Langree share conducting duties for Sir Richard Eyre's powerful production, a Met favorite since its 2009 premiere.

Beginning June 5 and continuing through the 29th, San Francisco Opera presents a trio of extraordinary lyric works Georges Bizet's Carmen, George Frideric Handel's Orlando and Anton n Dvo k's Rusalka featuring powerful leading women in the title roles. Spanning three centuries and sung in French, Italian and Czech, the 2019 Summer Season repertory will occasion the Company debuts of four conductors, including two women, in productions that are new to the War Memorial Opera House stage. Some casting updates for the repertory were announced today and additional casting of supporting roles will be released at a future date.

Whether travelers are headed to Cambria for a long weekend or taking off for a midweek adventure, an extended stay on the Central Coast allows for more time to see it all-or rest and relax to the max. With wonderful weather and abundant activities year-round, guests are invited to take advantage of the low, off-season rates for a longer stay. Visitors can download the Visit Cambria app, available on both iOS and Android, and select the activities that will create their perfect getaway. Then they are invited to explore, rejuvenate, and enjoy everything Cambria has to offer.

Impeaching America is an allegorical political satire about AMERICA who is confused, frustrated, disillusioned and just plain tired.  His solution is to impeach himself.  He wants to quit, but he wants to quit with Honor and with the Due Process as provided for within his document of creation: the Constitution.  He initiates the proceeding by selecting a Bi-Bunal (he wanted to get three, but for many reasons, no one else wanted to do it) consisting of Godd and Satann to determine his/our fate.  He is defended by three attorneys: a liberal, a conservative and a voice of reason. 

Artistic Director Kristen van Ginhoven, Associate Artistic Director Talya Kingston, and the WAM team are thrilled to announce expanded programming and new collaborations for their 10th anniversary season.

Formerly the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin, this world-class ensemble returns to the Harris Center with a new name, and a familiar conductor: their celebrated founder, Misha Rachlevsky. Founded in 1991, the orchestra features some of Russia's finest young players and is renowned for their warmth and high energy, creating concerts described as "addictive." The orchestra's 30+ recordings have received widespread acclaim, such as the Diapason d'Or award in France, Critics Choice in London's Gramophone, and the Critics Choice in The New York Times-not to mention over 2.7 million YouTube views to date!

The Hungarian State Opera (HSO), one of the world's busiest opera companies, comes to the United States this fall for the first time ever, presenting four operas by Hungarian composers, including two U.S. premieres, at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater, October 30 to November 3. This week of opera is followed by another week of performances presented by the Hungarian National Ballet, November 6 to 11, as well as an opera and ballet gala on November 4 and the Carnegie Hall debut of the HSO Orchestra on November 5. These U.S. performances build upon the HSO's rich history of touring, which stretches back 100 years and includes performances in numerous European capitals including Amsterdam, Helsinki, Moscow, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, and Vienna, and in countries including Canada, China, Egypt, Japan (ten times), Mexico, Taiwan, and Peru. Ongoing renovations to the Hungarian State Opera House have presented an opportunity for increased touring this season, including the chance to introduce American audiences to the company and its repertoire, much of it rarely seen or heard.

Churchill Downs Racetrack today announced the official menu of the 144 th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. Curated annually to showcase a fresh and modern approach to traditional Southern dishes, this year's menu celebrates Woodford Reserve's new presenting sponsorship of the Kentucky Derby, one of the world's most exciting events in sports, food, drink and entertainment that has always been synonymous with Kentucky bourbon.

Bulova launches 'Tune of Time,' a short-form video series focusing on a selection of some of today's most promising emerging artists, exploring how they spend their time creating, performing and following their dreams. The series will live on Bulova's website and social media channels throughout 2018.

Three hundred and fifty singers, dancers and musicians from the Hungarian State Opera will take over the David H. Koch Theater for two weeks when the Hungarian State Opera and Hungarian National Ballet make their U.S. debuts, October 30-November 11, in programs featuring a series of U.S. premieres and new productions. The announcement of the engagement was made by Szilveszter Ókovács, General Director of the Hungarian State Opera today (March 14) at the Hungarian Consulate in New York City.

Carnegie Hall's The '60s: The Years that Changed America, a citywide festival from January 14-March 24, 2018, concludes this month with a vast array of events presented at Carnegie Hall and at more than 35 leading partner cultural institutions throughout New York City. This special exploration of the '60s invites audiences to explore this turbulent decade through the lens of arts and culture, including music's role as a meaningful vehicle to inspire social change.

Music Director Designate Jaap van Zweden will return to conduct the New York Philharmonic in Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1, with Yuja Wang as soloist, and Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5. The performances take place Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 2 at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, March 3 at 8:00 p.m.

MusicaNova Orchestra (MNO) starts 2018 with 'A Day With Papa Haydn, the 'Day Trilogy' of Morning, Mid-Day, and Evening Symphonies, by Franz Josef Haydn.

See the full schedule of January and February events at Carnegie Hall below!

As part of Japan Society's Fall 2017-Winter 2018 Performing Arts Season, the Society presents the North American premiere of Left-Right-Left, directed and choreographed by Luca Veggetti.

As we come into the final months of the year and the holiday seasons that draw us closer to the ones we love, it is the perfect time to visit the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics in west, central Ohio.

MusicaNova Orchestra (MNO) opens its 15th season performing in the Valley of the Sun with 'Mid-Century Masters,' featuring music from composers as well known for film scores as they are for symphonic and choral works. The concert is Sunday, October 29, 2017 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM at Central United Methodist Church, 1875 North Central Avenue, at Palm Lane in the Phoenix Central Arts District.

The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival (September 21-24) will present a new staging of scenes from Tennessee Williams and William Shakespeare by the Spectrum Theatre Ensemble (STE) of Providence, Rhode Island, in association with Trinity Repertory Company.

As part of Japan Society's Fall 2017-Winter 2018 Performing Arts Season, the Society presents the North American premiere of Left-Right-Left, directed and choreographed by Luca Veggetti.

There are opera festivals and then there are OPERA FESTIVALS, but none that promise to be the equivalent of Opera Philadelphia's O17, which opens on September 14 for a 12-day run. It's a dazzling array of the old and new, the well-known and emerging, being produced at prestigious venues around the city, from the Academy of Music to the Barnes Foundation. There's even a screening in Independence Park of a hit from the last opera season.

MusicaNova Orchestra announces its 2017/18 Season, the 15th year of performing distinctive and exceptional works of classical music.  In addition to its four symphonic concerts, the Orchestra also presents free community concerts and showcases young musicians throughout the season.

The Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival (September 21-24) will present a new staging of scenes from Tennessee Williams and William Shakespeare by the Spectrum Theatre Ensemble (STE) of Providence, Rhode Island, in association with Trinity Repertory Company.

At first it was unconscious, then by design: the 34th season of the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Long Island's longest-running classical music festival, has something of a water theme.

BWW Feature: 'Circus 1903': Death-defying humans ... and puppet elephants!

Louisville Fund for the Arts, Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, present 2nd Annual Awards on opening night of spring meet at Churchill Downs