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New Light Foundation to Present ‘Children of Light’

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The New Light Foundation is set to present “Children of Light,” an outdoor concert featuring soprano Nat Simone, mezzo-soprano Madison Marie McIntosh, and pianist Yu-Hsuan Feng on March 28, 2026, in Lake Worth, Florida. The evening will include the world premiere of an aria from “One Such Child,” a new opera by librettist Wendy White and composer Matthew Carlton. Additional {…}

News, Season Announcement

John Brancy, Leonardo Sánchez, Jasmine Habersham, Christine Rice & Wendy Bryn Harmer Lead Opera North’s 2026-27 Season

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Opera North has announced its 2026-27 season. The season opens with Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” featuring John Brancy, Verity Wingate, Caspar Singh, Jingwen Cai, Hannah Mason, Claire Pascoe, and Joshua Bloom. Garry Walker conducts the production by Patrick Nolan. Performance Dates: Oct. 9–Nov. 21, 2026 Leonardo Sánchez, Blake Denson and Jasmine Habersham lead Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The cast also includes Callum Thorpe and Sir Willard {…}

News

Seattle Opera Announces ‘Timothée Chalamet Discount’ Code for ‘Carmen’

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The Seattle Opera has announced a Timothée Chalamet discount code for upcoming performances of “Carmen.” The company announced the news via social media stating, “All we’ve got to say is… use promo code TIMOTHEE to save 14% off select seats for Carmen, through this weekend only. Timmy, you’re welcome to use it too 💃 See you at the opera!” This {…}

News

Opera Industry Reacts to Timothée Chalamet’s Comments that ‘No One Cares’ About Opera

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(Credit: A24) The opera industry is responding to Timothée Chalamet’s remarks that said “no one cares” about opera or ballet. Major houses like the Metropolitan Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, LA Opera, and Wiener Staatsoper have taken to social media posting varying messages. The Met showed a video of the many artisans in the industry with the caption “All Respect to opera {…}

News, Season Announcement

York Early Music Festival Celebrates its 50th Edition

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The U.K.’s York Early Music Festival announces its 2026 season. This article only features vocal concerts. I Fagiolini performs Monteverdi’s “Vespers of 1610.” Robert Hollingworth directs the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble. Performance Date: July 3, 2026 The Festival’s Ensemble in Residence, [hanse]Pfeyffery, presents “Casanatense Chansonnier.” Performance Date: July 4, 2026 “Siglo de oro: Music from the Spanish Renaissance” features {…}

News

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 {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

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 {…}