Portland Opera General Director to Retire

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Portland Opera has announced that General Director Sue Dixon will retire on Dec. 31, 2025. Dixon, who led the company for more than six years, will depart following Portland Opera’s 60th anniversary season. A national search for her successor is already underway. “On behalf of the board, I want to express our deepest gratitude to Sue for more than a {…}

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Resonance Works to Open Season with ‘Hero Songs’

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Resonance Works’ acclaimed Reson8 Vocal Octet is set to launch the company’s 2025-26 season with “Hero Songs.” The performances will take place on Sept. 19, 20, and 21 and will include a moving program that explores what it means to be a hero in today’s world. The evening will include a live premiere of Peter Hilliard and Matt Boresi’s song {…}

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(UPDATED) Corinne Costell, Naomi Brigell, Karlos Piñero-Mercado, & Ryan Alexander Perform in Ear Taxi Festival 2025

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The Ear Taxi Festival’s “The Composer’s Voice,” has announced that it will return to Chicago in fall 2025. This article only features classical voice events. The chamber vocal ensemble, Bella Voce opens the 2025 Festival with the oratorio, “Lost Objects.” The work by Bang on a Can combines choir, electronics, and modern themes. Hannah De Priest, Ryan Belongie, and Luke {…}

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Nicholas Phan, Samantha Hankey & Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Lead Art Song Chicago’s 2025-26 Season

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(Photo courtesy of Seattle Symphony) The Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago is celebrating its 15th anniversary by announcing its new name, “Art Song Chicago.” As Chicago’s premier institution devoted to the study and performance of art song and vocal chamber music, the new name reflects a bold vision for the future of art song performance in the city. In a {…}

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IN Series to Present American Premiere of ‘The Alcestiad’

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IN Series Opera is set to present the American debut of Louis Talma’s “The Alcestiad.” Set to take place on July 20, 2025, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, the production will conclude the 2024-25 season and stars Brian Arreola, Joseph Haughton, Rob McGinness, and Elizabeth Mondragon. Moreover, this concert performance will spotlight the third act of the {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez & J’Nai Bridges Star in La Jolla Music Society’s 2025–26 Winter Season

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(Photo credit: Hoebermann & Acosta) La Jolla Music Society announces its 2025–26 Winter Season. J’Nai Bridges and Justin Austin, with pianist Laura Ward perform in Damien Geter’s “COTTON.” This is a co-production with San Diego Opera. Performance Date: January 16, 2026 Tenor Juan Diego Flórez presents a program of songs by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Gounod, and Puccini. Performance Date: February 12, 2026 {…}

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Virginia Opera 2024-25 Review: Loving v. Virginia

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(Photo credit Dave Pearson Photography) During the pandemic, Virginia Opera (VO) made plans to celebrate their fiftieth season, in 2024-25, exploring potential subjects for a commission. In recent talkbacks and receptions, Artistic Director Adam Turner emphasized that the company desired a Virginia-based story for this occasion. Ultimately they settled on that of Richard and Mildred Loving, the appellants in the {…}

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Karen Slack, Sarah Tucker, & Jessica Vosk Among Performers in Newport Classical Music Festival 2025

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The Newport Classical Music Festival announces its 2025 season. This article only features classical voice performances. “Opera Night: An American Tapestry” features sopranos Sarah Tucker and Melissa Joseph, mezzo-soprano Renée Rapier, tenor Dane Suarez, and bass Michael Colman, with pianist and narrator Charlie Kim. The program features English arias from works such as “Porgy and Bess,” “The Ballad of Baby {…}

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Virginia Opera Announces 2025-26 Season

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The Virginia Opera has announced its 2025-26 season featuring three productions. The works will be performed at the Harrison Opera House, Dominion Energy Center, and the Center for the Arts at George Mason University. Rossini’s “Cinderella” opens the season. Performance Dates: Nov. 7-23, 2025 Next up, Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s “Intelligence” will be performed. The work is based upon {…}

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Portland Opera General Director to Retire

Resonance Works to Open Season with ‘Hero Songs’

(UPDATED) ​​Corinne Costell, Naomi Brigell, Karlos Piñero-Mercado, & Ryan Alexander Perform in Ear Taxi Festival 2025

Nicholas Phan, Samantha Hankey & Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Lead Art Song Chicago’s 2025-26 Season

IN Series to Present American Premiere of ‘The Alcestiad’

Juan Diego Flórez & J’Nai Bridges Star in La Jolla Music Society’s 2025–26 Winter Season

Virginia Opera 2024-25 Review: Loving v. Virginia

Karen Slack, Sarah Tucker, & Jessica Vosk Among Performers in Newport Classical Music Festival 2025

Virginia Opera Announces 2025-26 Season

(UPDATED) Corinne Costell, Naomi Brigell, Karlos Piñero-Mercado, & Ryan Alexander Perform in Ear Taxi Festival 2025