The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a conductor change for its production of “Die Fledermaus.” The company said, “It is with great regret that we must announce that Zubin Mehta will not be able to ...

The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Strauss’ “Arabella” for the first time since 2014. The company will present Otto Schenk’s 1983 production, with sets designed by Günther Schneider-Siemssen, ...

The private preview, set for Sunday, Nov. 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. at 3318 Edmund Blvd in Minneapolis, will be a preamble for the inaugural production of Rusty the Turtle Productions, which is set for Nov.

On Jan. 13, 2026, tenor Jonathan Tetelman will join guitarist and Yankees legend Bernie Williams for a special Carnegie Hall ...

Nevada’s UNLV Symphony has unveiled its 2025-26 season. While only one performance features vocal performances, several include opera-adjacent programming. The season will open with a performance of ...

The Operalia Competition has announced its 2025 winners. The first prize winners were Georgian mezzo-soprano Ekaterine Buachidze and Romanian baritone Mihai Damian. The second prize was awarded to ...

The last time the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” was in 2009, when Mary Zimmerman set the opera in a modern rehearsal room. It was a divisive production ...

The program opened with five songs by Brahms, each showcasing the many colors of Garanča’s voice. The “Liebestreu” op.3, No. 1 brought out the mezzo-soprano’s dark chest voice as she opened the ...

Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra presented a semi-staged production of Puccini’s “Tosca,” in Salle Southam Hall, on Sept. 10, 2025 in celebration of this year’s season opening, marking the ...

Then comes “An Evening with the Phantom” to close out 2025. Performance Date: Dec. 5, 2025 The season concludes with the company’s spring opera, which on this occasion will be Mozart’s “Così fan tutte ...

Many who visit OperaWire regularly have their various interests in what one might call, operatic “rarities”–works that have achieved, to an extent, legendary status despite being seldom staged. As an ...

Franco Fagioli is the first countertenor to sign an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. He is known for his masterful vocal technique and craft worldwide. His newly released album, “The Last ...