The Dallas Opera is set to announce the Dallas premiere of Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogues of the Carmelites.” The opera will open on Nov. 7 and run until Nov. 15, 2025, in a production by Olivier Py. In a statement, Py said, “This is not just a French story—it’s universal. The nuns teach to the world a lesson of dignity. It’s {…}
Opera Italiana is in the Air heads to New York City for “Opera Unbound: A Sunset Serenade.” The showcase, set for Sept. 24, 2025 at Central Park, will feature soprano Leah Hawkins and tenor Murat Karahan under the baton of Alvise Casellati, who will lead an ensemble of musicians from the Met Opera, New York Philharmonic, Juilliard, and Manhattan School {…}
The Park Avenue Armory will broadcast its recital series this August in collaboration with WQXR. The first concert to be broadcast is “C’es ainsi que tu es,” a recital featuring Leah Hawkins and pianist Kevin Miller as they take on works by Jasmine Barnes, Ashbourne, Poulenc, Jorell Williams, Lili Boulanger, Joel Thompson, and Eden Abhez. Broadcast Date: August 9, 2025 Then {…}
La Monnaie de Mont has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Falstaff” starring Simon Keenlyside in the title role, Lionel Lhote, Bogdan Volkov, Sally Matthews, Benedetta Torres, and Daniela Barcellona. Alain Altinoglu and Ouri Bronchti alternate and Laurent Pelly directs the new production. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 9, 2025 Ricard Soler Mallol and Grey Filastine showcase {…}
The Dallas Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Mainstage The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen.” The company will present the United States premiere of a new production that recreates the original Opéra-Comique production with sets and costumes faithfully designed as they were in 1875. The production will be directed by Romain Gilbert. Marina Viotti sings the title role in her company {…}
(Credit: Daniel Welch) Leah Hawkins has joined the roster of IMG Artists for General Management. She will be represented by Executive Vice President and Global Head of Vocal Matthew Horner and Artist Manager Callan Coughlan. Hawkins is the Metropolitan Opera’s 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award winner and a graduate of The Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. She is also {…}
The Metropolitan Opera’s Nov. 17 “Il Trovatore” performance saw two major debuts in the second part of the opera. Mexican tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz made an unexpected house debut as Manrico while Leah Hawkins made her role debut as Leonora. Chacón-Cruz replaced Michael Fabiano, while Hawkins replaced Angela Meade. Both Meade and Fabiano took to social media to announce that they could {…}
The 89 Reade concert series has announced its next two events. On Dec. 19, 2024, the organization led by pianist Lachlan Glen, will feature a concert with Leah Hawkins, Hera Hyesang Park, and Gabriella Reyes. The showcase kicks off at 6:30 p.m. and runs through 9:30 p.m. The event features music, accompanied by an opera bar and canapés. Then on {…}
The Park Avenue Armory has announced its fall 2024 recital series. The season opens with Beverly Sills Award-winning soprano Leah Hawkins with pianist Kevin Miller exploring her personal journey of self-acceptance and identity. They will perform works by Poulenc and Lili Boulanger as well as a collection of folk songs from various cultures. Performance Dates: Sept. 13 & 15, 2024 Tenor Karim {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has named soprano Leah Hawkins the winner of the 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award. The annual $50,000 award recognizes extraordinarily gifted singers with rising Met careers. In a statement the soprano said, “I am extremely honored and grateful to be the 2024 recipient of the Beverly Sills Award and to join this incredible group of recipients, all {…}
The Arizona Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Arizona Opera’s new “Beyond Downtown” program, the newest evolution of the company’s McDougall RED Series, which will bring operatic performances throughout Arizona, reaching beyond the walls of the theaters in which the company typically performs. Performance Dates: TBD Caitlin Gotimer, SeokJong Baek, Benjamin Taylor, and Emma Marhefka perform {…}