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Grammy and Emmy Award-winning baritone Reginald Smith, Jr. met with OperaWire to discuss his exciting 2025-26 season.
Operawire met up with one of its stars, the young Russian soprano Anastasiya Taratorkina, who was performing the role of ...
On May 1, the Metropolitan Opera presented the second performance of its spring “Aida” run. This run is special as it marks the return of Elīna Garanča to the Met for the first time in five years. It ...
The Tiroler Festspiel Erl Easter “Parsifal” was not, as some might have thought, Jonas Kaufmann’s “swan song,” either as Artistic Director or as Parsifal. Instead, the new production directed by ...
A mysterious traveler climbed onto the stage, draped in a long garment. A burnished gold and bronze curtain rose slowly on her approach as she sought to enter it. Slowly, a second curtain began to ...
Sousa will continue with the orchestra through 2030. Sousa is the Associate Conductor of the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras, and Founder and Artistic Director of Orquestra XXI, an orchestra which ...
The Fondazione Haydn in Bolzano and Trento has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the opera and vocal performances. FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for over 10 ...
The arts world is set for a massive shift as the Trump administration has pushed the National Endowment of the Arts in a different direction, resulting in the loss of grants for several organizations.
Arizona Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Héctor Armienta’s “Zorro” will be performed as part of the McDougall Arizona Opera RED Series. Rafael Moras, María Brea, Stephanie Sánchez, and Octavio ...
The New Jersey Symphony will present Haydn’s “Creation” on May 2, 2025. The showcase, set to take place starting at 8 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, will be conducted by ...
The Arcola Theatre announces the full program of productions in the 2025 Grimeborn Opera Festival. Details on casting will be released at a later date. “TESTAMENT” is presented in partnership with ...
The Laidlaw Opera Trust will partner with The Grange Festival to help the organization build audiences, attract younger opera goers, and utilize data systems to help with its outreach. The two started ...