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Canadian Opera Company Announces Que Rock as Next Artist in Land Acknowledgement Commissioning Program

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(photo by: Nadya Kwandibens/Red Works Photography) The Canadian Opera Company has named Anishinaabe multidisciplinary artist, muralist, and cultural educator Que Rock (Quentin Commanda) as the next artist collaborator in its Land Acknowledgement Commissioning Program. The company initiative invites Indigenous artists to reimagine land acknowledgement through artistic creation and community engagement. Commanda, who is from Nipissing First Nation, will create a {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

ABAO Bilbao Opera 2025-26 Review: Andrea Chénier

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The company ABAO-Bilbao Opera closed its 2025-26 season with Giordano’s masterpiece “Andrea Chénier.” A luxury cast was led by opera star Michael Fabiano, alongside the rising Spanish soprano Saioa Hernández and the extraordinary baritone Juan Jesús Rodríguez. A co-production between ABAO and the Festival de Peralada, it presented beautiful and meaningful sets and costumes designed by Ricardo Sánchez Cuerda and {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Opera House 2025-26 Review: Samson et Dalila

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(Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic) I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t again mention this year that opera should always be more about the music and the singing than the staging. Alas, I find myself having to break that promise after sitting through the revival of Richard Jones’s 2022 production of “Samson et Dalila” at the Royal Ballet and Opera. {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra de Montréal 2025-26 Review: Carmen

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(Photo: @Vivien Gaumand) “Carmen” is one of the most perfect operas in the repertoire. It features an inspired setting, a marvelous orchestration, spirited vocal parts, and most of all, intense drama. It was highly admired by no less than Gustav Mahler, who championed the work while Director of the Vienna Court Opera. It’s thought of as an indestructible work, a {…}

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Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Rusalka

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The Opéra National de Paris is in the midst of a revival of Robert Carson’s incredible production of “Rusalka.” Coming-of-Age The production itself is minimalist in its set design. The opening scene features a mirror effect with a bed hanging over the stage. On ground level, there’s a central pool and we see four figures asleep alongside it. Sleep becomes {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

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(Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On May 14, the Metropolitan Opera showcased the New York premiere of “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego” by Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz. The opera, which had its world premiere in 2022 at the San Diego Opera, has been a staple at many U.S. company’s over the past years including LA, {…}

Special Features

An Opera in Poems – American Opera Projects Brings Benjamin Franklin & ‘The Post Office’ to NYC

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(Photo Credit: Sarah Peet) In 1753, a 47-year-old Philadelphia writer, editor, scientist and inventor was given a new title by his London overlords. The British Crown named Benjamin Franklin “Deputy Postmaster for the Colonies,” a position he’d sought, and financially lobbied toward, for a couple of years. The gig offered a way to spread publications and patronage. Multiple family members {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Jordan Best & Lori Schulman on the Santa Cruz Opera Project

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(Photos: courtesy of the artists) Chamber opera is growing in appeal. Not only with composers, such as Missy Mizzoli and Nico Muhly, but also with producers such as Pocket Opera and West Edge Opera looking for small and untraditional venues in which to present their work. Minimalist opera in small halls invariably attracts new, young, inquiring audiences and companies such {…}

News, Season Announcement

Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival Announces 2026 Lineup

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The Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival unveils its 2026 season. The opening concert features Marija Jelic, Natalia Roman, Salar Jafarov, and George Anguladzhe with the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra. Michael Fenelli conducts. Performance Date: July 26, 2026 Monika Schwartz, Karin Faingold, Danit Berkovitz, Noy Shilo, Rachel Barkan-Vainer, Amit Amar, and  Trystan Aguerre perform in a concert featuring Handel, Telemann, and Vivialdi. Dr. {…}