(Photo Credit: Octavio Alonso Maya Castro) Visiting the Palacio de Bellas Artes made me fall in love with opera again. The open plaza welcomed groups of young people walking, laughing, and congregating. The bronze-tiled dome gleamed like a radiant sunset, hugging the luminous marble archway. Stepping inside, the grand foyer projected an entirely different regal stature. Whereas the exterior of {…}
Janet Farrell is one of five recipients of the National Opera Trustee Recognition Awards by Opera America. Farrell, who loves singing, was brought to the IN Series by the dynamic artistic director, Timothy Nelson. With Farrell’s professional business acumen and experience at M&T Bank and her love of opera, she has been able to draw attention and support to IN {…}
Union Avenue Opera has announced its 2026 Festival Season, running July through August at Union Avenue Christian Church in St. Louis. Founding Artistic Director Scott Schoonover conducts and Kasey Cox directs “Fiddler on the Roof.” The cast features E. Scott Levin as Tevye, Kate Tombaugh as Golde, Brianna Murray and Eric Botto as Tzeitel and Motel, Vianca Alejandra and John {…}
The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago will present “Rising Stars in Concert” on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyric Opera House. The 2025-26 Ryan Opera Center Ensemble, which includes performs with the Lyric Opera Orchestra under Music Director Enrique Mazzola in a program directed by Kyle Lang. The {…}
The Finnish National Opera has announced its first new production of the 2026-27 season. The company said that it will present a new production of Gluck’s “Orfeo” featuring Michał Sławecki and Kangmin Justin Kim in the title role, Suvi Väyrynen and Saara Rauvala as Amor and Sonja Herranen and Anna Barletta as Euridice. The production is set to be directed {…}
(Photo credit: Charlie Flint) The Grimeborn Opera Festival releases its 2026 season. First up is a double bill of Gardner and Peniguel’s “Eden 2.0” and Lisa Logan’s “After My Breath.” Eleanor Burke and Marina Caldarone direct. William Gardner Productions and Keynote Opera are presenters. Performance Dates: July 15 – 18, 2026 Barefoot Opera presents Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Così fan {…}
Natalya Romaniw has canceled her upcoming performances of “Tosca” at the Glyndebourne due to pregnancy. The soprano took to social media and said, “With a heavy heart, I share that I will no longer be performing ‘Tosca’ at Glyndebourne this summer. Glyndebourne Festival is an occasion I have longed to be a part of for many years, so this decision {…}
The Opera Festival of Chicago has announced its sixth season with the theme Bohemian Tragedy from June 13 to July 5, 2026. “The 2026 Festival, our sixth season, is going to be a season dedicated to the everyday struggles of art and love. The Opera Festival of Chicago began forging a path in the opera world in 2021 with the {…}
Oper Köln has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres The first new production of the year will be Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” with Magdalena Hinterdobler, Ann-Beth Solvang, Patrick Zielke, Martin Summer, Bianca Andrew, KS Miljenko Turk, Giulia Montanari, Elsa Benoit, Young Woo Kim, and Dmitry Ivanchey. Marie-Ève Signeyrole directs and Felix Bender and Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Dec. 20, 2026 {…}
(Credit: West Bay Opera) This week, the Metropolitan Opera will conclude its run of “Madama Butterfly.” It’s been a noteworthy run with two acclaimed sopranos taking on the title role. But that’s not the end of the story. To close it all out, Toni Marie Palmertree will make her principal role debut at the Met as Cio-Cio San. The role {…}
The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program (MAP) Chorus will present the world premiere of “Brave” by Jaime Lozano and Tommy Newman on Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church in New York City. The 105-voice chorus of students from Juilliard’s MAP, joined by an ensemble of MAP faculty, Juilliard alumni, and College {…}