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LA Opera Releases Statement Regarding Protests

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The LA Opera has released a statement regarding the protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The company said, “We know that many of you have been following the news about recent protests and law enforcement activity in Los Angeles. While we have not been directly impacted by protest or law enforcement activity, we are in contact with city officials and {…}

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Famed Tenor Alek Shrader Joins Staff of Merola Opera Program

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The Merola Opera Program has added tenor Alek Shrader to its team as the Director of Membership & Engagement. Shrader, a performer at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, Santa Fe Opera, and Opera Philadelphia, among others, will lead the organization’s membership program, enhance donor engagement and stewardship, and enhance its visibility through storytelling and alumni activation. Shrader {…}

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Samuel Mariño, Diana Alexe & Sofija Petrovic Lead Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña’s 2025 Season

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The 73rd season of the Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña has been announced. Opera The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen,” which will be directed by Calixto Bieito and will star Sofija Petrovic as Carmen, Brian Michael Moore as Don José, Jean-Fernand Setti as Escamillo, and María José Moreno as Micaela. The Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia will be conducted by {…}

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Domingo Hindoyan Named Music Director of LA Opera

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(Photo: Grzesiek Mart) LA Opera has announced the appointment of Domingo Hindoyan as the company’s Richard Seaver Music Director. His five-year contract will commence on July 1, 2026, and continue through the 2030-31 season. The Venezuelan-Armenian conductor will succeed LA Opera’s current Music Director, James Conlon, who announced last year that he will step down from that position at the {…}

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Merola Opera Program to Present ‘Le Comte Ory’

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The Merola Opera program is set to present Rossini’s “Le Comte Ory. The rarely performed work will be directed by Garnett Bruce in his Merola debut, while Pierre Vallet will conduct singers from the Merola Opera Program. “Le Comte Ory” opera, which has been revived in recent years, features a whirlwind of mistaken identities, gender-bending disguises, as well as effervescent {…}

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Quinn Kelsey Leads LA Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’

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LA Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Rigoletto” from May 31 through June 21, 2025. The opera will be presented in a production by Tomer Zvulun and conducted by James Conlon. In a statement, Christopher Koelsch said, “One of the groundbreaking trio of masterpieces from Verdi’s ‘middle period’ (along with ‘La Traviata’ and ‘Il Trovatore’), Rigoletto is an exceptionally powerful tragedy. {…}

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LA Opera to Present Renée Fleming & Friends

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On June 14, LA Opera is set to present Renée Fleming & Friends, an evening devoted to beloved songs and Broadway showstoppers. Fleming will be joined by three celebrated guest artists, Tituss Burgess, Lindsay Mendez, and Jessie Mueller, making their first appearances with the company. This is a rare opportunity to hear artists from Broadway and opera performing together. Doug {…}