19+ hour, 38+ min ago   (266+ words) FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for more than a decade with multiple publications. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist. With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin,…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (271+ words) Opera Italiana Is in the Air will return to Central Park’s Naumburg Bandshell on Sept. 21, 2026, for its ninth annual concert, “Harmonies of Peace,” presented on the International Day of Peace. Founder and Music Director Alvise Casellati, Artistic Director of Teatro…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (217+ words) The Staatstheater Kassel is set to open its 2026-27 season with a new production of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” at INTERIM. Premiering on Sept. 19, the production marks the podium debut of Clemens Fieguth as the company’s new First Kapellmeister and Deputy…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (148+ words) The Heritage Signature Chorale has announced its 2026-27 season. The season opener, led by Artistic Director Stanley J. Thurston, brings together the Heritage Signature Chorale, HSC Chamber Singers, HSC Chamber Orchestra, and featured vocal soloists in a program that features music by…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (256+ words) (©-Gemma-Escribano) Mezzo-soprano Andrea Rey and baritone Manel Esteve will open the 34th edition of the Otoño Musical Soriano festival on Sept. 10 at the Auditorio Odón Alonso in Soria. They will perform alongside the Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (138+ words) Chiara Isotton Shines in Concert Showcase Plagued by Sound Imbalances The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires continued its 2026 season with a series of concert performances of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” at the Auditorio Nacional of the Palacio Libertad. But the space…...

4+ day, 15+ 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, 16+ hour ago   (258+ words) The board of the Fondazione Haydn di Bolzano e Trento has confirmed André Comploi as its new Artistic Director In his new position, Comploi will be in charge of the Symphonic and operatic repertoire for two years until the 2028-29 season....

4+ day, 14+ 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…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (181+ words) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced various cast changes for its production of “Aida.” The company said, that Àngel Òdena will sing Amonasro, replacing Ariun Ganbaatar on Sept. 23, 29, Oct. 3, 8, 11, and 14, 202.6 The bass Vittorio De Campo will sing the King,…...