Josh Groban sang an arrangement of Händel’s “Zadok the Priest” at the Oscars. The singer performed the work in a parody sketch with the Los Angeles Master Chorale as Conan O’Brien was being coronated the king for Best Achievement in his opening monologue. “Zadok the Priest” is a British anthem that was composed by Händel for the coronation of George {…}
(Credit: Sonya Yoncheva Facebook) Sonya Yoncheva and Domingo Hindoyan attended the Oscars on March 15, 2026. The soprano attended as a guest of Rolex, which Yoncheva is an ambassador of. This is the third time the soprano attends the Academy Awards. She previously attended in 2023 and 2019. Yoncheva is representing opera alongside Ana María Martínez, who is representing the {…}
Conan O’Brien has shaded Timothée Chalamet at the Oscars following his controversial statements stating “No one cares” about opera. In his opening monologue, he said, “Security is extremely tight tonight. I’m told there’s concern about attacks from both the opera and ballet community. They’re just mad you left out jazz.” O’brien also made fun of Chalamet by introducing a new {…}
Vivo Performing Arts (formerly Celebrity Series of Boston), has announced the appointment of Thor Steingraber as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Steingraber is currently Executive and Artistic Director of Los Angeles’ Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya), will assume the new role in June 2026, succeeding Gary Dunning’s distinguished 15-year tenure. Following a {…}
EastWest Artistry NYC will present an “East Meets West Classical Crossover Salon” on April 18, 2026, at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York City. The intimate program brings together opera, classical, and contemporary voices in a cross-genre salon format. Soprano Lena Wu will perform “Song to the Moon” from Dvořák’s “Rusalka,” joined by award-winning violinist Rafailia Kapsokavadi, {…}
The Korea National Opera has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korean Cultural Centre in Hong Kong to screen one live performance video per month throughout 2026. The agreement is intended to introduce international audiences to Korean opera on a regular basis, rather than through one-off events, building sustained engagement with Hong Kong audiences over the course of the {…}
Opera Hong Kong will present a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre from May 7 to 10, 2026, as part of the French May Arts Festival. The production is directed by Jia Ding, marking his second collaboration with Opera Hong Kong following the company’s 2024 staging of “Turandot.” Franck Colombier conducts the Opera {…}
Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the results of its 2025-26 Georgia Regional Competition, held at Georgia State University on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Olivia Scott of Buford, Georgia took first place, followed by Mallory Goddard of Stuart, Florida in second and Nik Epstein of Aberdeen, North Carolina in third. The three top prizewinners received awards of $2,500, $2,000, and $1,500 {…}
The Korea National Opera will kick off its 2026 season with a four-performance run of Massenet’s “Werther.” The showcase, which will be staged at the Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater from April 23 to 26, 2026, will feature Bumjoo Lee in the title role with Juyeon Jeong as Charlotte, Dongyong Noh as Albert, and Celine Mun as Sophie. Conductor Seok-won {…}
San Francisco Performances will present its annual “Gift Concert” on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at Herbst Theatre. The showcase will feature mezzo-soprano Nikola Printz, pianist Terrence Wilson, and the Catalyst Quartet as they take on such works as Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s “Fantasiestücke for String Quartet,” Op. 5; Libby Larsen’s “Sorrow Song” and “Jubilee;” an arrangement of Dvořák’s “Goin’ Home” from the New {…}
Anna Netrebko is set to return to the Bayerische Staatsoper during the 2026-27 season after being let go in 2022 at the start of the war in Ukraine. Regarding the soprano’s return General Director Serge Dorny said, “Vladimir Jurowski and I have clearly sided with Ukraine. This position is non-negotiable. In 2022, we decided to suspend Ms. Netrebko’s performances. Since {…}