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Opera Philadelphia to Present Karen Slack In TO SIT AND DREAM Celebrating Black Composers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2024


Karen Slack will be the featured soloist in To Sit and Dream, presented by Opera Philadelphia as part of its Sounds of America series. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Five New Productions Announced For Canadian Opera Company's 2024/2025 Season
by Joshua Wright - Feb 22, 2024


The Canadian Opera Company announced its 2024/2025 season with exciting programming comprised almost entirely of new-to-Toronto productions including the first-ever COC staging of Verdi’s Nabucco, the world premiere of a new production of Gounod’s Faust, and the Toronto premiere of La Reine-garçon, a new creation from Canadians Julien Bilodeau and Michel Marc Bouchard.

Berkshire Opera Festival Announces 2024 Season: FAUST And Anthony Davis's THE REEF
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2024


Berkshire Opera Festival has announced its 2024 season in Great Barrington, MA and New York City.

John Douglas Thompson & Nicole Ari Parker to Lead Red Bull Theater's ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024


RED BULL THEATER has revealed updated casting for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: Antony & Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. See who is starring!

Houston Grand Opera To Host Themed Experiences For Audiences At THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2024


Houston Grand Opera is launching a new initiative featuring special themed experiences this spring at three performances of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music.

The 2024 George London Award Winners Have Been Announced
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 17, 2024


The 2024 George London Award winners have been announced, including soprano Katerina Burton, mezzo-sopranos Emily Treigle and Erin Wagner, tenor Samuel White, and baritones Benjamin Dickerson and Darren Drone.

Opera Saratoga to Present Children's Opera KATIE: STRONGEST OF THE STRONG to Schools & Venues in the Capital District
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2024


Saratoga Springs' own Opera Saratoga will bring the live touring production of Katie: Strongest of the Strong to area schools and venues during the month of March as part of its many outreach programs.

Ballet Hispánico School of Dance Announces School of Dance Adult Programs NOW through March 23, 2024 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2024


Ballet Hispánico School of Dance is offering spring adult classes, available now! Learn more bout the classes and see how to register.

JENUFA Returns to the London Coliseum in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2024


David Alden’s double Olivier award-winning production of Janáček’s Jenůfa returns to the London Coliseum in March. Learn more about the show here!

Houstonians Invited to Join Houston Grand Opera and Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church for the Fifth Annual GIVING VOICE Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2024


Houston Grand Opera and Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church invite Houstonians to join them for the Fifth Annual Giving Voice Concert. This free, ticketed event celebrates Black women artists in opera and song. The concert will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church in the historic Third Ward.

Robert Spano To Become Music Director Of Washington National Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2024


Robert Spano will become Music Director of Washington National Opera. Learn more about Robert Spano and the Washington National Opera.

PURPLE RAIN Musical Will Premiere in Prince's Hometown of Minneapolis
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 6, 2024


The pre-Broadway world premiere stage adaptation of Prince’s legendary film and album, PURPLE RAIN, will take place in Prince’s hometown, Minneapolis, MN. We have all the details on the new msuical!

Houston Grand Opera Announces 2024 Concert Of Arias Winners
by Michael Major - Feb 5, 2024


Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is proud to debut the winners for this year's Concert of Arias, the 36th Annual Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, held this evening at the Wortham Theater Center and livestreamed for audiences at home.

Review: CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA at Austin Opera
by Victoria Schwarz - Feb 4, 2024


Music by José “Pepe” Martinez, Lyrics by José “Pepe” Martinez and Leonard Foglia, Book by Leonard Foglia, Orchestration by David Hanlon, CRUZAR offers a deeply moving and acutely transparent experience.

Video: Jack Swanson Sings 'Si Ritrovarla io Giuro' from Rossini's CINDERELLA
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 3, 2024


Watch Tenor Jack Swanson sing 'Si Ritrovarla io Giuro', the iconic aria from Rossini's CINDERELLA in the video here!

LA Opera 2024/25 Season to Include ROMEO AND JULIET, Concerts from Kelli O'Hara and Kristin Chenoweth, and More
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 3, 2024


LA Opera President and CEO Christopher Koelsch has announced details for the company's 39th season. Music Director James Conlon will conduct three of the five mainstage productions, with other mainstage performances led by Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados and by guest conductor Domingo Hindoyan.

Video: Get A First Look at Mozart's DON GIOVANNI at the Canadian Opera Company
by Joshua Wright - Feb 2, 2024


Enjoy a first look at the 'mind-bending' new production of Mozart’s DON GIOVANNI, on now at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts!​​​​​​​

Portland Opera To Receive Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2024


Portland Opera has announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to receive a Grants for Arts Projects award of $22,000. This grant will support the company's upcoming production of The Snowy Day, by composer Joel Thompson and librettist Andrea Davis Pinkney, based on the children's book by Ezra Jack Keats.

Video: Conductor Yi-Chen Lin Discusses the Enduring Magic of Rossini's CINDERELLA
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 28, 2024


Rossini's CENERENTOLA — or, CINDERELLA — has been an audience favorite for more than 200 years. From its perfectly balanced structure to the fun and fizzy melodies, Maestra Yi-Chen Lin shares why this beloved opera has stood the test of time. Watch the interview here!

Ars Lyrica Houston Presents Soprano Lauren Snouffer In An All-French Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2024


Join soprano Lauren Snouffer for an all-French concert presented by Ars Lyrica Houston. Experience the beauty of French music in this captivating performance.

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