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OPERA America Announces Leadership Intensive to Develop Future Leaders

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, has announced the 2012 Leadership Intensive as part of its firm commitment to develop leaders who will advance the creation, presentation an... (more...)

The Met Presents an English-Language Version of HANSEL AND GRETEL, 12/16-1/7

Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, sung in English, will return to the Met December 16 as the company's annual holiday presentation. Performances of the opera this season will include weekday matinees a... (more...)

Nino Machaidze & Lawrence Brownlee Star in Donizetti's La Fille du Régiment

Donizetti's wartime comedy La Fille du Regiment will return to the Met on December 12, with rising stars Nino Machaidze and Lawrence Brownlee in the leading roles of the tomboy Marie and Tonio, the so... (more...)

Isaacson Buteau, Barbara Leifer Set For Carnegie Hall

For the first time in its 120-year history, an operatic soloist from Haiti will take center stage at Carnegie Hall. (more...)

Madama Butterfly Returns to the Met 12/5

Anthony Minghella's celebrated production of Puccini's Madama Butterfly will return to the Met for 12 performances beginning December 5. (more...)

Anna Netrebko Makes La Scala Debut in Season-Opening Don Giovanni

Following her star turn in the season-opening production of Anna Bolena at the Metropolitan Opera, Anna Netrebko - the "diva assoluta del mondo" (Opera News) - returns to Europe to reprise one of her ... (more...)

René Pape Reprises His Mephistopheles in Met's Faust

Few singers bring Méphistophélès to life like bass René Pape, who reprises his portrayal of the charming devil at the Metropolitan Opera in a November 29-January 19 run of Gounod's Faust, staged by De... (more...)

Metropolitan Opera Announces New Casting for SIEGFRIED

Jay Hunter Morris will sing the role of Siegfried in SIEGFRIED on April 21 matinee and April 30, 2012, and in GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG on May 3, 2012. He replaces Gary Lehman who has withdrawn due to illness. (more...)

Young People's Chorus Of NY Hosts Miracle! A New Hanukkah Opera 12/18

Miracle!, a new Hanukkah opera written entirely for children and families to be performed by children, will be workshopped at JCC Manhattan at 334 Amsterdam Avenue at 76th Street on Sunday, December 1... (more...)

Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Poplavskaya Leads Met's Faust

Three of the opera world's leading stars-Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Poplavskaya, and René Pape-will take the principal roles in a new production of Gounod's Faust, directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuf... (more...)

Iestyn Davies Becomes First British Countertenor to Sing at Met

On November 14, Iestyn Davies - named 2010's Royal Philharmonic Young Artist of the Year - makes his house and role debuts at the Metropolitan Opera, singing Unulfo in Handel's Rodelinda. (more...)

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change Advisory For Götterdämmerung

Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi will conduct the Met's new production of Wagner's Götterdämmerung which premieres January 27, 2012, and continues on January 31, February 3, 7, and 11 matinee. (more...)

La Bohème Returns to the Met 11/18

Puccini's La Bohème will return to the Met on November 18 under the baton of Louis Langrée, who will lead his first house performances of Puccini's extraordinarily popular romantic opera. (more...)

Metropolitan Opera Named Culture Spot for November

NYC & Company, New York City's marketing, tourism and partnership organization, today announced that The Metropolitan Opera is the Culture Spot pick for November, the City's monthly cultural program t... (more...)

Gotham Chamber Opera and Music-Theatre Group Present DARK SISTERS

Gotham Chamber Opera and Music-Theatre Group present DARK SISTERS. (more...)

HEART OF DARKNESS Opera Plays Stages From London To Brooklyn

In Joseph Conrad's 1902 literary masterpiece Heart of Darkness, Marlow, a riverboat captain, voyages from London into the African Congo at the height of European colonialism. (more...)

Metropolitan Opera Announces A Cast Change Advisory For Götterdämmerung

Jay Hunter Morris will sing the role of Siegfried in the new production premiere of Wagner's Götterdämmerung on January 27, and in the performances on February 7 and 11. (more...)

Metropolitan Opera Guild Salutes Marilyn Horne at 77th Annual Luncheon

On Monday, October 31, the Metropolitan Opera Guild pays tribute to the legendary American mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne, one of the greatest singers of our time, at the Guild's 77th annual luncheon, a ... (more...)

Deborah Voigt Makes Brünnhilde Debut This Week At The Met

Deborah Voigt continues the journey of her first complete cycle of Wagner's monumental Der Ring des Nibelungen with her role debut this week as Brünnhilde in Siegfried. (more...)

American Opera Projects To Present Scenes from Numinous City 11/16

On Wednesday, November 16, at 7:00pm, American Opera Projects, in association with the Rubin Museum of Art, will present scenes from Numinous City, a new opera by British composer Pete M. Wyer based o... (more...)

Iestyn Davies Releases New Solo Album and Makes Three Major US Debuts

British countertenor Iestyn Davies, named 2010's Royal Philharmonic Young Artist of the Year, looks forward to a landmark season. (more...)

Renée Fleming Reprises Her Role As Title Character in Handel’s Rodelinda

Renée Fleming will return to the Met to reprise one of her most popular interpretations: the title role in Handel's Rodelinda. (more...)

Bolshoi Theatre Re-Opening Gala LIVE HD Broadcast from Moscow 10/28

The Bolshoi Grand Re-Opening Gala is a celebration of the theatre's renovation --- after six years and $750 million. (more...)

American Lyric Theater Presents Freshly Brewed - Why Opera? 10/30

American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season. (more...)

American Lyric Theater Presents Freshly Brewed - Why Opera? 10/30

American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season. (more...)