The resulting opera is "Delta King Blues" and the men in question are composer Damien Geter and librettist Jarrod Lee.

OperaWire had a chance to speak with the soprano in anticipation for the big debut and about Shostakovich's masterwork.

It’s that time of the year. The end of the year. As with every year, 2025 was full of a lot of opera revelations in productions, concerts and competitions. So in recognitions of those breakouts, ...

Puccini’s “La bohème“ will star Yaritza Véliz, Angelina Akhmedova, Michael McDermott, Kameron Lopreore, Camila Romero, Pilar Garrido, Germán Alcántara, Yeongtaek Yang, Javier Weibel, Sergio Gallardo, ...

Grammy-nominated baritone Jubilant Sykes was fatally stabbed at his home in Santa Monica, California, on Monday evening. He was 71. According to a statement from the Santa Monica Police Department, ...

In the 2024 study, the organization concluded that first time operagoers preferred “the classics.” However, in exploring the data one year later, the organization came to a different conclusion. “New ...

The Teatro alla Scala has released a statement following the second performance of “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” which saw Maestro Riccardo Chailly fall ill. The company said, “Maestro Riccardo Chailly’s ...

Brooklyn’s premiere professional orchestra, the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra is set to celebrate the holiday season with three festive performances across two historic Brooklyn churches. In a statement, ...

The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani.” This will make the first new staging of the opera in 50 years with Charles Edwards directing the new production.

West Edge Opera announced its 2026 summer festival. “Our 2026 festival celebrates the daring, diversity, and emotional depth that define West Edge Opera,” said Mark Streshinsky, General Director, per ...

The Ontario Arts Council has named Kathleen Allan the recipient of the 2025 Leslie Bell Prize for Choral Conducting. The award will be presented on Dec. 7, 2025, during the Amadeus Choir’s performance ...

The Canadian Opera Company is set to present Verdi’s “Rigoletto” at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. The opera be performed seven times at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing ...