https://operawire.com/obituary-tenor-francesco-piccoli-passes-away/
Tenor Francesco Piccoli has died. Born in 1959 in San Martino Buon Albergo in a province of Verona, Piccoli went on to make his debut at the Teatro Sociale di Rovigo in Donizetti’s “Rita” in 1986. Following that debut he went on to have sing for more than 30 years and performed a wide repertoire from baroque music to romantic {…}
https://operawire.com/best-of-2025-operawires-top-ten-rising-stars-2025/
It’s that time of the year. The end of the year. As with every year, 2025 was full of a lot of opera revelations in productions, concerts and competitions. So in recognitions of those breakouts, here’s a look at some of the young singers who are likely to make operatic waves in the very near future. Here are OperaWire’s 10 {…}
https://operawire.com/andriana-chuchman-joins-dean-artists-management/
Andriana Chuchman has joined Dean Artists Management. Chuchman is represented by Managing Director Morgan Reid for regional management (Canada), in collaboration with Opus3 (General Management). The soprano has earned much acclaim for performances of a wide range of repertoire, including the heroines of Mozart and Handel, 20th-century masterpieces, and the premieres of new operas and orchestral works. Chuchman has performed {…}
https://operawire.com/matthew-mckinney-joins-img-artists-for-management/
Tenor Matthew McKinney has joined the roster of IMG Artists for general management. McKinney will be represented by Senior Artist Manager Callan Coughlan-Davies. In a statement, McKinney said, “I am over the moon to be joining the incredible team at IMGA. I feel proud to be surrounded by such inspiring artists, and especially excited to collaborate with Callan. This is {…}
https://operawire.com/tenor-daniel-johansson-among-recipients-of-the-gunn-wallgren-scholarships/
The Royal Swedish Opera and the Royal Dramatic Theatre have announced tenor Daniel Johansson as one of the 2025 recipients of the Gunn Wållgren Scholarships. The fund annually recognizes one artist from each institution for significant artistic contributions. Johansson, one of Sweden’s leading tenors, is honored for two decades of artistic development across lyric and dramatic repertoire. He has performed {…}
https://operawire.com/ben-bliss-to-headline-december-2025-recital-present-byy-la-opera-the-wallis/
LA Opera and The Wallis will present tenor Ben Bliss in recital with pianist Bryan Wagorn on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Beverly Hills. The program will include European and American art songs, arias by Tchaikovsky and Massenet, and popular standards by Sammy Fain, Stephen Sondheim, and Benny Goodman. Bliss, a former member of LA Opera’s Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program {…}
https://operawire.com/in-less-than-five-minutes-get-to-know-soprano-jane-burnell/
The up-and-coming British soprano Jane Burnell recently made her role debut as Countess Cortese in “Il Viaggio di Reims” at the Wexford Festival Opera. OperaWire was lucky to meet up with her for a quick interview to get to know more about her. OperaWire: What was the first opera you went to see? Jane Burrell: I was about 11 years {…}
https://operawire.com/ricardo-seguel-joins-ibermusica-artists-for-representation/
Chilean bass-baritone Ricardo Seguel has joined the Ibermúsica Artists roster for worldwide general management. He will be represented by Aleix Palau. The bass-baritone has performed at some of the most important theaters in the world including the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Teatro Colón, ABAO Bilbao and Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, among many others. He has performed such roles {…}
https://operawire.com/20-opera-companies-join-forces-to-launch-uk-opera-association/
A new organization representing the UK’s opera sector, the UK Opera Association (UKOA), has officially launched, uniting 20 founding companies to advocate for opera’s future and strengthen its presence across the country. UKOA, which was founded by Birmingham Opera Company, British Youth Opera, Buxton International Festival, English National Opera, English Touring Opera, Garsington Opera, The Grange Festival, Glyndebourne, Longborough Festival {…}