Ryan Speedo Green

Video: First Look At DIE FRAU OHNE SCHATTEN At Metropolitan Opera

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium to lead Strauss’s grand mythological epic in Richard Strauss' Die Frau ohne Schatten. See video highlights from the production.  

OPERA America Announces The Retirement Of President/CEO Marc A. Scorca

Marc A. Scorca, President/CEO of OPERA America, has announced his retirement after 33 years of leadership.

Review: Top Singing and Tap Dancing Highlight Richard Tucker Awards Gala

As usual, the gala concert of the Richard Tucker Music Foundation started off with an interloper from the golden age of opera: Richard Tucker himself, singing Mascagni’s “Addio alla Madre” from CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA. A tough act to follow for those singing live at Carnegie Hall, but happily no one seemed daunted by it. That doesn’t mean everything went smoothly at the gala concert, which is par for the course of the annual event. Despite the prestige of the Richard Tucker Awards, the world doesn’t stop when the Tucker Foundation comes a calling.

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.

More Artists Join Lineup for Richard Tucker Music Foundation 2024 Opera Gala at Carnegie Hall

 The Richard Tucker Music Foundation presents its annual Gala on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, and countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, tenor Anthony Léon, soprano Nadine Sierra, and soprano Elena Villalón join the star-studded line-up of previous Richard Tucker Award Winners, Grant Recipients, and special guests.

Richard Tucker Music Foundation Announces 2024 Gala At Carnegie Hall

The Richard Tucker Music Foundation announced its 2024 Gala will take place on October 27 at Carnegie Hall, featuring performances by renowned opera stars.

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts Celebrates 25 Years of Composer Portraits

Miller Theatre celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Composer Portraits with a performance by Courtney Bryan and a 'Photo Call' lobby exhibition on September 12.

Boston Symphony Orchestra's 144th Season Single Tickets On Sale Tomorrow

Single tickets for the BSO's 2024–25 season go on sale tomorrow. Don't miss your chance to experience a diverse lineup of performances, including classical masterpieces and contemporary works.

Photos: First Look At The Santa Fe Opera's New Production of DON GIOVANNI

Enjoy first look photos of the Santa Fe Opera's new production of Don Giovanni directed by Stephen Barlow and inspired by the Picture of Dorian Gray.

George And Nora London Foundation For Singers Announces Its 2024-25 Season

The George and Nora London Foundation for Singers unveils its 2024-25 season, featuring a series of concerts and events showcasing talented vocalists and supporting emerging opera singers.

Soprano Leah Hawkins Named The Met's 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award Winner

Soprano Leah Hawkins has been honored with the Met’s 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award, recognizing her exceptional talent and contributions to the opera world.

The Santa Fe Opera Unveils Casting and Repertory Plans for the 2025 Season

 The Santa Fe Opera has announced casting and repertory plans for the company’s 2025 Season running June 27 through August 23, 2025. Learn more about the full season here!

Richard Tucker Music Foundation Announces 2024 Award Winner And Grant Recipients

Discover the 2024 award winner and grant recipients announced by the Richard Tucker Music Foundation.

Palm Beach Opera Announces New General Director

Palm Beach Opera welcomes James Barbato as its new General Director. Barbato, an OPERA America Leadership

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: Michael Fabiano Sings 'La fleur que tu m'avais jetée' from Met Opera's CARMEN

Watch tenor Michael Fabiano sing an excerpt from Don José’s Act II aria in a stage rehearsal in the video here!

Videos: Inside Rehearsal For FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES at the Metropolitan Opera

All new rehearsal clips have been released from Fire Shut Up in My Bones at the Metropolitan Opera. In both clips, Ryan Speedo Green sings an excerpt from Charles’s Act II aria in the production's final dress rehearsal. Check out the videos here!

Review: Blanchard-Lemmons' FIRE SHUT UP Makes Another Splash at the Met

It was tough separating the opera from the event when FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES opened the first post-Covid pandemic season at the Met. Back then, in September 2021, FIRE made history as the first opera by a Black composer, Terence Blanchard with his librettist Kasi Lemmons (based on the book by Charles M. Blow), to make its way to the Met stage. This week, it returned to show that contemporary opera can have “legs” on the big stage of the company.

Video: Get A First Look At The Return of FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES at The Met Opera

Get a first look at Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones' return to the Met stage. The production's remount begins performances on April 8 for seven performances. Its 2021 premiere made history as the first opera by a Black composer to be presented at the Met and won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.