(Photo: OperaDelaware) OperaDelaware, founded in 1945 and the 11th oldest company in the US, was set to celebrate its 75th season in 2020, right as the COVID pandemic began. The artists were about to arrive in Wilmington to begin rehearsals. As the company—and the rest of the art world—realized how the pandemic would impact their work, administrators and board members {…}
(Photo by Devon Cass) On August 24, 2025, Ravinia, in collaboration with Haymarket Opera Company, will present a performance of Händel’s “Alcina.” The showcase will be headlined by Nicole Cabell, taking on the title role, the only one by Händel in her repertory. Cabell, the 2005 winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, is no stranger to Ravinia, {…}
(Credit: Matilde Chambon) Mimi Johnson is founder and director of Performing Artservices (1972) and Lovely Music (1978). She was married to composer Robert Ashley and continues to produce and tour his work, including all of Ashley’s operas, from “Perfect Lives” (1978-81) through “Crash” (2013-15) and “Quicksand “(2011-16). OperaWire reviewed Johnson’s most recent productions of Ashley’s operas, including “Improvement (Don Leaves {…}
Soprano Rainelle Krause is a rising star in the opera world for her unflinching ferocity coupled with a deeply truthful humanity on the stage. She has become one of the go-to Queens of the Night, singing the role at the Royal Danish Opera, Dutch National Opera, Staatsoper Berlin Unter den Linden, Nashville Opera, Les Arts, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Theater Basel, {…}
(Photo: Julian Hargreaves) Over the last decade, Anna Pirozzi has established herself as the leading Italian dramatic soprano today, treading the most prestigious Italian and international stages. Her many career highlights include: Maddalena di Coigny in “Andrea Chénier” at the San Francisco Opera and in Bilbao and Turin; the title role in “Turandot,” which she first performed in Israel under {…}
In 2024, the New York City Opera named Constantine Orbelian the Executive Director of the company while still continuing as the Music Director. The company has gone through a series of challenges since it reopened in 2016 and has not had a linear season. However, it has continued to perform at Bryant Park every summer, bringing classic works to the {…}
On July 30, 2025, soprano Ana María Martínez returns to Ravinia for a special program with pianist Kevin Murphy. The performance marks the soprano’s third appearance with the festival following two notable showcases, both headed by conductor James Conlon. In 2007, the soprano was featured in a gala alongside famed tenor Plácido Doming and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Three years {…}
(Photo credit: Mark Short) Singer-songwriter and countertenor Jamie Hannah has captivated the internet with his “Italian Aria series.” In only eight months, the series has earned over 10M views and brought Hannah more than 200K new followers. Hannah’s Italian aria-style renditions of pop songs such as, “Can’t Help Falling in Love” (2.7M views on Instagram, 1.6M on TikTok), “Like a {…}
(Image Source: IMG Artists) When Bass Baritone Michael Sumuel landed in San Francisco after finishing his run as Porgy in the Washington National Opera’s “Porgy and Bess,” he realized he’d only been home about 15 days the entire year. He was in town for a couple weeks before he flew to Sydney where he’ll sing the title role in “Le {…}