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Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard and More Set for Washington National Opera's 2026-2027 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2026

Washington National Opera has unveiled its 2026-2027 season—its first full season as an independent company, following its departure from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in January 2026

Richard Strauss' ELEKTRA with Eun Sun Kim Will Come to San Francisco Opera
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2026

San Francisco Opera will present Richard Strauss' ELEKTRA, led by Music Director Eun Sun Kim, in Keith Warner's contemporary museum staging featuring a cast including Elena Pankratova and Elza van den Heever.

New York Festival of Song To Release New Album MY BROTHER'S KEEPER
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2026

New York Festival of Song announced the release of MY BROTHER'S KEEPER on NYFOS Records, featuring six leading Black male vocalists co-produced by baritone Justin Austin and GRAMMY-nominated pianist Steven Blier.

ELEKTRA, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, AND PRIDE CONCERT Set for San Francisco Opera Summer 2026 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2026

San Francisco Opera has announced its Summer 2026 lineup. The season includes Elektra, The Barber of Seville, and special events. Performances will take place across San Francisco and the Bay Area.

San Francisco Opera's 2025–26 Season to Opens in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 11, 2025

San Francisco Opera’s 2025–26 season, the tenth under the leadership of Tad and Dianne Taube General Director Matthew Shilvock, kicks off in September. Learn more about the season!

NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG Reveals 2025-26 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2025

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, has announced its 2025-26 season of performances, including four Mainstage Series programs at Merkin Hall, co-presented with Kaufman Music Center. The season also includes the ​​NYFOS Next Festival at The Theater at 150 W 17 and NYFOS's annual residency at The Juilliard School.

Photos: First Look at Met Opera's MOBY DICK
by Joshua Wright - Feb 28, 2025

Get a first look at Moby-Dick at the Metropolitan Opera. Following the haunting Met premiere of his first opera, Dead Man Walking, composer Jake Heggie returns to the company with his 2010 adaptation of Herman Melville’s sea-drenched, heaven-storming epic.

New York Festival Of Song Presents LE TOUR DE FRANCE In February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 28, 2025

New York Festival of Song will kick off its first concert of the new year with Le tour de France on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center. 

New York Festival Of Song to Present 15th Annual A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2024

Experience the 15th annual A GOYISHE CHRISTMAS TO YOU! by the New York Festival of Song at Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, featuring Yuletide songs by Jewish composers. Learn how to attend.

AMERICAN APOLLO Comes to Des Moines Metro Opera in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2024

American Apollo comes to Des Moines Metro Opera in July. Performances run July 13-19.

Video: New Highlights of Renée Fleming & Kelli O'Hara in THE HOURS
by Joshua Wright - May 14, 2024

Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts’s The Hours, with a libretto by Greg Pierce is back at The Met for eight performances following its sold-out world-premiere production last season. In all new footage from the production's 2022 run, watch highlights of the cast in action featuring Kelli O'Hara, Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato and more.

Review: Exquisite THE HOURS by Puts Triumphs Again at the Met under Watanabe
by Richard Sasanow - May 13, 2024

When I first heard Kevin Puts’s gorgeous, melodic score for THE HOURS back in 2022, I was blown away, thinking it was almost too good to be true. Could it be a classic? I wanted to hear it again, though not too soon, to give it a chance to settle in its own skin. Lucky us—lucky me—that the Met brought it back so quickly. It reminded me that first impressions are sometimes on the mark.

THE HOURS Starring Renée Fleming, Kelli O'Hara & Joyce DiDonato to Return to the Met
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2024

Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Kevin Puts’s The Hours, with a libretto by Greg Pierce, will return to the Met stage for eight performances. Learn how to purchase tickets.

GROUNDED by Jeanine Tesori to Open The Metropolitan Opera's 2024–25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024

The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled the 2024–25 season lineup. Learn about the operas being presented and see how to purchase tickets.

New York Festival of Song to Release NYFOS Records: 'THE SINGLES, VOL. 1'
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 11, 2024

On Friday, March 8, 2024, New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will release an album drawn from its archives, NYFOS Records: The Singles, Vol. 1 featuring guest artists performing together with pianist and NYFOS Artistic Director Steven Blier on NYFOS Records. Learn more here!

New York Festival Of Song Presents ALL TOGETHER NOW At Merkin Hall, February 21
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2024

New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, collaborates with Young Concert Artists (YCA) in All Together Now on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. at the Kaufman Music Center's Merkin Hall.

Opera Saratoga Announces Additional Casting And Concert Series For 62nd Annual Summer Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2024

Opera Saratoga announces additional casting and concert series for the company's 62nd annual Summer Festival.

The Cecilia Chorus of New York Performs World Premiere of Daron Hagen's EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE and Ralph Vaughan Williams' DONA NOBIS PACEM
by Stephi Wild - Nov 21, 2023

The Cecilia Chorus of New York presents the World Premiere of Daron Hagen’s Everyone, Everywhere and Ralph Vaughan Williams's Dona Nobis Pacem at Carnegie Hall. Soloists include Brianna Robinson, Amanda Lynn Bottoms, and Shavon Lloyd. Participating choruses and special introductions by UN representatives. The program celebrates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Visit Daron Hagen's website for more information. Tickets available at Carnegie Hall's website or by calling CarnegieCharge. Visit Cecilia Chorus of New York's website or call for more concert details.

New York Festival Of Song Presents GRACIAS A LA VIDA
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2023

​​​​​​​New York Festival of Song (NYFOS), led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, continues its Mainstage season with Gracias a la vida, a musical tour of South America, with songs from Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. at Merkin Hall.

NYFOS Next Festival to Return with New Song Performances at Rubin Museum of Art
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2023

New York Festival of Song, led by Artistic Director Steven Blier, will present its annual NYFOS Next Festival with two performances on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 19, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. at the Rubin Museum of Art.