Lawrence Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Nino Machaidze, Gregory Kunde, Simon Keenlyside, Leah Hawkins, Nicky Spence, Saioa Hernández, Michael Fabiano & Eve-Maud Hubeaux Lead Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2026-27 Season

The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres Tomáš Hanus and Daniele Squeo lead Verdi’s “Macbeth” in a production by Tobias Kratzer. The cast includes Kartal Karagedik, Simon Keenlyside, Alexander Vinogradov, Aleksei Kulagin, Nino Machaidze, and Dovlet Nurgeldiyev. Performance Dates: Sept. 12-Oct. 20, 2026 Tohar Gil conducts Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” in a new production by Nils Voges. Aebh {…}

Oct 19, 2025

Emily Richter Joins Askonas Holt for Management

Emily Richter has joined the roster of Askonas Holt for worldwide general management. She will be managed at Askonas Holt by Angelica Conner and Charlotte Bateman. Richter is a Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 Met Opera Laffont Competition and is currently in her second year at the Ryan Opera Center at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. With the Lyric Opera, {…}

Mar 19, 2024

Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: Eric and Dominique Laffont Grand Finals Concert

(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) On Sunday, March 17, the Met Opera hosted the grand finale of the Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition. Out of an initial group of 1,500 hopefuls, ten standout singers got their chance to shine before their first Met audience. Denyce Graves hosted the event, featuring a special bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green performance. The afternoon {…}

Mar 13, 2024

Metropolitan Opera Announces Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition Finalists

The 2024 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition has announced the finalists. The finals will be held on March 17 at 3 p.m. and will be hosted by Denyce Graves and there will be a special performance from bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green. Finalists were chosen by a panel of judges comprising artistic leaders from the Met and other companies. {…}

Jan 6, 2024

Pittsburgh Opera to Present “Iphigénie en Tauride

The Pittsburgh Opera is set to present “Iphigénie en Tauride.” The opera, which opens on Jan. 20 and runs through Jan. 28, 2024, tells the the Trojan War-era tale of a sister whose duty requires that she kill a man who turns out to be her brother. The work will star Emily Richter, Brandon Bell, Fran Daniel Laucerica, Julia Swan Laird, {…}

Feb 22, 2023

Denyce Graves, Vuvu Mpofu, Emily Richter & Marjorie Owens Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s 2023-24 Season

The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” opens the season with Lunga Eric Hallam, John McCullough, Stephanie Lauricella, and Musa Nqungwana. Antony Walker conducts the production by Crystal Manich. Performance Dates: October 14, 17, 20, 22, 2023 Kyle Albertson, Marjorie Owens, Daniel O’Hearn, and Leah Heater lead Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman.” Antony Walker {…}

Aug 6, 2022

Pittsburgh Opera Announces 2022-23 Resident Artists

The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2022-23 Resident Artists. This season the artists are Brandon Bell, Darius Gillard, Julia Swan Laird, Evan Lazdowski, Daniel O’Hearn, Jazmine Olwalia, Emily Richter, and Haley Stamats. The Resident Artist Program is one of the country’s leading training programs for young singers. The program received more than 500 applicants from around the world and is a {…}

Feb 9, 2022

Nicole Cabell, Ekaterina Siurina & Gregory Kunde Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s 2022-23 Season

The Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2022-23 season with six operas, performed across a total of four different venues—the Benedum Center, the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Pittsburgh CAPA School Theater, and Pittsburgh Opera’s headquarters the Bitz Opera Factory. Dvořák’s “Rusalka” opens the season with Antony Walker conducting and Kristine McIntyre directing. Ekaterina Siurina stars in the title role {…}

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