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News, Season Announcement

Sondra Radvanovsky, Rihab Chaieb, Patti LuPone, Joshua Guerrero, Juliana Grigoryan, Angela Meade & Lawrence Brownlee Lead LA Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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LA Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the MainStage and LA Opera Off productions. Mainstage Rihab Chaieb, Joshua Guerrero, Kathleen O’Mara, and Liam James Karai lead a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen“ by Thaddeus Strassberger. Domingo Hindoyan conducts.  Performance Dates: Oct. 17-Nov. 7, 2026 Lina González-Granados conducts Bernstein’s “Candide“ with Duke Kim, Deanna Breiwick, and Patti LuPone. Francesca Zambello {…}

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Tyson Deaton Announces Completion & Publication of Critical Edition of Songs by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

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Conductor, keyboardist, and musicologist Tyson Deaton has announced the completion and publication of a five-volume critical edition of songs by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Deaton finalized the project in 2025 after nearly four years of research and editorial work. The edition brings together nearly 100 songs for voice and keyboard and represents the first modern performing edition of Bologne {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Carolina López Moreno, Martina Russomanno, Yusif Eyvazov, Ludovic Tézier, Luca Salsi & Maria José Siri Lead Arena di Verona’s 2026 Season

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The Arena di Verona has announced its 2026 season. The season will open with a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.”  Michele Spotti and Francesco Ivan Ciampa conduct the new production starring Martina Russomanno, Gilda Fiume and Rosa Feola. The casts also include Yusif Eyvazov, Galeano Salas, Francesco Meli, René Barbera, Adam Smith, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Mihai Damian, Youngjun Park, Ludovic {…}

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Lidia Fridman, Antonio Poli, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Marta Torbidoni & Eleonora Buratto Lead Festival Verdi’s 2026 Season

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The Festival Verdi has announced the operas for its 2026 season. The festival, which will be celebrated between October 1 and 25, 2026, will showcase the theme of “Mondi lontani,” evoking fascination with the exotic. The first of the three operas that will be performed is the rarely seen “Alzira” at the Teatro Regio di Parma. The rarely performed work will star {…}

News, Streaming

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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Axelle Saint-Cirel & Limmie Pulliam Headline Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges 2025

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The Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges announces its 2025 programming, honoring the 280th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Bologne Chevalier de Saint-Georges. This year, the Festival will feature international representation of artists from over 20 countries.  Performances include orchestra concerts, chamber music recitals, choral concerts, exhibitions, lectures, master classes, workshops, an opera, and the inauguration of the Joseph Bologne {…}

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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 {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Ana María Martínez on Performing at Ravinia Festival & the Importance of Masterclasses

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On July 30, 2025, soprano Ana María Martínez returns to Ravinia for a special program with pianist Kevin Murphy. The performance marks the soprano’s third appearance with the festival following two notable showcases, both headed by conductor James Conlon. In 2007, the soprano was featured in a gala alongside famed tenor Plácido Doming and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Three years {…}