“Black Diva of the Thirties: The Life of Ruby Elzy,” by David E. Weaver is available from the University Press of Mississippi ...

From the title role in "Carmen," one of the most coveted mezzo roles, to Dorabella in "Cosi fan tutte," a traditional soprano ...

In anticipation of these productions, OperaWire had a chance to speak with one of the young artists, Thea Lashbrook on her ...

Americas Society is teaming up with La Mama Experimental Theatre Club in New York City to present "Euridice, una sombra." ...

Opéra de Montréal has announced that Jean-Pierre Primiani will become the company’s new General Director. The company announced that the Board of Directors chose Primiani, who currently serves as ...

Closing out the 2025 Opera Aperta International Festival is Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Diana Alexe takes on the role of Violetta, beside Eusebiu Huțan as Alfredo. The cast is rounded out by Alexandra ...

Danish soprano Laura Helene Hansen trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Copenhagen, and the Opera Academy of the Royal Danish Opera, where her roles included Cio-Cio-San, Contessa Almaviva, Manon ...

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, audiences will get to watch the world premiere recording of a Rossini work as well as listen to two ...

The Orchestra della Toscana has announced its 2025-26 season, marking its 45th anniversary. Here are the two vocal performances. Diego Ceretta conducts Mozart’s “Requiem” and Cherubini’s “Marche ...

Opernhaus Zürich revives its 2021 production of Richard Strauss’s “Salome,” directed by Andreas Homoki.The striking set design by Hartmut Meyer features two massive, crescent-shaped rotating ...

L’Auditori presents its 2025-26 season, “Renaixements.” For the purpose of this article only vocal works are included. Beethoven’s “Symphony” No. 9 stars Joyce El-Khoury, Silvia Tro Santafé, Elgan ...

London’s Summer Music in City Churches Festival is set to take place this June. Here is a rundown of vocal performances on offer. It opens at St. Giles Cripplegate, Fore Street, with a performance of ...