Christopher Cano will join Washington National Opera (WNO) as the Director of the Cafritz Young Artists (CYA) and American Opera Initiative (AOI) in September. Cano, who recently held positions of Head of Music and Director of Artistic Operations of Arizona Opera’s Marion Roose Pullin Opera Studio between 2017-2022, will work closely with General Director Timothy O’Leary and Artistic Director Francesca Zambello {…}

(Credit: Damjan Svarc) Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced that contracts for both Artistic Director James Robinson and Artistic Director of Young Artist Programs Patricia Racette have been extended to 2026, and that conductor Daniela Candillari has been named OTSL’s first Principal Conductor in a new three-year appointment. In a statement, General Director Andrew Jorgensen said, “Opera Theatre is {…}