Anthony Roth Costanzo, Kangmin Justin Kim, & Donald Lawrence to be Part of American Songbook 2026

(Photo credit: Matthew Placek) The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced the return of the American Songbook series with a new season curated by producer, creative director, and Lincoln Center Artist-in-Residence Clint Ramos. “Echoes of an Inheritance” brings legendary performers and musical pieces of the past into conversation with the bold voices of today, exploring the American music canon {…}

Dec 9, 2025

Women in the Arts & Media Coalition Announce 2025 Collaboration Awards

The Women in the Arts & Media Coalition (WAM Coalition) will honor artists creating new interdisciplinary work during the 2025 Collaboration Awards, “Women Working with Women.” Among the finalists are Jocelyn Hagen and Kao Kalia Yang for their opera, “The Song Poet.” The work is recognized as the first Hmong story brought to the operatic stage. The WAM Coalition is {…}

Dec 9, 2025

Christine Goerke & Jeremy Zeltzer Launch AuditionAir

Christine Goerke and Jeremy Zeltzer have launched the project, AuditionAir. This initiative’s aim is to provide emerging performing artists with equitable access to professional auditions by funding air travel across the contiguous United States. For the inaugural season, the organization partnered with the Florida Grand Opera Studio Artist Program. For the 2026-27 season, grantees will be selected from a wider {…}

Dec 8, 2025

Cast Change: Galina Cheplakova Joins Bayerische Staatsoper’s ‘La bohème’

The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that Galina Cheplakova will sing the first two performances of “La bohème.” Cheplakova will sing on Dec. 14 and 17, 2025. The soprano recently made her debut with the company in “La Traviata” this past summer. She also made her Met Opera debut in “The Queen of Spades.” Cheplakova has performed with Opera Australia, Opéra {…}

Dec 8, 2025

Asmik Grigorian, Yaritza Véliz, Mario Chang, Catherine Foster & Judit Kutasi Lead Teatro Municipal de Santiago de Chile’s 2026 Season

The Teatro Municipal de Santiago de Chile has announced its 2026 season. Opera Puccini’s “La bohème“ will star Yaritza Véliz, Angelina Akhmedova, Michael McDermott, Kameron Lopreore, Camila Romero, Pilar Garrido, Germán Alcántara, Yeongtaek Yang, Javier Weibel, Sergio Gallardo, Matías Moncada, Francisco Salgado, Pedro Alarcón, and Cristián Lorca. Paolo Bortolameolli conducts the production by Cristina Gallardo-Domâs. Performance Dates: May 7-18, 2026 Giordano’s {…}

Dec 8, 2025

Rai 5 to Broadcast Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Medea’ with Sondra Radvanovsky

(Credit: Ph. Luciano Romano) On Dec. 11, Rai 5 will broadcast the Teatro San Carlo‘s new production of Cherubini’s “Medea.” The production marks the first time the Napoli, Italy theater performs the work. The opera is be conducted by Riccardo Frizza and stars Sondra Radvanovsky in her acclaimed interpretation which she has performed the Metropolitan Opera and Lyric Opera of {…}

Dec 8, 2025

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Benjamin Bernheim, Nadine Sierra & Malin Byström Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Lineup

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced opera that will stream on its platform. The first stream will be Janacek’s “Vec Makropulos” with a cast that includes Marlis Petersen, Pavel Černoch, Lukas Schmidt, Alma Neuhaus, Bo Skovhus, Carlos Osuna, and Wolfgang Bankl. Tomáš Hanus conducts. Streaming Date: Dec. 6, 2025 Franz Welser-Möst conducts Beethoven’s “Fidelio” with Malin Byström, David Butt Philip, Christopher {…}

Dec 8, 2025

Liszt Academy of Music to Host 2026 Éva Marton International Singing Competition

(Photo credit: Mudra László) The Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, will host the 7th Éva Marton International Singing Competition in late August and early September 2026. The competition, set to take place from August 30 – Sept. 6, 2026, will offer a total prize fund exceeding €70,000. In addition to the main prizes, outstanding participants may receive scholarships, concert invitations, {…}

Dec 8, 2025

Pocket Opera Announces 2026 Season

Pocket Opera has unveiled its 2026 season. First up is “Madama Butterfly” with three performances. Performance Dates: Feb. 20 (Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts), Feb. 22 (Legion of Honor), March 1 (Hillside Club), 2026 Then comes Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Performance Dates: April 17 (Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts), April 19 (Legion of Honor), April 26 (Hillside {…}

Dec 8, 2025

Aufstehen für die Kunst Launches Appeal with European Court of Human Rights Regarding COVID Closure of Bavarian Cultural Institutions

The group Aufstehen für die Kunst has filed an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against the Bavarian Constitutional Court’s dismissal of a popular action concerning cultural closures during the coronavirus pandemic. The appeal, commissioned by the organization, lists Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Kevin Conners, Thomas Hengelbrock, and Anne-Sophie Mutter as plaintiffs. It was received by the ECHR on {…}

Dec 8, 2025

Max Emanuel Cencic, Eva Zalenga, Christophe Dumaux, Julia Lezhneva, Petr Nekoranec Among Headlines of Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival 2026

(Photo Credit: © Lukasz Rajchert) The Bayreuth Baroque Opera Festival has announced its seventh edition, running Sept. 4–13, 2026. Händel’s “Floridante” receives six performances as a co-production with the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe and the International Handel Festival Karlsruhe. Artistic Director Max Emanuel Cencic stages and sings the title role with Eva Zalenga, Sonja Runje, Bruno de Sá, Pavel Kudinov, and {…}