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News, Season Announcement

Joyce DiDonato, Asmik Grigorian, Piotr Beczala, Sonya Yoncheva, Lisette Oropesa Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. New Productions The season opens on a Sunday with Mason Bates and Gene Scheer’s  “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” in its Met Opera premiere. Bartlett Sher directs and Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast starring Lauren Snouffer, Sun-Ly Pierce, Miles Mykkanen, Patrick Carfizzi, Craig Colclough, and Andrzej Filoncyzk. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Jamie Barton, Susan Graham, Kang Wang, Brandon Jovanovich & Levy Sekgapane Lead San Francisco Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The San Francisco Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The company is set to present its “Opera Ball,” co-presented with the San Francisco Opera Guild. Performance Date: Sept. 5, 2025 The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with Eun Sun Kim conducting the work. Amartuvshin Enkhbat leads the cast in the title role alongside Adela Zaharia, Giovanni Sala, J’Nai Bridges, and {…}

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Mané Galoyan, Luke Sutliff, Angela Meade, & Stefan Vinke Star in Atlanta Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Atlanta Opera has unveiled its 2025-26 season. Verdi’s “La traviata” directed by Francesca Zambello opens the season. Soprano Mané Galoyan sings the role of Violetta, she is joined by tenor Long Long, and baritone Anthony Clark Evans. Evan Rogister conductors. Performance Dates: November 8, 11, 14, & 16, 2025 Up next is “La Belle et la Bête” by Phillip {…}

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Florida Grand Opera to Present ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

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The Florida Grand Opera is set to perform Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” The opera which will be performed in Miami between Feb 1 and 4 and then in Fort Lauderdale between Feb 13 and 15, will be shown in a production by Matt Cooksey. Cooksey will draw attention to the relatable humanity in “The Elixir of Love,” calling Nemorino’s journey “one {…}

News, Streaming

The Atlanta Opera to Stream ‘The Magic Flute’

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The Atlanta Opera is set to stream Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” on Nov. 8, 2024. The company will begin the presentation on its streaming platform with a pre-show at 7 p.m. and audiences will get exclusive behind-the-scenes insights and sneak peeks with the cast. At 8 p.m., the presentation will begin. The cast will include Santiago Ballerini, Mei Gui Zhang, {…}

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The Metropolitan Opera to Present ‘The Magic Flute’ for the Holiday Season

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(Credit: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present the annual holiday presentation of Julie Taymor’s English-language adaptation of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The opera will be performed 17 times from Dec. 12 to Jan. 4. The production is set to star tenor Duke Kim and soprano Aigul Khismatullina as well as Kathryn Lewek who has {…}

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San Francisco Symphony Cancels Verdi Requiem Due to Chorus Strike

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(source: San Francisco Symphony Official Website) UPDATE: “For background, on the evening of September 16, AGMA leadership and the AGMA members of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The Choristers voted 100% in favor of the authorization. 98.1% of eligible members participated in the vote, and 81.1% of the unpaid singers from the Verdi Requiem Chorus have {…}

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‘Turandot’ Takes Centerstage in Washington National Opera’s ‘Opera in the Outfield’

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Washington National Opera’s Opera in the Outfield returns to Nationals Park on August 24 with a screening of WNO’s sold-out production of “Turandot” from May 2024. The evening will be hosted by WNO General Director Timothy O’Leary and WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello and sponsored by Mars. In a statement, O’Leary said, “Opera in the Outfield is one of Washington {…}