Christopher Tin, Christine Goerke, Clay Hilley, Julie Roset & Gunther Groissbock Lead new CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week, audiences get to hear a new ending to Puccini’s “Turandot” and various solo recitals from rising stars. Turandot: Christopher Tin Finale Christopher Tin’s new finale for “Turandot” is released featuring soprano Christine Goerke in the title role, while heldentenor Clay Hilley sings {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: Translating Moral Ambiguity in Gordon Kampe’s ‘Dogville’

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(Photo Credit: Jo Schramm) Operatic depictions of cruelty, vengeance, wrath, mercilessness, wickedness, barbarism, savagery, and anger seem hallmark elements of the genre itself. From villains like Queen of the Night, Lady Macbeth, and Don Giovanni to ghastly characters like Elektra, Scarpia, Iago, Mefistofele, and Caesar, all the way to troubled souls like Wotan, Giorgio Germont, Turandot, Poulenc’s Chaplain, Anna Bolena, {…}

News

Opera Australia Announces 70th Anniversary Gala

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Opera Australia has announced the cast for its 70th Anniversary Gala on May 17. The evening, which will take place t the Regent Theatre, will celebrate its extraordinary contribution to Australia’s cultural landscape over the past seven decades. The evening will include Emma Matthews, Stacey Alleaume, Olivia Cranwell, Jane Ede, Sian Sharp, Diego Torre, Filipe Manu, Iain Henderson, Andrii Kymach, Luke {…}

News, Season Announcement

Sondra Radvanovsky, Rihab Chaieb, Patti LuPone, Joshua Guerrero, Juliana Grigoryan, Angela Meade & Lawrence Brownlee Lead LA Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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LA Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the MainStage and LA Opera Off productions. Mainstage Rihab Chaieb, Joshua Guerrero, Kathleen O’Mara, and Liam James Karai lead a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen“ by Thaddeus Strassberger. Domingo Hindoyan conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-Nov. 7, 2026 Lina González-Granados conducts Bernstein’s “Candide“ with Duke Kim, Deanna Breiwick, and Patti LuPone. Francesca Zambello {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

A Rescue Mission – General Director Maria Todaro on Rebuilding Florida Grand Opera

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In 2014, Florida Grand Opera accumulated a $19.4 million deficit. The company was in chaos, warning that the cancelation of its 2015-16 season in Broward County could be imminent if the organization was unable to secure $400,000. The future of the organization, which was founded in 1941, was uncertain and insecure. Fortunately an anonymous donor pitched in to erase the {…}

Business

Piedmont Opera Names New General Director

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Joseph Mechavich will be the new General Director of Piedmont Opera. Mechavich previously served as Interim Artistic Director, and during his tenure he led the organization to sold-out performances in an alternative venue and oversaw the creation of a new “Carmen” set developed in partnership with Knoxville Opera. As General Director, Mechavich will oversee artistic planning and institutional strategy in {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Marina Rebeka & Ludovic Tézier on Recording ‘Simon Boccanegra’ & Debuting ‘Nabucco’

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Marina Rebeka and Ludovic Tézier need little introduction. Simply put, they are two of the most important Verdi singers of our time. The two have sung several of the composer’s works, with Rebeka becoming the go-to soprano of the composer’s early works requiring Bel Canto agility, while Tézier has dominated many of the composer’s most dramatic operas. Recently they made {…}

News

Golda Scultz to Headline Concert with Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Golda Schultz is set to headline a concert with the Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie on Friday, March 13, 2026. The performance will see the soprano interpret Previn’s “Honey and Rue.” Schultz has performed all around the world with such companies as the Salzburg Festival, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Vienna State Opera. Upcoming engagements {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Joan Sutherland, Katherine Jolly, Mirjam Mesak & David Butt Philip Lead New CD & DVD Releases

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Welcome back for the CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. The New Year will continue to surprise audiences especially with new compilations from Beth Morrison Projects and Decca Classics which releases a number of recordings by legendary Joan Sutherland. There is also a world premiere recording of Nadia Boulanger’s opera. Here is a look at some of {…}

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