ArtSmart will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a gala event on April 8, 2026, at the University Club of San Francisco. The evening will feature performances by soprano Latonia Moore, the organization’s first-ever Director of Engagement and Advocacy, and baritone Will Liverman. This past October, ArtSmart put on a gala that featured performances by Michael Fabiano, Pretty Yende, and Isabel {…}
On December 2, 2025, the Metropolitan Opera delivered a ray of sunshine with a jubilant opening of Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.” Last seen on the Met stage in their 2021 season, this year’s run featured new and returning artists who all came together for something as uplifting as it was exciting. In regard to James Robinson’s production, many of my {…}
ArtSmart has announced that American soprano Latonia Moore is the organization’s new Director of Engagement and Advocacy. The role is newly created for Moore. Moore, a renowned soprano who has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, Opera Australia, Houston Grand Opera, and The Dallas Opera, among others, has served on the ArtSmart Board of Directors since 2021. {…}
(Photo: Rafael Salvador) On September 19th, the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo brought to the stage its first production of “Porgy and Bess,” an opera by George Gershwin (1898-1937), with a libretto by Edwin DuBose Heyward (1885-1940) and Ira Gershwin (1896-1983), based on the novel turned into a play “Porgy,” by DuBose Heyward. The theater assembled not only a cast {…}
Opera Carolina has announced its 2025-26 Season. The season opens with Pergolisi’s Stabat Mater performed in remembrance of the events of 9/11. Corey Lovelace and Leyla Martinucci star alongside the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and conductor Emily Jarrell Urbanek. Performance Date: Sept. 11, 2025 “A Night To Remember” will feature music by Giacomo Puccini. This gala concert will be held at {…}
Opera Carolina has unveiled its 2025-26 lineup, marking the first season under new management. “A Night to Remember” opens the season. The concert is presented in partnership with the Puccini Festival of Torre del Lago. Performance Date: November 1, 2025 The “9/11 Commemorative Concert” features a performance of Pergolesi’s “Stabat Mater.” Performance Date: September 11, 2025 A double bill of Puccini’s {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra announced the addition of new events to the 2025 Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival. Highlights of the third installment of the Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival include three concert performances of “Jenůfa” with Latonia Moore, Pavol Breslik, Miles Mykkanen, and Nina Stemma cast, and “Vox Humana,” a program of music by Bach, Poulenc, {…}
Latonia Moore has joined TACT Artists Management for General Management. The soprano will be represented by Veronika Arkhangel. Moore is an acclaimed soprano who has performed to great claim at the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Opera Australia, and Teatro Colón. She is a three-time Grammy Award winner for “Champion,” “Fire Shut up in my Bones,” and “Porgy and Bess” and is {…}
The Academy of Vocal Arts has announced its 90th Anniversary Celebration and Gala, “BrAVA Philadelphia!’ to take place March 21. The program features AVA alumni and faculty members who have become luminaries in the opera world, performing at prestigious opera houses such as the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, the Royal Opera House, and many more. Performers include AVA Board Members {…}
Opera on Tap has announced its Education Gala, set for March 6, 2025 in New York City. The concert will benefit the Playground Opera and Opera Maker Lab programs and will feature performances by Christine Goerke, Latonia Moore, and Eve Gigliotti, among others. Playground Opera is a program that immerses elementary-school-aged students in the production and performance of an opera. {…}
The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its third annual Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival. First up is “United in Song! A Community Celebration.” Performance Dates: May 17, 2025 At the core of the experience will be three concert performances of “Jenůfa.” Franz Welser-Möst conducts the opera which will headline a slate centered on the theme of “Reconciliation.” Latonia {…}