Q & A: Ronny Michael Greenberg on the Merola Opera Program & Working with Young Artists

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Ronny Michael Greenberg is a pianist, producer, and musical visionary who has performed at many of the great stages in the world, including Carnegie Hall and Vienna’s Konzerthaus. He is also the founder and CEO of Taste of Talent, a nonprofit that has redefined cultural programming through innovative, multi-sensory experiences and has produced for Opera Aloha, a Pacific concert tour {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Omer Ben Seadia on the Merola Opera Program & Mentoring the Next Generation

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Director Omer Ben Seadia has become known for her inventive, thoughtful, and socially conscious productions. The director has led production at some of the leading theaters in the world including the Israeli Opera, Portland Opera, Curtis Institute of Music, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Chautauqua Opera Company, Houston Grand Opera, Calgary Opera, Utah Opera, Cincinnati Opera, The Florentine Opera, Hawaii Opera {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

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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Santa Fe Opera Names 85 Members of 2025 Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced the names of 85 members of its 2025 Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians. The technicians were selected from over 1,000 national and international applications, with nine of the apprentices coming from New Mexico. The apprentices will work with the company’s production staff of world-class designers, technicians, and skilled crafstpeople from around the world. They {…}

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Thompson Street Opera Company to Present ‘Groundwater’

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Chicago’s Thompson Street Opera Company will present “Groundwater” this June at the Bramble Arts Loft. The piece by Flannery Cunningham is a multi-media work that explores “the human relationship with water– a life-giving resource, a vessel for human memory, and a casualty of the progress of civilization. Interweaving voice, clarinet, viola, cello, and piano with live electronics and video.” Pianist {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Jack Swanson on His Metropolitan Opera Debut & Rossini’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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On May 16, Jack Swanson will make his Metropolitan Opera debut. The American tenor has become one of the most in demand for his work in the Bel Canto repertoire singing at major houses like the Staatsoper Hamburg, Houston Grand Opera, Rossini Opera Festival, Opéra National de Paris, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Arena di Verona, and {…}

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English National Opera Appoints André de Ridder as Music Director

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The English National Opera has announced the appointment of André de Ridder as Music Director. He will assume the position of Music Director Designate in September 2025 and will conduct as Music Director Designate in English National Opera’s 2025-26 Season. He will take up his post in Autumn 2027. In a statement, Chief Executive of English National Opera, Jenny Mollica {…}

Business, News

(Updated) Every Opera Company that Has Lost NEA Grants Under New Trump Rule Changes

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Last week, President Donald J. Trump threatened to shut down the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for good by gutting its funding under the new budget proposal. In response, and not for the first time, the NEA opted for fighting another day by submitting to new requirements under Trump to remain a viable institution in the land. However, in {…}

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Patricia Racette Named Artistic Director of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced the appointment of Patricia Racette as the company’s new Artistic Director, effective Oct. 1, 2025. The appointment follows a rigorous international search conducted by the Catherine French Group. Racette has served as the head of Opera Theatre’s Young Artist Programs since 2019 and in her new position will report to and partner closely with {…}

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Q & A: Ronny Michael Greenberg on the Merola Opera Program & Working with Young Artists

Q & A: Omer Ben Seadia on the Merola Opera Program & Mentoring the Next Generation

Virginia Opera 2024-25 Review: Loving v. Virginia

Santa Fe Opera Names 85 Members of 2025 Apprentice Program for Theater Technicians

Thompson Street Opera Company to Present ‘Groundwater’

Q & A: Jack Swanson on His Metropolitan Opera Debut & Rossini’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

English National Opera Appoints André de Ridder as Music Director

(Updated) Every Opera Company that Has Lost NEA Grants Under New Trump Rule Changes

Patricia Racette Named Artistic Director of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis