Menu

212 search results for…

News

Luciano Pavarotti, Shirley Verrett, Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Matthew Polenzani, Janai Brugger Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

https://operawire.com/luciano-pavarotti-shirley-verrett-jonas-kaufmann-elina-garanca-matthew-polenzani-janai-brugger-headline-top-10-operas-to-stream-this-week/

As we enter the final month of the year, opera companies and streams are coming in full force. This week’s selections undeniably favor lovers of the standard repertory and star power. There are a number of galas and recital showcases to look forward to as well. Here is a rundown of our top 10 operas to stream this week. Die {…}
News

Matthew Worth, Rhoslyn Jones, Frederica Von Stade & Marnie Breckenridge Join Faculty At San Francisco Conservatory Of Music

https://operawire.com/matthew-worth-rhoslyn-jones-frederica-von-stade-marnie-breckenridge-join-faculty-at-san-francisco-conservatory-of-music/

Four singers have recently joined the voice faculty at San Francisco Conservatory of Music (SFCM). Baritone Matthew Worth has been appointed to SFCM’s voice faculty, and is set to lead a full studio. According to the press release, both SFCM President David H. Stull and Voice Department Chair César Ulloa are thrilled to welcome Worth to the team. “His artistic {…}
News

Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming & Matthew Aucoin Headline LA Opera’s 2019-20 Season

https://operawire.com/placido-domingo-renee-fleming-matthew-aucoin-headline-la-operas-2019-20-season/

The LA Opera has announced its 2019-20 season featuring six new productions, two company premieres, and one world pmiere. Here is a look at what to expect. Main Stage Barrie Kosky directs the first production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” in 25 years. Marina Costa-Jackson makes her LA Opera debut in the title role with Saimir Pirgu as Rodolfo.  Erica Petroelli, {…}
News

Cincinnati Opera & 90.9 WGUC to Broadcast 2026 Summer Festival Performances & Live 2027 Season Preview

https://operawire.com/cincinnati-opera-90-9-wguc-to-broadcast-2026-summer-festival-performances-live-2027-season-preview/

Cincinnati Opera and 90.9 WGUC, the company’s media partner, will broadcast six performances from the 2026 Summer Festival on Sunday evenings beginning Nov. 1, followed by a live broadcast of the company’s 2027 Season Preview on Jan. 23, 2027. First up is “Salome.” Robert Spano conducts. The cast includes Kathryn Lewek, Alfred Walker, Chad Shelton, Michelle DeYoung, and Zach Borichevsky, {…}
News, Season Announcement

Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, Karah Son, Isabel Leonard, Christine Goerke & Ben Bliss Lead Washington National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

https://operawire.com/renee-fleming-thomas-hampson-karah-son-isabel-leonard-christine-goerke-ben-bliss-lead-washington-national-operas-2026-27-season/

The Washington National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera The season opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” in a production by E. Loren Meeker. Karah Son sings the title role with Matthew White, and Michelle Mariposa. Erina Yashima conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 7-20, 2026 John Adams’ “Nixon in China” will be conducted by Robert Spano and directed by Elkhanah Pulitzer. Renée {…}
News

Vancouver Opera Celebrates Chorus Member’s Final Performance After 168 Productions

https://operawire.com/vancouver-opera-celebrates-chorus-members-final-performance-after-168-productionss/

Vancouver Opera will its celebrate longtime chorus member Don Wright during the Sunday matinee of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Wright will retire after 51 years and 168 productions with the Vancouver Opera Chorus. He was also a member of the Opera in Schools program from 1984 to 1988, where he performed for young students and shared his love of music and {…}
News

Vancouver Opera Breaks Records with ‘La Bohème’

https://operawire.com/vancouver-opera-breaks-records-with-la-boheme/

Vancouver Opera’s 2025-2026 season-closing production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” is tracking to become the highest-grossing opera in the company’s 66-year history. The opera will surpass the record formerly held by the 2023-2024 season production of “Carmen.” In a statement, Tom Wright, General Director of Vancouver Opera said, “we’re thrilled to see La Bohème’s enduring popularity reflected in this overwhelming audience {…}
News, Streaming

Joyce El-Khoury, Rose Naggar-Tremblay, Julien Dran & Etienne Dupuis Lead Opéra de Montréal’s 2026-27 Season

https://operawire.com/joyce-el-khoury-rose-naggar-tremblay-julien-dran-etienne-dupuis-lead-opera-de-montreals-2026-27-season/

The Opéra de Montréal has announced its 2026-27 season. Puccini’s “Turandot” opens the season in Francesca Zambello’s production. Paolo Arrivabeni conducts a cast that includes Maida Hundeling, Andrea Shin, Joyce El-Khoury, Raymend Aceto, Nathan Keoughan, and Rocco Rupolo. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct, 4, 2026 Julien Dran leads Massenet’s “Werther” with Julie Boulianne, Sophie Naubert, Hugo Laporte. Jacques Lacombe conducts Alain {…}
News

Calgary Opera to Open Season with ‘Madama Butterfly’

https://operawire.com/calgary-opera-to-open-season-with-madama-butterfly/

Calgary Opera is set to open its 2025-26 season with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The opera will be performed on Nov. 1, 2 & 7, 2025, at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, and will be directed by acclaimed stage director Mo Zhou and conducted by Calgary Opera’s Artistic Director Jonathan Brandani. In a statement, Stage Director Mo Zhou said, “Set in {…}

Links

Social

Contact

Opera is thriving. And OperaWire came about as a desire to take in as much of it and allow the passionate fan base access to everything this wondrous art form has to offer on a daily basis.

© Copyright 2026 OperaWire
Site by Lenny's Studio