(Photo: Stephanie Berger) The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Prototype by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) presented “What to wear” at the BAM Harvey Theater on January 15, 2025, to a sold out audience on opening night. The premiere of this work initially took place at REDCAT in LA in September 2006, under the direction of Richard Foreman, and remains {…}
Cecili Bartoli is set to perform at the opening of the Olympics in Milan. The Milano Cortina announced the news stating, “At the Olympic Opening Ceremony, her intense and instantly recognizable voice will mark one of the evening’s most evocative moments, where music becomes memory, identity, and a shared vision.” Bartoli joins a list of performers that include pop star {…}
Mexico City’s Ópera de Bellas Artes has announced its 2026 season. Opera The season open with Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny,” in a production by Marcelo Lombardero. Srba Dinić conducts the opera. Performance Dates: March 2026 Manuel de Fallas’ “La vida breve” and “El amor brujo” will be performed in a double bill in {…}
Wolfgang Hartl has passed away. He was 88. Hartl was born in 1937. He was the great-nephew of Arnold Schoenberg. In 1970, Hartl established Austroconcert International Music Management. For more than 50 years Austroconcerts managed a roster of distinguished classical artists performing throughout the world. Hartl worked with opera great such as Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Friedrich Gulda, Heinrich Schiff, {…}
Director Emma Dante has been named the recipient of the 2026 Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The decision was made by the Board of Directors of La Biennale di Venezia at the recommendation of Willem Dafoe, Director of the Theatre Department. The awards ceremony will take place during the 54th International Theatre Festival alongside Dante’s world premiere of “I fantasmi {…}
The Sudbury Savoyards is set to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Gondoliers” in the Boston area. The production will be performed on Feb. 21 through 28, 2026 and will be conducted by musical director Aldo Fabrizi. Sara DeLong will direct featuring choreography by Tess Klibanoff and will star Tom Frates, Elaine Crane, David Smyth, Blair Eig, Brad Amidon, Santo Mammone, {…}
The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the productions. Mainstage Productions The season opens with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” Francesca Zambello directs the production and James Lowe conducts. The work stars Shereen Pimentel, Michael Adams, Erik Nordstrom, Kate Morton, Peter Murphy, Reed Gnepper, and Troy Cook. Performance Dates: July 10-August 15, 2026 Joshua Horowitz revives {…}
The Pasadena Chorale is set to present “I Believe,” on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at First United Methodist Church Pasadena. The program, free to the public, honors Black History Month and features music by two Black American composers. The concert opens with spiritual arrangements by Altadena-based composer Michal Dawson Connor, including settings of “My Lord, What a Morning” and “There {…}
(Photo credits: Crowley, Pauly, Borggreve, Kriss) The Leeds Song Festival announces its line up for 2026. This article only features vocal concerts. Mezzo-soprano Patricia Nolz and pianist Joseph Middleton give the “Lunchtime Opening Recital.” Performance Date: April 11, 2026 Gareth Malone OBE and the Leeds Song Young Artists present Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson Mass.” Performance Date: April 11, 2026 Soprano Louise {…}
Lyric Opera of Orange County, in partnership with the City of Yorba Linda, presents “Enchanted Melodies: An Interactive Fairytale Opera” on Feb. 21 and 22, 2026, at the Yorba Linda Cultural Arts Center. The production, created by soprano Emily Gallagher, tells the story of a princess who discovers her own storybook and decides whether she wants to know the ending {…}
The Gerda Lissner Foundation has announced new board leadership. Michael A. Fornabaio, previously President, assumes the role of Treasurer, while Midge Woolsey has been named President while continuing as Co–Artistic Director. Arlene Shrut has been appointed Vice President and remains Co–Artistic Director; and Karl Michaelis, formerly Treasurer, has been named an Honorary Board Member in recognition of his longstanding service. Finally, {…}
