Ludovic Tézier, Isabel Leonard & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead Gabriela Montero at Prager’s Fifth Season

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The Gabriela Montero at Prager has announced its fifth season. The performances will be held at the Prager Family Center for the Arts. Here are the vocal performances: Ludovic Tézier, making a rare United State appearance, joins Bryan Wagorn for a Verdi program. The Midweek Gala Night is black tie optional. Performance Date: Nov. 18, 2026 Isabel Leonard leads “A {…}

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Anthony Roth Costanzo Announces Debut Book ‘Countertenor’

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Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will publish his debut book, “Countertenor,” with Farrar, Straus and Giroux on Oct. 27, 2026. The book combines the artist’s memoir, queer history, and cultural criticism, tracing the early evolution of opera and the history of the castrati through the science of the human voice, the modern history of countertenors, and the role of falsetto in {…}

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Anthony Roth Costanzo, Reginald Mobley, Sophie Klussmann, Élisabeth St-Gelais Lead Bourgie Hall’s 2026-27 Season

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The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ Bourgie Hall has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. Concerto di Margherita opens the season with “Love’s Blindness – Il gioco della cieca,” a program of Italian Renaissance vocal and instrumental music by such composers as Caccnini, Monteveri, Kapsberger, D’India, and Frescobaldi, among others. Performance Date: Sept. 24, 2026 {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Lauren Snouffer, Mikaela Bennett, Tiffany Townsend & Jonathan Burton Lead Opera Philadelphia’s 2026-27 Season

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Opera Philadelphia has announced its 2026-27 season. Emma Griffin directs the company premiere of Mozart’s “Mitridate, re di Ponto” starring Lawrence Brownlee in the title role, Anthony Roth Costanzo as Farnace, Lauren Snouffer as Aspasia, Meredith Wohlgemuth as Sifare, Nola Richardson as Ismene, Sarah Coit as Arbate, and Minghao Liu as Marzio. Corrado Rovaris conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 9 – {…}

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Angel Blue, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nicholas Phan Star in San Francisco Performances’ 2026-27 Season

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San Francisco Performances announces its 2026-27 season. Here’s a look at the classical voice events. Tenor Nicholas Phan and pianist Myra Huang give the concert, “Fellow Citizens.” The program featuring works by Franz Schubert, Ruth Crawford Seeger, as well as a new work by Shawn Kkpebholo that reflects on contrasting narratives in American history. Performance Date: October 22, 2026 Soprano {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee, Hera Hyesang Park, Jennifer Zetlan, Anthony Roth Costanzo to Headline Sejong Soloists Gala Concert 2026

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Sejong Soloists will present its annual Gala Concert on May 12, 2026 at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The showcase will feature such artists as tenor Lawrence Brownlee, countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, violinist Chee-Yun, soprano Hera Hyesang Park, and soprano Jennifer Zetlan. The concert will be co-hosted by Emmy Award–winning journalist Paula Zahn and Costanzo. The {…}

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Thomas Hampson, Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Aspen Music Festival 2026

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(Photo credits: chrissinger, Eccles, Gonz, Placek) The Aspen Music Festival and School announces its 2026 season. This article only features opera-related events. Thomas Hampson and pianist Myra Huang give a recital. The program will be announced in April. Performance Date: July 2, 2026 Key’mon W. Murrah solos in Jake Heggie’s “Earth 2.0” (AMFS co-commission). James Gaffigan conducts the Aspen Chamber {…}

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Opera Philadelphia Extends Anthony Roth Costanzo & Corrado Rovaris’ Contracts

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Opera Philadelphia‘s Board of Directors has unanimously approved contract extensions for Anthony Roth Costanzo, General Director and President, and Corrado Rovaris, the Judy & Peter Leone Music Director. With these extensions, Costanzo and Rovaris are now under contract through May 31, 2029. Costanzo’s initial three-year term began June 1, 2024, and was originally set to conclude in 2027, the same {…}

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John Adams, Joyce DiDonato, Isabel Leonard, Kevin Puts Anthony Roth Costanzo, & Thomas Hampson Among Artists Who Pledge Support to Washington National Opera

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Following the departure of the Washington National Opera’s decision to leave the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, more than 60 artists have signed an open letter pledging support to the company. The letter, which is an ongoing effort organized by Pulitzer and Grammy-award winning librettist Mark Campbell, states “We, the undersigned, support the recent decision between Washington {…}

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Ludovic Tézier, Isabel Leonard & Anthony Roth Costanzo Lead Gabriela Montero at Prager’s Fifth Season

Anthony Roth Costanzo Announces Debut Book ‘Countertenor’

Anthony Roth Costanzo, Reginald Mobley, Sophie Klussmann, Élisabeth St-Gelais Lead Bourgie Hall’s 2026-27 Season

Lawrence Brownlee, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Lauren Snouffer, Mikaela Bennett, Tiffany Townsend & Jonathan Burton Lead Opera Philadelphia’s 2026-27 Season

Angel Blue, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nicholas Phan Star in San Francisco Performances’ 2026-27 Season

Lawrence Brownlee, Hera Hyesang Park, Jennifer Zetlan, Anthony Roth Costanzo to Headline Sejong Soloists Gala Concert 2026

Thomas Hampson, Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Aspen Music Festival 2026

Opera Philadelphia Extends Anthony Roth Costanzo & Corrado Rovaris’ Contracts

John Adams, Joyce DiDonato, Isabel Leonard, Kevin Puts Anthony Roth Costanzo, & Thomas Hampson Among Artists Who Pledge Support to Washington National Opera