Adelaide Festival Announces 2027 Season

The Adelaide Festival has announced its 2027 season. Here are the vocal performances. Opera Romeo Castellucci directs Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” with John Lundgren and Christel Loetzsch. Lidiya Yankovskaya conducts. Performance Dates: Feb. 26-March 2, 2027 Jonathan Mills and Meredith Oakes‘ “Eucalyptus” will star Desiree Frahn, Simon Meadows, Michael Petruccelli, Samuel Dundas, Natalie Jones, and Sian Sharp. Performance Date: March 13, 2027 Concerts {…}

Oct 31, 2026

Buxton International Festival Announces 2027 Opera Season

The Buxton International Festival has announced its 2027 season, which will run between July 7 and 25, 2027. The line-up will include Offenbach’s “The Tales of Hoffmann,” in a production in collaboration with Norwich Theatre Royal, Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” and “Salome: Dance Toward Ruin” in an OperaUpClose production, in partnership with Opera North and artsdepot as well as Rossini’s “La gazzetta.” Donizetti’s {…}

Oct 31, 2026

Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen to Perform at Hudson Hall

(Credit: Jiyang Chen) Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House is set to present countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen in a special recital on Nov. 8. Accompanied by pianist John Churchwell, Nussbaum Cohen will present a wide-ranging program that includes a dramatic preview from “Deidamia,” German lieder rarely performed by countertenors including songs by Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann, and Gustav {…}

Oct 30, 2026

Cast Change: Francesco Meli Joins Teatro alla Scala’s Verdi Requiem

The Teatro Alla Scala has announced a cast change for its Verdi Requiem. The company said, “Due to sudden illness, Antonio Poli will be unable to perform in this evening’s concert – Oct. 30 – and will be replaced by Francesco Meli.” Meli is a well known tenor who has performed at the Teatro alla Scala for decades in such {…}

Oct 30, 2026

Tallis Scholars to Present ‘Hail Mary’ Holiday Concert

The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts will continue its season with the Tallis Scholars in a program titled “Hail Mary.” The program will be performed on Dec. 3 at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin and will be the choir’s annual holiday appearance. The concert will celebrate music in praise of the Virgin Mary and will {…}

Oct 30, 2026

Annapolis Opera to Present ‘Voices of America: Celebrating American Composers’

Annapolis Opera is set to present “Voices of America: Celebrating American Composers,” a concert honoring the music and composers that have helped shape the American experience and will celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. The performance will take place on Nov. 15 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Annapolis. The concert will feature American composers and will offer an afternoon of {…}

Oct 30, 2026

Musica Viva NY to Present ‘Luminosity: Pärt, Whitbourn and Einhorn’

Musica Viva NY, New York City’s premiere chamber choir will continue its season with “Luminosity: Pärt, Whitbourn and Einhorn,” a one-night only concert on Dec. 6, 2026. The program will span nearly nine centuries and will showcase music from Hildegard von Bingen and Arvo Pärt as well as Joanna Marsh and James MacMillan. James Whitbourn’s “Luminosity” will also be performed {…}

Oct 30, 2026

Dutch National Opera to Present ‘The 10 + 1 Strings of Captain Ud’

The Dutch National Opera is set to present “The 10 + 1 Strings of Captain Ud.” The world premiere will see the Dutch National Opera and the Amsterdam Andalusian Orchestra collaborating to bring this opera to young audiences. They previously joined forces for the Radio Cairo mini-festival (2024) and the world premiere of Bushra El-Turk’s “Oum – A Son’s Quest for {…}

Oct 30, 2026

Bruno Taddia Headlines Teatro Pergolesi’s New ‘Don Pasquale’

The Teatro Pergolesi is set to present Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” in a production inspired by the 60s. The opera will star Bruno Taddia in the title role alongside Nikoletta Hertsak as Norina, Francesco Lucii as Ernesto, Daniele Terenzi as il dottor Malatesta, and Kevin Baliviera as il notaro. The new production will be directed by Italo Nunziata and will be {…}

Oct 30, 2026

Composer Marisa Manchado Missing Following Spain Train Crash

Composer Marisa Manchado is missing following the deadly Toledo train collision in Spain. According to reports, Manchado was on her way to Seville to participate in a university symposium at the Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación. Manchado is a well-known classical music pianist, composer, and professor who has written several operas and served as the deputy director general of {…}

Oct 30, 2026

Opera Philadelphia & Penn Museum to Partner to Bring Ancient Egypt to Life

Opera Philadelphia and the Penn Museum are teaming up this fall for audiences to explore ancient Egypt through a multifaceted public engagement partnership. The inaugural collaboration connects the Penn Museum’s 2026 opening of its newly transformed “Egypt Galleries: Life and Afterlife,” with Opera Philadelphia’s April 2027 production of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Aida,” creating opportunities for audiences of all ages to experience {…}