Metropolitan Opera Opens First New Production Of Aida In Nearly 4 Decades
By Sara Schabas on January 6, 2025
Michael Mayer’s production of Aida opened at the Metropolitan Opera this past week.
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By Sara Schabas on January 6, 2025
Michael Mayer’s production of Aida opened at the Metropolitan Opera this past week.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on January 6, 2025
The French mezzo-soprano Katia Ledoux took to social media following her booing during a performance at Vienna’s Volksoper.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on December 16, 2024
Elsa van den Heever, currently starring at the Metropolitan Opera, spoke publicly to the New York Times about her experiences with dyslexia.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on December 9, 2024
On November 27th, Pablo Larraín’s new movie Maria starring Angelina Jolie was released in theatres.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on November 25, 2024
Last week, the Met’s general manager Peter Gelb wrote an Opinion piece in the New York Times. Gelb’s essay focused on the importance of programming new works when working to ensure opera’s continued relevance.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on November 4, 2024
The Cincinnati May Festival announced its 2025 season programming and the appointment of soprano Renée Fleming as Festival Director.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on October 28, 2024
Ella Milch-Sheriff’s opera Alma opened at the Vienna Volksoper this Saturday. The opera tells the story of Alma Mahler-Werfel, composer and muse to fin-de-siècle Vienna’s greatest artists.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on October 15, 2024
Arts Council England has admitted it overlooked key areas in its recent analysis of UK opera, specifically educational initiatives and access programs.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on September 3, 2024
Opera Australia has seen a dramatic exit from its artistic director, Jo Davies, just nine months into the role.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on September 3, 2024
As the 104th Salzburg Festival drew to a close this past weekend, its administration reported that 98.2% of the season’s seats had sold out.
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