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Michael Chioldi, Madison Leonard, Greer Grimsley, Cadie J. Bryan & Dean Murphy Lead San Diego Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The San Diego Opera has announced its 2026–27 season. The season begins with the previously announced Southern California premiere of “Fellow Travelers,” by Gregory Spears and Greg Pierce. The cast will include Andy Acosta, Joseph Lattanzi, Amber R. Monroe, and Vanessa Becerra. Kevin Newbury directs and Bruce Stasyna conducts. Performance Dates: July 10–12, 2026 The season will continue with Verdi’s {…}
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Cadie J. Bryan & John Matthew Myers Chime in on Joining Bard Summerscapes’ ‘Dalibor’

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(Photo credit: Jiyang Chen / Daniel Welch) Bard Summerscape’s hotly anticipated production of “Dalibor” is just one week away. Opening on July 25, 2025 and running through August 3, the Smetana opera, which had its world premiere in 1868 in Prague, will be receiving its first fully-staged American production. The opera follows the story of the eponymous knight who is {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Cadie & Jonathan Bryan on Living Life & Art Together in Piedmont Opera’s ‘Pagliacci’

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(Photo Credit: Daniel Welch) If you had to boil down the one constant connecting thread of opera, romance would likely be at the top of that list of possibilities. Simply put, what connects us to the greatest of operas is usually a great love story. Think “La Bohème,” “La Traviata,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Tristan und Isolde,” “Der Rosenkavalier,” etc. {…}
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Lise Lindstrom & Stefan Vinke Lead Atlanta Opera’s ‘Götterdämmerung’

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The Atlanta Opera is set to present Richard Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung.” The production by Tomer Zvulun will be presented between May 30 and June 7, 2026, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. This production will mark the first complete staging of the Ring cycle in the Southeast and represents one of the most ambitious artistic undertakings in the company’s history. Conducted {…}
Season Announcement

Finger Lakes Opera Announces 2026 Summer Festival

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Finger Lakes Opera has announced its 2026 summer festival. The season will feature an “Opera & Ale” series of events featuring the company’s Engagement and Young Artists. Performance Dates: June 6-21, 2026 Among the opening performances is “Juneteenth” starring Kearstin Piper Brown, Mariah E. Graves, Goitsemang Lehobye, Holden Turner, and Darrin Nicholson II. Performance Date: June 18, 2026 “Glory Denied” will {…}
Reviews

Bard’s Summerscape Festival 2025 Review: Dalibor

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Many who visit OperaWire regularly have their various interests in what one might call, operatic “rarities”–works that have achieved, to an extent, legendary status despite being seldom staged. As an avid lover of Hector Berlioz’s archetypal romantic career, I devoured both the Barzun and Cairns biographies of the composer more than once. And such a rarity mentioned was Spontini’s “La {…}
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Karen Slack, Kevin Burdette, Jill Gardner, & Richard Ollarsaba Headline Piedmont Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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Piedmont Opera announces its 49th season. Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” opens the season. Benjamin Werley, Cadie J. Bryan, and Jonathan Bryan are among the cast. Chas Rader-Shieber directs. Joseph Mechavich conducts the Winston-Salem Symphony. Performance Dates: November 8, 9, & 11, 2025 A festive in-home Holiday Concert features soprano Jill Gardner and pianist Joseph Mechavich. Performance Date: December 5, 2025 Bass-baritone Richard {…}
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Bard Summerscape Announces Cast Change for ‘Dalibor’ Due to Visa Issues

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The Bard Summerscape has announced a cast change for its production of Smetana’s “Dalibor.” The company said that due to visa challenges, John Matthew Myers and Cadie J. Bryan will take over the lead roles, replacing Ladislav Elgr (Dalibor) and Izabela Matuła (Milada), who were announced. Myers has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, and Carnegie Hall, while {…}
Season Announcement

Laura Wilde, John Findon, Christopher Sokolowski, John Moore Headline Des Moines Metro Opera’s 2026 Season

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Des Moines Metro Opera has unveiled its slate for the 2026 season. First up is “Tosca” starring Laura Wilde, Brian Michael Moore, and Norman Garrett. David Neely directs the Joshua Borths production. The company has presented the Puccini classic in 1981, 1998, and, most recently, in 2009. Performance Dates: June 26 – July 19, 2026 John Findon and John Moore {…}

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