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San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program Announces 2026 Artists

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San Francisco’s Merola Opera Program has announced the artist cohort for its 2026 season, selecting 28 participants from more than 1,500 international applicants. The 2026 ensemble includes sopranos Shannon Crowley, Adia Evans, Charlotte Kelso, Abigail Raiford, Jennifer Robinson, Emilie Kealani, and Anna Thompson; mezzo-sopranos Theo Claveles, Katherine Dobbs, Stella FitzGerald, and Ariana Maubach; tenors Chester Seungyup Han, Ryan Bryce Johnson, {…}
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Ben Bliss to Headline December 2025 Recital Presented by LA Opera & The Wallis

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LA Opera and The Wallis will present tenor Ben Bliss in recital with pianist Bryan Wagorn on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Beverly Hills. The program will include European and American art songs, arias by Tchaikovsky and Massenet, and popular standards by Sammy Fain, Stephen Sondheim, and Benny Goodman. Bliss, a former member of LA Opera’s Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program {…}
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Janai Brugger Headlines LA Opera’s ‘La Boheme’

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(Credit: Ken Howard) LA Opera is set to celebrate its 40th Anniversary Season in Herbert Ross’ production of “La Bohème.” Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados leads the opera for six performances between Nov. 22 and Dec. 14, 2025, and will star Janai Brugger, Erica Petrocelli, Oreste Cosimo, Gihoon Kim, William Guanbo Su, Emmett O’Hanlon, and Rod Gilfry. In a statement, Christopher {…}
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LA Opera to Celebrate Halloween With ‘The Phantom of the Opera’

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LA Opera will celebrate Halloween with a horror and live music event at the United Theater on Broadway. The celebration, which will happen on Oct. 30 and 31, will feature the iconic silent film “The Phantom of the Opera,” celebrating the 100th anniversary of its premiere. The horror classic will play out on the silver screen while audiences hear a {…}
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LA Opera to Simulcast ‘West Side Story’ at Loma Alta Park & Santa Monica Pier

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On Sept. 27, 2025, LA Opera is set to present “West Side Story” live in high-definition video from nine cameras at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion to large LED screens at Altadena’s Loma Alta Park and at the Santa Monica Pier. Music Director James Conlon will conduct a production staged by director Francesca Zambello. The cast will include soprano Gabriella Reyes {…}
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LA Opera & Los Angeles Master Chorale to Participate in ‘All Access’ Festival 2025

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(Photo credit: John McCoy) Grand Ave Arts has announced that LA Opera and the Los Angeles Master Chorale will participate in its “All Access” Festival 2025. Returning to the Festival is LA Opera. The company’s Young Artists will give two recitals featuring beloved classics alongside highlights from LA Opera’s upcoming season. The Los Angeles Master Chorale will also join the festivities. {…}
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Gabriella Reyes & Duke Kim Lead LA Opera’s ‘West Side Story’

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(Credit: Todd Rosenberg / Lyric Opera of Chicago) LA Opera will launch its 40th Anniversary Season with the company premiere of “West Side Story.” The work will be performed between Sept. 20 and Oct. 12, 2025. In a statement Christopher Koelsch said, “We have wanted to present ‘West Side Story’ for well over a decade, and all of the elements—including {…}
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LA Opera Announces 2025-26 Members of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program

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LA Opera has announced the members of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program for the 2025-26 season. The company stated that two of the three new members joining the program are singers, and one is a pianist and coach. Soprano Emily Damasco and mezzo-soprano Katie Trigg were chosen from more than 800 applicants, while pianist/coach Gabrielė Žemaitytė was chosen by an {…}

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