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Festival Opera Announces 2025 Season
Jessica Pratt, John Osborn, Nino Machaidze, Francesca Dotto, Markus Werba & Kristine Opolais Lead Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’s 2025-26 Season
Roberto Abbado Appointed Next Artistic Director of Korean National Symphony Orchestra
Strathmore to Honor Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon
Cassandra Extavour, Reginald Mobley, & Brian Mummert Among Soloists in ‘BaroQUEER: Historically Informed’
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Interviews
Q & A: David Radamés Toro on Directing ‘Zorro’ at Opera San José
(Credit: Photo courtesy of Opera San José) On April 19, Opera San Jose is set to present “Zorro,” an opera about the famed masked vigilante set in the early 1800s in el pueblo de Los Angeles, still a colony of Spain. The opera will feature a Latin American cast and will be led by David Radamés Toro, a director who {…}
Q & A: Freddie De Tommaso on Tenor Roles & Repertoire That Resonate Most With Him
(Photo: Craig Gibson) Freddie De Tommaso is an Anglo-Italian tenor from Tunbridge Wells who received universal acclaim in 2021 when he stepped up to rescue an ailing Bryan Hymel, substituting his Cavaradossi halfway through the Royal Opera House’s performance of “Tosca.” The Times described the occasion as a “had to be there moment.” He repeated the role for his Metropolitan {…}
Q & A: Pene Pati on Debuts at the Lyric Opera of Chicago & Metropolitan Opera & Singing Verdi & Puccini
Pene Pati is having a breakout season, making important debuts at the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Metropolitan Opera. The tenor has been hailed for his “extraordinary gift for producing a golden thread of sound” and his “round and sunshine-filled voice.” He has won numerous awards around the world including the Opus Klassik Newcomer of the Year Award, Best {…}
Indie Opera
Heartbeat Opera to Present ‘Faust’ Adaptation
New York’s Heartbeat Opera is set to present a new adaptation of Charles Gounod’s “Faust.” The new production will be showcased for seven performances between May 13 and 25, 2025 at Baruch Performing Arts Center. Co-adapted by Heartbeat Opera Artistic Director Jacob Ashworth and director Sara Holdren, Faust is reimagined into something new with a surprising twist ending. Inspired by {…}
NYU Skirball to Present World Premiere of Ethan Philbrick’s ‘The Conquest of Bread’
NYU Skirball will present the world premiere of Ethan Philbrick’s “The Conquest of Bread” on May 1, 2025. The work is inspired by Peter Kropotkin’s 1892 critique of capitalism and showcases four vocal ensembles including a quartet of opera singers including Gelsey Bell, Hai-ting Chinn, Catherine Brookman and Lukas Papenfusscline (aka “leiken”); a trio of performance artists including mayfield brooks, {…}