https://operawire.com/the-case-for-reimagining-the-mikado/
IN Series’ 2026-27 season is titled “Sic Semper Tyrannis,” a season that will cover a breadth of styles and forms, and almost 1,000 years of music history. This year of theater is intended to lift up the unique power of art, music, and theater, to unmask tyrants and tyranny, and to do so with beauty, joy, transformation, and even laughter. {…}
https://operawire.com/sarah-dufresne-zoie-reams-andrew-haji-elliot-madore-to-headline-canadian-opera-companys-bravissimo-new-years-at-the-opera/
The Canadian Opera Company will present “Bravissimo! New Year’s at the Opera” on Dec. 31, 2026, at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, with the COC Orchestra led by Music Director Johannes Debus. The concert, which is co-presented by Glatz Loft Concerts, features selections from Puccini’s “Turandot,” Bizet’s “Carmen,” Verdi’s “La Traviata,” and Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville,” among other works. {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-legendary-soprano-martina-arroyo-dies-at-90/
Legendary soprano Martina Arroyo has died at the age of 90. Born on Feb. 2, 1937 in Harlem, New York City, she was the youngest of two children born to Demetrio Arroyo and Lucille Washington. She was educated at nearby P.S. 170 and Junior High School 101 in the New York City Public Schools system and learned to play the {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-jorge-de-leon-on-manon-lescaut-the-canary-islands-operas-human-values/
Spanish tenor Jorge de León is one of the leading Spanish interpreters of the dramatic tenor repertoire, known for his powerful voice and stage presence. Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and named an Honorary Son of the City of San Cristóbal de La Laguna in 2017, he has performed at major international opera houses in roles including Canio in {…}
https://operawire.com/william-relton-to-direct-opera-pa-skarets-macbeth-in-2027/
British director William Relton will stage Verdi’s “Macbeth” at Opera på Skäret, which opens July 31, 2027. Relton began his career as an actor, making his professional debut in London’s West End in 1971 at age 14. He later trained as a tenor and worked as a singer and actor before moving into directing. His acting roles included Hamlet and {…}
https://operawire.com/operalombardia-announces-2026-27-season/
OperaLombardia has announced its 2026-27 season. The season opens with Puccini’s “Turandot” starring Caterina Meldolesi, Libby Sokolowski, Baopeng Wang, Roberto Aronica, Eduardo Niave, and Songha Lee. Performance Dates: Teatro Sociale, Como: Sept. 24 & 26, 2026 Teatro Ponchielli, Cremona: Oct. 2 & 4, 2026 Teatro Fraschini, Pavia: Oct. 9 & 11, 2026 Teatro Grande, Brescia: Oct. 16 & 18, 2026 Teatro {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-marija-jelic-on-her-debut-with-the-sicilian-symphony-orchestra-ai-in-opera-future-projects/
Serbian Marija Jelić Sid a rising star in opera, having performed at the Belgrade National Theatre, and Serbian National Theater as well as at the Ljubljana Festival, National Opera and Ballet in North Macedonia, Jerusalem Opera Festival, Sigulda Opera Festival, and Riga National Opera Orchestra. In addition to her career on stage, she is the president of the International Opera {…}
https://operawire.com/editorial-why-im-retiring-from-staged-opera-at-43/
I am 43-years-old. My voice – a true bass, the kind this art form waits decades to mature – is at its peak. The instrument I spent my life building is finally, fully mine. Low notes that took years to settle and high notes that took a decade to secure. A career that carried me to national stages, and to {…}
https://operawire.com/in-less-than-five-minutes-get-to-know-stage-director-marialuisa-bafunno/
(Photo: Mariapia Ballarino) Recently OperaWire attended a performance of “Farinelli: The Voice That Remains,” a one-man show by soprano Nicolò Balducci. It was quite a splendid piece of music theater, which wove a path between opera, spoken theater, and recital. Behind the scenes was Marialuisa Bafunno, who was responsible for the concept, stage direction, and spoken text. Such was the {…}