Symone Harcum, Jonathan Pierce Rhodes, Robert Kerr to Headline Opera Columbus’ ‘The Anonymous Lover’

Opera Columbus will continue its 2025–26 season with the Columbus premiere of “The Anonymous Lover” this February. The Joseph Bologne work will feature a new libretto adaptation by Kirsten Greenidge, with spoken dialogue in English and sung portions in the original French, accompanied by English supertitles. Performances will be conducted by Dr. Everett McCorvey, Opera Columbus’s Principal Guest Conductor, and {…}

Cincinnati Opera Announces ‘Underscore’ Series for Spring 2026

Cincinnati Opera has announced “Underscore,” a new event series running March through May 2026 that explores opera through theatrical, social, and cultural lenses inspired by the company’s 2026 Summer Festival repertoire. “Underscore” opens with “The Importance of Being Oscar,” an original one-act play by Evans Mirageas and Audrey Chait that examines Oscar Wilde’s first visit to Cincinnati in 1882, prior {…}

Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka, Ludovic Tézier, Aigul Akhmetshina, Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Klaus Florian Vogt, Benjamin Bernheim & J’Nai Bridges Lead Carngie Hall’s 2026-27 Season

Carnegie Hall has announced its 2026-27 season featuring a star studded lineup. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jonas Kaufmann opens the season with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko in an all-Italian program that includes works by Verdi, Respighi, Cilea, Giordano, and Leoncavallo. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2026 The Sphinx Virtuosi is joined by J’Nai Bridges for {…}

Miah Persson, Karen Slack & Sarah Connolly Lead Pacific Symphony’s 2026-27 Season

The Pacific Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Alexander Shelley conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Miah Persson and Dame Sarah Connolly. Performance Date: Oct. 1-3, 2026 Händel’s “Messiah” will be performed for the holiday season. Performance Date: Dec. 6, 2026 Alexander Shelley conducts Runestad’s “A Silence Haunts Me” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, {…}

Theater Freiburg 2025 – 26 Review: Doctor Atomic

(Photo: Alexandra Polina) Freiburg Theater’s current production of John Adams’ “Doctor Atomic” is a must-see event! Even opera-goers who find contemporary works difficult or off-putting would struggle to deny the brilliance of this presentation. It succeeds on every level: musically, dramatically, visually and intellectually. And in doing so, confirmed the opera’s reputation as an early 21st century masterpiece. The opera {…}