Sarah Kirkland Snider’s ‘Hildegard’ Wins Music Critics Association of North America’s Best New Opera for 2026

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(Photo credit: Maria Baranova) Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “Hildegard” has been named the winner of the 2026 Award for Best New Opera, conferred by the Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA). The award, which recognizes both musical and theatrical excellence, is given annually to an operatic world premiere presented in North America the previous calendar year. The Award is determined {…}

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Ensamble Américas of the DAMus-UNA to Present ‘Hildegard’

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The Ensamble Américas of the DAMus-UNA will present “Hildegard” starting on Oct. 9, 2025 at the Auditorio Julio García Cánepa in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The opera by Marta Lambertini with a libretto by Elena Vinelli, explores the extraordinary life of Hildegard von Bingen — the 12th-century abbess, mystic, and composer. The opera, composed in 2001 and premiered in 2002 at {…}

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‘Hildegard’ to Make World Premiere in New York & Los Angeles

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Composer Sarah Kirkland Snider is set to premiere her first opera, “Hildegard,” in LA and New York. The work, which she also wrote the libretto for, will be presented in world premieres by Los Angeles Opera on Nov. 5-9, 2025 and PROTOTYPE Festival in New York on Jan. 9-17, 2026, with subsequent performances at the Aspen Music Festival and School {…}

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Cincinnati Opera & University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music to Workshop ‘Hildegard’

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(Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez) Cincinnati Opera and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music will present a workshop for Sarah Kirkland Snider’s “Hildegard” on Oct. 10, 2024. “Hildegard” was commissioned and produced by Beth Morrison Projects and “imagines three of the most pivotal events in the life of 12th-century German Benedictine nun, visionary, composer, and polymath Hildegard von Bingen.” The {…}

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Catalina Bertucci, Emanuela Galli, Andreas Scholl Star in Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival 2026

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The lineup for the 2026 Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival is announced. This article only features vocal concerts. Ensemble Correspondances presents “Apollo, God of Light” with direction from Sébastien Daucé. The concert features opera scenes from Cavallis’ “Ercole amante,” Campras’ “L’Europe galante,” and Rameaus’ “Anacréon” Performance Date: June 6, 2026 The documentary on the Baroque opera production “Pastorelle en musique” from {…}

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Music Before 1800 Series to Close with Capella Pratensis and the Tiburtina Ensemble

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The Music Before 1800 series is readying to close its season with two last concerts. On April 16, they will welcome back the Dutch ensemble Cappella Pratenses for a concert celebrating the 500th anniversaries of Renaissance composers Josquin Desprez and Jean Mouton. The group recently won early music organization REMA’s Heritage Project of the Year Award for their new album {…}

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Concertgebouw Amsterdam Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Magdalena Kožená, Nina Stemme, Cecilia Bartoli, Huw Montague Rendall, Julia Kleiter & Benjamin Bruns

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The Concertgebouw Amsterdam has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The Royal Swedish Orchestra and Alan Gilbert perform music by Wagner alongside Nina Stemme. Performance Date: August 17, 2026 The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra and Keri-Lynn Wilson perform music by Frolyak, Mahler, and Beethoven alongside soprano Julia Kleiter. Performance Date: August 19, 2026 The Seoul Philharmonic {…}

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Jakub Józef Orliński, Elsa Dreisig, Christina Landshamer & Wiebke Lehmkuhl Lead new CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week two prominent artists releases new album. There are also several choral works releases. Invocation Erato releases French-Danish soprano Elsa Dreisig’s new album which features 17 arias and songs by 14 composers, sung in six languages, and recorded with Massimo Zanetti and the {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Benjamin Bernheim, Derek Welton, Gerald Finley, Freddie de Tommaso, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Konzerthaus’ 2026-27 Season

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The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. VOCES8 leads a program of music by William Byrd, Virgil Thomson, Caroline Shaw, Morten Lauridsen, William Billings, Bobby McFerrin, Eric Whitacre, Taylor Scott Davis, Samuel Barber, Richard Rodgers, and Billy Strayhorn. Performance Date: Sept. 16, 2026 The Mahler Academy Orchestra will be joined by Fleur Barron and Philipp von Steinaecker in music by Mahler. Performance {…}

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Sarah Kirkland Snider’s ‘Hildegard’ Wins Music Critics Association of North America’s Best New Opera for 2026

Ensamble Américas of the DAMus-UNA to Present ‘Hildegard’

‘Hildegard’ to Make World Premiere in New York & Los Angeles

Cincinnati Opera & University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music to Workshop ‘Hildegard’

Catalina Bertucci, Emanuela Galli, Andreas Scholl Star in Potsdam Sanssouci Music Festival 2026

Music Before 1800 Series to Close with Capella Pratensis and the Tiburtina Ensemble

Concertgebouw Amsterdam Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Magdalena Kožená, Nina Stemme, Cecilia Bartoli, Huw Montague Rendall, Julia Kleiter & Benjamin Bruns

Jakub Józef Orliński, Elsa Dreisig, Christina Landshamer & Wiebke Lehmkuhl Lead new CD/DVD Releases

Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Benjamin Bernheim, Derek Welton, Gerald Finley, Freddie de Tommaso, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Konzerthaus’ 2026-27 Season