Freddie De Tommaso, Bryn Terfel, Aigul Akhmetshina, Pretty Yende Among Headliners of Royal Ballet and Opera’s Gala Performance

The Royal Ballet and Opera will unveil new stage curtains at a landmark Gala performance on May 14, 2026. The event will bring together both companies alongside the Orchestra of {…}

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Interviews

Q & A: Barbara Hannigan on Performing with the New York Philharmonic & ‘La Voix Humaine’

Barbara Hannigan is one of the most unique artists in the opera world. Not only is she a leading soprano, but she also one of the leading conductors in the industry. Her versatile artistry has allowed her to develop, over the past three decades, major artistic partnerships with the world’s foremost musicians, composers, directors, choreographers, and ensembles. Among those collaborators {…}

Q &A: Fundación Ibáñez Atkinson’s Andrés Rodríguez Spoerer on his Operatic Journey & Bringing Met Opera’s Laffont Competition Auditions to South America

(© Fundación Ibáñez Atkinson) This year, the Metropolitan Opera’s Laffont Competition held its first South American auditions in over 70 years. This historic event was several years in the making, with Andrés Rodríguez Spoerer as its main champion. As Music Director of Chile’s Fundación Ibáñez Atkinson (FIA), Rodríguez Spoerer spent years building the relationships, programs, and infrastructure that would make {…}