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San Francisco Opera Unveils David Gockley Bas-relief On View In The War Memorial Opera House
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2024

San Francisco Opera General Director Emeritus David Gockley was honored on August 20 with a bas-relief unveiled in the lobby of the War Memorial Opera House.

Madison Opera's Annual OPERA IN THE PARK Set For Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 21, 2024

Madison Opera's annual Opera in the Park returns on July 20, featuring performances by the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra in a beautiful outdoor setting.

Carlisle Floyd Centennial To Celebrate The American Composer's Legacy In 2026/2027
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2024

Celebrate the legacy of American composer Carlisle Floyd with a centennial event in 2026/2027, featuring performances and tributes to his influential work in the world of opera. Learn more about the events!

VIDEO: Washington National Opera Presents The 11th Season Of American Opera Initiative Featuring Three World Premieres
by Joshua Wright - Jan 16, 2024

Washington National Opera will present the 11th season of American Opera Initiative (AOI), an acclaimed initiative to commission and present new American operas, on January 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. T

Washington National Opera to Present The 11th Season Of American Opera Initiative Featuring Three World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2023

Washington National Opera will present the 11th season of American Opera Initiative featuring three world premieres of 20-minute chamber operas.

Madison Opera's Annual OPERA IN THE PARK Set For Saturday July 22
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2023

Madison Opera's Opera in the Park celebrates its twenty-second year on Saturday, July 22 at 8pm in Garner Park on Madison's West Side.  A Madison summer tradition, the free concert of opera and Broadway favorites draws audience members from across Wisconsin and beyond to pack a picnic, gather friends, and share a beautiful night of music under the stars.

Washington National Opera Presents Tenth Season Of American Opera Initiative, January 21
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2022

Washington National Opera (WNO) presents the tenth season of its acclaimed American Opera Initiative (AOI) with world premieres of three new operas on January 21, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater.

Madison Opera's Annual OPERA IN THE PARK Set for Saturday, July 23
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 20, 2022

Madison Opera's Opera in the Park celebrates its twenty-first year on Saturday, July 23 at 8pm in Garner Park on Madison's West Side.  The free annual concert of opera and Broadway hits returns in full force this summer with both the Madison Opera Chorus and the Madison Symphony Orchestra.  Audience members from across Wisconsin will join each other with picnic baskets and light sticks to listen to beautiful music under the stars...

Madison Opera Presents ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 23, 2022

Madison Opera welcomes spring with Jacques Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld on Friday, April 29 at 8pm and Sunday, May 1 at 2:30pm in Overture Hall at the Overture Center for the Arts.

Madison Opera Returns To The Stage With Donizetti's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2021

Forbidden love, political intrigue, and a soprano gone mad: Madison Opera returns to Overture Hall to open its 61st season with Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor. Performances of this classic bel canto work are Friday, November 5 at 8 PM and Sunday, November 7 at 2:30 PM.

Madison Opera's OPERA IN THE PARK Will Return For Summer 2021
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2021

Madison Opera's Opera in the Park 2021 will take place in person in Garner Park in 2021.  As always, it is free to attend, thanks to generous sponsors.

BroadwayHD Expands Partnership With San Francisco Opera, Adding MOBY-DICK to Their November Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2020

BroadwayHD will be expanding their partnership with the revered San Francisco Opera with the debut of Moby-Dick by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer on November 17th.

BroadwayHD Announces September Lineup - HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOUG, THE MUSIC MAN, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2020

BroadwayHD has announced its September lineup!

Madison Opera's OPERA IN THE PARK Goes Online
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2020

Madison Opera's Opera in the Park isn't in a park this year, but it will be available for people to enjoy for free in their backyards, in their living rooms, in their kayaks, or anywhere else with an internet connection. The digital concert will be released on Saturday, July 25 at 8pm Central, and can be watched on Madison Opera's website.

Madison Opera Will Present FELLOW TRAVELERS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2020

Madison Opera presents Gregory Spears' Fellow Travelers on Friday, February 7 at 8 PM and Sunday, February 9 at 2:30 PM in the Capitol Theater at Overture Center.

Madison Opera Presents LA TRAVIATA Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2019

Madison Opera opens its 59th season with Verdi's La Traviata, one of the most popular operas in the world, on Friday, November 1 at 8 PM and Sunday, November 3 at 2:30 PM in Overture Hall.

BWW Review: Am I BLUE at Glimmerglass? You Bet. But There Are Also Some Guilty GHOSTS, and, Oh that Notorious RBG!
by Richard Sasanow - Aug 2, 2019

A summer's trip to Cooperstown, NY, is for two distinct audiences: Those who come for the Baseball Hall of Fame and those, like me, who come for the opera--the Glimmerglass Festival, under General Director Francesca Zambello, where i caught up with the John Corigliano-William Hoffman THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES, the brand-new BLUE by Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson and a program with Supreme Court Justice (and opera buff) Ginsburg commenting on some of her favorite works.

New Work By Jeanine Tesori Will Premiere At The Glimmerglass Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2019

Blue, a new work by Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson, had its world premiere at The Glimmerglass Festival in Cooperstown, New York, this weekend.

NY City Opera to Feature Rotating Cast in AS ONE
by Julie Musbach - Mar 28, 2019

New York City Opera has announced that Blythe Gaissert & Michael Kelly and Briana Elyse Hunter & Jorell Williams will comprise the rotating casts of its upcoming production of AS ONE.

El Liceu de Barcelona acoge una versión concierto de CANDIDE
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Oct 15, 2018

La opereta de Bernstein regresa a Barcelona en el centenario de su autor los dias 18 y 20 de octubre