Nicholas Phan, Amanda Majeski, Rihab Chaieb, Olivia Boen, Travon D. Walker Headline Art Song Chicago’s 2026-27 Season

Art Song Chicago has unveiled its 16th season. The 2026 Collaborative Works Festival: “Songs of the Earth” opens with “The Secret Garden,” featuring works by Schubert, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Margaret Bonds, and Harry Burleigh. Performance Date: Sept. 23, 2026 The festival concludes with “Gods of the Earth,” featuring the Midwest premiere of Vivian Fung’s “Lamenting Earth” for tenor, piano, and string quartet, {…}

Hera Hyesang Park, Gabriella Reyes, Isabela Díaz & John Findon Lead Opera North’s 2025-26 Season

Opera North has announced its 2025-26 season. Judith Weier’s “The Secret of the Black Spider” will be conducted by Nicholas Shaw and directed by Rosie Kat. Performance Dates: Sept. 26 & 27, 2025 Handel’s “Susanna” will star Anna Dennis, Matthew Brook, and Claire Lees. Johanna Soller conducts the production by Olivia Fuchs. Performance Dates: Oct. 4 – Nov. 21, 2025 Isabela Díaz and {…}