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Opera Australia to World Premiere ‘The Drover’s Wife’

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Opera Australia will present the world premiere of “The Drover’s Wife” this August. The new First Nations opera, which features music by composer George Palmer AM and a libretto by Leah Purcell AM, is co-commissioned by Opera Australia and the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in association with Oombarra Productions and The Balnaves Foundation. Purcell AM will direct the production of the {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Professor Plamen Kartaloff, Director of Sofia Opera & Ballet

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(Photo: Sofia Opera) Professor Plamen Kartaloff’s legacy as the director of Sofia Opera is guided by his deep commitment to artistic integrity and the living spirit of music in the theater. This depth comes from years spent putting in the work, forging new paths and uncovering the musical possibilities “between the lines” for Bulgarian singers. While the Bulgarian opera tradition {…}

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Seattle Opera Names Creative Directors of Jane Lang Davis Creation Lab

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(Photo by Rebecca Allen) Seattle Opera has named composer Laura Kaminsky and librettist Deborah Brevoort as Creative Directors of the Jane Lang Davis Creation Lab, the company’s new-works incubator program for emerging opera composers and librettists. Kaminsky and Brevoort, both of whom previously served as Creation Lab mentors, will redesign the program’s curriculum and guide up-and-coming composer-librettist teams in developing {…}

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Cincinnati Opera Announces ‘Good Bones’ to Complete Black Opera Project Trilogy

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(Credit: Eric Schwabel) Cincinnati Opera has announced that “Good Bones” will be the third and final work in The Black Opera Project. The opera, with music by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Abels and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames, will receive its world premiere in Summer 2028 at Cincinnati Music Hall. “Good Bones” follows a young couple who return {…}

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Santa Fe Opera to Present ‘Lili Elbe’ with Lucia Lucas

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On August 1, 2026, Santa Fe Opera’s 2026 Season culminates with the American premiere of “Lili Elbe,” a two-act opera based on the true story of Lili Elbe, one of the first individuals to undergo gender affirmation surgery in the early 20th century with the support of her wife, artist Gerda Wegener. The opera is composed by  Grammy Award-winning composer {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

ABAO Bilbao Opera 2025-26 Review: Andrea Chénier

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The company ABAO-Bilbao Opera closed its 2025-26 season with Giordano’s masterpiece “Andrea Chénier.” A luxury cast was led by opera star Michael Fabiano, alongside the rising Spanish soprano Saioa Hernández and the extraordinary baritone Juan Jesús Rodríguez. A co-production between ABAO and the Festival de Peralada, it presented beautiful and meaningful sets and costumes designed by Ricardo Sánchez Cuerda and {…}

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Berkshire Opera Festival to Launch Resident Artist Program with Grétry’s ‘Zémire et Azor’

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Berkshire Opera Festival will inaugurate its new Resident Artist Program with a fully staged production of André Grétry’s “Zémire et Azor.” The rarely performed 18th-century retelling of the Beauty and the Beast tale will take the stage on July 31 and August 2 at PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance in Chatham, New York. The production will be conducted by BOF {…}

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Korea National Opera’s New Director Park Hye-jin Unveils Vision

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The Korean National Opera introduced Park Hye-jin, the company’s newly appointed Director and Artistic Director at a press conference at the Seoul Arts Center N Studio on May 28, 2026. During the course of the conference, Park outlined her vision which centered on what she described as “expansion through connection. Her strategy is organized around connecting works and audiences, bridging {…}

News, Season Announcement

Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, Karah Son, Isabel Leonard, Christine Goerke & Ben Bliss Lead Washington National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Washington National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera The season opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” in a production by E. Loren Meeker. Karah Son sings the title role with Matthew White, and Michelle Mariposa. Erina Yashima conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 7-20, 2026 John Adams’ “Nixon in China” will be conducted by Robert Spano and directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer. Renée {…}