(Credit: Marielle Aube) Mezzo-soprano Xenia Puskarz Thomas has been named the recipient of the 2026 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award, administered by Melba Opera Trust on behalf of the trustees of Dame Heather Begg’s estate. The award carries a grant of AUD $25,000 to support the next stage of her artistic development. Brisbane-born, Puskarz Thomas holds degrees from the Queensland {…}
Opera Omaha has announced its 2026-27 season The season opens with Opera Outdoors. Performance Date: August 29, 2026 at Stinson Park Will Liverman will perform in concert. Performance Date: Sept. 27, 2026 at Slowdown Karen Chia-ling Ho, Demetrious Sampson, Susanne Burgess, Darren Drone, Johnathan McCullough, Nicholas Newton, and James Demler star in Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Rebecca Herman directs and Jonathan Brandani {…}
Calgary Opera is set to present Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.” The opera will be performed between Jan. 31 and Feb. 6, 2026 at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium and will be directed by Brenna Corner. In a statement the director said, “This production is particularly special as it is so visually exciting. The Trouts have designed a world where design {…}
(Photo Credit: Jennifer Taylor) On Jan. 14, 2020, SongStudio opened its second year of masterclasses and performances at Carnegie Hall, continuing in the legacy of supporting and nurturing young artists started by revered mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne. Among the distinguished instructors of the program, led by Renée Fleming, were Elīna Garanča, Julia Bullock, Gabriel Kahane, and Hartmut Holl, Gabriel Kahane The {…}