In anticipation of the evening, OperaWire spoke to Rodriguez about his collaboration with the soprano and his experience as an accompanist in opera.

Edmond Dédé’s 'Morgiane'" in four cities across the U.S. including New Orleans, Washington, DC, New York City, and College ...

Despite winning a Pulitzer Prize and receiving great acclaim following its Metropolitan Opera premiere in 1958, Barber and ...

Few operas have a more melancholic plot than this one: two brothers, twins with different fathers– one must die so the other can live. The twist? The brother destined to die happens to be immortal. In ...

Romanian-Hungarian mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi is described as possessing a “deeper dark voice” and has been predicted to be ...

The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced that it will present the Ring Cycle during the 2025-26 season. The company said that it will present full cycles from May 16 to May 31, 2026. There will be two ...

In anticipation of Anna Netrebko’s return to the United States, the Palm Beach Opera has announced that for the first time ever its gala is completely sold out. In a report for the Palm Beach Daily ...

At the end of February, start of March this year, the Badisches Staatstheater, Karlsruhe is presenting a Händel festival, ...

The Handel Hendrix House will hold an exhibition celebrating the 300th anniversary of the composition and first performance of Handel’s opera, “Rodelinda.” The centerpiece is a portrait of original ...

The Teatro di Piacenza has announced that the Verdi Trilogy will conclude the 2024-25 season. The company announced that all three operas will be directed by Roberto Catalano and will be conducted by ...

On Jan. 13, 2025, conductor Elgar Howarth died at the age of 89. Born on Nov. 4, 1935 Cannock, Staffordshire, Howarth’s father was an engineer who also conducted the Barton Hall Works Band, in which ...