OPERA OPERA NEWS COVERAGE

The Waterville Opera House has announced its selection as a Producing Theatre for the American Association of Community Theatre's (AACT) NewPlayFest 2026....

Opera Saratoga will present Mozart's comic opera COSÌ FAN TUTTE at Universal Preservation Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

This is my very first time at the Polish National Opera and as we all know, first times can be overrated. This is certainly not the case here....

R.B. Schlather and Hudson Hall will present GIULIO CESARE in Spring 2025, the second installment in their series of Handel operas designed to be accessible to the public....

Madison Opera's annual Opera in the Park returns on July 20, featuring performances by the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra in a beautiful outdoor setting....

This restaging of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR is a fitting tribute to Cape Town Opera's 25 years of artistic excellence. Under Gobbato's direction, the production not only honours the company’s past but also looks forward to its future, showcasing the enduring power of opera to move and inspire. ...

OperaUpClose has announced its new programme of reinventions; a series of one-act operas by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Giacomo Puccini and Richard Strauss reimagined for the modern world....

The Santa Fe Opera will present its 19th world premiere, featuring an all-star cast and the work of composer Gregory Spears and librettist Tracy K. Smith. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis has opened an utterly glorious production of his opera, Galileo Galilei. It reconfirms OTSL’s place among the finest opera companies in the world. And it will assuredly help you resolve your issues with Phillip Glass....

Experience history with the first-ever opera performance aboard the Italian Navy's Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier, featuring Puccini's 'Madama Butterfly' in the Gulf of La Spezia on June 22-23, marking 100 years since the composer's death....

Regina Opera will present a free outdoor concert on July 10, featuring a selection of popular opera arias and duets. The event offers a chance to enjoy live music in an al fresco setting....

San Francisco Opera’s 2024 Summer Season continues with George Frideric Handel’s Partenope in director Christopher Alden’s award-winning production. Check out photos here!...

The Metropolitan Opera's ticket sales climb to 72% this season, up from 66% in 2022-23, with an increase in box-office revenue despite remaining below pre-pandemic levels. General Manager Peter Gelb reports a younger average age for single-ticket buyers and expresses optimism for the future....

About halfway into her two-hour plus recital with tenor Joshua Guerrero, soprano Andrea Carroll gave a well-earned compliment to their accompanist Stephen Hopkins for his technique and versatility. Both were challenged during the unusually varied program the two singers had fashioned....

There was a buzz in the lobby of the opera house and scalpers galore outside the doors to the ticket office for soprano Asmik Grigorian’s recent sell-out concert at the Vienna State Opera. Clearly, it was a night that the audience was waiting for--this first recital at the house by soprano Grigorian...

Des Moines Metro Opera has revealed a new director for their upcoming production of Strauss's SALOME, ensuring a fresh vision for the classic opera....

The Bayerische Staatsoper will host the International Opera Awards 2024, celebrating excellence in opera with performances, awards, and industry recognition....

Teatro Grattacielo will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a gala concert featuring rare Italian Verismo operatic works, showcasing talents like conductor Abdiel Vázquez and various accomplished vocalists. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Get a first look at Opera Theatre of St. Louis' production of La Bohéme, now on stage through June 30th 2024. Check out the cast in action in this all-new video....

 The Kosciuszko Foundation has announced the return of the Marcella Sembrich International Voice Competition....

I couldn’t help but wondering whether the scheduling last week of two recent productions at the Vienna State Opera, Claus Guth’s TURANDOT and Cyril Teste’s SALOME, on subsequent nights had anything more than the availability of the stars behind it. After all, both portrayed the title characters as a...

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced repertory and celebrations for a landmark 50th season in 2025, celebrating five decades of artistic innovation and discovery since the company’s founding in 1976. The 2025 Festival Season opens on May 24, 2025, with Johann Strauss II’s effervescent Die F...

Perhaps it’s only fitting in a town that’s known for art, music and psychoanalysis (and maybe a little whipped cream on the side), that the Vienna State Opera’s production of Puccini’s TURANDOT—with the stunning soprano Asmik Grigorian in the title role—features a traumatized characterization of the...

Launching Opera San José’s 41st season is a family-friendly production of The Magic Flute, to be conducted by prodigy composer/conductor Alma Deutscher. Learn how to purchase tickets....

Scottish Opera has unveiled its 2024/25 Season, which features 13 opera offerings. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets....

You'll fall in love with Puccini yet again. Opera Theatre of St. Louis continues their forty-ninth season with a superb production of Puccini’s masterpiece, La Bohème—his most beloved work.  The occasional sprinkle of very light rain seemed to refresh rather than deter those dining on the lovely gro...

Cincinnati Opera will host Opera in the Park on Sunday, June 9, featuring performances by the Cincinnati Opera Chorus and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at Washington Park. Learn how to attend....

Festival Opera will host two free Opera in the Park concerts in Orinda and in Walnut Creek. Learn more about the concerts! ...

Mission Opera will present a unique 1980s-themed version of THE MERRY WIDOW at the OPERA America National Conference and World Opera Forum in Los Angeles. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Experience the vibrant HOUSE OF LEGENDARY on June 27 at AOP/The Tank's PrideFest 2024, celebrating LGBTQ+ culture with captivating performances and events....

Finger Lakes Opera has revealed its 2024 Summer Season, featuring the world premiere of B.E. Boykin and Jarrod Lee's TWO CORNERS and more. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

The Royal Opera's Jette Parker Artists Programme revealed the new company members for the 2024-25 season, showcasing emerging talent in the opera world. Learn more about the company!...

GRAMMY® Award-nominated composer David T. Little will unveil his latest work for the stage, an opera for tenor and chamber orchestra in three parts based on Garth Greenwell’s critically acclaimed debut novel, What Belongs to You. ...

The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2024/25 Cinema Season, bringing world-class theatre to cinema screens right around the globe.  ...

What did our critic think of SUOR ANGELICA at Out Of The Box Opera?...

Manhattan’s leading activist opera company Encompass New Opera Theatre will present Unheard Voices: An Immigrant’s Dream—a matinee concert. Learn how to purchase tickets....

Opera Holland Park open the season with a faithful revival of a much loved classic...

MORE Opera receives a $25,000 grant from OPERA America to enhance vocal arts education and culturally responsive programming for underserved communities in NYC over the next two years....

Opera Philadelphia will host a free concert at Dilworth Park on June 20, offering a preview of their 50th season with performances by featured artists and orchestra members. Learn more and see how to attend!...

Soprano Leah Hawkins has been honored with the Met’s 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award, recognizing her exceptional talent and contributions to the opera world....