Ellen Reid and David Angus to Discuss Ravel’s ‘Daphnis et Chloe’ on BLO’s Latest ‘At Its (s)Core’ Episode

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The Boston Lyric Opera’s “At Its (s)Core” podcast series will feature company Music Director David Angus in a discussion with 2019 Pulitzer-Prize winning composer Ellen Reid during its next episode. The episode, which will broadcast July 23, 2020, will be on the topic of Maurice Ravel’s “Daphnis et Chloe.” Angus and Reid will also discuss the impact they feel the {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera & Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s ‘Opera Innovators’ Series Expanded, Features Major Opera Superstars

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(Photo: Curtis Brown) Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) and Boston Conservatory at Berklee have announced an expanded fifth season of their free “Opera Innovators Series.” The program broadens the participation to include students and young artists from New England Conservatory, Boston University, Longy School of Music, and Boston Singers’ Resource alongside BLO’s Jane & Steven Akin Emerging Artists and Boston Conservatory {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera 2025-26 Review: The Song of Earth

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(Photo: Nile Hawver/Nile Scott Studios) On the surface, this production of “Das Lied von der Erde” as a drama is an interesting idea. Mahler wrote no operas, but “The Song of the Earth” is the closest one gets. Schoenberg’s arrangement is also a hidden gem that fits the inauguration of Boston Lyric Opera’s new music hall perfectly (a small but {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera to Present ‘Song of the Earth’

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Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) is set to present a new staging of “Song of the Earth” (Das Lied von der Erde). The work will be presented between March 20 and 29 and will be directed by acclaimed theater artist and BLO Artistic Associate Anne Bogart, who penned an original script that creates a narrative through line. The production will feature {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Michael Fabiano, Nadine Sierra, Lawrence Brownlee, Erin Morley & Brittany Renee Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Boston Lyric Opera has announced its 2026-27 season celebrating its 50th anniversary. The company will present Gioachino Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell” in a production by Vita Tzykun and David Adam Moore. David Angus conducts that includes George Gagnidze, Konu Kim, Anya Matanovič, Nina Yoshida Nelsen, Brianna J. Robinson, Morgan Mastrangelo, and James Demler. Performance Dates: Sep. 25-Oct. 4, 2026 The Boston Lyric Opera will celebrate its {…}

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Cast Change: Lise Lindström to Step Into Opera Gala at Boston Lyric Opera

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(Credit: Rosie Hardy) The Boston Lyric Opera has announced a cast change for its Opera Gala on Nov. 12, 2025. The company said that American dramatic soprano Lise Lindström will step into a starring role in Boston Lyric Opera’s Opera Gala 2025 performance, “The Ride of the Valkyries,” replacing Christine Goerke, who withdrew due to personal circumstances. The evening will combine {…}

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Christine Goerke & Morris Robinson to Headline Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ as Part of 2025 Opera Gala

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Boston Lyric Opera is set to present “Ride of the Valkyries!,” a one-night-only comedic send-up of Wagner’s “Ring Cycle,” as part of its 2025 Opera Gala on Nov. 12, 2o25, at the SoWa Power Station in Boston’s South End. The showcase combines Wagner’s iconic music with American Songbook classics, humor, and voiceover narration by Emmy and Tony Award winner David {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera 2025-26 Review: Macbeth

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(Credit: Nile Scott Studios) I get it. Making opera in this day and age, in America, is not for amateurs. It is a tough business, with very little governmental support — unlike most countries in the world. That said, with all the sympathy due the Boston Lyric Opera (BLO) as an institution and the artists of this performance, I cannot, {…}

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Norman Garrett & Alexandra LoBianco Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Macbeth’

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The Boston Lyric Opera is set to open its 49th Season with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The production will star Norman Garrett in the title role alongside Alexandra LoBianco as Lady Macbeth. They will be joined by David Junghoon Kim as Macduff, Zaikuan Song as Banquo, Omar Najmi as Malcolm, and Vera Savage as Lady in Waiting. Léon {…}

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Ellen Reid and David Angus to Discuss Ravel’s ‘Daphnis et Chloe’ on BLO’s Latest ‘At Its (s)Core’ Episode

Boston Lyric Opera & Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s ‘Opera Innovators’ Series Expanded, Features Major Opera Superstars

Boston Lyric Opera 2025-26 Review: The Song of Earth

Boston Lyric Opera to Present ‘Song of the Earth’

Ailyn Pérez, Michael Fabiano, Nadine Sierra, Lawrence Brownlee, Erin Morley & Brittany Renee Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s 2026-27 Season

Cast Change: Lise Lindström to Step Into Opera Gala at Boston Lyric Opera

Christine Goerke & Morris Robinson to Headline Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Ride of the Valkyries’ as Part of 2025 Opera Gala

Boston Lyric Opera 2025-26 Review: Macbeth

Norman Garrett & Alexandra LoBianco Lead Boston Lyric Opera’s ‘Macbeth’