Jonas Kaufmann has announced his latest album “Magische Töne” for Sony Classical. The new album is dedicated to composers from the era of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and include favorites from the operettas of Emmerich Kálmán, Franz Lehár, and Paul Abraham. This album is a continuation of the tenor’s exploration of operettas that started with his recording “Wien” and this time {…}
On Episode #9 of the OperaWire podcast, David and Francisco Salazar interview Grammy-winning conductor Alan Pierson. In their discussion, Pierson spoke about his experience at the Grammys, conducting modern opera, and how he discovered his passion for the art form and, specifically, contemporary opera. Pierson and the Salazars also discuss the current opera landscape and building the audience. Listen now {…}
Bulgarian mezzo-soprano Svetlina Stoyanova has joined the roster of Centre Stage Artists Management for general management. Stoyanova is a rising star who has performed at the Vienna State Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Hamburg State Opera, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Opernhaus Zürich, Rossini Opera Festival and the Glyndebourne Festival, among others. This season, Stoyanova returns to Opernhaus Zürich as Hänsel in {…}
(Photo: Shannon Finney) Singing forges a bond of inclusion and hope that “we desperately need” in a time of uncertainty in the arts, and in a troubling time in the world. The 15th annual “Living the Dream…Singing the Dream,” made the point that we believe in this dream and its future. To celebrate this ideal in Strathmore Concert Hall in Bethesda, Maryland Washington {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has released numbers for its first half of its 2025-26 season. According to a report from the Associated Press, the first half of the 2025-26 season has seen ticket sales rise to 72 percent from 70 percent in the first half of 2024-25. General Manager Peter Gelb noted that the sales have come back to what they {…}
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Gustavo Gimeno conducts María Toledo and Eric Abramovitz in a program of Falla, Stravinsky, and Jose Gonzalez Granero. Performance Dates: Oct. 1 & 3, 2026 Gustavo Gimeno and Rachel Willis-Sørensen team up for Strauss’ “Four Last Songs.” The program also includes Mahler and Beethoven. Performance Dates: Nov. 12 & 14, {…}
Peter Gelb has announced that he plans to retire at the end of the 2030. The news comes as the Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2026-27 season and as he marks his 20th anniversary with the company. According to the Associated Press the General “says he intends to retire when his current contract expires in 2030.” He said, “That certainly {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The company opens the season with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth,” starring Lise Davidsen, Quinn Kelsey, Freddie De Tommaso, and Ryan Speedo Green. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a production by Louisa Proske. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-Oct. 20, 2026 The Metropolitan Opera will present the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the {…}
The Metropolitan Opera will present seven productions as part of its 2026-27 Live in HD season. The first HD of the year will be “Così fan tutte” starring Ana María Martinez, Samantha Hankey, Federica Lombardi, Gerald Finley, Duke Kim, and Andrey Zhilikhovsky. Nimrod David Pfeffer conducts. Screening Date: Oct. 3, 2026 Then comes the company’s new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth,” {…}
Opera Hispánica will present the world premiere of “Las Maldiciones” on March 1, 2026. The new chamber opera with lyrics and music by Latin GRAMMY-winning Argentine composer and bandoneon player Rodolfo Zanetti will take place at the National Sawdust in Brooklyn. The performance is part of the company’s Veintiún-OH, 21st Century Chamber Opera Series, and is presented in collaboration with {…}
Pittsburgh Opera will host its annual fashion show benefit on the evening of Monday, March 23 at the Bitz Opera Factory, 2425 Liberty Avenue in the city’s Strip District neighborhood. This year’s event is curated by Richard Parsakian, owner of Shadyside’s Eons Fashion Antique, with hair and makeup styling by Studio Booth. It will be his final fashion show after {…}