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BWW Reviews: SHOW BOAT Rolls Along at Washington National Opera

SHOW BOAT is back in an appealing production by the Washington National Opera. The Kennedy Center Opera House is a fitting berth for Captain Andy's Cotton Blossom and the happy/troubled show folk who ... (more...)

OPERA CONFERENCE 2013: OPERA OUT OF BOUNDS Runs 5/7-11

OPERA America, the national nonprofit service organization for opera, is pleased to announce details of Opera Conference 2013: Opera Out of Bounds, to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia from May 7... (more...)

Broad Stage and L.A. Opera to Present DULCE ROSA World Premiere, 5/17-6/9

The Broad Stage and L.A. Opera have joined forces to co-produce the world premiere of Dulce Rosa, a fully-staged, two-act opera by composer Lee Holdridge and librettist Richard Sparks, based on the Is... (more...)

BWW Reviews: A Visually Stunning MAGIC FLUTE at Opera Philadelphia

The Diane Paulus/Canadian Opera production now at Opera Philadelphia dazzles the eye, if not always the ear (more...)

DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES to Return to the Met on 5/4

Dialogues des Carmelites, Poulenc's opera about a group of nuns whose faith is tested under the Terror of the French Revolution, will return to the Met repertory on May 4 for the first time since 2002... (more...)

Canadian Opera Presents Richard Strauss' SALOME, Now thru May 22

The Canadian Opera Company's 2013 spring season marks the return of celebrated Canadian director Atom Egoyan with his searing, critically acclaimed COC production of Richard Strauss's Salome. (more...)

Opera Philadelphia's THE MAGIC FLUTE Comes to the Academy, Now thru 4/28

The path to wisdom has never been so whimsical! Opera Philadelphia casts a spell on audiences this spring with a colorful production of The Magic Flute. Mozart's masterpiece of good versus evil and th... (more...)

Video: Watch a Preview of the COC's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR; Opens Tonight!

The Canadian Opera Company's production of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, directed by David Alden, opens tonight, April 17. Watch the video below for a preview! (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...)

100th Production Leads Pacific Opera's 2013-14 Season

Pacific Opera Victoria (POV) has announced a diverse season that includes main stage productions of Verdi's Falstaff, Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos, and Mozart's Marriage of Figaro. Additional production... (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Canadian Opera Company's 2013-'14 Season; LA BOHEME, COSI FAN TUTTE & More!

The Canadian Opera Company has recently announced its upcoming season which will include a new production of LA BOHEME, the Atom Egoyan-helmed COSI FAN TUTTE and Peter Sellars' production of Handel's ... (more...)

David Daniels and Natalie Dessay Will Lead The Met's GUILIO CAEARE

David Daniels and Natalie Dessay will sing the leading roles of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra inDavid McVicar's production of Handel's Giulio Cesare, which premieres at the Met April 4. Baroque speciali... (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...)

Canadian Opera Company to Close 2012-13 Season With DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES

The Canadian Opera Company closes its 2012/2013 season with a production of Francis Poulenc's operatic masterpiece, Dialogues des Carmelites, described by Variety as "subtle, yet gut-wrenching." Inte... (more...)

Canadian Opera Company Hosts Free Interactive Opera Concert, 3/13

Soprano and artist educator Kyra Millan leads an interactive concert of popular arias and duets. The family-friendly programming includes fun vocal exercises and the opportunity to learn and sing the ... (more...)

Canadian Opera Company to Present Richard Strauss' SALOME, April 21-May 22

The Canadian Opera Company's 2013 spring season marks the return of celebrated Canadian director Atom Egoyan with his searing, critically acclaimed COC production of Richard Strauss's Salome. (more...)

Photo Flash: Atom Egoyan Returns to the Canadian Opera Company with Strauss's SALOME

The Canadian Opera Company's 2013 spring season marks the return of celebrated Canadian director Atom Egoyan with his searing, critically acclaimed COC production of Richard Strauss's Salome. (more...)

TOUNKANDE, FEUX D'ARTIFICE and More Set for Canadian Opera Company's March 2013 Lineup

Canadian Opera Company has announced its March 2013 lineup. (more...)

Opera Philadelphia's THE MAGIC FLUTE Comes to the Academy, 4/19-28

The path to wisdom has never been so whimsical! Opera Philadelphia casts a spell on audiences this spring with a colorful production of The Magic Flute. Mozart's masterpiece of good versus evil and th... (more...)

Stephen Costello Headlines Donizetti Operas in Vienna and Toronto, Spring 2013

Richard Tucker Award-winner Stephen Costello made his role debut as Tonio in La fille du regiment at San Diego Opera last month. This auspicious start marked the first of the tenor's three Donizetti l... (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...)

Stephen Costello to Headline Donizetti Operas in Vienna and Toronto, Spring 2013

Richard Tucker Award-winner Stephen Costello made his role debut as Tonio in La fille du regiment at San Diego Opera last month. This auspicious start marked the first of the tenor's three Donizetti l... (more...)

New York City Opera Opens Spring 2013 Season with POWDER HER FACE, Now thru 2/23

New York City Opera opens its spring 2013 season with a new production of Powder Her Face (1995), composed by Thomas Ades (b.1971) to a libretto by Philip Hensher (b. 1965). (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Jonas Kaufmann and More in PARSIFAL at the Met

The new production of PARSIFAL opens in just 2 days! Jonas Kaufmann stars alongside Katarina Dalayman, Peter Mattei, Evgeny Nikitin, and Rene Pape. Daniele Gatti conducts. Check out a sneak peek of Fr... (more...)