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Sarasota Opera Announces Major Grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation

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Sarasota Opera has received a $60,000 Empowering Arts Grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. The grant will support the company’s programming and operations during the 2025-26 season. “Sarasota Opera is a cornerstone of our region’s cultural identity,” said Kelly Borgia, Director of Brand Engagement at Gulf Coast Community Foundation, per an official press release. “Through this grant, we’re proud {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Stacey Alleaume, Kang Wang, Oreste Cosimo & Valeria Sepe Lead Opera Australia’s 2026 Season

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Opera Australia has announced its 2026 season. Sidney Summer 2026 Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will be conducted by Andrea Battistoni, Paul Fitzsimon, and Erina Yashima. It will be directed by Moffatt Oxenbould and will star Guanqun Yu, Vittoria Yeo, and Olivia Cranwell alongside Robert Watson and Oreste Cosimo. Performance Dates: Dec. 31, 2025-March 25, 2026 Ann Yee directs a new production {…}

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CortinAteatro to Present ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

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CortinAteatro is set to present Masgani’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” on August 2, 2025. The performance will be held at the Alexander Girardi Hall di Cortina and will be presented in collaboration with the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia. The opera will be directed by Bepi Morassi, and Francesco Rosa will conduct the Orchestra Regionale Filarmonia Veneta. Caterina Meldolesi will sing the {…}

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Andrew Henley Wins Pendine International Voice of the Future Competition

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(Photo credit: Rick Matthews) Tenor Andrew Henley has won the 2025 Pendine International Voice of the Future competition. The competition at Llangollen International Eisteddfod featured a sing off between Henley and soprano Eiry Price. Henley performed “Che Gelida Manina” from “La Bohème,” “Gebet” by Wolf, and “Love Went a-Riding” by Bridge. Martin Fitzgerald, head of music at the English National {…}

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Marie-Josée Lord, Élisabeth St-Gelais, Jacqueline Woodley, & Adam Luther Star in Orchestre classique de Montréal’s 2025-26 Season

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The Orchestre classique de Montréal announces its 2025-26 season. This article only features vocal performances. Opening the 86th season is “Indigenous Mosaic,” featuring Innu soprano Élisabeth St-Gelais, Mohawk violinist Tara-Louise Montour, and Cree cellist Cris Derksen. The program includes works by Indigenous and non-Indigenous composers alike. Andrei Feher conducts the Orchestre classique de Montréal. Performance Date: October 5, 2025 Soprano {…}

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Bizhou Chang, Sarah Joy Miller, Cecilia Violetta López, Nathan Granner Headline Opera Orlando’s 2025-26 Season

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Opera Orlando has unveiled its 2025-26 season. The season opens with its Summer Concert Series. First up is a concert featuring Bizhou Chang and Brendan J. Boyle. Performance Dates: August 10-24, 2025 The first mainstage production of the year is “La Bohème,” starring Bizhou Chang, Yi Li, SeungHyeon Baek, and Ruoxi Bian. Allan R. Scott conducts the production, which transposes the {…}

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Opera in the Ozarks Announces 2025 Season

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Opera in the Ozarks has announced its 75th anniversary, which will feature three operas. Bizet’s “Carmen” will be performed. Performance Dates: June 27-July 25, 2025 Lehar’s “The Merry Widow” will be the second production. Performance Dates: July 1-24, 2025 “Into The Woods” by Stephen Sondheim will be the final production of the season. Performance Dates: June 28-July 23, 2025 Concerts  {…}

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Macerata Opera Festival Announces 2025 Season

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The Macerata Opera Festival has announced the operas for the 2025 season. The 61st Festival will take place between July 18 and August 10 and will showcase three works. The first open that will be performed is Lehar’s “The Merry Widow” which will be staged for the first time at the festival. The cast will include Alberto Petricca, Cristin Arsenova, {…}

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Sarasota Opera Announces 2025-26 Season

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The Sarasota Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Fall Season  The season opens with Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” The production will continue the partnership between Sarasota Opera and the Sarasota Orchestra.  The opera will star Hanna Brammer, Olivia Vote, Luke Norvell, Filippo Fontana, Virginia Mims, and Jake Stamatis. Victor DeRenzi conducts and Stephanie Sundine. Performance Dates: Oct. 31-Nov. 15, 2025 {…}