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

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

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

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

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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 {…}
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Vancouver Opera Breaks Records with ‘La Bohème’

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

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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 {…}
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Calgary Opera to Open Season with ‘Madama Butterfly’

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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 {…}
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Cincinnati Opera Announces 2025 Broadcasts

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced that its 2025 Summer Festival will be broadcast on 90.9 WGUC on Sunday evenings in November. Each broadcast will begin at 8 p.m. ET. The first broadcast will be Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with Michael Chioldi as Rigoletto, Kathryn Lewek, Zach Borichevsky, Morris Robinson, and Tesia Kwarteng. John Fiore conducts. Broadcast Date: Nov. 2, 2025 The second broadcast {…}

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