Opera Modesto to Present ‘Rusalka’

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Opera Modesto will present Dvořák’s “Rusalka” at the Foster Family Theater at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto, California this April. Prague-based American soprano Bree Nichols takes on the title role opposite tenor Jason Nichols, who is her husband, as the Prince. Annalisa Winberg directs and Caleb Yanez Glickman conducts. Leading up to the production, the Prague-based couple {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

Review: Salon Music’s ‘8 Romances for Tenor & Orchestra’

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New Yorkers might remember tenor Petr Nekoranec from his participation in the Met’s Summer Recital Series. That was in 2017, when he performed repertoire staples (think “La donna è mobile”) across all five boroughs—just a few months before making his proper house debut in “Cendrillon.” Since then, his career has largely evolved overseas, and U.S. audiences must rely on his {…}

IndieOpera

Emily Gallagher to Headline Opera Modesto, Great Valley Museum & Modesto Junior College’s ‘Goodnight Moon’

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Opera Modesto is joining forces with the Great Valley Museum and Planetarium and Modesto Junior College to present “Goodnight Moon.” The program, set for Feb. 12, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Great Valley Museum and Planetarium, features soprano Emily Gallagher and pianist Andrew Pham and centers on themes of night, dreams, and the moon, bringing together classical and musical {…}

IndieOpera

Soprano Reilly Bianchi Nelson to Headline ‘Songs of Glass & Iron’

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Toronto-based soprano Reilly Bianchi Nelson and composer-pianist Friedrich Heinrich Kern are set to present Kurt Weill’s “Songs of Glass and Iron” on Jan. 29, 2025 at Pamenar, Kensington Market in Toronto. The music-theatre exploration of displacement and belonging through the works of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht has a runtime of 60 minutes and blends classical Weill songs with contemporary {…}

Season Announcement

Calgary Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season

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Calgary Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Puccini’s “Tosca” opens the season with Jonathan Brandani conducting and Joshua Borths directing. The production features the Calgary Opera Chorus, Cantaré Children’s Choir, and Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Performance Dates: Oct. 16 – 24, 2026 Calgary Opera’s family-friendly offering, Seymour Barab’s “Pied Piper,” is performed at the Mamdani Opera Centre. The production features members of {…}

News

Verdi Chorus Announces Masterclass with Malcolm MacKenzie

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The Verdi Chorus will continue its 42nd season with a master class led by dramatic baritone Malcolm MacKenzie on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. The event, which is set to take place at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica, will feature six members of the Verdi Chorus’ Fox Singers. MacKenzie has appeared at major opera houses in {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: Strained Relations and Non-Endings in Sebastian Fagerlund’s ‘Autumn Sonata’

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(Photo: Sakari Viika/Finnish Music Quarterly) Throughout operatic history, family difficulties are among the most widely utilized themes by composers, with the more recognizable feuds seemingly being children and their (step) mothers. From Pamina and her mother (“Die Zauberflöte”), Hansel, Gretel, and their stepmother (“Hansel and Gretel”), Lucette/Cinderella and her stepmother (“Cendrillon”), and Elektra and her stepmother (“Elektra”), there is something {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: Celebrating An Operatic Giant in Brian Staufenbiel’s ‘Flicka’

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Photo Credit: IMG Artists/Frederica von Stade/Robert Millard (2005) This year was exciting for many reasons but one of them stands out. On Monday, March 10, 2025, the documentary about Frederica von Stade, “Flicka: A Love Letter,” first created in 2023, was screened at the National Opera Center in New York City. Combining archival footage of performance clips, Brian Staufenbiel’s “Flicka” gave {…}

Artist of the Week, Special Features

Artist of the Week: Julia Deit-Ferrand

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(Credit: Magali Dougados) On Sept. 5 and 6, Operfest Lisboa will present the national premiere of the chamber opera “Julie” by Philippe de Boesmans. The opera is based on the August Strindberg play “Miss Julie” and is celebrating its 20th anniversary. This week Lisboa will present it featuring a cast of rising stars including Julia Deit-Ferrand, a rising star in {…}

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