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Video: 'wer Ein Holdes Weib Errungen' from Beethoven's FIDELIO at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Joshua Wright - Oct 10, 2024

Watch the joyful finale of Beethoven's FIDELIO where Leonore (Elza van den Heever) and Florestan (Russell Thomas) celebrate freedom and love after Pizzaro's corrupt schemes are exposed. Check out the video!

David T. Little's BLACK LODGE to Have LA And NYC Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2024

David T. Little’s GRAMMY-nominated opera BLACK LODGE will launch a fall/winter tour with screenings in Sweden, a West Coast premiere in Los Angeles on October 19, and a live NYC premiere in January. Learn more!

Video: Beethoven's FIDELIO at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024

Ludwig van Beethoven's Fidelio will return to the Lyric stage for the first time in 20 years, running September 26 to October 10. Check out a first look in the video here!

Cincinnati Opera And CCM To Workshop HILDEGARD A New Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2024

Cincinnati Opera and CCM have announced a workshop for 'HILDEGARD,' a new opera by Sarah Kirkland Snider, commissioned and produced by Beth Morrison Projects, through the Opera Fusion: New Works Partnership.

Lyric Opera of Chicago and Chicago Opera Theater Join Forces for Free Panel On Two Operas Based On The Same Story
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 29, 2024

Chicago's two major opera companies – Lyric Opera of Chicago (Lyric) and Chicago Opera Theater (COT) – will join forces for a unique discussion on two operas based on the same source material: Ludwig van Beethoven's only opera Fidelio – to be presented at Lyric from September 26 through October 10, and Ferdinando Paër's opera Leonora – to be presented by COT in its North American Premiere October 1 through October 6.

Chicago Opera Theater Presents North American Premiere Of LEONORA
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2024

Chicago Opera Theater (COT), Chicago's foremost producer of new and rarely produced operas, begins its 2024/25 Season, with an exciting and aptly timed production of the North American premiere of Leonora.

Tickets for Utah Symphony | Utah Opera's Upcoming 2024-25 Season Are Now on Sale
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2024

Tickets for Utah Symphony | Utah Opera's 2024-25 season are now available. Enjoy over 40 unique performances with main-floor seats starting at $25 for a limited time.

Single Tickets on Sale 6/20 for Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2024

Single tickets go on sale Thursday, June 20 at 10 a.m. Central Time for Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2024/25 Season, an exciting mix of four classic operas, two contemporary works never before performed in Chicago, three unmissable special concerts and recitals featuring the biggest names in the vocal arts, and the return of a popular event providing an insider's glimpse into opera for all ages.

SIZWE BANZI IS DEAD & More Nominated for 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2024

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts revealed the 228 nominations for the 44th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. See the full list!

Lyric Opera of Chicago's Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Celebrates 50 Years with New Ensemble and Signature Events
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024

Celebrating its 50th anniversary season, The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago's premier artist-development program, has announced its 2024/25 Ensemble.

Utah Opera Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2024

In Utah Opera's 2024-25 season, four distinct productions will be held at Salt Lake City’s Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre.  Learn more about the full season lineup here!

Patti LuPone, Jeanine Tesori's BLUE & More Set for Lyric Opera of Chicago 2024/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2024

Lyric Opera of Chicago has revealed its 2024/25 Season. See the full season lineup and learn how to purchase tickets!

Lyric Opera Of Kansas City Announces ROMEO ET JULIETTE 
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 3, 2024

Lyric Opera of Kansas City announces Roméo et Juliette, running March 9-17, 2024 at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Review: No Heaven, Only Hell, in Huang Ruo's ANGEL ISLAND from Prototype at BAM
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 15, 2024

Huang Ruo’s artistically bold, viscerally devastating ANGEL ISLAND had its local debut the other night at BAM’s Harvey Theatre on Brooklyn’s Fulton Street, produced by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) and BAM. Its New York premiere is part of the annual Prototype Festival of opera theatre-music theatre--co-founded by BMP and HERE--which has been bringing challenging contemporary works of different stripes to town since 2013.

World Renowned Composer Huang Ruo Premieres Multimedia Opera, ANGEL ISLAND At BAM, January 11-13
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 19, 2023

Experience the NY premiere of Huang Ruo's multimedia opera, ANGEL ISLAND, at BAM. This powerful requiem honors the untold stories of Chinese immigrants. Don't miss this captivating production from Jan 11-13.

Beethoven's Only Opera, FIDELIO, Hits The Canadian Opera Company Stage In A Visually Stunning Ode To Freedom
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2023

The Canadian Opera Company's 2023/2024 season launches with Fidelio, the only opera from master composer Ludwig van Beethoven and a work that hasn't been seen on the COC stage in nearly 15 years. The opera, running from September 29 to October 20, 2023, centres on Leonore, a woman who has disguised herself as a man named Fidelio in order to save her husband, imprisoned for his revolutionary political views.

VIDEO: Watch A New Trailer For Beethoven's FIDELIO at Canadian Opera Company
by Alan Henry - Jul 26, 2023

Beethoven’s FIDELIO returns to the COC for the first time in 15 years in a new production directed by Matthew Ozawa. Will justice and freedom prevail against tyranny and corruption?

MEDEA, a World Premiere & More to Headline Canadian Opera Company's 2023/2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 23, 2023

The Canadian Opera Company announced its 2023/2024 season today featuring a slate of exciting new productions and rare musical gems.

Cincinnati Opera Announces Updated 2023 Summer Festival Schedule and Casting
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 18, 2023

Cincinnati Opera announces updated schedule and cast information for the company's 2023 Summer Festival, taking place June 11–July 29, 2023.

Cincinnati Opera Announces 2023 Summer Festival
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 20, 2022

Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera, has announced details for the company's 2023 Summer Festival. The season takes place June–July 2023 and features four productions: a romantic thriller, a touching and timely premiere, an effervescent comedy, and an innovative new vision of an operatic classic.