John Adams, Joyce DiDonato, Isabel Leonard, Kevin Puts Anthony Roth Costanzo, & Thomas Hampson Among Artists Who Pledge Support to Washington National Opera

Following the departure of the Washington National Opera’s decision to leave the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, more than 60 artists have signed an open letter pledging support to the company. The letter, which is an ongoing effort organized by Pulitzer and Grammy-award winning librettist Mark Campbell, states “We, the undersigned, support the recent decision between Washington {…}

Nadine Sierra, Jennifer Zetlan, Eve Gigliotti Headline ‘From Canon to Creation: A Celebration of Mannes Opera’

Mannes School will present “From Canon to Creation: A Celebration of Mannes Opera” on Oct. 15, 2025. The program will feature music by Bellini, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Gounod, Puccini, Guang Ruo, Sarah Kirkland Snider, David T. Little, Korngold, Dvorak, and Cerrone, among others. Nadine Sierra will headline the showcase alongside Ruijia Dong, David Kahng, Jennifer Zetlan, Hannah Cho, Yulin Wang, {…}

Pittsburgh Opera to Present Verismo Double Bill ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ & ‘Pagliacci’

(Credit: Ken Howard) Pittsburgh Opera is set to present the verismo double bill “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” The operas, which showcase possessiveness, machismo, and jealousy, will be performed on Nov. 9, 12, 15, and 17, 2024. Mascagni’s opera, which takes place on Easter Sunday, will star Eve Gigliotti as Santuzza, Sebastian Catana as Alfio, Audrey Welsh as Lola, Rafael Davila {…}

Ana María Martínez, Rafael Davila, Eve Gigliotti, Lauryn Davis, Karah Son Headline Pittsburgh Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Pittsburgh Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with “Tosca.” Ana María Martínez stars alongside Kyle Albertson. Antony Walker conducts and Tara Faircloth directs. The performances will take place at the Benedum Center for the Performing Arts. Performance Dates: Oct. 5 – 13, 2024 Next up is “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” “Cavalleria” stars Eve Gigliotti, Rafael Davila, Sebastian Catana, {…}

Asmik Grigorian, Aleksandra Kurzak, Eleonora Buratto & Jonathan Tetelman Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’

The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” for 16 performances. The Anthony Minghella production, which is set to be performed between Jan. 11 and May 11, 2024, will showcase two casts. The first cast will see the New Jersey Symphony Music Director Xian Zhang make her Met debut, leading a cast starring soprano Aleksandra Kurzak as Cio-Cio-San {…}

The Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2024 Festival Season

The Glimmerglass Festival released the details of its 2024 Festival season, titled “Identity & Illusion.” Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” stars Craig Irvin, Christian Mark Gibbs, and Elizabeth Sutphen in their Glimmerglass debuts. They are joined by returning member Eve Gigliotti, and the 2024 Young Artists Joshua Thomas, Tshilidzi Ndou, Saane Halaholo, Alexandra Sanchez, and Emma Sucato. Joseph {…}