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Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Royal Ballet and Opera
by Gary Naylor - Sep 3, 2024

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
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2024

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.

Maria Todaro Confirmed as General Director of Florida Grand Opera
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024

 Florida Grand Opera has announced the confirmation of Maria Todaro as General Director. Todaro, who has been serving as the Interim General Director since October 2023, was unanimously nominated by the FGO Board of Directors with a three year contract  in recognition of her outstanding performance and visionary leadership.

Review: SEATTLE OPERA 60TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT & GALA at McCaw Hall
by Erica Miner - May 14, 2024

an enchanted evening that will be remembered for many decades as an occasion that was memorable in every way

Seattle Opera Celebrates Milestone Season With 60th Anniversary Concert & Gala
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2024

The crowning event in Seattle Opera’s 2023/24 season is the star-studded 60th Anniversary Concert and Gala, a festive jubilee featuring a selection of gems from the operatic repertoire performed by some of the company’s best and most beloved singers.

Seattle Opera Announces Lineup For 60th Anniversary Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2023

Seattle Opera announces lineup for 60th Anniversary Concert featuring world-class singers in a celebration of the company's artistic highlights. Join them on May 11, 2024, at McCaw Hall for an unforgettable evening of music and memories.

Review: ALCINA at McCaw Hall
by Erica Miner - Oct 15, 2023

What did our critic think of ALCINA It’s worth going to see for the glorious music and courageous, proficient singing

ALCINA Comes to Seattle Opera Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2023

October’s production of Alcina at Seattle Opera shows off Handel at his most enchanting. Learn more about the upcoming opera performance here!

Review: CARMEN, London Coliseum
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 2, 2023

The production's grim emphasis on male violence towards women gives it an eerie resonance.

Seattle Opera Announces 60th Anniversary Season Featuring DAS RHEINGOLD, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2023

Seattle Opera has announced its 2023/24 season, which celebrates the company’s 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Seattle Opera offers a range of titles spanning nearly all of opera’s history, from the eighteenth century to the 1980s.

The ENO's Acclaimed Production of CARMEN Returns to the London Coliseum Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 4, 2023

The English National Opera's (ENO) spring season opens this February with the return of Calixto Bieito's fiery Carmen to the London Coliseum. Its third revival since it was first staged in 2012, this is one of the most popular operas ever written, featuring Bizet's instantly recognisable searing score. 

Review: CARMEN (in English Translation) Rose Hall, Jazz At Lincoln Center
by Joanna Barouch - Nov 5, 2022

If you were under the impression that the term 'Opéra Comique' meant a 'comic opera', you might be literally correct, but truthfully the joke would be on you. What does it really mean? Opéra Comique is a genre of French opera first developed in the eighteenth century.

Mastervoices Presents CARMEN Original Version In Sheldon Harnick's English Translation Next Month at Lincoln Center
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2022

MasterVoices begins its 2022-23 season on October 25 at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Ted Sperling leading a staged performance of Bizet’s Carmen in its original Opéra Comique version, with dialogue rather than recitative, sung in an English translation by legendary Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick.

Suchan Kim Joins the Cast of Teatro Grattacielo's DON GIOVANNI for 2022 Festival Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 2, 2022

Teatro Grattacielo announces a casting change in the title role of Don Giovanni as part of the Phoenicia International Festival of The Voice on August 5, 2022 at 8:30pm at Saint Ursula Place, Phoenicia, NY.

MasterVoices Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring CARMEN, a Daniel Rein World Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2022

MasterVoices has announced details of the chorus’ 81st season, celebrating the power of the human voice to unite, inspire and connect since 1941. The 2022-23 season opens on October 25 at the Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center with Mr. Sperling leading a concert staging of Bizet’s Carmen in its original Opéra Comique version.

The English National Opera Announces 2022/23 Plans
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2022

The English National Opera (ENO) announces its 2022/23 Main Stage Season. The ENO's 2022/23 Season features nine main stage productions at the London Coliseum: seven new productions and two revivals.

Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Announces 2022 - 2023 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2022

The season includes four mainstage productions at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Carmen, La traviata, The Shining, and Sondheim on Sondheim in addition to live performances of the holiday classic, Amahl and the Night Visitors and the Kansas City premiere of Listen, Wilhelmina!, an imaginative children's opera at the Michael and Ginger Frost Production Arts Building. All Kauffman Center performances will be accompanied by the Kansas City Symphony.

Seattle Opera Returns To McCaw Hall With Puccini's LA BOHÈME
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2021

Come be a part of a special moment in Seattle Opera history: the return of singing, lights, costumes, and the magic of live performance. After more than a year of a darkened McCaw Hall stage,

Lyric Opera of Kansas City Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2021

The season includes two mainstage productions at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs and Tosca and two add on experiences- a night of glamour at the Kauffman Center with Lyric Opera Goes to Hollywood and live performances of Amahl and the Night Visitors.

Seattle Opera Announces 2021/22 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2021

After more than a year without live, in-person performances due to COVID-19, Seattle Opera will officially return to the theater this fall with its 2021/22 Season. Offerings include immortal favorites (La bohème, The Marriage of Figaro), historic works with a modern twist (Orpheus and Eurydice), plus an award-winning piece speaking to racial injustice in America (Blue).