2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (223+ words) Sarasota Opera is set to open its 68th season with Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.” The opera will run between Oct. 30 and Nov. 14 and will showcase a production that marks the first-ever mainstage collaboration between Sarasota Opera, Sarasota Youth Opera, and Sarasota…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (225+ words) (Photo: Richard Termine / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive its production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte.” The production by Phelim McDermott’s will star soprano Federica Lombardi and mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey as the sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella and…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (122+ words) Odyssey Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Release Date: Oct. 10, 2026 The company will then release the premiere recording of the three-act opera “Frederick Douglass (1991) by Ulysses Kay” on BMOP/sound. The recording includes Kenneth Kellogg as Frederick Douglass, Melody Moore as…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (256+ words) Patrick Lange has been named Opera North’s next Music Director in summer 2028, succeeding Garry Walker. Over the years Lange has conducted at many leading opera houses worldwide, including the Vienna State Opera, the Bavarian State Opera in Munich and the…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (126+ words) Opera San José is set to present “Fiddler on the Roof.” Set in a vibrant Jewish village in early 20th-century Russia, the musical follows Tevye, a humble dairyman struggling to preserve his family’s traditions as his five daughters challenge convention…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (208+ words) (Credits: Rossini Opera Festival) On Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:15 p.m., Sky Classica is set to present the broadcast premiere of “Le Siège de Corinthe.” The new production comes from the 2026 Rossini Opera Festival and was conducted by Carlo Rizzi. The cast included…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (306+ words) On Oct. 13, Marshall Opera will celebrate composer Adolphus Hailstork’s 85th birthday with a concert at Kaufman Music Center at Merkin Hall. Sopranos Nicoletta Berry and Maria Brea, tenor Joshua Blue (appearing courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera), and baritone Jorell Williams perform…...

1+ week, 24+ min ago   (205+ words) The Israeli Opera has announced its new management team. The company appointed Tali Barash Gotlieb as its new General Director, succeeding Zach Granit while it promoted Shirit Lee Weiss, its Casting Director, to the role of Artistic Director. Finally, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (267+ words) The Canadian Opera Company’s Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre is set to celebrate its 20th season on Sept. 23, 2026. The Free Concert Series will open in September and run through May, connecting audiences to artists from a range of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (357+ words) Opera Saratoga has announced Mary Birnbaum, who has served as the company’s 10th General and Artistic Director since March 2023, will conclude her tenure in December 2026, with a direct transition to Artistic Advisor beginning on Jan. 1, 2027. This advisory role will allow Birnbaum…...