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News, Season Announcement

Florentine Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season

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Florentine Opera announces its 2026-27 season. Soprano Kathryn Henry gives a solo concert. Performance Date: July 26, 2026 Baritone Zachary Nelson gives a solo recital. Performance Date: August 20, 2026 “An Aria Extravaganza” features the Baumgartner Studio Artists. Performance Date: September 15, 2026 Verdi’s “La Travitata” stars Amanda Woodbury, Dominick Valdés Chenes, Ethan Vincent, Zachary Taylor, Michael Segura, Danielle Casós, {…}

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Natalya Romaniw Cancels ‘Tosca’ at Glyndebourne Due to Pregnancy

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Natalya Romaniw has canceled her upcoming performances of “Tosca” at the Glyndebourne due to pregnancy. The soprano took to social media and said, “With a heavy heart, I share that I will no longer be performing ‘Tosca’ at Glyndebourne this summer. Glyndebourne Festival is an occasion I have longed to be a part of for many years, so this decision {…}

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Masabane Rangwanasha to Open Detroit Opera’s 2026-27 Season with ‘Tosca’

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The Detroit Opera has announced that it will open its 2026-27 season with Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company said, “We are thrilled to announce Giacomo Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ this November at the Detroit Opera House, opening Detroit Opera’s 26-27 season-long exploration of faith! A work of passion, politics, and impossible choices, Tosca remains one of opera’s most gripping thrillers.” The opera will {…}

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

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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 {…}

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

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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,” {…}

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‘Heated Rivalry’ Star Once Featured in Canadian Opera Company Production

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(Credit: Michael Cooper) As “Heated Rivalry” continues to become a worldwide phenomenon, the Canadian Opera Company revealed that one of the stars of the hit series once graced the company’s stage. The company took to social media and shared that Robbie G.K., who plays Kip in the series was once featured in a production of “Medea.” The post said, “Before {…}

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Jonathan Tetelman, Anita Haritg, Francesca Pia Vitale, Aigul Khismatullina & Long Long Headline Palm Beach Opera’s 2026 Season

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The Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2026 season. Anita Hartig and Yunuet Laguna lead Puccini’s “La Bohème“ with Liparit Avetisyan, Oreste Cosimo, Edward Parks, Sydney Mancasola, Solomon Howard, Mario Manzo, and Donald Maxwell. Vincenzo Milletarì conducts the production by Peter Kazaras. Performance Dates: Jan. 23-25, 2026 Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers“ will star Francesca Pia Vitale, Aigul Khismatullina, Long Long, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: Porgy and Bess

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On December 2, 2025, the Metropolitan Opera delivered a ray of sunshine with a jubilant opening of Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.” Last seen on the Met stage in their 2021 season, this year’s run featured new and returning artists who all came together for something as uplifting as it was exciting. In regard to James Robinson’s production, many of my {…}

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Cincinnati May Festival Unveils 2026 Programming

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The Cincinnati May Festival announces the programming for the 2026 May Festival under this year’s Festival Director, Julia Bullock. Julia Bullock, Jason Alexander Holmes, and the May Festival Chorus give the opening concert. They are joined by Carlos Simon on the Hammond Organ and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The evening includes a new work co-curated by Bullock and chorus director {…}