Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will publish his debut book, “Countertenor,” with Farrar, Straus and Giroux on Oct. 27, 2026. The book combines the artist’s memoir, queer history, and cultural criticism, tracing the early evolution of opera and the history of the castrati through the science of the human voice, the modern history of countertenors, and the role of falsetto in {…}
(Photo: Brescia e Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) At a historical moment in which Baroque singing has ceased to be a field associated with relatively small circles of enthusiasts and specialists and has instead become a central component of programming in the world’s leading opera houses, few figures embody this transformation more effectively than Jakub Józef Orliński. The Polish artist now {…}
Central City Opera and Opera Colorado have announced a co-production of “Earth to Kenzie” this fall. The children’s opera by composer Frances Pollock and librettist Jessica Murphy Moo follows Kenzie, a fifth grader living in a family shelter, as she navigates daily life alongside her video game avatar Edwin. Originally co-commissioned by Lyric Opera of Chicago and Seattle Opera, the {…}
(Photo: Kristen Loken) San Francisco Opera will present its second annual Pride Concert on June 26 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. Sapphira Cristál, an opera singer, composer, and drag queen, returns as emcee for the evening. Conductor Robert Mollicone leads the San Francisco Opera Orchestra in a program blending opera, musical theater, and pop, with music {…}
(Photo by Rebecca Allen) Seattle Opera has named composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Deborah Brevoort as Creative Directors of the Jane Lang Davis Creation Lab, the company’s new-works incubator program for emerging opera composers and librettists. Kaminsky and Brevoort, both of whom previously served as Creation Lab mentors, will redesign the program’s curriculum and guide up-and-coming composer-librettist teams in developing {…}
The Santa Fe Opera has announced the 84 members of its 2026 Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians. Each season, technical apprentices perform essential backstage functions within one of eight distinct crews: Audio/Visual, Costumes, Electrics, Production/Music Services, Properties, Scenic Art, Stage Operations, and Wigs and Makeup. The crews carry out daily changeovers to maintain the season’s repertory schedule and fill positions {…}
The Orquesta y Coro RTVE has announced its 2026-27 season. Alexandre Bloch conducts Johannes Brahms’ “Im Herbst” and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Elena Sancho-Pèreg and Carol García. Performance Dates: Oct. 8 & 9, 2026 Thomas Herzog conducts Luis Tabuenca Fernández’s “Rémanence” and Edward Grieg’s “Landkjending” with Damián del Castillo. The program also includes Grieg’s “Olav Trygvason” with Esmeralda Espinosa, Ekaterina {…}
The Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie announces its 2026-27 season. Listed below are the opera events. Marie-Nicole Lemieux takes on the title role in Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Thomas Corneille’s “Medea.” Petr Nekoranec, Juliette Mey, Frédéric Caton, Etienne Bazola, Camille Poul, and Claire Lefilliâtre perform with the Namur Chamber Choir and Les Épopées. Stéphane Fuget conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 22, 2026 Carl {…}
The Annapolis Opera has announced its 2026–2027 season celebrating its 54th year. MainStage Production The season opens with Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance.” Performance Dates: Oct. 30 & Nov. 1, 2026 Verdi’s “Rigoletto” will be performed. Performance Dates: March 19 & 21, 2027 Season Highlights The season opens with a Parisian-themed Season Opening Celebration. Performance Date: Oct. 9, {…}
The Staatstheater Cottbus announces 2026-27 season. Alexander Merzyn conducts Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette.” Philipp Grigorian directs. Premiere Date: Sept. 26, 2026 Johannes Zurl conducts Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” with Cordula Däuper directing. Premiere Date: Nov. 14, 2026 Christian Möbius conducts “Zauberhafte Weihnacht” with Tamina Alex directing. Premiere Date: Dec. 6, 2026 “Jesus Christ Superstar” will be directed by Tomo Sugao and conducted by Johannes Zurl. {…}
Malmö Opera will present the Scandinavian premiere of “The Shining” on August 22, 2026. The opera is based on Stephen King’s 1977 novel and features music by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec and a libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Mark Campbell. British stage director Keith Warner leads the production, with Malmö Opera Principal Guest Conductor Patrik Ringborg on the podium. {…}