What does the future look like for female directors in opera? Opera San José, the opera company in the heart of Silicon ...

On Oct. 11, Rachel Fenlon made history with her debut album on Orchid Classics, becoming the first ever to sing and accompany herself in Schubert’s masterpiece "Winterreise" on recording.

Winner of the Oscar Della Lirica in 2014, despite his young age, Vincenzo Costanzo had already had the opportunity to ...

Born in Russia, mezzo-soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya is a graduate of the Russian Gnesin Academy of Music in Moscow and a former member of the Youth Opera Program at the Bolshoi Theatre. Her repertoire ...

On Nov. 12, the Metropolitan Opera revived its production of Puccini’s “Tosca” to celebrate 100 years of the composer’s death. It was the second cast in the season following an acclaimed turn from ...

Ukrainian bass Alexander Tsymbaluk is responding to the Teatro San Carlo’s decision to hire Ildar Abdrazakov for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” Tsymbaluk, who is slated to perform ...

Daniele Rustioni has been named the Metropolitan Opera’s Principal Guest Conductor. He will take on the position for an initial three-year term, becoming only the third Principal Guest Conductor in ...

Guild Hall in East Hampton, New York has announced that Anthony Madonna has been promoted to the position of Theater Director and Curator of Performing Arts. Madonna, who previously held the position ...

OPERA America President and CEO Marc A. Scorca is stepping down from his position at the end of December 2025. Scorca was hired in 1990 by then-OPERA America Chair Ardis Krainik to lead the ...

The Verbier Festival has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The Verbier Festival Orchestra and Barbara Hannigan perform works by Berlioz, Haydn, Copland, Rodgers, and ...

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPCNYC) is set to present “Finding the Light” on Dec. 8, 2024 at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center. The showcase will feature a number of holiday classics ...

The competition saw mezzo-soprano Tessa Fackelmann take first prize, which included $12,000 plus a Recital Tour in the Yukon (provided by the Yukon Arts Centre). The second prize went to soprano ...