Aline Kutan, Andrew Haji, Spencer Britten, & Aviva Fortunata Perform in Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes’ 2025-26 Season

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(Credit: Tam Photography) The Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes (OPCM) announces its 2025-26 season. First up is Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” The OPCM is joined by soloists soprano Aline Kutan, tenor Spencer Britten, and baritone Hugo Laporte, as well as the English Montreal School Board Choir. Performance Dates: November 7 & 9, 2025 The OPCM presents Ravel’s “Daphnis and Chloe.” {…}

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Opera Carolina to Present ‘A Night To Remember’

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Opera Carolina is set to present “A Night To Remember” on Nov. 1, 2025 at Belk Theater. The gala will feature a concert honoring the iconic heroines of Giacomo Puccini, featuring artists from around the world. Presented in collaboration with the Festival Puccini of Torre del Lago, the concert takes the form of storytelling through Puccini, highlighting the women who {…}

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Heartbeat Opera to Present ‘ORGY & BESS: Deep Throats & High Notes’

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Heartbeat Opera will mark the 10th anniversary of its annual drag opera tradition with “ORGY & BESS: Deep Throats & High Notes,” running Oct. 30–31 and Nov. 1, 4, 6–8, 2025, at Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village. The production, created by Co-Founder Ethan Heard and Artistic Director Jacob Ashworth, takes inspiration from “Porgy & Bess” while skewering the broader {…}

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Atlanta Opera Film Studio to Release 18 New Opera Films

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The Atlanta Opera Film Studio is set to release 18 new cinematic opera films. Past Atlanta Opera productions such as, “La bohème,” “The Anonymous Lover,” and “Das Rheingold,” have been developed from live performances into richly produced films which will be available to watch on the company’s streaming platform. Beginning Sept. 25, subscribers of the Film Studio will receive access {…}

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The Atlanta Opera Names Chorus Masters for 2025-26 Season

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(Credit: Jesús Cornejo) The Atlanta Opera has announced its Chorus Masters for its upcoming season. The company revealed that Daniel Chervinsky, Lisa Hasson, and Walter Huff will take on the positions of Chorus Masters throughout the 2025 and 2026 season. Chervinsky will serve as Chorus Master for Verdi’s “La traviata” on Nov. 8 – 16, 2025, while Huff will serve as {…}

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Artist of the Week: Anna Skryleva

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This week, the Teatro alla Scala is set to world premiere “Anna A.,” a new work by Silvia Colasanti. The work is conceived primarily for a young audience and tells the story of the poet Anna Akhmatova in 20th-century Russia. Narrated through a language that blends music and spoken word, the opera delivers a universal message about the conflict between {…}

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Teatro del Giglio Announces 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro del Giglio in Lucca, Italy, has announced its 2025-26 season. Rossini’s “La cenerentola, ossia La bontà in trionfo” will be conducted by Daniel Smith and directed by Aldo Tarabella Performance Dates: Dec. 5 & 7, 2026 Verdi’s “Nabucco” will be conducted by Valerio Galli and directed by Federico Grazzini. Performance Dates: Jan. 4 & 5, 2026 Marko Hribernik {…}

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Cast Change: Ailyn Pérez to Perform as ‘Tosca’ in Upcoming Showcase at Royal Ballet & Opera

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(Photo Credit: Curtis Brown) The Royal Opera House has announced a major cast change for its production of “Tosca.” The company revealed that Aleksandra Kurzak has withdrawn from the Sept. 24 showcase due to illness. In her stead, Ailyn Pérez will take on the title role in the Puccini classic. Pérez made her ROH debut back in 2014 and has {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces ‘Behind the Seams: Costuming the Met’ Exhibition

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has announced “Behind the Seams: Costuming the Met,” the largest costume exhibition in the company’s history, on view from Sept. 21, 2025, through June 6, 2026. The exhibition will offer a rare opportunity to step inside the world of operatic costume design, tracing the evolution of the company’s early reliance on {…}

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Aline Kutan, Andrew Haji, Spencer Britten, & Aviva Fortunata Perform in Orchestre Philharmonique et Chœur des Mélomanes’ 2025-26 Season

Opera Carolina to Present ‘A Night To Remember’

Heartbeat Opera to Present ‘ORGY & BESS: Deep Throats & High Notes’

Atlanta Opera Film Studio to Release 18 New Opera Films

The Atlanta Opera Names Chorus Masters for 2025-26 Season

Artist of the Week: Anna Skryleva

Teatro del Giglio Announces 2025-26 Season

Cast Change: Ailyn Pérez to Perform as ‘Tosca’ in Upcoming Showcase at Royal Ballet & Opera

Metropolitan Opera Announces ‘Behind the Seams: Costuming the Met’ Exhibition