Nicky Spence, Sally Matthews, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha Lead Royal Philharmonic’s 2025-26 Season

The Royal Philharmonic has announced its 2025-26 season. Mahler, Bernstein, and Puccini will be conducted by Vasily Petrenko. The Philharmonia chorus will be showcased. Performance Dates: Oct. 21, 2025 Sir John Rutter celebrates his birthday with soloists Melanie Marshall and Jonathan Brown. Performance Dates: Nov. 5, 2025 Daniel Hyde conducts Poulenc’s “Gloria” with Sally Matthews. The program also includes music {…}

Dec 2, 2021

Nikola Printz Headlines Opera San José’s ‘Carmen’

(Credit: Bob Shomler) Opera San José is set to present Bizet’s “Carmen” to open the new year. The production, which will be shown at the California Theatre in downtown San José, will be conducted by Joseph Marcheso. The production will be reimagined with stage direction by Lillian Groag and feature a new collaboration with the acclaimed Flamenco Society of San {…}

Jun 28, 2019

Canadian Opera Company Wins Big At 2019 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

(Production picture from the Canadian Opera Company) The winners of the 2019 Dora Awards were announced earlier this week. Among the opera categories, the Canadian Opera Company won a number of major accolades, including Outstanding Production for its staging of “Eugene Onegin.” In sum, the company managed seven wins for three different operas. “Eugene Onegin” was the big winner, taking {…}

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Nicky Spence, Sally Matthews, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha Lead Royal Philharmonic’s 2025-26 Season

Nikola Printz Headlines Opera San José’s ‘Carmen’

Canadian Opera Company Wins Big At 2019 Dora Mavor Moore Awards