Sidney Outlaw to Perform in MidAmerica Productions’ 2026 Concert Season

(Photo credit: Kia Caldwell) MidAmerica Productions announces its 2026 concert season at Carnegie Hall. This article only features classical vocal events. Katerina Burton and Robert Hughes solo in works by Hailstork, Dett, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Hagenberg and Gjeilo, with the New England Symphonic Ensemble. Emilie Bertram, Jason Forte, Charlotte Botha, Sinhaeng Lee, Kyle Zeuch, and Wade Holzapfel conduct participating choirs. Performance {…}

Jan 20, 2026

Opera Essentia Releases Film Version of Händel’s ‘Radamisto’

Opera Essentia latest opera film, Händel’s “Radamisto,” has been released. The live performance of “Radamisto” took place at Green Oasis Community Garden in New York City on May 24, 2025. The cast featured Teresa Castillo as Polissena, Katherine Lerner Lee in the role of Fraarte, Jeffrey Mandelbaum as Radamisto, Hans Tashjian as Tiridate, and Kristin Renee Young played Zenobia. They {…}

Jul 25, 2025

Teatro Nuovo 2025 Review: La Sonnambula

(Credit: Steven Pisano) For the second night in a row, Teatro Nuovo was back in City Center. This time, the company turned away from the dark and dramatic colors of Verdi’s “Macbeth” to Bellini’s melodramatic “La Sonnambula.” Like “Macbeth,” the company semi-staged the production with projections in the backdrop and supertitles to accompany them. Unlike “Macbeth,” which saw the entire {…}

Feb 11, 2025

Teatro Nuovo Announces 2025 Season

The Teatro Nuovo has announced its 2025 Bel Canto Festival. Verdi’s “Macbeth” will be presented in its original 1847 version. The production will star Ricardo José Rivera, Alexandra Loutsion, and Martin Luther Clark. Jakob Lehmann conducts and directors. Performance Dates: July 19, 2025 at Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair State University & July 23, 2025 at New York City Center Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” {…}

Feb 4, 2025

Houston Grand Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘West Side Story’

The Houston Grand Opera has announced a cast change for its Feb. 5 performance of “West Side Story.” The company noted that soprano Teresa Castillo will be stepping in to replace an indisposed colleague and perform the role of Maria in Bernstein’s West Side Story.” It will mark her company debut. Castillo has performed at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, {…}

Oct 12, 2023

Teatro Nuovo Announces Day-Long Maria Callas Celebration

Teatro Nuovo is joining the Maria Callas Centenary Celebration with “CALLAS: PAST AND FUTURE.” The day-long event, scheduled for Dec. 2 at El Museo del Barrio in New York will feature numerous events spotlighting the famed opera icon. “Teatro Nuovo, like all performers and fans of Bel Canto, owes everything to Callas,” said company director Will Crutchfield in an official {…}

Jul 31, 2023

Teatro Nuovo 2023 Review: Crispino e la Comare

Photo credit: Steve Pisano Teatro Nuovo is an opera company solely dedicated to the discovery and rediscovery of Italian music specifically from the Bel Canto period. In fact, they are the only opera company in the world dedicated to doing this right now. And, they are doing it exceedingly well. The Naples brothers Federico and Luigi Ricci’s “Crispino e la {…}

Apr 14, 2022

Iwona Sobotka, Mariusz Godlewski, Miles Mykkanen, Jonathan Michie, Joseph Leppek Headline Chicago Opera Theater’s 2022-23 Season

Chicago Opera Theater has announced its 2022-23 season, which will celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. The season opens with Szymanowski’s “King Roger.” The work will be presented in partnership with Lira Ensemble as well as Apollo Chorus. Lidiya Yankovskaya, who has extended her contract with the company through 2024, will conduct with Dylan Evans directing. The cast includes Iwona Sobotka, {…}

Mar 23, 2022

Teatro Nuovo Announces 2022 Season

Teatro Nuovo has announced its 2022 season featuring two operas. The company will also resume its renowned training program, giving an immersive course in Bel Canto style and technique to 22 elite young singers who will serve as the understudies and chorus of the two operas. The season will open with Rossini’s “Maometto Secondo” with bass Hans Tashjian in the {…}

Dec 7, 2020

Composer/Pianist Felix Jarrar Presents ’Too Hot to Handel: A Virtual Messiah Part One’

It’s the holiday season, a time when performances of Handel’s “Messiah” are a long-standing tradition. But with the world in the grip of a second wave the COVID-19 pandemic, music organizations large and small have looked for new ways to perform the work safely. Composer/Pianist Felix Jarrar’s “Too Hot to Handel: A Virtual Messiah Part One” is one such undertaking. {…}

Sep 14, 2020

Juan Diego Flórez, Lawrence Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Martina Arroyo, J’Nai Bridges Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

With opera companies returning in full force digitally, this week’s selections will highlight a mix of repertory staples with some unique and experimental new works. Before we kick off our list, don’t forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in opera with such programs as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and Mark {…}

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