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Glimmerglass Festival Announces Tour Details & Cast for ‘Happy End’

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The Glimmerglass Festival announced details and casting for its upcoming touring production of Weill, Brecht, and  Hauptmann’s “Happy End.” This new touring production brings together The Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Saratoga, Finger Lakes Opera, and Seagle Festival in a shared effort to expand access to opera across the region. “Happy End” will include 10 performances at eight venues across New York {…}

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Hanna Brammer Headlines Sarasota Opera’s ‘Susannah’

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Sarasota Opera is set to present Floyd’s “Susannah“­­­­­­­ on March 14. This will be the fourth and final production in its 2026 Winter Festival and will be shown six times through March 28. The opera will star soprano Hanna Brammer in the title role, bass-baritone Jason Zacher as Olin Blitch and tenor Jeremy Brauner as brother Sam. The production will {…}

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Tulsa Opera Unveils 2025-26 Season Featuring Meghan Picerno, Kevin Thompson & Leona Mitchell

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Tulsa Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The “Music from the Shadows” concert opens the season. Performance Date: October 25, 2025 Jenn Gambatese, Leona Mitchell, and Sam Briggs star in “The Sound of Music.” Machelle Miller Dill directs. Aaron Beck conducts the Tulsa Opera Signature Chorale and Tulsa Opera Orchestra. Performance Date: November 15, 2025 “Pirates of Penzance” stars Meghan Picerno, {…}

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Central City Opera Announces ‘Once Upon a Mattress’

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The Central City Opera has announced the cast for “Once Upon A Mattress.” The production will be conducted by Kelly Kuo and directed by Alison Moritz with choreography by John Heginbotham.  Marissa Rosen will star alongside Michael Kuhn, Bernard Holcomb, Jason Zacher, Alex Mansoori, Margaret Gawrysiak, Véronique Filloux, and Schyler Vargas. The production will be showcased from July 12 through {…}

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Sarasota Opera Announces 2025-26 Season

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The Sarasota Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Fall Season  The season opens with Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” The production will continue the partnership between Sarasota Opera and the Sarasota Orchestra.  The opera will star Hanna Brammer, Olivia Vote, Luke Norvell, Filippo Fontana, Virginia Mims, and Jake Stamatis. Victor DeRenzi conducts and Stephanie Sundine. Performance Dates: Oct. 31-Nov. 15, 2025 {…}

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Atlanta Opera Announces Studio Artists for 2024-25 Season

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The Atlanta Opera has announced the artists selected for the 2024-25 Season Studio Artist program. The young artists will apprentice and perform throughout the season. The selected artists are soprano Amanda Sheriff, mezzo-soprano Aubrey Odle, and bass-baritone, Jason Zacher for a second season, and tenor Wade Odle and stage director Elio Bucky for their first season. Each Studio Artist is {…}

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Renée Fleming Among Headliners of Tulsa Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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Tulsa Opera has announced its 2024-25 season, which will feature five productions and concerts. “Tulsans love singing, instrumental music, dance, visual art, and theater,” said Artistic Director Aaron Beck in an official press release. “Opera has all of those and more. We chose our 2024-25 season with this in mind – a wide variety of works to cater to a {…}

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Ana Karneža Takes Home First Prize at 2024 Lotte Lenya Competition

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The Kurt Weill Foundation has announced the winners for the 2024 Lotte Lenya Competition. Taking home first prize and $25,000 was Ana Karneža of Slovenia. Christian Mark Gibbs and Jason Zacher were the recipients of $20,000 each and second prize. Joseph Sacchi was the winner of Outstanding Vocal Achievement while Queen Hezumuryango was the winner of Outstanding Performance of a {…}

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Kurt Weill Foundation for Music Unveils 10 Finalists of 2024 Lotte Lenya Competition

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The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music has named the 10 finalists for the 2024 Lotte Lenya Competition. The finalists include Kendra Dyck, Christian Mark Gibbs, Ta’Nika Gibson, Queen Hezumuryango, Rebekah Howell, Ana Karneža, Kaileigh Riess, Joseph Sacchi, Logan Wagner, and Jason Zacher. “The Lenya Competition is unique and truly special in its discovery of those rare performers who communicate text {…}