Aundi Marie Moore, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Andres Acosta & Danielle Talamantes Lead National Philharmonic’s 2026-27 Season

The National Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are vocal performances. Daniel Hege conducts soprano Danielle Talamantes in music by Joan Tower, Samuel Barber, George Gershwin, Aaron Copland, and Arturo Márquez. Performance Date: Nov. 7, 2026 Anthony Blake Clark conducts Händel’s “Messiah” with soloists Sarah Hayashi, Lucia Bradford, Allan Palacios Chan, and Edmund Milly. Performance Date: Dec. 18 & 19, {…}

Jul 11, 2024

Vanessa Becerra, Ashley Dixon, & Carlos Santelli Star in Green Lake Festival of Music’s ‘An Evening of Opera’

“An Evening of Opera” closes the Green Lake Festival of Music’s 45th season. Fan-favorite arias, duets, and trios will be performed by soprano Vanessa Becerra, mezzo-soprano Ashley Dixon, tenor Carlos Santelli, and collaborative pianist Laurann Gilley. In a press release Gilley said, “I’ve been hearing great things about the Green Lake Festival of Music for a long time, through friends {…}

Jul 8, 2023

Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Ashley Dixon on Her Experiences at Ravinia & Upcoming Projects

It all started in high school for mezzo-soprano Ashley Dixon. Since her father was in the military, Dixon was constantly on the move with her family. Eventually, they settled in Georgia, where Dixon “begged” her parents to put her in the choir so that she could spend some time with friends she had just made. “Little did we know it {…}

Feb 16, 2023

Matthew Polenzani, Christian Gerhaher & Issachah Savage Lead Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s 2023-24 Season

(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg/Fay Fox) The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Jaap van Zweden conducts Christian Gerhaher in a program that includes Shekhar, Mahler, and Beethoven. Performance Dates: Oct. 12-15, 2023 The Vienna Boys Choir is set to perform a Christmas concert. {…}

Feb 7, 2021

Opera San José Offers Personalized Virtual Valentine’s Day Telegrams

Looking for a unique Valentine’s Day gift? Opera San José will send your special someone a personalized Virtual Valentine’s Day Telegram sung by one of the company’s acclaimed Resident Artists. The Telegram includes a customized greeting. Opera San José is offering a selection of five songs for the music fan in your life: “Til There Was You,” performed by soprano {…}

Nov 30, 2020

Luciano Pavarotti, Shirley Verrett, Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Matthew Polenzani, Janai Brugger Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

As we enter the final month of the year, opera companies and streams are coming in full force. This week’s selections undeniably favor lovers of the standard repertory and star power. There are a number of galas and recital showcases to look forward to as well. Here is a rundown of our top 10 operas to stream this week. Die {…}

Nov 11, 2020

Sondra Radvanovsky, Michael Fabiano, Janai Brugger Headline San Francisco Opera’s Live Gala, Company Announces Drive-in Productions

San Francisco Opera is set to stream “Celebrating the Voices of San Francisco Opera” on Dec. 4, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. PT. The virtual concert will feature a number of major artists including Janai Brugger, Ashley Dixon, Amina Edris, Sondra Radvanovsky, Michael Fabiano, Pene Pati, Artur Ruciński, Alfred Walker, Nicola Luisotti, and Members of the Company, performing from around the {…}

Aug 14, 2020

Opera San Jose Announces Resident Artists for 2020-21

Opera San Jose has announced its 2020-21 Resident Artists. The artists include baritone Eugene Brancoveanu, mezzo-soprano Ashley Dixon, Soprano Maya Kherani, Resident Conductor Christopher James Ray, tenor Carlos Enrique Santelli, baritone Efraín Solis, and bass-baritone Nathan Stark. Artists will perform in mainstage operas during the company’s 2021 season and will also appear in digital concerts, recitals, and other events. The {…}

Mar 2, 2020

Los Angeles Opera 2019-20 Review: Roberto Devereux

(Credit: Karen Almond/ Dallas Opera) “…[A] dramatist of considerable dramatic sophistication, capable of great irony in his musical treatment,” so says Stephen Lawless of Gaetano Donizetti. The comment appears in a director’s note in the program booklet for Los Angeles Opera’s production of Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux” which opened Feb. 22 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. A Stunning Production & Leader {…}

Sep 3, 2019

San Francisco Opera And San Francisco Chronicle To Present Opera In The Park

San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Chronicle will celebrate the start of the company’s 97th season with the latest edition of Opera in the Park. The free event will “bookend an action-packed weekend” for San Francisco Opera, according to the press release. The season will open with Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet,” the Opera Ball, and the BRAVO! CLUB Gala on {…}

Nov 26, 2018

San Francisco Opera To Present ‘The Future Is Now: Adler Fellows Concert’

San Francisco Opera Center is set to present the 2018 class of Adler Fellows in their final concert of the year, entitled “The Future Is Now: Adler Fellows Concert.” The concert, scheduled for Dec. 8 at the Herbst Theatre, will be conducted by Christopher Franklin and will feature eight Adler Fellow singers in opera scenes, arias, and duets with stage direction {…}