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 {…}

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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 {…}

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(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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Chicago Fringe Opera & The Opera Cowgirls to Present ‘Operapalooza’

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Chicago Fringe Opera joins forces with The Opera Cowgirls to present “Operapalooza” Music Festival. Set for May 10, 2025, at The Color Club in Chicago, the festival will also feature The Rosina Project and The Tapestry, showcasing a wide-ranging crossover between opera and pop music. In sum, there will be four opera-fusion acts. The Opera Cowgirls’ performance is being described {…}

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Yves Abel Extends Contract with San Diego Opera

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Yves Abel has renewed his contract as Principal Conductor of the San Diego Opera. Abel has held his position since the 2020–21 season, and his current contract runs through the 2026–27 season. His new five-year extension will see Maestro Abel in the San Diego Opera orchestra pit through the 2031–32 season. In a statement, Abel said, “The San Diego Opera {…}

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Young Talent Takes on ‘La Bohème’ at Shangyin Opera House

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Puccini’s “La Bohème” captures the joys and sorrows of young artists, following the love stories of two bohemian couples. In an inspired move, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and Shangyin Opera House will present a production featuring performers close in age to the characters they portray. On April 17–18, 2025, the Shangyin Opera House—an experimental theatre affiliated with the Conservatory—will {…}

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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

Chicago Fringe Opera & The Opera Cowgirls to Present ‘Operapalooza’

Yves Abel Extends Contract with San Diego Opera

Young Talent Takes on ‘La Bohème’ at Shangyin Opera House