Denyce Graves sings her swan song on Met stage

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves is retiring from the stage after a last performance as Maria in the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess at the Metropolitan Opera, and looking ahead to directing and mentoring.

In operatic dispute, Met Opera director and designers order names stripped from 'Carmen'

The production team of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Metropolitan Opera demanded their names be removed from programs due to a ...

Opera is not dying, but it needs a second act for the streaming era

Every few years, you'll hear a familiar refrain: "Opera is dying." ...
WGBH

A forgotten opera celebrating an abolitionist leader's life is brought back to the stage

In 2021, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) launched a five-year initiative, “As Told By: History, Race, and Justice on the Opera Stage”, spotlighting Black composers and featuring five operas ...
Yahoo

Metropolitan Opera to stage production about deported Ukrainian children – video

The Metropolitan Opera in New York presented the first excerpt from the opera The Mothers of Kherson on Monday 2 June. The production tells the story of deported children and their mothers who set out ...

In a digital era, the ancient art of Peking opera works hard to stay relevant

Young Peking opera artists are devoting years to mastering its demanding techniques, hoping to win over today's audiences ...
Santa Monica Daily Press

Opera performances return to the Broad Stage

BROAD STAGE The Santa Monica College Music Department will present a romantic concert featuring two Baroque masterpieces: Sebastian Durón's delightful baroque zarzuela "Salir el amor del mundo," ...
BroadwayWorld

Lyric Opera of Chicago Opens Applications for Ensemble Conductor, Stage Director, and Stage Manager

The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, one of the world’s preeminent artist-development programs, has revealed that applications are now open for its 2026/27 ...