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The Atlanta Opera 2025-26 Review: Turandot

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(Credit: Raftermen photography) Trigger warning: discussions of sexual assault. The Atlanta Opera (TAO) has given us a new way to stage one of the 21st century’s most performed operas, Puccini’s “Turandot.” Premiering on 25 April 2026, the 100th anniversary of the work’s original premiere, the edits were light. The only significant changes were an excision of most of Franco Alfano’s {…}

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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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Angela Meade, Juliana Grigoryan, Piero Pretti to Headline Atlanta Opera’s ‘Turandot’

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The Atlanta Opera is set to present a new production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” Directed by General and Artistic Director Tomer Zvulun, the opera will be conducted by Principal Conductor Iván López Reynoso. The cast will include Angela Meade in the title role alongside tenor Piero Pretti as Calaf, and Juliana Grigoryan as Liù. The cast will be rounded out by Peixen {…}

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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 Announces 2025-26 Studio Artists

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The Atlanta Opera has announced the roster for its 2025-26 Studio Artists program. The group includes tenor Wayd Odle and soprano Alexis Seminario, who will both return for their second season. They will be joined by mezzo-soprano Ilanna Starr, baritone Kyle White, and stage director José García, Jr. Throughout the season, the artists will train and perform across the company’s {…}

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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 {…}

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The Dallas Opera Announces Free Community Events in Fall 2024

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The Dallas Opera has announced its fall 2024 lineup of free events. In addition to its free community events, The Dallas Opera is offering livestreams of mainstage performances as well as sessions of the Hart Institute for Women Conductors, and more on its YouTube channel. The annual People’s Choice concert features some of opera’s most recognizable tunes sung by soprano {…}

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The Atlanta Opera Review 2024: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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Photo credit: Raftermen “Toi toi toi, y’all,” intones the attractive, Southern-inflected t-shirt at The Atlanta Opera’s pop-up gift shop. An apt tagline for a company having outgrown regional status, still honoring its roots in this de facto capital of the American South. Like Atlanta—now the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the United States, having recently edged past Philadelphia and {…}

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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 {…}