OPERA America has announced that its 2027 Opera Conference will take place May 12 to 14, 2027 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, hosted by The Florentine Opera. The three-day gathering will be held at the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee and will include plenary sessions, breakout programming, and networking opportunities. Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend a performance of Mozart’s {…}

OPERA America has revealed the 20 participants selected for its 2026 Leadership Intensive, drawing administrators from the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. The 14 U.S. participants are James Barnett, Artistic Director of Skylark Opera Theatre; Caitlin Bolden, Director of Artistic Operations at Knoxville Opera; Richard Gammon, Director of the Opera Maine Studio Artist Program; Matthew Hrdlicka, Artistic Coordinator {…}

Michael J. Bobbitt has been named OPERA America’s next President and CEO. He will assume leadership on Jan. 1, 2026, under a five-year contract. The announcement was made by Board Chair Lee Anne Myslewski on behalf of the Board of Directors of OPERA America. Bobbitt, a trained trumpeter and classical vocalist, joins OPERA America from the Mass Cultural Council in {…}