New England Conservatory (NEC) has adopted a co-equal leadership structure. Per the new structure, President Andrea Kalyn will continue to oversee the institution’s artistic excellence, academic vision and educational mission, while CEO Kathleen Kelly will lead its financial strategy, operations and institutional advancement. The co-equal structure has precedent at NEC. During the early 1980s, Laurence Lesser and Andrew Falender served {…}
The controversy over the artwork on the ceiling of Paris Opera has reemerged more than 60 years later. In 1960, French Culture Minister André Malraux commissioned a painting from artist Marc Chagall to modernize the ceiling of the Opéra Garnier which would conceal the 19th-century work of Jules-Eugène Lenepveu. The decision leaves people divided to this day. Chagall’s art features {…}
The International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch has announced the Main Jury for the 59th edition of IVC Opera | Oratorio, taking place Oct. 2-10, 2026. The jury will be led by Sir David Pountney, opera director, who serves as President of the Jury. He is joined by Susanne Schmidt, casting director at Opera Vlaanderen; Dieter Kaegi, General Director and Opera Director {…}
English Touring Opera has announced its Autumn 2026 tour, running Oct. 9 to Nov. 21 and opening in the company’s home city of Sheffield before traveling to London, Buxton, Snape, Barnstaple, Malvern and Saffron Walden. The tour features a new production of Gluck’s “Orpheus & Eurydice” alongside a double bill of Elena Langer’s “Ariadne” and Purcell’s “Dido & Aeneas,” as {…}
Sarasota Opera has received a $60,000 Empowering Arts Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation in support of its 2026-27 season. The grant was made possible through the Zoe Anderson Charitable Fund and aims to support Sarasota Opera’s artistic programming, seasonal productions and community-building events. Moreover, $30,000 will provide production support for the company’s 2027 Winter Opera Festival. “Gulf Coast Community {…}
Opera Arlington will present Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” in a new production inspired by “The Wizard of Oz” on Sept. 25 and 26 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas. Directed by Sienna Riehle and conducted by Christopher Leach, the production feature Shuyi Li and Megan Koch as Pamina, Cesar Augusto Vélez Gámez as Tamino, Taylor Fenner and Taylor Hendricks {…}
When Lisbon’s national opera house, the Teatro São Carlos, closed its doors in 2024 for preservation and maintenance of its historic character, along with a much needed modernization of its backstage facilities, the initial announcement suggested a relatively contained closure lasting perhaps a couple of seasons. With the project now expected to extend at least into 2028, the institution has {…}
On Sept. 20, The Regina Opera is set to perform at the Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Showroom. The free two-hour concert will feature opera favorites with soloists including soprano Rachel Hippert, mezzo-soprano Shanelle Woods, lyric tenor Doohyun Yoon, tenor José Heredia, and baritone Eliam Ramos. The Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Showroom is located in Metro Mall in Middle Village, Queens. The {…}
Nathan Stark has joined the management team of Encompass Arts. The bss-baritone took to social media to announce the news and said, “I’m happy to share some exciting news: I’ve officially joined the management team at Encompass Arts Management, representing exceptional artists in opera and musical theater. After more than 20 + years as a professional opera singer, I’m excited {…}
(Photo: Nikolai Wolff) The European tour of The Constellation Choir & Orchestra leading up to this Bremen stop was originally framed around Sir John Eliot Gardiner. However, ever since the Leipzig incident occurred earlier this year, this specific concert had been shrouded in deep uncertainty, with clear answers only emerging barely two weeks before showtime, when his assistant conductor Finan {…}
(Credit: Frances Marshall) Opera Collective Ireland will present Jonathan Dove’s “Mansfield Park” at Pavilion Theatre in Dún Laoghaire from Sept. 25–27, 2026. Dove’s opera features a libretto by Alasdair Middleton and will be directed by Patrick Mason and conducted by David Parry. The 13-piece Opera Collective Ensemble will perform Dove’s chamber score, with designs by Catherine Fay and Paul Keogan. {…}