Following his appointment OperaWire had a chance to speak with Powers about where he sees the future of Pittsburgh Opera and ...

Soprano Lisette Oropesa is set to be the featured performer of Palm Beach Opera‘s 2026 Gala. The event is set for on March 2, 2026 at The Breakers Palm Beach and features the famed soprano alongside ...

The Washington National Opera has launched a new website with information about its program. The new website includes a letter signed by Andy Pharoah, Timothy O’Leary, Francesca Zambello, and Eric ...

Selections from a new operatic adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s “The Waves” will be presented on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at Open Jar Studios in Midtown Manhattan. The opera, which will be presented at 2 ...

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its Jan. 10 performance of “I Puritani.” The company said that Artur Ruciński has withdrawn from the performance due to a cold and will be ...

Opera director Rhoda Levine has died at the age of 93. Born in New York City, she graduated from the Bard College and went on to become a formidable Opera director choreographer educator. As an opera ...

The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Mason Bates’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” in its live in HD series. The performance, which was recorded live earlier this season, will be ...

On Dec. 28, 2025, soprano Maria Pellegrini died at the age of 86. Born on July 15, 1939 in Pretoro, Italy, Pellegrini emigrated with her family to Canada in 1958 at the age of 15. She went on to study ...

Salle Cortot has announced its January 2026 slate. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is “Il était une fois… La Cantate Français.” The showcase will feature Les Talens Lyriques under ...

Pittsburgh Opera has announced that General Director Christopher Hahn will retire at the conclusion of the company’s 2025–26 season. Hahn, a native of South Africa, has held the position of General ...

The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the fourth edition of its annual Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, running May 15–24, 2026. The 2026 festival explores the theme of ...

Thomas Hampson and Pavel Černoch have withdrawn from performances of Samuel Barber’s “Vanessa” presented by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Lyric Opera. As a result, Hampson will be replaced ...