Opera Theatre

Broadway Streaming Guide: December 2025 - Where to Watch PERCY JACKSON, New KNIVES OUT & More
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 3, 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, find out what to stream this December, including the new season of Percy Jackson & the Olympians, the third Knives Out movie, Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, Season 5 of Emily and Paris, and more.

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards; A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards; HAIRSPRAY Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 1, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis / St. Paul Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

MassOpera Unveils New Collaborative Executive And Artistic Leadership Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2025

MassOpera has revealed a new era of collaborative leadership with the appointment of Brenda Huggins and Marcus Schenck as Executive Creative Producers.

Review: MOZART'S THE MAGIC FLUTE at Ouachita Baptist University McBeth Recital Hall
by Theresa Bertram - Nov 24, 2025

Ouachita Baptist University’s Division of Music Opera Theatre Workshop brought Mozart’s The Magic Flute to sparkling life November 16–17 in McBeth Recital Hall, offering an intimate, imaginative take on the beloved Singspiel.

Review: FRA DIAVOLO at The Highland Park Ebell
by Amanda Callas - Nov 15, 2025

While there are ample charms on display in this Pacific Opera Project production of Fra Diavolo, director Josh Shaw seems to lack the right kind of touch for this light-hearted, confectionary romp.

Ensemble Studio Competition Winners Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2025

Learn more about the winners of the Ensemble Studio Competition here! The annual competition was livestreamed for the fourth year in a row, providing an unparalleled platform for the young artists to share their craft. Learn more!

New York Festival Of Song Will Open 2025�"2026 Mainstage Series With SOUTH AMERICA, NORTH AMERICA: A LOVE STORY
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2025

New York Festival of Song will launch its 2025–2026 Mainstage Series with South America, North America: A Love Story. Concert featuring Joseph Parrish and Shelén Hughes will take place November 20, 2025, at Merkin Hall

Mia Vassilev to Make 54 Below Debut in KEYS ON FIRE! in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2025

54 BELOW will present Mia Vassilev, the Miami-based powerhouse pianist behind the nationally touring shows Keys on Fire! and RHAPSODIC. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Curtis Institute of Music Appoints New Faculty and Leadership to Voice and Opera Department
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2025

Curtis Institute of Music has announced new appointments in its voice and opera department, effective with the 2025–26 school year. Learn more about them here!

Review: PATRICIA SINGS PIAF at The Sheldon
by Steve Callahan - Oct 13, 2025

It’s been a really, really good year in St. Louis for French songs.  In April the Blue Strawberry hosted a marvelous evening of Jacques Brel, the superstar chansonnier of the ‘50s and ‘60s.  Now, at the Sheldon, we have an evening of that even more dazzling icon, Édith Piaf, who blazed across the world’s musical firmament a generation earlier.

Opera Parallele Represented In 14 Cities This Season
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2025

Opera Parallèle, San Francisco's contemporary opera company now in its 16th anniversary season, is on the move—stretching its wings across North America and beyond. Learn more here!

Review: H.M.S PINAFORE at Milwaukee Opera Theatre
by Cathy Jakicic - Oct 9, 2025

Milwaukee Opera Theatre and UWM Theatre collaborate on 'H.M.S. Pinafore' - bringing a saucy, modern flair to the Victorian era comic opera.

Works & Process to Present The Santa Fe Opera: U.S. Premiere Of LILI ELBE By Tobias Picker
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 2, 2025

Works & Process will present The Santa Fe Opera's U.S. Premiere of Lili Elbe, by composer Tobias Picker and librettist Aryeh Lev Stollman. Learn more and see how to attend.

New Opera LILI EBE To Preview at Works & Process at the Guggenheim
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2025

Works & Process at the Guggenheim will host a first look at Tobias Picker and Aryeh Lev Stollman’s new opera Lili Elbe on October 27, 2025. The opera, starring Lucia Lucas in the title role, will have its U.S. premiere at Santa Fe Opera in August 2026.

Previews: AMADEUS Is Coming to ICT REP
by Paula Makar - Sep 22, 2025

ICTRep (Wichita Repertory Theater) continues its 2025-26 season with AMADEUS, opening Friday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Oliver Place at 2512 N. Oliver. Peter Shaffer’s 1979 masterpiece is a fictionalized story of the boy-genius Mozart and his musical contemporary, the Court Composer Antonio Salieri. Narrated by Salieri (the self-confessed Patron Saint of Mediocrities) whose life’s work is threatened by his jealousy of Mozart’s brilliance, this drama examines Salieri’s tortured, obsessive battle with the Creator, as the older composer rages against a God who has bestowed the greatest gifts to someone else.

Opera Theatre of St. Louis Nominated For Two 2025 International Opera Awards
by James Lindhorst - Sep 19, 2025

The world-renowned Opera Theatre of St. Louis (OTSL) was recognized with nominations in two categories for the 2025 International Opera Awards. The world premiere staging of This House by Ricky Ian Gordon, Lynn Nottage and Ruby Aiyo Gerber was nominated for Best World Premiere, and the 2025 OTSL Festival Season was nominated for Best Festival.

Interview: Director Darko Tresnjak and MURDER ON THE LINKS at TRT
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 18, 2025

We had the pleasure of interviewing Darko Tresnjak about his career and Murder on the Links at TRT.

BLUEBEARD'S CASTLE to Have American Premiere at Odyssey Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 16, 2025

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will present the American premiere of Bluebeard’s Castle, a dark musical thriller inspired by a medieval French fairy tale. Learn more!

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Opens Seattle Opera's 25-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 5, 2025

Seattle Opera will open its 2025/26 season with Gilbert and Sullivan's beloved comedy The Pirates of Penzance, marking the first time a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta has been produced at the company.