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Due to High Demand, LA Opera Adds Additional Performance of ‘Akhnaten’
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Leonard Slatkin Named Music Director of Nashville Symphony Orchestra
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Q & A: Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero on Performing With Bad Bunny During the Super Bowl Halftime Show
On Feb. 8, Bad Bunny gave his long awaited Super Bowl Half Time Show filled with dance, theater, different musical styles and surprises. Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin were the surprises with the highest profile that made huge impressions as were were cameos from the likes of Karol G, Cardi B and Pedro Pascal. But even classical music got a {…}
Q & A: Christopher Tin on a New ‘Turandot’ Ending & His Relationship to Puccini’s Final Opera
(credit: Andy Wilkinson) The ending of “Turandot” recording has always been a point of contention for opera goers. The opera is traditionally performed with an ending constructed by Alfano following Puccini’s death, but over the years, composers and librettists have taken a stab at reconsidering this iconic and controversial work. That list includes the likes of Luciano Berio, Derrick Wang, {…}
Q & A: Soprano Brittany Renee Reflects on ‘Porgy and Bess’ and the Changing Landscape of Opera
(Photo: Daniel W) Soprano Brittany Renee is a Grammy Award-winner who has built up an impressive international career, performing at the Metropolitan Opera, Washington National Opera, New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Teatro Regio di Torino, Semperoper Dresden, and Teatro Petruzelli, among others. The soprano is set to {…}
Indie Opera
Australian Company Gente, gente! Launches With Unique Double Bill
Sydney-based Gente, gente! Productions is set to launch in 2026 with a bold double bill pairing Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Riders to the Sea” with selected works by his protégée, Dame Elizabeth Maconchy. Directed by Bec Moret and conducted by Dr. Joanna Drimatis, the production centers female perspectives both on and off the stage, challenging operatic conventions through a modern, emotionally {…}
The CheckOut to Present ‘Awake to Life’
Chicago’s The CheckOut is set to present “Awake to Life,” an evening of vocal works by composer Matthew Recio, on March 2, 2026. The showcase features songs written during Recio’s years in Chicago and is performed entirely by Chicago-based artists, including soprano Rachel Blaustein, tenor Karim Sulayman, baritone Nicholas Ward, and pianist Mark Bilyeu. Additional performers include cellist David Sands {…}
