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Puccini's TOSCA Continues The Met: Live In HD Season

Experience Puccini's TOSCA live from the Met Opera on November 23. Part of the Met: Live in HD series, this performance brings the dramatic opera to audiences worldwide.
Review: The Marx Brothers Found Life in TROVATORE that the Met Couldn’t Muster

I must admit that the Met’s current revival of IL TROVATORE--with RIGOLETTO and TRAVIATA, considered the great creations of Verdi’s middle period--made me think of another masterwork, “A Night at the Opera,” my favorite of the movies by those champions of silliness, the Marx Brothers.
Verdi's IL TROVATORE Returns To The Metropolitan Opera On October 26

Verdi's IL TROVATORE returns to the Metropolitan Opera on October 26, featuring a cast led by tenor Yonghoon Lee and soprano Maria Agresta.
Puccini's TOSCA to Return to The Metropolitan Opera This Month

Soprano Lise Davidsen will sing her first Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera, opposite tenor Freddie De Tommaso, who will make his Met debut, as David McVicar’s production of Puccini’s Tosca returns to the Met. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Xian Zhang Named Music Director Of The Seattle Symphony 

BroadwayWorld announced the latest updates on upcoming shows and events, providing detailed information on new productions, cast changes, and special performances in the theater community.
Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Royal Ballet and Opera

Mozart, music and mayhem in a tale of an outfoxed aristocrat brought down to earth
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Comes to the Royal Opera in September

David McVicar will return to direct his glorious 2006 production of The Marriage of Figaro at The Royal Opera from 2-15 September, with a live broadcast to cinemas on 10 September and encore screenings on 15 September.
Winners Announced for 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) has announced the winners of the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards, celebrating excellence in Toronto's performing arts community.
SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD & More Nominated for 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts revealed the 228 nominations for the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. See the full list!
Glyndebourne Will Stage its First Ever Production of Wagner's PARSIFAL in 2025

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. 
Video: Soprano Janai Brugger on Cherubini's MEDEA at Canadian Opera Company

Watch as Soprano Janai Brugger gives us a taste of Cherubini’s heady score for MADEA, exquisitely brought to life in this excerpt from her Act I aria “O Amore, vieni a me!'
Melody Bates And 5th Wall Studio to Present ALL THE BIRDS OF THE WORLD

Melody Bates, in partnership with 5th Wall Studio, will present All the Birds of the World, part of her Enchanted Islands. Learn how to purchase tickets.
MEDEA To Be Presented In Its First-Ever Appearance At The Canadian Opera Company

Experience the thrilling first-ever performance of MEDEA at the Canadian Opera Company. This captivating production promises to set the stage ablaze, offering a unique spectacle for opera enthusiasts.
Tenor Eric Ferring Will Join American Guild of Musical Artists's Senior Staff

Tenor Eric Ferring transitions from international opera career to full-time artist advocacy role with AGMA, supporting national initiatives and contract negotiations. Join him in building a just and thriving industry for tomorrow.
GROUNDED by Jeanine Tesori to Open The Metropolitan Opera's 2024"25 Season

The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled the 2024–25 season lineup. Learn about the operas being presented and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: Go Behind The Scenes Of ELEKTRA's Load-in Time at The Dallas Opera

Witness the epic transformation of the Winspear Opera House as we load in Strauss’ ‘Elektra’ set in this mesmerizing time-lapse.
Regents Opera Continues Ring Cycle With SIEGFRIED

After the terrific success of last November's production of Das Rheingold and May's Die Walküre, Regents Opera pushes forward into the second half of Wagner's epic Ring cycle with their fresh take on Siegfried. A bold undertaking for a chamber opera company, Regents Opera has set out to perform every note of Wagner's masterpiece in its entirety over the span of three years. 
The Greek National Opera Pays Tribute To Maria Callas On Her Centennial Anniversary

The Greek National Opera (GNO)'s tribute to Maria Callas for the the centennial anniversary of her birth, curated by the Artistic Director of the Greek National Opera Giorgos Koumendakis, will be coming to a head this November and December with its major events held at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and premiering online on GNO TV.
VIDEO: Watch A Spooky Tour of The Royal Opera House

Watch a spooky tour complete with opera ghost stories in this video from the Royal Opera House here!
¿The Dallas Opera Announces Release Of New 3D Spatial Immersive Audio Opera 'No One Is Forgotten' Based On The Play By Winter Miller

The Dallas Opera announces the digital release of No One is Forgotten: An Immersive Opera, its first-ever 3D spatial opera recording, available now for streaming in Dolby Atmos Immersive Audio to subscribers of Apple Music and Tidal and in a stereo mix for non-subscribers. No One is Forgotten is available for purchase now.

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