Oscar Frontrunner Timothée Chalamet Claims ‘No One Cares’ about Opera

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(Credit: A24) Timothee Chalamet has taken a swipe at opera and ballet. In a recent interview with Matthew McConaughey for Variety and CNN, Chalamet said that he wanted to be in an art form that people cared about. He said, “I don’t want to be working in ballet or opera where it’s like, ‘Hey, keep this thing alive, even though {…}

News, Season Announcement

Lisette Orospesa, Asmik Grigorian Lise Davidsen, Rolando Villazón, Michael Fabiano, Brian Jagde, Ailyn Pérez, Aigul Akhmetshina Star in Metropolitan Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The company opens the season with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth,” starring Lise Davidsen, Quinn Kelsey, Freddie De Tommaso, and Ryan Speedo Green. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a production by Louisa Proske. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-Oct. 20, 2026 The Metropolitan Opera will present the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra Royal de Versailles 2025-26 Review: Atys

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(Photo: Baptiste Lacaze) Lully’s “Atys” is said to have been Louis XIV’s favorite opera. Using a libretto by Philippe Quinault (1635-1688), “Atys” is based on the story of Attis from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” In the original story, Atys/Attis is a handsome Phrygian youth beloved by the goddess Cybèle. She demands his absolute fidelity but he betrays her with a nymph. As {…}

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Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Un Ballo in Maschera

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The etymology of the Italian word “maschera” (and its English equivalent “mask”) is rather obscure. It’s derived from the Arabic word “maskara,” meaning buffoonery and/or harsh derision. Indeed, a closer look at “Un ballo in maschera” reveals a higher degree of caustic bite far beyond the final act’s famous masked ball. Amelia seeks help from the soothsayer Ulrica to rid {…}

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The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) & Prototype by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) 2026 Review: What to wear

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(Photo: Stephanie Berger) The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) and Prototype by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) presented “What to wear” at the BAM Harvey Theater on January 15, 2025, to a sold out audience on opening night. The premiere of this work initially took place at REDCAT in LA in September 2006, under the direction of Richard Foreman, and remains {…}

News

George & Nora London Foundation Competition Announces Dates & Jury

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The George and Nora London Foundation Competition for American and Canadian opera singers has announced the major dates for its 54th edition in 2026. The organization revealed that the public final round is schedule for Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, at 4 p.m. at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York City. The finals will be live streamed on {…}

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Santa Fe Opera Unveils 45 Apprentice Singers for 2026 Season

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced the 45 Apprentice Singers selected for its 2026 season, with performances running July 3–Aug. 29, 2026. Eighteen singers will make Santa Fe Opera debuts, while 26 will perform named roles in mainstage productions. The Apprentice Singers also serve as chorus members and covers throughout the season. In “Madama Butterfly,” the Apprentice Singers include Yeongtaek {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Countertenor Nils Wanderer on Discovering His Soul’s Voice & the Evolution of Opera

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(Photo: Guido Werner) Wanderer by name, wanderer by nature, Nils Wanderer is an internationally acclaimed German countertenor, actor and choreographer. He was winner of the 2022 Bundeswettbewerb Gesang and Second Prize Winner of the world’s most prestigious opera competition, Operalia, in the same year. He has been hailed, by Olyrix, for his “beautiful, dark, well developed and amber colored voice {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to Present Holiday Presentation of ‘The Magic Flute’

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera’s annual holiday presentation of Julie Taymor’s English-language adaptation of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” returns for 15 performances. The opera will be performed between Dec. 11 and Jan. 3, and will be conducted by Steven White, and Erin Yashima. The work will star Rainelle Krause, Zhengyi Bai, Aigul Khismatullina, Erin Morley, Joshua {…}

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Oscar Frontrunner Timothée Chalamet Claims ‘No One Cares’ about Opera

Lisette Orospesa, Asmik Grigorian Lise Davidsen, Rolando Villazón, Michael Fabiano, Brian Jagde, Ailyn Pérez, Aigul Akhmetshina Star in Metropolitan Opera’s 2026-27 Season

Opéra Royal de Versailles 2025-26 Review: Atys

Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Un Ballo in Maschera

The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) & Prototype by Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) 2026 Review: What to wear

George & Nora London Foundation Competition Announces Dates & Jury

Santa Fe Opera Unveils 45 Apprentice Singers for 2026 Season

Q & A: Countertenor Nils Wanderer on Discovering His Soul’s Voice & the Evolution of Opera

Metropolitan Opera to Present Holiday Presentation of ‘The Magic Flute’