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Adela Zaharia, Susan Graham, Jamie Barton & Amartuvshin Enkhbat Headline San Francisco Opera’s ‘Opera in the Park’

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The San Francisco Opera is set to present “Opera in the Park” on Sept. 7, 2025. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim will conduct the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and stars of the Company’s fall season at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park. Among the soloists will be sopranos Brittany Renee, Olivia Smith, and Adela Zaharia; mezzo-sopranos {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Christian Van Horn, Kelley O’Connor, & Megan Kahts Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, audiences get to see a new production of Offenbach’s masterful opera and a new recording of Prokofiev’s rarely performed work. There are also solo album debuts and a new requiem. Requiem of Light Patti Drennan’s newly composed a cappella Requiem Mass {…}

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Anna Pirozzi, Angela Meade, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Angel Blue & Roberto Alagna Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Turandot’ Revival

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Puccini’s “Turandot” for 17 performances. The opera will be presented between Sept. 23 and June 6 in Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production. The opera will first be shown in September and October for seven performances with Carlo Rizzi conducting. The cast includes Angela Meade in the title role, Michael Fabiano as Calaf, and Masabane {…}

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Amartuvshin Enkhbat & Adela Zaharia Lead San Francisco Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’

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The San Francisco Opera is set to open its 2025-26 season with Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The opera will be performed between Sept. 5 and 27 and conducted by Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim. Jose Maria Condemi directs the acclaimed production with Amartuvshin Enkhbat bringing his acclaimed turn of Rigoletto. The baritone will be joined by soprano Adela Zaharia {…}

News, Streaming

San Francisco Opera Announces 2025-26 Season Livestreams

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The San Francisco Opera has announced the 2025-26 season livestreams. The company said that the third performance of each mainstage opera during the 2025-26 Season will be livestreamed, including a 48-hour on-demand viewing window. The first stream will be “Rigoletto” starring Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Yongzhao Yu, Adela Zaharia, and J’Nai Bridges. Eun Sun Kim conducts the production by Jose Maria Condemi. Stream Date: Sept. {…}

Business, News

The Atlanta Opera Names New Principal Conductor

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The Atlanta Opera has announced Maestro Iván López Reynoso as its new Principal Conductor. The company said that “when Maestro Reynoso took the podium for ‘Macbeth,’ we knew something extraordinary had begun. His artistry, passion, and deep theatrical intuition made a lasting impression—and now it’s official: he’ll lead us into the future, beginning with the 2025–26 season.” Reynoso will succeed {…}

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Quinn Kelsey Leads LA Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’

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LA Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Rigoletto” from May 31 through June 21, 2025. The opera will be presented in a production by Tomer Zvulun and conducted by James Conlon. In a statement, Christopher Koelsch said, “One of the groundbreaking trio of masterpieces from Verdi’s ‘middle period’ (along with ‘La Traviata’ and ‘Il Trovatore’), Rigoletto is an exceptionally powerful tragedy. {…}

News, Season Announcement

Irene Roberts, Golda Schultz, Sasha Cooke, David Portillo & Joélle Harvey Lead San Francisco Symphony’s 2025-26 Season

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The San Francisco Symphony has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Donald Runnicles conducts Alban Berg’s Seven Early Songs and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. Irene Roberts is a soloist. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-28, 2025 Jane Glover conducts Händel’s “Messiah” with Heidi Stober, Jennifer Johnson Cano, Josh Lovell, and Will Liverman. Performance Dates: Dec. 5 {…}