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Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced its 2025-26 season, its first complete one under its new General Director, President & CEO John Mangum.
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“Baritone Thomas Glass will sing the role of Starbuck in tonight’s performance of Jake Heggie’s Moby-Dick, replacing Peter Mattei, who has withdrawn due to illness.”
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The Metropolitan Opera has revealed its upcoming season.
The San Francisco Opera announces its 2025-26 season.
A message from CEO and General Director Piper Gunnarson and Board President Corey Kinger announces the closure of the innovative New York-based On Site Opera
A new play by Peter Danish opening at New York’s New World Stages in March will reimagine a meeting between Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan
“Tenor SeokJong Baek will sing the role of Radamès in the January 4 and 7 performances of Verdi’s Aida, replacing Piotr Beczala, who has withdrawn due to illness.”
Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her role debut in next month’s performances of Ariadne auf Naxos at the Wiener Staatsoper
A friend of the box has furnished a sample of Anita Rachvelishvili‘s first staged opera performance in over a year
“The Metropolitan Opera announced the appointment of Daniele Rustioni to the position of Principal Guest Conductor for a three-year term.”
Following cancelled debuts in New York, London, and Vienna, Anna Netrebko has finally made her debut as Abigaille in Berlin last week
One day after the announcement that General Director Michael Capasso is retiring, New York City Opera announces the “installation” of Music Director and Principal Conductor Constantine Orbelian as Executive Director.
Michael Capasso, General Director of the enfeebled remains of New York City Opera, announces his retirement
The first clip of Pablo Larraín‘s Maria Callas biopic staring Angelina Jolie has been released
Lise Davidsen will sing Brünhilde in the Met’s new Yuval Sharon-directed and Nézet-Séguin-conducted Ring Cycle starting in 2027-28 and culminating in 2030
Anna Netrebko returns to our shores in February for the first time since 2019 as part of a fundraiser for Palm Beach Opera.
The $50,000 prize from the Metropolitan Opera recognizes “extraordinarily gifted singers with rising Met careers.”
Heldentenor Clay Hilley is the winner of the 2024 Richard Tucker Award
Per Instagram, Anita Rachvelishvili made an appearance at a Europe Day concert in Tblisi earlier today
Opera Philadelphia confirms reports that countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will serve as its next General Director and President, taking the place of the dearly departing David Devan.
Susan Graham will lead a four-performance run of A Little Night Music at Lincoln Center in June.
Natalie Dessay debuts as Madam Rose in Paris in 2025
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