The Staatsoper Berlin has announced a cast change for its production of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” The company said that Sandra Laagus will sing the role of Giuletta. In a statement the soprano took to ...

Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” has become a staple of the Christmas holiday ever since it premiered on TV in 1951. While it was the first opera specifically composed for ...

Festival Napa Valley has announced its 2026 summer season, which runs from July 4–19, 2026. The season opens with Festival Live! Concerts, a series of daily performances showcasing Festival artists in ...

On Friday Dec. 19, 2025, the name of President Donald J. trump has been added to the facade of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. The new signage was installed just a day ...

The world premiere of “Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote” is scheduled for January 2026 in both the United States and Mexico. The new bilingual chamber opera by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Anthony ...

Zach Altman has announced Altman Artists, a new artist management agency. The news was announced via social media with Altman stating, “I am overjoyed to find myself representing some of my favorite ...

Theater for the New City opens the 2026 season with two operas by Leonard Lehrman. “Sima” stars Kira Neary, Bennett Pologe, Perri Sussman, Samantha Long, and Hannah Grace Hollingsworth. Choristers ...

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company said that Ailyn Pérez and Toni Marie Palmertree will replace Elena Stikhina in March ...

The English Touring Opera has announced the 2026 spring season. Phil Wilcox, Lauren Young, George Robarts, Kelli-Ann Masterson, Matthew Siveter, Robin Bailey, Samuel Pantcheff, and Natasha Agarwal ...

At the event Gordon will read from his memoir, “Seeing Through: a Chronicle of Sex, Drugs, and Opera.” In his book, Gordon shares his journeys through youth, addictions, abuse, and the devastation of ...

Musical America Worldwide has named Gabriela Lena Frank, the composer of “El último sueño de Frida y Diego,” as its 2026 Composer of the Year. Frank, a Latin Grammy Award winner who has also been ...

The Tip Pepe Festival is set to present Noche de Zarzuela at the Bodega Las Copas. The concert set for August 9, 2025 will star Ismael Jordi and Sabina Puértolas. Oliver Diaz conducts the Orquesta ...