Ryan Speedo Green, Kyle Ketelsen, Federica Lombardi & Ben Bliss Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’

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(Credit: Karen Almond) The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Ivo van Hove’s production of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The opera will be performed 14 times between Sept. 24 and Nov. 22, 2025 and will showcase Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting the first cast. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green takes on the title role with a cast that includes Federica Lombardi, Ben Bliss, Janai {…}

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Kate Lindsay, Ben Bliss, Emily Pogorelc, Will Liverman, Theo Hoffmann, Amanda Forsythe Headline Washington Concert Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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Washington Concert Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. First up is “Iphigénie en Tauride.” The cast includes Kate Lindsey, Theo Hoffman, John Moore, and Fran Daniel Laucerica. Performance Date: Nov. 23, 2025 Next up is “Les pêcheurs de perles,” starring Emily Pogorelc, Will Liverman, and Duke Kim. Performance Date: March 14, 2026 The season ends with “Idomeneo,” headlined by Ben Bliss and {…}

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Golda Schultz & Ben Bliss Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’ Revival

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Simon McBurney’s German-language production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” The production, which premiered in 2023 to wide acclaim will return for 11 performances starting March 23 and running through April 26, 2025. When it opened OperaWire said, “This is the Best Met Opera Production in Ages.” The production will star Golda Schultz as Pamina, opposite {…}

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Michael Spyres, Ben Bliss & Susanna Phillips Lead St. Louis Symphony’s 2024-25 Season

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St. Louis Symphony has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of its vocal performances. Stéphane Denève conducts Mozart’s Requiem with Dashon Burton, Kelly O’Connor, Joélle Harvey, and Ben Bliss. The program will also includes Mozart’s Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 and Detlev Glanert’s Four Preludes and Serious Songs. Performance Date: Nov. 9, 2024 Take 6 {…}

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J’Nai Bridges, Ben Bliss, Marco Jordao, & Patrick Carfizzi in Art Bath Spring 2023 Season

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Art Bath announced its spring 2023 season. The immersive arts salon will host a variety of performances this season, this article will only mention the opera-related events. All concerts take place at the Blue Building in NYC and start at 8 pm. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi will provide vocals alongside instrumental, ballet, and visual arts. Performance {…}

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Ben Bliss, Golda Schultz, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Christian Van Horn Headline the Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Rake’s Progress’

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(Credit: Marty Sohl) The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Stravinsky’s iconic “The Rake’s Progress” on May 30, 2022. The opera will be conducted by Susanna Mälkki, making her company return for the first time since 2016. The Jonathan Miller production will be headlined by Ben Bliss, Golda Schultz in her role debut as Anne, and Raehann Bryce-Davis as Baba {…}

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Ben Bliss, J’Nai Bridges, Liv Redpath Win LA Opera’s 2022 Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award

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The Los Angeles Opera has announced the 2022 recipients for the Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award. This year’s recipients include Ben Bliss, J’Nai Bridges, and Liv Redpath. The trio will split the $60,000 award, which aims to recognize artists with deep connections to LA Opera. Bliss is a former member of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program from 2011-2013 and {…}

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Susan Graham, Tamara Wilson, Ben Bliss Headline Los Angeles Opera’s ‘St. Matthew Passion’

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The Los Angeles Opera is set to present Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” in a new staging by John Neumeier. The showcase will be conducted by James Conlon and will star tenor Joshua Blue, baritone Michael Sumuel, soprano Tamara Wilson, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, tenor Ben Bliss, and bass Kristinn Sigmundsson. They will be joined by the Hamburg Ballet. “John Neumeier has {…}

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Ben Bliss, Tyler Duncan, Joélle Harvey, Samantha Hankey Headline Bard Music Festival’s ‘Nadia Boulanger and Her World’

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The Bard Music Festival has unveiled the full slate of its “Nadia Boulanger and Her World.” For the purposes of this article, the focus will be on operatic and vocal programs and performers. First up is “Program One: The Exemplary” which will feature Boulanger’s music alongside that of Lili Boulanger, Praulx Rainier, Louise Talma, Grazyna Bacewiz, and Julia Perry. The {…}

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Ryan Speedo Green, Kyle Ketelsen, Federica Lombardi & Ben Bliss Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Don Giovanni’

Kate Lindsay, Ben Bliss, Emily Pogorelc, Will Liverman, Theo Hoffmann, Amanda Forsythe Headline Washington Concert Opera’s 2025-26 Season

Golda Schultz & Ben Bliss Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’ Revival

Michael Spyres, Ben Bliss & Susanna Phillips Lead St. Louis Symphony’s 2024-25 Season

J’Nai Bridges, Ben Bliss, Marco Jordao, & Patrick Carfizzi in Art Bath Spring 2023 Season

Ben Bliss, Golda Schultz, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Christian Van Horn Headline the Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Rake’s Progress’

Ben Bliss, J’Nai Bridges, Liv Redpath Win LA Opera’s 2022 Eva and Marc Stern Artist Award

Susan Graham, Tamara Wilson, Ben Bliss Headline Los Angeles Opera’s ‘St. Matthew Passion’

Ben Bliss, Tyler Duncan, Joélle Harvey, Samantha Hankey Headline Bard Music Festival’s ‘Nadia Boulanger and Her World’