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Rachel Willis-Sorensen is the winner of the 2025 Beverly Sills Award, per the Met press office

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Bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee is the winner of the $50,000 2025 Richard Tucker Award

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Brian Jadge will be replaced by Brandon Jovanovich in the upcoming revival of The Queen of Spades, announces the Met press office

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Opera Philadelphia announced today its 50th Anniversary 2025-2026 season, the second under the leadership of Anthony Roth Costanzo, but the first to bear his distinctive imprint.

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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will sing the role of Starbuck in tonight’s performance of Jake Heggie’s Moby-Dick, replacing Peter Mattei, who has withdrawn due to illness.”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.

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The San Francisco Opera announces its 2025-26 season.

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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

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Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins!

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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

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“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will sing the role of Radamès in the January 4 and 7 performances of Verdi’s Aida, replacing Piotr Beczala, who has withdrawn due to illness.”

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Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her role debut in next month’s performances of Ariadne auf Naxos at the Wiener Staatsoper

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A friend of the box has furnished a sample of Anita Rachvelishvili‘s first staged opera performance in over a year

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“The Metropolitan Opera announced the appointment of Daniele Rustioni to the position of Principal Guest Conductor for a three-year term.”

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Following cancelled debuts in New York, London, and Vienna, Anna Netrebko has finally made her debut as Abigaille in Berlin last week

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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.

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Michael Capasso, General Director of the enfeebled remains of New York City Opera, announces his retirement

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The first clip of Pablo Larraín‘s Maria Callas biopic staring Angelina Jolie has been released

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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

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Anna Netrebko returns to our shores in February for the first time since 2019 as part of a fundraiser for Palm Beach Opera.

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Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov are splitting up

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The $50,000 prize from the Metropolitan Opera recognizes “extraordinarily gifted singers with rising Met careers.”

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Heldentenor Clay Hilley is the winner of the 2024 Richard Tucker Award