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THAIS Replaces TRISTAN & ISOLDE in Florida Grand Opera's 2013-14 Season

The 2013-2014 season marks the start of a new vision for Florida Grand Opera (FGO) with provocative repertoire curated by Susan T. Danis, the company's General Director and CEO. With an unyielding com... (more...)

OPERA America Awards $300,000 in Grants to 13 Opera Companies

OPERA America, the national nonprofit service organization for opera, is pleased to announce that it has awarded $300,000 in grants to 13 opera companies through the first year of its Building Opera A... (more...)

Gerald Cohen & Deborah Brevoort's Opera STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME Premieres in NYC Tonight

Based on the book of the same title by Jaap Polak and Ina Soep Polak, STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME, a new opera with music by Gerald Cohen and libretto by Deborah Brevoort, will have its premiere in Scarsdal... (more...)

Gerald Cohen & Deborah Brevoort's Opera STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME Premieres in Scarsdale and NYC This Weekend

Based on the book of the same title by Jaap Polak and Ina Soep Polak, STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME, a new opera with music by Gerald Cohen and libretto by Deborah Brevoort, will have its premiere in Scarsdal... (more...)

TELL-TALE HEART and VAN GOGH Set for Long Beach Opera Double Bill, 5/11-19

Long Beach Opera's new double bill explores creative minds on the border between genius and madness. Former rocker Stewart Copeland delves into the twisted psyche of Edgar Allan Poe's manic murderer i... (more...)

Lyric Opera Baltimore Presents BRAVISSIMO BEL CANTO Gala Concert Tonight

The Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric and Lyric Opera Baltimore present Bravissimo Bel Canto for one performance only, tonight, April 13, 2013 at 8:00 PM. (more...)

Dallas Opera Celebrates 25th Anniversary of THE ASPERN PAPERS World Premiere Tonight

The Dallas Opera presents Dominick Argento's riveting 1988 opera, THE ASPERN PAPERS, in a brand-new production to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of its TDO world premiere. THE ASPERN PAPERS will op... (more...)

Lyric Opera Baltimore to Present BRAVISSIMO BEL CANTO Gala Concert, 4/13

The Patricia and Arthur Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric and Lyric Opera Baltimore present Bravissimo Bel Canto for one performance only, Saturday, April 13, 2013 at 8:00 PM. (more...)

The Slide Brothers, MYSO, Red Baraat and More Set for Marcus Center's 2013 Live @ Peck Pavilion Series

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts announces the 2013 season line up for the Live @ Peck Pavilion series in Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion that will kick off this July. This series, which starte... (more...)

Florida Grand Opera Comes to Midtown with TANGO and MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES Double Bill, Now thru 3/24

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) has announced a new three-year program entitled 'Unexpected Operas in Unexpected Places,' designed to bring less-known works to unique venues throughout South Florida in an e... (more...)

Dallas Opera to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of THE ASPERN PAPERS World Premiere, 4/12

The Dallas Opera presents Dominick Argento's riveting 1988 opera, THE ASPERN PAPERS, in a brand-new production to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of its TDO world premiere. THE ASPERN PAPERS will op... (more...)

New York City Opera Announces 2013-14 Season

New York City Opera Announces 2013-14 Season. (more...)

Gerald Cohen & Deborah Brevoort's Opera STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME to Premiere in Scarsdale and NYC, April 2013

Based on the book of the same title by Jaap Polak and Ina Soep Polak, STEAL A PENCIL FOR ME, a new opera with music by Gerald Cohen and libretto by Deborah Brevoort, will have its premiere in Scarsdal... (more...)

Photo Flash: First Look at Audrey Luna, Simon Keenlyside and More in THE TEMPEST

British composer Thomas Ades conducts the Met premiere of his contemporary Masterpiece The Tempest, an English-language opera based on Shakespeare's final play. The Met's fantastical new production b... (more...)

New York City Opera Returns to New York City Center with Two New Productions

This April, the company dubbed "the People's Opera" will return to the venue known as "the People's Theater" for the first time since 1965, when New York City Opera returns to New York City Center, it... (more...)

Florida Grand Opera's Development Team Announces Promotion and New Hire

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) has announced the promotion of Maria Dolores Ordoñez and welcome new hire Max Kellogg, both serving as Individual Giving Officers effective immediately. As Individual Giving ... (more...)

Metropolitan Opera 2013/2014 Season to Feature FALSTAFF, DIE FLEDERMAUS, PRINCE IGOR and More

The Metropolitan Opera's 2013-14 season will feature many of the world's greatest singers, conductors, and theater artists in 26 operas, including six new productions, of a varied repertory that range... (more...)

The Met's 2013-14 Season to Feature 26 Operas, With 6 New Productions, Including a U.S. Premiere

The Metropolitan Opera's 2013-14 season will feature many of the world's greatest singers, conductors, and theater artists in 26 operas, including six new productions, of a varied repertory that range... (more...)

Robert Lepage's Staging of THE TEMPEST at The Met to Air on PBS, 3/17

British composer Thomas Ades conducts the Met premiere of his contemporary Masterpiece The Tempest, an English-language opera based on Shakespeare's final play.The Met's fantastical new production by ... (more...)

American Lyric Theater Announces National Expansion of Composer Librettist Development Program

Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater, announced today the national expansion of the company's core initiative, The Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP). Th... (more...)

Florida Grand Opera Starts New Year with THE MAGIC FLUTE and LA SONNAMBULA, Opening 1/26 & 2/9

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) continues its season of operatic must-sees in 2013 with two displays of extreme coloratura artistry, showcasing Jeanette Vecchione in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flut... (more...)