Lisette Orospesa, Asmik Grigorian Lise Davidsen, Rolando Villazón, Michael Fabiano, Brian Jagde, Ailyn Pérez, Aigul Akhmetshina Star in Metropolitan Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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 {…}

Feb 19, 2026

Elīna Garanča, Lise Davidsen, Aigul Akhmetshina, Sondra Radvanovsky, Brian Jagde, Piotr Beczała, Ailyn Pérez Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2026-27 Live in HD Season

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,” {…}

Feb 19, 2026

Opera Hispánica to World Premiere Rodolfo Zanetti’s ‘Las Maldiciones’

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 {…}

Feb 19, 2026

Pittsburgh Opera to Host ‘It’s About Time,’ Richard Parsakian’s Final Fashion Show

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 {…}

Feb 19, 2026

Cape Town Opera Announces Collaboration with Monique Pelser for ‘Hoerikwaggo’

Cape Town Opera has announced a new collaboration with South African artist Monique Pelser, staging a series of impromptu sonic interventions across Cape Town and the Table Mountain Range to coincide with Art Week and the Investec Cape Town Art Fair. The project, titled “Hoerikwaggo,” opened on Tuesday, Feb. 17, and runs through Feb. 22, 2026. Written and directed by {…}

Feb 19, 2026

Anna Netrebko, Judit Kutasi, Anita Rachvelishvili, Rolando Villazón, Thomas Hampson, Diana Damrau, Corinne Winters, Lawrence Brownlee Headline Hungarian State Opera’s 2026-27 Season

The Hungarian State Opera has announced its 143rd season, featuring 10 new productions, 500 performances across its two venues, and a landmark Kodály centenary celebration. Here is a look at the operatic offerings. New Productions The season opens with a world premiere of “Kodály Háry Jancsika,” a new children’s version of the beloved singspiel performed by the OPERA Children’s Chorus, {…}

Feb 19, 2026

Grant Gershon, Anne Akiko Meyers & Eric Whitacre Headline Los Angeles Master Chorale’s 2026-27 Season

The Los Angeles Master Chorale has announced its 2026-27 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, marking the 25th anniversary of Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director Grant Gershon’s tenure with the organization. “As we celebrate Grant Gershon’s 25th anniversary season with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, we honor a remarkable artistic journey that has shaped not only this institution, but {…}

Feb 19, 2026

CKP Announces Carlos Vicente as Director

Houston-based integrated marketing and communications agency CKP has appointed Carlos Vicente as a director, effective immediately. Vicente began his arts leadership journey at the Houston Symphony in 2006, serving as director of marketing for subscriptions, before going on to hold senior roles at Sarasota Opera, Grand Rapids Symphony, Orlando Ballet, and most recently the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, {…}

Feb 19, 2026

Obituary: Legendary Bass-Baritone José van Dam Dies at 85

Legendary bass-baritone José van Dam died on Feb. 17, 2026 at the age of 85. The news was announced by The Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in a statement that said, “Belgium loses its greatest ambassador of lyric art; the world loses a legend whose genius shaped the operatic history of the 20th and 21st centuries. But above all, the Music {…}

Feb 19, 2026

Alice Teyssier to Present New Cantata at Miller Theatre

The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts will feature a performance headlined by Alice Teyssier as part of a “Pop-Up Concerts” series. The showcase, set for April 28, 2026, presents a new cantata-style work inspired by the life and legend of La Maupin, the late-17th-century queer opera singer and swordswoman renowned for her rapturous voice and fabled {…}

Feb 19, 2026

Q & A: Tenor Allan Clayton on Revisiting Musica Viva Production of Schubert’s ‘Winterreise’

(Photo: David Cox) In 2022, a small artistic team took a tour around six Australian cities to present a unique take on Schubert’s renowned “Winterreise.” Lindy Hume directed the staging with David Bergman as video designer, Matthew Marshall as lighting designer, and Kate Golla as the pianist. At the core of the performance was British tenor Allan Clayton, who has {…}