Vashon Opera is set to cap its 2024-25 season with a production of Verdi’s final opera, “Falstaff.” Set for performances on May 23 and 25 at the Vashon Center for the Arts, the comedy will star Joshua Conyers in the title role. Of his upcoming performances with the company, Conyers stated that “I love the people. I have performed on {…}
The “Juilliard Pride Songbook” is set to make a comeback this May. On May 8, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. the institution will showcase a program of premieres written by seven LGBTQIA+ Juilliard composers. The program will open with Conrad Cummings “Love Stories,” performed by tenor Colin Aikins and pianist Luis Villarreal Lozano. Then, mezzo-soprano Lauren Torey and pianist Michele Wong {…}
The Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) will present its annual spring concert on Mother’s Day Weekend. The showcase will be shared across two performances, with the first on May 10 at the First United Methodist Church in Pasadena and the latter set for May 11 at the Pasadena Presbyterian Church. Both shows have 7 p.m. start times. LACC Artistic Director {…}
The Royal Opera House has named Antonio Pappano, the first Conductor Laureate of The Royal Opera, effective immediately. Following a 22-year tenure as Music Director, the title recognizes Pappano’s legacy as the longest-serving Music Director in Covent Garden history. He conducted over 700 performances from September 2002 to June 2024, and in future Seasons he’ll conduct regularly, including the final {…}
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 Season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights. Kazuki Yamada conducts Elgar’s “The Dream of Gerontius” with soloists Jess Dandy, Roderick Williams and David Butt Philip. Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2025 Osmo Vanka conducts a program of Sibelius and Shostakovich. Helena Juntunen is the soloist. Performance Date: Nov. 19, {…}
(Photo credit: Lewis Valdes) Florida Grand Opera’s 2024-25 season finale featuring Bizet’s “Carmen” served as a capstone for General Director Maria Todaro’s inaugural year with the company. Thoughtfully crafted to resonate with a diverse audience, the production honored traditional operatic sentiments while embracing contemporary themes of women’s rights and political discourse, and it celebrated the region’s diverse cultural ties. Notably, {…}
(Photo: S Ghini.) Naxos released a CD entitled “Tre Liriche,” featuring songs by Ottorino Respighi performed by the Italian contralto Alessandra Visentin with the New York Chamber Orchestra under the direction of maestro Salvatore Di Vittorio. The title of the CD refers to three songs, “Notte,” “Nebbia” and “Pioggia,” which have never been performed or recorded with a large orchestra, {…}
The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), in partnership with Odyssey Opera, will present the New England premiere of “Frederick Douglass” at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall. The performance will be held on June 20, 2025 and will feature Black composer Ulysses Kay and librettist Donald Dorr’s opera, which centers on a fictionalized account of the final year of the renowned {…}
Marble City Opera has announced its inaugural Opera in the Park concert. The concert will take place on June 6, 2025, at Lakeshore Park in Knoxville and will be free to the public. In a statement, Marble City Opera’s Executive Artistic Director Kathryn Frady said, “As a dedicated nonprofit organization, Marble City Opera remains steadfast in our mission to make {…}
The Scottish Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with a double bill of Ravel’s “L’heure espagnole” and Walton’s “The Bear.” Alexandra Cravero conducts the production by Jacopo Spirei. Lea Shaw, Jamie MacDougall, Daniel Barrett, Edward Jowle, and Luvo Maranti star in Ravel’s production, and Chloe Harris, Daniel Barrett, and Edward Jowle star in Walton’s opera. Performance Dates: {…}
Baritone Adrian Eröd has been named artistic director of the Wiener Staatsoper’s Opernstudio from 2026-7. Since 2003, Eröd has been a member of the Wiener Staatsoper, where he debuted in 2001. He has since performed in several productions, including “Roméo et Juliette.” “The Magic Flute,” “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg,” “La Bohème, “Le nozze di Figaro,” “Il barbiere di Siviglia,” “Manon,” {…}