OPERA America has announced the recipients of its 2026 National Opera Trustee Recognition Awards. The 2026 honorees for U.S. companies are Thérèse Esperdy of Heartbeat Opera, Robyn Marie Lamp of Amelia Island Opera, Cathy Remson Lazarus of Opera San José, Sylvia Neil of Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Laurie Nelson Randlett of Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera. The Association for Opera {…}

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 {…}