Rebecca Krynski Cox & Naomi Wickson Star in Yakima Symphony Orchestra’s 2026-27 Season

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(Photo credits: Jason & Fay) The Yakima Symphony Orchestra announces its 2026-27 season. This article only features classical vocal concerts. The Yakima Symphony Chorus presents “Hollywood and Harmony” under the baton of Steven S. Slusher. Performance Date: June 6, 2026 Rebecca Krynski Cox and Andrew Lunsford solo in a concert featuring Beethoven’s “Egmont” selections from “Fidelio.” They are joined by {…}

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Q & A: Advocating For Women On and Off Stage With Rebecca Krynski Cox & Maria Todaro

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(Photo credit: Leonor Anthony) Hours before her final debut performance as Mimì in Florida Grand Opera’s “La Bohème,” soprano Rebecca Krynski Cox announced via Instagram that she is nine months pregnant. Cox and Florida Grand Opera’s General Director Maria Todaro spoke with OperaWire about working together through this process and on the importance of supporting women and pregnant people within {…}

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Robert Wesley Mason, Rebecca Krynski, Claudia Chapa, Kearstin Piper Brown, Darren Drone Headline Portland Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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Portland Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is “The Shining.” The adaptation of the famed Stephen King novel stars Robert Wesley Mason, Rebecca Krynski Cox, Quinton Gardner, and Richard Zeller. Damien Geter conducts and Erin Neff directs the revival. Performance Date: March 15 – 23, 2025 Verdi’s “Falstaff” stars Darren Drone, Stephen Gaertner, Yi Li, Kearstin Piper Brown, and {…}

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Yakima Symphony Orchestra Announces Annual Voices of Central Washington Concert

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The Yakima Symphony Orchestra is set to present its annual concert celebrating the voices of Central Washington. The “Hollywood in Harmony” concert features the Symphony’s Young Artists John Jones, James Kirkham, Nicole Loveless, and Miranda Wojciechowicz, with the Yakima Symphony Chorus and the Yakima Valley College Chorus. Steven S. Slusher is the Chorusmaster. This concert features popular film scores alongside {…}

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Nicole Cabell, Caitlin Gotimer, Efraín Solís, Jonathan Burton Headline North Carolina Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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North Carolina Opera has unveiled its 2025-26 season. First up is Massenet’s “Cendrillon” with Nicole Cabell as Cinderella, Kate Farrar as the Prince, and Lucia Bradford as Madame de la Haltière. Joseph Mechavich conducts the production by Joseph Marvel. Performance Dates: Oct. 17 & 19, 2025 Then comes “Madama Butterfly,” starring Caitlin Gotimer as Cio-Cio-San, Efraín Solís as Sharpless, and Lisa {…}

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Q & A: Robert Wesley Mason on ‘The Shining’ & Returning to the Opera at the Portland Opera

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(Credit: Nick Coleman/Coleman PhotoGraphix) On March 15, the Portland Opera is set to present “The Shining” an opera by Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell. The work comes from the iconic book by Stephen King that was made legendary by Stanley Kubrick with his 1980 film starring Jack Nicholson. Having made its world premiere in 2016, the opera has been performed {…}

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Knoxville Opera Unveils 2024-25 Season

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Knoxville Opera has unveiled its 2024-25 season. The first performance of the season will be an “Opera’s Greatest Hits” concert that honors conductor Robert Lyall. Performance Dates: Sept. 22, 2024 On the opera side of things, first up on the slate is Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance.” The production is directed by Dean Anthony and conducted by Joseph {…}

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Florida Grand Opera 2024 Review: La Bohème

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(Photo credit: Daniel Azoulay) Florida Grand Opera’s final production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” on May 4 was merely spectacular. The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale, FL was alive with the spirit of opera. The nearly 3,000-seat theatre was packed with culture, diversity, and love for the arts. Illuminating Authenticity The curtain rose revealing the familiar scene, {…}

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Steven LaBrie Withdraws from ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ at Florida Grand Opera

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Steven LaBrie has withdrawn from the Flordia Grand Opera’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The baritone was forced to cancel the upcoming production as he will be joining Il Divo on tour over the month of February. As a result, the role of Stanley Kowalski will be performed by Hadleigh Adams. In a statement the FGO’s CEO and general {…}

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Rebecca Krynski Cox & Naomi Wickson Star in Yakima Symphony Orchestra’s 2026-27 Season

Q & A: Advocating For Women On and Off Stage With Rebecca Krynski Cox & Maria Todaro

Robert Wesley Mason, Rebecca Krynski, Claudia Chapa, Kearstin Piper Brown, Darren Drone Headline Portland Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Yakima Symphony Orchestra Announces Annual Voices of Central Washington Concert

Nicole Cabell, Caitlin Gotimer, Efraín Solís, Jonathan Burton Headline North Carolina Opera’s 2025-26 Season

Q & A: Robert Wesley Mason on ‘The Shining’ & Returning to the Opera at the Portland Opera

Knoxville Opera Unveils 2024-25 Season

Florida Grand Opera 2024 Review: La Bohème

Steven LaBrie Withdraws from ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ at Florida Grand Opera