How to get into opera
For newcomers to classical music, it can be daunting — but not impossible — to take on a lengthy symphony or concerto for the first time. Opera, however, is often perceived …
How to get into opera Read MoreFor newcomers to classical music, it can be daunting — but not impossible — to take on a lengthy symphony or concerto for the first time. Opera, however, is often perceived …
How to get into opera Read MoreSeattle Opera announced the appointment of James Robinson, the current artistic director of Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, as its next general and artistic director beginning Sept. 4. Robinson replaces …
Seattle Opera appoints James Robinson as general and artistic director Read MoreThe Metropolitan Opera House announced that its next “Ring” cycle, starting in the 2027-’28 season, will be directed by MacArthur Fellowship recipient Yuval Sharon and conducted by Music Director Yannick …
Met Opera plans its next “Ring,” conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin Read MoreAnna Netrebko is set to make her return to the US stage, singing at Palm Beach Opera’s annual gala in February next year. The star soprano has been shunned by …
Anna Netrebko set to return to US stage Read MoreMet Opera’s newest Carmen releases her debut album, violinist Chloe Chua makes her mark, and Gautier Capuçon jams with some of his cellist friends in this week’s roundup of the …
New Recordings of Note: Aigul Akhmetshina makes her debut Read MoreThe Metropolitan Opera in New York announced it increased ticket sales to 72% of capacity during the 2023-’24 season, up from 66% last year and the highest since the pandemic. …
Met Opera ticket sales rise, nearing pre-pandemic levels Read MoreSoprano Leah Hawkins has been named the 2024 recipient of the Metropolitan Opera’s Beverly Sills Artist Award, which includes a $50,000 prize to support rising Met singers. Hawkins, an alumna …
Leah Hawkins receives Met Opera’s 2024 Beverly Sills Artist Award Read MoreThe Metropolitan Opera announced Tilman Michael as its new chorus director, effective August 1, 2024. Michael, a German conductor and vocal coach, will oversee the Met’s acclaimed chorus, playing a …
Met Opera appoints Tilman Michael as new chorus director Read MoreIn an event unprecedented at the Metropolitan Opera, the company last night presented a semi-staged version of Puccini’s “Turandot” due to a backstage lift jam, with the cast and chorus …
Despite stage malfunction, Met Opera’s show must go on Read MoreLA Opera has canceled the planned world premiere of Mason Bates’s opera “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay,” citing financial constraints. Originally intended to debut at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, …
LA Opera cancels Mason Bates world premiere Read More