OperaWire spoke to Zanetti about her La Scala debut and why the role of Liù was the perfect one to debut in the legendary house.

The Essen Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. The Christmas concert will feature singing along with soloists and children’s and youth choirs of the Aalto ...

The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) and The Chan National Queer Arts Center have appointed Ford Foundation executive Lane Sugata as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer effective ...

The Metropolitan Opera has announced the summer encores its Live in HD series. The company will first present the 2015 performances of Lehár’s “The Merry Widow” on July 22, directed by Susan Stroman ...

The Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival will return to Lincoln Center Plaza for six free screenings from September 2 through 7, 2026. Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres star in Yuval Sharon’s new ...

Musiktheater im Revier announces its first season under Frank Hilbrich as its General Director. The season opens with the world premiere of Jan Dvorak’s “Blue,” directed by Thomas Fiedler.

The Board of Directors of Ragazzi Boys Chorus has announced that Artistic and Executive Director Kent Jue will retire in August 2027. Jue has served as a choral conductor with the San Francisco Bay ...

Mezzo-soprano Taylor Raven will join the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center for performances on July 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wu Tsai Theater at David Geffen Hall. The mezzo will take de Fall’s ...

Spain’s Festival de Torroella has announced its 2026 season. Here are the vocal performances. The ensemble Cantoría performs music by José de San Juan, Joan Cererols, José de Torres, José Martínez de ...

Art Song Chicago has unveiled its 16th season. The 2026 Collaborative Works Festival: “Songs of the Earth” opens with “The Secret Garden,” featuring works by Schubert, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Margaret ...

Robin Norton-Hale is a multi-award-winning freelance writer and director for theatre, opera and film, currently based between ...

Mexico’s Sinfónica de Minería has announced its 2026 summer season. Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with Augustin Hadelich and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with Anabel de la Mora.