U.K.’s If Opera announces its 2025 season and new performance venue. Each performance is held at Church Farm, Wingfield. The casts are yet to be announced. Verdi’s masterpiece “Rigoletto” opens the ...

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. As the holiday arrives, audiences will be able to experience a Puccini extravaganza as well as world premiere ...

Opera Revue is set to present “Bach – Humbug” on Dec. 8, 2024. The show is described as being for those who aren’t ardent lovers of the holiday season. “Tired of hearing the same old holiday tunes on ...

The baritone will sing the role of Amonasro on March 18, 22, 26, and 26, replacing the originally scheduled Eric Owens. Burdenko has performed the role around the world including at the Arena di ...

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for the Nov. 26. Michael Fabiano took to social media and said that he would be withdrawing. He said, “Friends. I’m withdrawing again tonight. I ...

Gubanova is associated with the works of Wagner and Verdi and has also performed Santuzza in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” Adalgisa in “Norma,” Giovanna Seymour in “Anna Bolena,” Lyubasha in “Tsar’s Bride,” ...

Opera Australia has announced the performers of its New Year’s Eve gala concert. The company said Ben Mingay and Katie Stenzel will host the Gala at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Mingay made ...

I sensed two ghosts on the stage of Opéra Bastille last night. Don’t worry—they were as nice as ghosts can be. In fact, they were so congenial that they enhanced the operatic experience, turning what ...

The Rutgers Presbyterian Church will be the site of “Remembering Gheorghe Costinescu” on Dec. 7, 2024. The showcase will shine the spotlight on the composer, conductor, pianist, musicologist, and ...

The Elgin Symphony Orchestra will host a community sing-along of Händel’s “Messiah” on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. The showcase, set for 7 p.m. at the Blizzard Theatre at Elgin Community College, will be ...

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has announced the retirement of President and CEO Jonathan Martin on Feb. 16, 2025. Martin, who served a seven-year tenure, led the organization through a ...

On Nov. 27, the Maria Callas Biopic “Maria” will finally be released in theaters. The film will open in limited theaters to qualify for the Academy Awards. For audiences in New York, the film is set ...