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Opéra de Montréal Names New General Director

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Opéra de Montréal has announced that Jean-Pierre Primiani will become the company’s new General Director. The company announced that the Board of Directors chose Primiani, who currently serves as Chief Philanthropy Officer, for the position and will begin Nov. 1, 2025. He will succeed Patrick Corrigan, who, during his tenure, has built an extraordinary team and community around ambitious programming, {…}

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Glimmerglass Festival Names Taylor-Alexis DuPont & Sergio Martinez as Inaugural Artists in Hupper Family Festival Artists Program

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced the launch of the Hupper Family Festival Artists program. The new initiative is designed to provide rising operatic and musical theater talent with a critical stepping stone between training and full-fledged professional careers. The program is made possible through a family gift in memory of longtime Glimmerglass trustee and devoted arts advocate Joyce McC. Hupper {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces 2026 Season

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The Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has announced its 2026 Festival Season, which will run between May 23 and June 28, 2026. In a statement, General Director Andrew Jorgensen said, “We are proud to present a compelling 2026 Festival Season that continues to balance beloved classics with contemporary stories. While our 50th Anniversary Season in 2025 was a powerful milestone, {…}

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Lucerne Festival Academy Announces New Artistic Director

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(Credit: Marco Borggreve) Jörg Widmann has been announced as the Artistic Director of the Lucerne Festival Academy in 2026. Widmann will succeed Wolfgang Rihm, who passed away last year. In a statement, Widmann stated, “To have the opportunity to carry forward the tradition of championing contemporary music at Lucerne Festival – established by Pierre Boulez and Wolfgang Rihm – is {…}

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Sarasota Opera Names New Events & Corporate Officer

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Sarasota Opera has announced that Matthew Glover has joined the company’s development team in the position of Events and Corporate Officer. His tenure commenced on May 15, and his goal will be to support the company’s fundraising efforts, with a focus on donor relations, special events, and developing new partnerships to support the Sarasota Opera’s growth. “I got my very {…}

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Former Metropolitan Opera Chorus Master Donald Palumbo to Become Chorus Director of Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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Former Metropolitan Opera chorus master Donald Palumbo is set to become the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s next chorus director. Palumbo will become the third in the choir’s 67-year history and will begin his initial three-year term in July. Palumbo will prepare the Chicago Symphony Chorus for the first time as Chorus Director for its July 18 Ravinia Festival performance of Mahler’s {…}

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Despite Damages to Artistic Home, Union Avenue Opera Will Move Forward With 2025 Season

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(Image Provided by Union Avenue Opera) St. Louis’ Union Avenue Opera has confirmed that despite the damages to its artistic home, the company will move forward with its 31st Festival Season this summer. The organization revealed that a structural engineer gave the green-light to hang a lighting grid in the sanctuary of the Union Avenue Christian Church which had been {…}

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Festival d’Aix-en-Provence Wins Birgit Nilsson Prize

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President of the Birgit Nilsson Stiftelsen, Susanne Rydén announced that the 2025 Birgit Nilsson Prize of 1 million dollars has been awarded to the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. The prestigious French Opera Festival is currently preparing for its 77th edition this summer and becomes the first festival to receive the Prize which will be presented on Oct. 21 by His Majesty King {…}