Melody Wilson & Guadalupe Paz Lead San Diego Opera’s ‘Carmen’

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San Diego Opera is sett o present Bizet’s “Carmen” at the San Diego Civic Theater. The production, which will be performed on March 27 – 29, 2026, will star mezzo-soprano Melody Wilson in her role debut as Carmen alternating with mezzo-soprano Guadalupe Paz singing the title role. They will star alongside tenors Thomas Kinch and Jonny Kaufman as Don José, {…}

Interviews

Q & A: IN Series Opera Director Timothy Nelson on ‘Passion Plays’

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IN Series Artistic Director, Timothy Nelson, who is passionate about opera is presenting a series of “Passion Plays” based on the music of J.S. Bach, Gabriel Fauré and Adrienne Torf. While IN Series does not normally present a festival of new works, this is a special offering to audience members who can purchase tickets to all three events, each of {…}

IndieOpera

IN Series Set for ‘Passion Plays’ This March & April

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Washington, D.C.-based IN Series is set to “Passion Plays,” this March and April. The festival opens with “Only the Air,” featuring music by J.S. Bach with new text by playwrights Joshua Borths and Shana Oshiro. Directed by Timothy Nelson with musical direction by Joy Schreier, the production reimagines Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” with newly spoken text alongside the oratorio’s famed {…}

News, Season Announcement

Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka, Ludovic Tézier, Aigul Akhmetshina, Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Klaus Florian Vogt, Benjamin Bernheim & J’Nai Bridges Lead Carngie Hall’s 2026-27 Season

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Carnegie Hall has announced its 2026-27 season featuring a star studded lineup. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jonas Kaufmann opens the season with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko in an all-Italian program that includes works by Verdi, Respighi, Cilea, Giordano, and Leoncavallo. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2026 The Sphinx Virtuosi is joined by J’Nai Bridges for {…}

News, Season Announcement

Miah Persson, Karen Slack & Sarah Connolly Lead Pacific Symphony’s 2026-27 Season

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The Pacific Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Alexander Shelley conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Miah Persson and Dame Sarah Connolly. Performance Date: Oct. 1-3, 2026 Händel’s “Messiah” will be performed for the holiday season. Performance Date: Dec. 6, 2026 Alexander Shelley conducts Runestad’s “A Silence Haunts Me” and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, {…}

Business

San Diego Opera Receives Major Gift to Support San Diego Symphony Orchestra Partnership

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San Diego Opera has received a $4.5 million commitment from philanthropist Irwin Jacobs to support the company’s collaboration with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra. The gift, which will be donated over three years through the newly established Joan and Irwin Jacobs San Diego Symphony and San Diego Opera Collaboration Fund, will aim to strengthen a decades-long partnership between the two {…}

Special Features

Best of 2025: OperaWire’s Staff Selects Their Favorite Performances of the Year

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The New Year is upon us, which means it’s time to look back and reflect at what was and what will remain in our memories. As per usual, OperaWire has compiled the favorite performances of the year from many of our contributors. We won’t keep you waiting, here’s a look at the Staff Picks for the best performances of 2025. {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

IN Series Opera 2025 Review: The Delta King’s Blues

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I was a bit skeptical that the theme of Robert Johnson’s life, the man who created the blues and the basis for rock and roll, would be a subject which lent itself to an opera. How wrong I was! The Faustian idea of selling one’s soul to the Devil in exchange for music immortality is a natural for an opera. {…}

Season Announcement

Laura Bohn, Alex Boyer, Kyle Tingzon, Shawnette Sulker, Markel Reed, John Bellemer Headline West Edge Opera’s 2026 Summer Festival

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West Edge Opera announced its 2026 summer festival. “Our 2026 festival celebrates the daring, diversity, and emotional depth that define West Edge Opera,” said Mark Streshinsky, General Director, per an official press release, “these works reflect our belief in the power of opera to speak through ages.” There will be a special preview of the company’s newest commission “Claude & {…}

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