Bel Canto News

oices of the Valiant will present Wondrous Love - a concert featuring soprano Susan Wheeler, mezzo-sopranos Madison Marie McIntosh and Vita Koreneva, and pianist Yannis Xylas. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Maria Stuarda presents a fierce and virtuosic vocal duel between two divas vying for the love of the same man, epitomising bel canto at its finest. The Queen of England finds no peace until the head of her Scottish rival is severed from her body.

Gardens Presbyterian Church will present Sing a New Song - a concert featuring mezzo-soprano Madison Marie McIntosh, pianist Yinyu Li, and violinist Anna Khalikova.

New Performance Traditions will present a new production of Both Eyes Open, an experimental electroacoustic opera by Brooklyn-based composer Max Giteck Duykers and Berkeley-based librettist and playwright Philip Kan Gotanda.

ECG Productions Inc. and Legato Arts will present Journey of Faith: A Musical Tribute to Mother Teresa on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 8pm at the Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall.

Incontriamo Luca Notari, attore e cantante, nonché affermato performer di teatro, in occasione dell’uscita dell’album Un Mondo In Cui Credere – Romanze Senza Tempo per la NAR International con distribuzione Warner.

Burke United Methodist Church will host the premiere of 3:16, an opera by six acclaimed composers. Maestro Janghyo Yoo will lead the cast. Learn how to attend.

En el marco del programa Música INBAL en el Munal, que organiza la Coordinación Nacional de Música y Ópera (CNMO) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), con el propósito de brindar en este espacio museístico alternativas musicales y de esparcimiento a los visitantes, se ofrecerá el Recital de Navidad, integrado por una serie de fragmentos de óperas destacadas y piezas de la temporada decembrina. 

Para unirse a las celebraciones decembrinas, el Estudio de la Ópera de Bellas Artes (EOBA) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), ofrecerá el concierto Voces del alma: Ópera y Navidad, el cual integra un programa musical que reúne el arte del bel canto con piezas propias de esta temporada, realizadas por reconocidos compositores y caracterizadas por estar insertas en el sentido religioso y la variedad de actos litúrgicos que se guardan durante esta época del año.

English Touring Opera has announced its Spring 2025 season, exploring music inspired by the works of William Shakespeare. Learn more about the upcoming season lineup here!

Pay no fees and save on tickets to The Elixir Of Love at London Collseum! Learn more about the production here, plus find out how to get discount tickets!

The Springfield Chamber Players will bring their family-friendly Johnny Appleseed Plus concert to Springfield's new event venue, 52 Sumner next month. Learn more here!

Maestro Steven Reineke never ceases to amaze me with the wide range of artists he brings to DC to play with YOUR National Symphony Orchestra (NSO). In the past he’s featured everything from such Broadway stars as Norm Lewis and Megan Hilty to Grammy winning Latin performers Ozomatli. He always introduces his audiences to music they might not be familiar with, and I very much appreciate that both as a reviewer and as an audience member.

CANTATA! brings queer classical music cabaret to Red Eye NY with drag queen Créatine Price leading opera, drag, and comedy performances. October's 'Blood Magic' show featured arias, pop music mashups, and standout acts by The Countess Mascara and Cunning Stunt in this unique monthly LGBTQ+ music series.

The Georg Solti Accademia has announced its 20th anniversary celebration, marking two decades of excellence in training young talent in the technique and style of Italian “Bel Canto”, and continuing the operatic legacy of the legendary British/Hungarian conductor Sir Georg Solti.

Soprano Nat Simone and mezzo-soprano Madison Marie McIntosh have announced the formation of Duo Psalmistae - a classical Christian duo.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA's 2024-2025 season will continue with the return of internationally celebrated violinist Rachel Barton Pine to Skyview Concert Hall on November 2 at 7 pm and November 3 at 3 pm.

On Oct. 25, 2024, Houston Grand Opera will open Cinderella, Rossini’s delightful comedy, in a popular production from director Joan Font, founder of Barcelona-based street-theater troupe Comediants.

What did our critic think of LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR at Opera In The Heights?

La Fille du regiment comes to the Paris Opera next month. Performances will run at Opéra Bastille from 17 October to 20 November 2024.