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Ariana Maubach Wins at 11th Annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2024

Mezzo-soprano Ariana Maubach of Toronto took home First Prize and the Audience Choice Prize at the Canadian Opera Company’s 11th annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition on October 30, 2024 at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

Glyndebourne Will Stage its First Ever Production of Wagner's PARSIFAL in 2025
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2024

Glyndebourne's first ever production of Wagner's epic final opera Parsifal will be staged at Glyndebourne Festival 2025. Featuring a cast of nearly 200 performers and orchestra, this production will be a landmark moment in the company's 90 year history. 

Elizabeth Caballero Joins the Cast of FLORENCIA EN EL AMAZONAS at Opera San Jose
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2024

In a last-minute change, internationally acclaimed soprano Elizabeth Caballero will take over the title role in the Bay Area premiere of Daniel Catán’s captivating opera, Florencia en el Amazonas presented by Opera San José.

Full Cast Set For the RSC'S THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
by Stephi Wild - Apr 8, 2024

The full cast has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of Shakespeare's suburban comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor.  Directed by Blanche McIntyre, the show runs in repertoire in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon between 5 June – 7 September.  

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.

VIDEO: Aigul Akhmetshina and Piotr Beczała Perform “Je vais danser en votre honneur” from Bizet's CARMEN At The Metropolitan Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 27, 2023

The Met celebrates the new year with a new production of Bizet's Carmen by acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell, opening on Sunday, December 31, at 6:30PM. In her highly anticipated Met debut, Cracknell reinvigorates the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to modern day and explores themes that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries.

New Production Of Bizet's CARMEN to Open at The Metropolitan Opera This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2023

The Met's new production of Bizet's Carmen, directed by Carrie Cracknell, opens on December 31.

FALSTAFF Comes to Houston Grand Opera in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 27, 2023

On October 27, 2023, Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will open Falstaff, Verdi’s popular comedic masterpiece. Learn more about the opera and find out how to get tickets here!

Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Announces 2023-2024 Resident Artists And Apprentice Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 9, 2023

General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler Kemper today announced the selection of the artists for the Resident Artist and Apprentice Artist programs for the 2023-2024 season. The 2023-2024 Resident Artists include soprano Kelli Van Meter, mezzo-soprano Christine Boddicker, tenor Benjamin Ruiz, bass-baritone Jose Olivares, and pianist/coach Jimin Seo.

Soprano Yaritza Véliz Wins The 2023 Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 12, 2023

Yaritza Véliz is named 2023 Emerging Star of the Year based on a popular vote conducted online at sfopera.com from July 11 to August 4, 2023. As the winner of the competition, now in its fifth year, Véliz receives a $10,000 cash prize.

Opera North Reveals Details of Green Season
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2023

As work ramps up on the trio of innovative productions comprising Opera North’s first sustainable season, the Company has revealed some of the transformations it is making in search of more environmentally responsible ways to bring its operas to the stage. 

Greek National Opera Releases Langridge's Production Of FALSTAFF On GNO TV
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2023

The Greek National Opera (GNO) presents the premiere of a new production of Verdi's Falstaff, staged by acclaimed opera director and Artistic Director of the Glyndebourne Festival Stephen Langridge and conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi on its high-quality streaming platform, GNO TV, beginning today June 29, 2023 at tv.nationalopera.gr. Falstaff was filmed in Stavros Niarchos Hall at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens during its premiere run from January 26, 2023-February 12, 2023.

THE MERRY WIVES Comes to Whitley Bay in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2023

After a sold-out performance at this year’s Wandsworth Arts Fringe in London, a witty new show based on Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor will be showing at Laurel’s in Whitley Bay for two nights only.

THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Comes to ActorsNET
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2023

ActorsNET finishes its 26th season with a 1960s sitcom reboot of The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, a bright and breezy comedy of sexual jealousy and overbearing egos set against a landscape of summer resort leisure and the “dirty dancing” music trend. 

Daniele Rustioni Conducts DON CARLO at the Berlin Staatsoper Beginning This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2023

Daniele Rustioni will take over conducting duties for Daniel Barenboim at the Berlin Staatsoper in a revival of Giuseppe Verdi's Don Carlo for all performances.

Mozart's DON GIOVANNI Receives A New Production By Ivo Van Hove In His Met Debut
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2023

​​​​​​​Ivo van Hove, the Tony Award–winning director of Broadway's A View from the Bridge, makes a major Met debut with Mozart's Don Giovanni (May 5–June 2), re-setting the familiar tale of deceit and damnation in an abstract architectural landscape and shining a light into the work's dark corners.

Daniele Rustioni Conducts DON CARLO at the Berlin Staatsoper This Summer
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2023

Daniele Rustioni will take over conducting duties for Daniel Barenboim at the Berlin Staatsoper in a revival of Giuseppe Verdi's Don Carlo for all performances. The production is set to run June 28 to July 14, 2023.

Six Singers Named Winners of the 2023 Met Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2023

The Met presents the winners of the 2023 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition: tenor Anthony León, mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis, soprano Teresa Perrotta, mezzo-soprano Sarah Saturnino, bass-baritone Christian Simmons, and soprano Meredith Wohlgemuth.

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change For AIDA This May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2023

Soprano Angela Meade will sing the title role of Verdi's Aida on April 27, 30 and May 6, 10, and soprano Leah Crocetto will complete the run on May 13 and 18, both replacing Michelle Bradley, who has withdrawn for personal reasons. 

Met Opera Encore in HD's FALSTAFF Comes To The Ridgefield Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Mar 31, 2023

On the big screen of the Ridgefield Playhouse from The Met Opera's 2022-2023 season comes Verdi's glorious Shakespearean comedy, Falfstaff. An Encore in HD screening will take place on Friday, April 7, 2023 at 6pm.