In anticipation of his season, OperaWire spoke with the tenor about the Teatro alla Scala and his West Australian Opera debut ...

In February, soprano Fotina Naumenko was nominated for a Grammy for her album “ Bespoke Songs .” The album was dedicated to ...

Qerkezi spoke with OperaWire via video-link from Italy, where she was performing “Manon Lescaut.” Marigona Qerkezi:
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Winona Martin is the winner of the 2025 McCammon Voice Competition. The mezzo-soprano takes home a $10,000 prize as a result of her efforts and first-place finish. Coming in second was baritone Justin ...

Chicago City Opera (CCO) will present “Die Tote Stadt” on May 16 and 17, 2025 at the Horratio N. May Chapel in Rosehill Cemetery. The opera stars Karlos Piñero-Mercado as Paul, soprano Alannah Spencer ...

Salle Cortot has announced its April 2025 slate. Here are the vocal performances. Soprano Margaux Loire will perform a recital as part of the Festival Élite 2025. She presents a program of works by ...

Festival Napa Valley unveiled its 2025 summer season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. There will be an art song recital featuring Alexandra Armantrading, Lester Lynch, and Kevin Korth. The ...

Tenor Nicholas Phan will perform at Committee of 100’s 2025 & Gala in Los Angeles on April 25, 2025. The conference and gala takes place on April 25 and 26 at the Fairmont Century Plaza and will ...

Equity members of the Welsh National Opera chorus have voted for industrial action and will continue to take action short of a strike from April 9, 2025, and thereafter. Per the vote, 95 percent of ...

The annual showcase, which features an abridged rendition of Puccini’s venerated classic, will head to Sausalito on April 26 and 27, San Ramon’s City Center Bishop Ranch on May 1, Hidden Villa in Los ...

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San Francisco Early Music Society will present “Emperor of the Moon” on June 6-8, 2025 in Redwood City, Berkeley, and San Francisco. The pastiche is based on plays in the “Commedia dell’arte” ...