At 26, Galician soprano Lucía Iglesias is entering a defining period in her young career. A member of the Teatro Real’s Young Artists program, she begins the 2026–27 season with a series of major debuts, including Barbarina in Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” at Teatro Real and Papagena in “Die Zauberflöte” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. Mozart is at {…}
(Photo: As the 2026-27 season opens at Madrid’s Teatro de la Zarzuela, baritone César San Martín returns to one of the works most deeply connected to the city’s musical identity: Tomás Bretón’s “La Verbena de la Paloma.” San Martín appears as Julián in Nuria Castejón’s production, which returns to the stage following its 2024 presentation and forms part of a {…}
On Oct. 15, 2026, the Greek National Opera will make its Carnegie Hall debut with a unique program that pays tribute to Nikos Kazantzakis, a Greek writer, journalist, politician, poet and philosopher. Among the vocal soloists on the showcase is Georgian mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, who will also be performing in New York City for the first time in numerous years. {…}
The Denyce Graves Foundation began as a way to bridge the past to future by honoring overlooked musical voices and empowering the next generation of world-class artists. Founded by opera star Denyce Graves, the foundation celebrates trailblazing musicians, music educators, and composers of color through community engagement programs, concerts and presentations, creation of new works of art, establishment of young {…}
The Denyce Graves Foundation began as a way to bridge the past to future by honoring overlooked musical voices and empowering the next generation of world-class artists. Founded by opera star Denyce Graves, the foundation celebrates trailblazing musicians, music educators, and composers of color through community engagement programs, concerts and presentations, creation of new works of art, establishment of young {…}
Serbian Marija Jelić Sid a rising star in opera, having performed at the Belgrade National Theatre, and Serbian National Theater as well as at the Ljubljana Festival, National Opera and Ballet in North Macedonia, Jerusalem Opera Festival, Sigulda Opera Festival, and Riga National Opera Orchestra. In addition to her career on stage, she is the president of the International Opera {…}
(Credit: ©Todd Rosenberg) Rosa Feola is one of the most acclaimed sopranos of her generation and sought-after for her distinct lyric soprano and her impeccable acting. She has sung at many of the most important houses in the world and since 2019 has been at the Metropolitan Opera performing productions of “Le Nozze di Figaro,” “Fedora,” “Rigoletto” and “La Traviata.” {…}
Imagine being trapped inside your own head for 22 years, listening to mental loops playing on repeat all day, without the ability to use your own voice. In composer Paola Prestini and librettist Brenda Shaughnessy’s opera “Sensorium Ex,” Jakob Jordan plays Kitsune, the central character who, with the help of custom-designed AI tools developed with NYU’s Ability Lab, is able to {…}
(Photo: Frank McGrath/Irish Independent) Mezzo-soprano Sharon Carty is a name familiar to anyone with an interest in classical music in Ireland. Known mainly for her many performances in operas and concerts across the country, she also active in other areas associated with the classical musical scene, not least in her role as the recently appointed artistic director of Sligo Baroque {…}
(Credit: Arielle Donson) A brilliant new CD with soprano Laura Strickling, pianist Joy Schreier, and cellist Carrie Bean Stute, makes a touching and important poetic and musical statement about the condition of women in the contemporary world, with moving poetry, original compositions, and stellar performances. “LEGENDS: Rebellion” explores what it means to rebel politically, emotionally, erotically, maternally, and spiritually. These {…}
When Maria José Siri sings her performance of “Aida” on Sept. 10, the soprano will have completed 200 performances of the famed Verdi opera. Since 2003, the role has been in Siri’s repertoire. She first sang it in Argentina and would go on to perform it at such major theaters as the Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Massimo, Arena di Verona, {…}