Opera San José Launches Season With All-New ROMEO & JULIET
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 5, 2023
Opera San José will launch its 40th anniversary season with an all-new production of Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet, directed by OSJ General Director/CEO Shawna Lucey, in her first production since taking the helm of the company. Romeo and Juliet follows on the heels of Lucey's critically acclaimed La Traviata for San Francisco Opera, which is scheduled to be remounted at Los Angeles Opera this fall.
New York City Opera to Present FROM VIENNA TO BROADWAY! at Bryant Park Picnic Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2023
Join New York City Opera at Bryant Park Picnic Performances for a delightful musical journey from Vienna to Broadway. Experience a charming review of songs, duets, and ensembles from the 20th century, featuring works by Lehar, Herbert, Gershwin, and more. No tickets required, ample seating available. Livestream broadcasts available nationwide.
Florida Grand Opera Announces Casting For 2023�"24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2023
Florida Grand Opera announces an exciting mix of internationally acclaimed artists, South Florida favorites, and rising stars for its 82nd consecutive season featuring three of the lyric stage's most popular titles.
All-Asian Cast Set for TURANDOT at Grimeborn Opera Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2023
An all East and South East Asian (ESEA) cast has been announced for Turandot at Grimeborn Opera Festival this August. This marks the first time in the UK that a professional production of Puccini’s final opera, which is set in China and has its roots in Central and East Asian literature, has a full cast from the Asian diaspora.
Tenor Alessandro Lora to Perform in Concert at Bryant Park Picnic Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2023
Experience the enchanting vocals of tenor Alessandro Lora in concert at Bryant Park Picnic Performances. Join us on Saturday, August 19th at 7pm for an unforgettable evening of diverse Italian repertoire and operatic favorites. Don't miss this classic Italian romance and passion.
BEATRIC CENCI Comes to Teatr Wielki in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2023
In the 2021/2022 season, Barbara Radziwiłł took command of the stage of the Polish National Opera by virtue of the concert performance of Henryk Jarecki’s opera about that Polish queen.
Florida Grand Opera Reveals 2023�"24 Studio Artists
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2023
Rising against hundreds of others in an intensive national audition process, an exclusive cadre of five rising stars have earned coveted positions in Florida Grand Opera’s prestigious Studio Artist Program. These extraordinary young singers will represent FGO on the mainstage, in touring children’s productions, and a series of performances throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
San Diego Opera Announces 2023-2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 20, 2023
Beloved classics, a new mariachi opera, and special one-night-only concerts with world-renown artists make up San Diego Opera's 2023-2024 season.
Gianandrea Noseda To Receive The Puccini Award
by Stephi Wild - Jul 20, 2023
Gianandrea Noseda will receive the Puccini Award in the city of the composer's birth. He concludes a tour with the Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia at the Puccini Festival.
Florida Grand Opera's Singing Staff Makes Their Concert Debut
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 19, 2023
FGO's artist-administrators are banding together to clamber over the footlights and show off their singing chops in Staff Sing, a fun-filled concert of operatic favorites designed to kick off the 2023–24 season and benefit the opera.
Sarasota Youth Opera Hosts a FREE FAMILY DAY at the Opera House
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2023
On Saturday, August 19, from 12 to 2 pm, bring the whole family to a free “Family Day” event and come see what Sarasota Youth Opera is all about! The Sarasota Opera House will be abuzz with activities – you can hear the Youth Opera sing, attend a “Find Your Own Opera Voice” singing session, join in fun acting games, and stand on the opera stage when you take a tour of the opera house.
Cape Town Opera's TOSCA Comes To Joburg This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jul 11, 2023
Cape Town Opera (CTO) will present Puccini’s powerful TOSCA to Johannesburg audiences at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein from 21 to 30 July 2023, ahead of its Cape Town season in September 2023.