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Tom Rowan's THE EDGE MOTEL will have its world premiere as part of the Dream Up Festival, directed by Ron Lasko and starring Beckett Fleet, Hannah Heil and Max Andrae.

Tom Rowan's new play about a young teacher and his closeted student will run at the Gural Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres, directed by Graydon Gund.

Belgrade Theatre Coventry will present a spring lineup featuring the Olivier-winning PUNCH, new drama THE RECKONING from Dash Arts, and comedy THE OTHER SIDE OF MURDER starring Rufus Hound.

Thomas Søndergård will lead the Minnesota Orchestra in Stravinsky's THE FIREBIRD with video design by Tal Rosner, alongside a new PENTATONE recording featuring Prokofiev's symphonies.

The Atlanta Opera has selected four singers and two stage directors for its Studio Artist program, now in its tenth season of developing early-career opera professionals.

Sam Smith will headline a residency at the London Coliseum, joining NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE and English National Opera productions of ANGEL'S BONE and TOSCA in the venue's fall lineup.

Madame Chandelier merges retro chiptunes with soaring, charmingly sung arias in a fun, accessible Fringe morning show for families.

The Solti Foundation U.S. has selected 16 young American conductors, ages 24 to 36, to receive Career Assistance Awards, bringing the total distributed since 2006 past 200.

She bounds on stage in sunglasses, fur and foulard like she’s just taken a Vespa from the Trevi Fountain. The Floria Tosca in Wolf Trap Opera’s stylish new production of Puccini’s classic is fully 20th century woman — an Italian film star of 1970s Rome whose poster hangs alongside those for films by Fellini and Argento. She still sings though, and this Tosca her dulcet tones can be heard through the town before she makes her entrance in the church where her lover is painting a Madonna on the wall. 

Northern Ireland Opera announced additional casting for its production of Carmen at the Grand Opera House in Belfast, including baritone Thomas Chenhall as Escamillo.

Cabaret performer Madame Chandelier will blend opera and video games in a family show at Pleasance Courtyard during the Edinburgh Fringe, featuring characters from Carmen and The Magic Flute.

The New York Philharmonic has revealed additions to its upcoming season, including newly added concerts, artists, repertoire and discussion series for Gustavo Dudamel's inaugural season as music and artistic director.

Brazilian tenor Thiago Arancam will perform at Sanctuary of the Arts in Coral Gables, blending opera, Broadway favorites, and international songs in an intimate 314-seat concert hall.

San Francisco Opera has announced its 2026-27 season, featuring productions of Simon Boccanegra, Mary, Queen of Scots, Manon, The Marriage of Figaro, Das Rheingold, and Tosca, along with concerts, Opera Ball, and Opera in the Park.

Composer Robert Sirota's 212: Symphony No. 1 is now available on CD, performed by the Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra conducted by George Manahan.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming UK tour of HIGH SOCIETY, the musical comedy based on the classic film featuring Cole Porter's iconic score.

Florida Grand Opera CEO Maria Todaro will make her stage directing debut at the Puccini Festival in Torre del Lago, conducting TOSCA at the lake where Puccini himself composed, deepening Miami and Viareggio's twin-city cultural bond.

Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO)’s Linda Koehn General and Artistic Director, Michael Egel, has announced the repertory for the company’s 2027 Festival Season. It will features a new production of Jacques Offenbach’s The Tales of Hoffmann, a new production and company premiere of Philip Glass’s Orphée, and the revival of the company’s acclaimed 2017 production of Benjamin Britten’s Billy Budd.

Before the curtain rises, a Pasolini quote appears. It’s a clear warning this TOSCA won’t simply walk through Puccini’s Rome. It’ll filter it through Italian cinema, religion, power, desire, and violence.

Northern Ireland Opera announced the first cast and creative team for its inaugural staging of Bizet's Carmen at Belfast's Grand Opera House, directed by Artistic Director Cameron Menzies.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis presented its Center Stage evening on Tuesday, and it was a glorious capstone to the company’s 2026 festival.  It featured the best young opera talent in America. 

Summer has officially started with Des Moine Metro Opera's phenomenal production of 'Tosca.' Find out about the show and why you shouldn't miss it.

San Francisco Opera celebrated the LGBTQIA+ community with the second annual Pride Concert at the War Memorial Opera House hosted by Sapphira Cristal. Check out the photos!

English Touring Opera's Music Director, Gerry Cornelius, will step down from his position in October 2026 after five years in the role during which time he has overseen a period of significant artistic development for the company.

Cape Town Opera will present The Cunning Little Vixen at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone, featuring an English adaptation by Librettist in Residence Alan Olejniczak and marking director Fiona du Plooy's operatic directorial debut.