The Czech Lieder Society recently released “Songs,” an intriguing double CD of songs and piano pieces by Sláva Vorlová. It is ...

Maestro Oren spoke with OperaWire in his dressing room at the Royal Ballet and Opera just before his final performance of ...

Opera San José is currently performing a production of “Bluebeard’s Castle” by Shawna Lucey. The new production features tons ...

“Regietheater” remains a hot topic in the opera world. The main reason for the controversy is because a lot of those new approaches generally need to contort the original material into something ...

On Feb. 22, musicians from across the country, including past and current staff and students from Cardiff University’s School of Music, will gather in a musical protest against proposed course ...

George Gagnidze has joined the roster of Hilbert Artists Management for General Management. The Georgian baritone has been a mainstay at the Metropolitan Opera since his debut in “Rigoletto” during ...

Markus Poschner has been appointed Chief Conductor of the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna from the 2026–27 season. Poschner also serves as Chief Conductor of the Bruckner Orchester Linz through ...

On Feb. 16, 2025, Czech conductor Vladimír Válek died at the age of 89. Born on Sept. 2, 1935 in Nový Jičín, the conductor played a pivotal role in transforming the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra ...

Back in 2006, renowned opera expert Fred Plotkin began hosting events at NYU’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò in New York City. The set up was straight forward – a conversation between the host, Plotkin ...

Those members of the audience who were looking forward to OperaUpClose’s new production of Vaughan-Williams’ one-act opera, “Riders to the Sea,” or had been attracted by the chance of seeing a musical ...

Toledo Opera continues to celebrate its recent production of “South Pacific” by showcasing “Voices of Valor: A Post-South Pacific Town Hall.” The event, scheduled for Feb. 25, 2025 at The Jefferson ...

Michael Laurenz has joined Hilbert Artists Management for General Management. Laurenz recently opened the 2024-25 season as Spalanzani in “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” at the Salzburger Festspiele. He has ...