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Sara Gartland, Stephanie Sanchez, Nicole Heaston & Troy Cook Lead Austin Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Austin Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The season opens with the world premiere of “Ofrenda“ by composer Jorge Sosa and librettist John de los Santos. “The idea for Ofrenda came to me during COVID,” said composer Sosa. “I wanted to write a work that centered around healing and celebrated essential workers. I was thinking about the curanderas (traditional {…}
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Tracy Cox & Troy Cook Headline Victory Hall Opera’s World Premiere of ‘Fat Pig’

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(Credit: Victory Hall Opera official website) The Victory Hall Opera has announced the upcoming world premiere of Matt Boehler and Miriam Gordon-Stewart’s chamber opera “Fat Pig.” The opera, which features a libretto is based on the play by Neil LaBute, stars Tracy Cox in the role of Helen, Troy Cook as Tom, Will Ferguson as Carter, and Sarah Wolfson as Jeannie. {…}
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Zachary James, Vanessa Becerra & Troy Cook Headline Virginia Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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The Virginia Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring four operas. Here is a look at the season. Adam Turner conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto“ with Stephanie Havey directing. The cast will include Grant Youngblood in the title role, Alisa Jordheim as Gilda, Matthew Vickers as The Duke of Mantua, Joseph Barron as Sparafucile, and Leah Heater as Maddalena. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}
News, Streaming

Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Pretty Yende, Sasha Cooke, Piotr Beczała Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Those yearning for a lot of big name opera gems will certainly be satisfied with this week’s offerings which include a bit of a deviation from our usual format – we included three productions from the same company. But there are still several other unique offerings from around the world. We hope you have a fulfilling week of operatic experiences. {…}
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Austin Opera to Present ‘La Bohème’ with Joshua Blue & Brittany Olivia Logan

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Austin Opera’s 40th Birthday Season is set to conclude with  Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The opera will be performed at the Long Center for four performances between April 30 and May 3, 2026. The work will star tenors Joshua Blue and Demetrious Sampson, Jr as Rodolfo  and sopranos Brittany Olivia Logan and Maria Brea as Mimi. They will be joined by {…}
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Eri Nakamura, Amanda Batista, Joseph Lattanzi & Colin Aikins Lead Glimmerglass Festival’s 2026 Season

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the productions. Mainstage Productions The season opens with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” Francesca Zambello directs the production and James Lowe conducts. The work stars Shereen Pimentel, Michael Adams, Erik Nordstrom, Kate Morton, Peter Murphy, Reed Gnepper, and Troy Cook. Performance Dates: July 10-August 15, 2026 Joshua Horowitz revives {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Virginia Opera 2024-25 Review: Loving v. Virginia

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(Photo credit Dave Pearson Photography) During the pandemic, Virginia Opera (VO) made plans to celebrate their fiftieth season, in 2024-25, exploring potential subjects for a commission. In recent talkbacks and receptions, Artistic Director Adam Turner emphasized that the company desired a Virginia-based story for this occasion. Ultimately they settled on that of Richard and Mildred Loving, the appellants in the {…}
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Leah Crocetto, Lauren Snouffer & Joshua Blue Lead Austin Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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Austin Opera has announced its 2025-2026 Season celebrating its 40th birthday as well as the 10th anniversary of Annie Burridge’s tenure as General Director & CEO. The season opens with “Celebrate Opera! A Spectacular Birthday Concert” which will celebrate Austin Opera’s 40 years. Timothy Myers leads the Austin Opera Orchestra & Chorus and a cast of guest vocalists in famous arias {…}
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Spoleto Festival USA’s 2025 Season Slate Unveiled

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Spoleto Festival USA has unveiled its 2025 season. Here is the rundown of the vocal and operatic performances on offer. The company will also showcase a concert staging of “Thaïs” starring Nicole Heaston and Troy Cook. Timothy Myers conducts the opera. Crystal Manich will direct. Performance Dates: May 23 & 25, 2025 The Spoleto Festival USA Chorus will showcase two concerts, {…}

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