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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Wolf Trap Opera 2026 Review: Eugene Onegin

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(Photo Credit Wolf Trap PR) Stunning performances and engrossing acting kept the Wolf Trap audience involved and thrilled with “Eugene Onegin’s” presentation at the Barns. Alexander Pushkin’s revered Russian novel in verse, “Eugene Onegin,” is considered by many the greatest Russian classic. This book is the literary source that inspired Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Konstantin Shilovsky to write the libretto, {…}

News, Season Announcement

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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Wolf Trap Opera Unveils Filene & Studio Artists for 2026 Summer Season

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Wolf Trap Opera has announced its Filene and Studio Artists for its 2026 summer season. This year’s roster brings together 17 Filene Artists and 17 Studio Artists who will feature in fully-staged productions of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” and Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” at The Barns at Wolf Trap, as well as a one-night-only presentation of Puccini’s “Tosca” at The Filene Center on {…}

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Wolf Trap Announces 2026 Season, Featuring Renée Fleming, Magdalena Kuźma, & Demetrious Sampson Jr

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Wolf Trap has announced its 2026 season which will include an Opera and Classical music program. Opera Rossini’s “La Cenerentola“ will be conducted by Louis Lohraseb and Joel Ivany. Angela Yam, Sophia Maekawa, Cumhur Görgün, Ziniu Zhao, Angel Gomez, and Korin Thomas-Smith star. Performance Dates: June 18, 21, 25, and 27, 2026; The Barns at Wolf Trap Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin“ will {…}

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The Atlanta Opera 2024-25 Review: Macbeth

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(Photo: Raftermen Photography) The Atlanta Opera (TAO) thrives and even expands while many classical music organizations contract. Their spring mainstage offerings began this month with Verdi’s “Macbeth. ” But not before the announcement of their 2025-26 season, including what few companies can afford to do—“Götterdämmerung,” completing an entire “Ring” cycle. Their season also includes Philip Glass’ “La Belle et la {…}

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Santa Fe Opera Announces Apprentice Singers

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced the 39 members of its 2025 Apprentice Program for Singers. The roster will include young vocalists from across the USA, Canada, Italy, and South Korea. The class of 2025 was selected from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants by Program Director Chandler Johnson, Chief Artistic Advisor David Lomelí, and Chorus Director Susanne Sheston through a competitive pre-screening and audition process. In a {…}

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Atlanta Opera Announces Studio Artists for 2024-25 Season

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The Atlanta Opera has announced the artists selected for the 2024-25 Season Studio Artist program. The young artists will apprentice and perform throughout the season. The selected artists are soprano Amanda Sheriff, mezzo-soprano Aubrey Odle, and bass-baritone, Jason Zacher for a second season, and tenor Wade Odle and stage director Elio Bucky for their first season. Each Studio Artist is {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

The Atlanta Opera 2023-24 Review: Die Walküre

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(Photo credit: Raftermen Photography) Of late, The Atlanta Opera (TAO) makes possible the nearly-impossible. In March, your reviewer summarized the robust health this company enjoys despite the current fiscal climate that shrinks arts organizations. With each gut punch to classical music lovers in the United States—the Metropolitan Opera Guild evaporating and Opera News taking the form of a brief supplement {…}

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Santa Fe Opera Reveals 2024 Apprentice Program for Singers

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(Photo credit: Curtis Brown) The Santa Fe Opera has announced the 44 members of its 2024 Apprentice Program for Singers. The class of 2024 was selected from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants by Program Director Gayletha Nichols; Manager, Casting and Apprentice Program for Singers Chandler Johnson; Chief Artistic Officer David Lomelí; and Chorus Master Susanne Sheston through a {…}