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Opera North & Wells Cathedral School to Host Summer of Music Making for Children

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The members of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) are presenting live music making activities for children as part of the UK’s #AnOrchestrainEverySchool initiative. The events which take place throughout the UK feature interactive performances and workshops for a variety of age groups. Partnered organizations promoting opera are Opera North and Wells Cathedral School. Opera North will give participants the {…}

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Iris Candelaria to Headline Fiskars Summer Festival Concert

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(Photos: Sami Mannerheimo) The Fiskars Summer Festival, which runs from July 29 to August 8, 2025, will feature an Open House showcasing its young artists. The program, slated for August 1, 2025, will feature Iris Candelaria as she takes on arias from “Mitridate, Re di Ponto,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” and “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The Finnish soprano has performed {…}

Season Announcement

Laura Wilde, John Findon, Christopher Sokolowski, Lydia Grindatto, John Moore Headline Des Moines Metro Opera’s 2026 Season

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Des Moines Metro Opera has unveiled its slate for the 2026 season. First up is “Tosca” starring Laura Wilde, Brian Michael Moore, and Norman Garrett. David Neely directs the Joshua Borths production. The company has presented the Puccini classic in 1981, 1998, and, most recently, in 2009. Performance Dates: June 26 – July 19, 2026 John Findon and John Moore {…}

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Serena Sáenz, Anna Bonitatibus & Emoke Baráth Lead Festival de Torroella’s 2025 Season

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The Festival de Torroella de Montgrí has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Anne-Kathryn Olsen, Marino Fribourg, and Víctor Sordo will perform music by Jaquemin de Senleches, Jean Robert Trebor, Jean Robert Trebor, Philippe de Vitry, François Andrieu, and Bernard de Cluny. Pau Marcos, Natalie Carducc, and Guillermo Pérez also feature in the program. {…}

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Emily d’Angelo, Catriona Morison & Pablo Garcia-Lopez Lead Orquesta Ciudad de Granada’s 2025-26 Season

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The Orquesta Ciudad de Granada has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances. Lucas Macias conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 with Emily d’Angelo. Performance Dates: Oct. 17 & 18, 2025 Lucias Macias will conduct Roman’s “Stabat Mater” in a program that also includes music by Satie, Debussy, and Rimsky-Korsakov. Performance Date: Nov. 28, 2025 Pilar Alva-Martin, Lucia Caihuela, {…}

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89 Reade to Feature Drag Sensation & Opera Star Jasmine Rice LaBeija

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(Image Source: Facebook) 89 Reade has announced a special upcoming showcase set for Thursday, June 26, 2025. The event will feature drag sensation and opera singer Jasmine Rice LaBeija alongside pianist Lachlan Glen. Per LaBeija’s Facebook profile, the drag star is a “Korean-American, Juilliard- trained operatic tenor, drag diva, and proud Godmother of the Royal House of LaBeija, she’s wowed {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Asmik Grigorian, Piotr Beczala, Sonya Yoncheva, Lisette Oropesa Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. New Productions The season opens on a Sunday with Mason Bates and Gene Scheer’s  “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” in its Met Opera premiere. Bartlett Sher directs and Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast starring Lauren Snouffer, Sun-Ly Pierce, Miles Mykkanen, Patrick Carfizzi, Craig Colclough, and Andrzej Filoncyzk. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Mercedes Gancedo & Julius Drake to Perform Poulenc’s ‘La voix humaine’

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(Photo credit: Lucas Sanchez) Soprano Mercedes Gancedo and pianist Julius Drake are set to present “La voix humaine,” by Francis Poulenc and Jean Cocteau. The rarely performed 40-minute, one-woman opera depicts a real-time phone conversation – the last of a heartbroken and desperate woman with her lover, who is leaving her for someone else. Marc Busquets provides stage direction. “La {…}