The Metropolitan Opera has announced the return of its popular concert series in New York City parks. The summer 2026 program will feature young Met stars performing favorite arias and duets, presented in collaboration with Capital One City Parks Foundation at Summerstage. The concert will also feature American Composers as part of Carnegie Hall’s “United in Sound: America at 250 {…}
Carmel Bach Festival announces its 2026 and 89th summer season. This article only features classical voice concerts. First up is Haydn’s “The Seasons” with soloists Clara Rottsolk, Thomas Cooley, and Edward Nelson. They are joined by the Festival Chorale and Orchestra. Greta Pedersen conducts. Performance Dates: July 11 & 18, 2026 Clara Rottsolk, Reginald Mobley, Thomas Cooley, and Jesse Blumberg {…}
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 {…}
(Credit: Arielle Doneson) American baritone Edward Nelson has joined Intermusica for worldwide General Management. Nelson recently sang on opening night at the Metropolitan Opera in Mason Bates’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.” Operawire praised Nelson, stating he was “a standout as Tracy, illuminating the stage with tremendous vocal and physical confidence.” Over the years, he has performed at {…}
(Photo: Daniel Tchetchik) The Carlisle Floyd Centennial (CF100) will mark a historic milestone with a special concert at Carnegie Hall on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. The event will celebrate the 100th birthday of the legendary American composer, widely considered the “Father of American Opera.” The performance will feature excerpts from “Susannah” alongside selections from “Cold Sassy Tree” {…}
Boston Lyric Opera is set to present Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel.” The new production will be directed by BLO Artistic Associate Anne Bogart and conducted by BLO Music Director David Angus. The cast will include Brandie Sutton as Julie Jordan, Edward Nelson as Billy Bigelow, Jamie Barton as Nettie Fowler, Anya Matanovič as Carrie Pipperidge, and Omar Najmi as Enoch Snow. {…}
This week, The Dallas Opera is set to open a production of “Pelléas et Mélisande,” a work that is rarely performed. The production will showcase rising stars in the opera world including one unexpected debut. Edward Nelson will make his house debut singing the title role after being announced only a week before performances. Nelson is well-known for his interpretation {…}
The Des Moines Metro Opera has announced a cast change for Debussy’s “Pelléas & Mélisande.” The company said that baritone Edward Nelson will perform the role of Pelléas in all four performances, replacing John Moore who has withdrawn from the production for personal reasons. In a statement, Michael Egel, the Linda Koehn General & Artistic Director of Des Moines Metro {…}
(Credit: Karli Cadel) The Washington National Opera is set to present “Songbird,” a new adaptation of Jacques Offenbach’s operetta “La Périchole.” The work, which is set to be performed between March 9 and 23, 2024, will star Isabel Leonard and Ramin Karimloo. The cast will be rounded out by Edward Nelson, Teresa Perrotta, Kresley Figueroa, Cecelia McKinley, Tesia Kwarteng, Sahel {…}
The Bard SummerScape festival is set to present R. Strauss’ “The Silent Woman (Die Schweigsame Frau),” the only true comic opera by Richard Strauss. The production will be a rare American presentation of the work with the new production directed by German director Christian Räth. The director noted, “in my eyes, ‘The Silent Woman’ is first and foremost a declaration {…}
Cincinnati Song Initiative has announced its 2021-22 season which will feature seven concerts. First up will be a “Season Opening Gala: The Great American Songbook” at the Liberty Exhibition Hall. soprano Amy Burton and pianist John Musso will perform music from The Great American Songbook. Performance Date: Oct. 2, 2021 “The Belletrists: Heinrich Heine” will feature soprano Elizabeth Marshall, tenor {…}