The Lyric Opera of Chicago has appointed Sondra Radvanovsky as Artistic Advisor. She will take on the role for the next five seasons and will work closely with The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center through masterclasses, mentorship, and career guidance. In a statement the soprano said, “Lyric is my artistic home, and I am honored to deepen {…}
(Photo credit: Cooper) The Princeton Symphony Orchestra announces its 2026 Princeton Festival. This article only features classical vocal concerts. Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky and tenor Victor Starsky perform at the Princeton Symphony Orchestra gala. Rossen Milanov conducts. Performance Date: June 6, 2026 Handel’s “Aminta e Fillide,” HWV 83, is presented be the ensemble, Twelfth Night. Performance Date: June 11, 2026 Toni {…}
The Metropolitan Opera will present seven productions as part of its 2026-27 Live in HD season. The first HD of the year will be “Così fan tutte” starring Ana María Martinez, Samantha Hankey, Federica Lombardi, Gerald Finley, Duke Kim, and Andrey Zhilikhovsky. Nimrod David Pfeffer conducts. Screening Date: Oct. 3, 2026 Then comes the company’s new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth,” {…}
“Puccini Heroines,” “Puccini’s Heroines,” “Heroines”—or “Eroine”—of Puccini. This myriad of near-identical album titles reflects the indiscriminately amorous fascination the composer’s female protagonists have exerted upon a century of operatic singers and spectators alike (after all, 2026 marks the centennial of “Turandot”). Therefore, another “Puccini Heroines”—this time from Pentatone—comes as little surprise. It features Sondra Radvanovsky, whose career has followed the {…}
LA Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the MainStage and LA Opera Off productions. Mainstage Rihab Chaieb, Joshua Guerrero, Kathleen O’Mara, and Liam James Karai lead a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen“ by Thaddeus Strassberger. Domingo Hindoyan conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-Nov. 7, 2026 Lina González-Granados conducts Bernstein’s “Candide“ with Duke Kim, Deanna Breiwick, and Patti LuPone. Francesca Zambello {…}
Winstag Production OÜ is set to present the Christmas Night Opera Gala at Carnegie Hall on Dec, 27, 2025. The concert will unite six of the world’s greatest singers in what is designed to become an annual holiday tradition. The concert will include Sondra Radvanovsky, Thomas Hampson, Asmik Grigorian, Nadine Sierra, Brian Jagde, and Anita Monserrat with Francesco Lanzillotta conducting {…}
(Credit: Ph. Luciano Romano) On Dec. 11, Rai 5 will broadcast the Teatro San Carlo‘s new production of Cherubini’s “Medea.” The production marks the first time the Napoli, Italy theater performs the work. The opera is be conducted by Riccardo Frizza and stars Sondra Radvanovsky in her acclaimed interpretation which she has performed the Metropolitan Opera and Lyric Opera of {…}
(Ph. Luciano Romano) On Dec. 6, the Teatro San Carlo will open its 2025-26 season with a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” The production will mark the first time the Napoli, Italy theater performs the work. The opera will be conducted by Riccardo Frizza and will star Sondra Radvanovsky in her acclaimed interpretation. She will be joined by Francesco Demuro, {…}
Wintour Group International is set to present a Christmas Night Opera gala at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 27, 2025. The concert will feature such stars Sondra Radvanovsky, Thomas Hampson, Asmik Grigorian, Nadine Sierra, Brian Jagde, and Anita Monserrat. Francesco Lanzillotta will conduct the American Symphony Orchestra in a program that features a carefully curated selection of operatic masterpieces and works {…}
Sondra Radvanivsky surprised audiences on July 29 at the first performance of “West Side Story” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The Barcelona theater said, “It was the surprise of the night! The great Sondra Radvanovsky appeared on stage at the Gran Teatre del Liceu to perform ‘Somewhere’ in the symphonic version of ‘West Side Story,’ under the baton of {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Riccardo Frizza conducting Cherubini’s “Medea” in a production by Mario Martone. Sondra Radvanovsky stars in the title role alongside Francesco Meli, Giorgi Manoshvili, Désirée Giove, and Anita Rachvelishvili. Performance Dates: Dec. 3-16, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Maria Agresta, Désirée Giove, Francesco Demuro, and Mimmo Borrelli star in Ennio {…}