2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (578+ words) Technically classified as an opera buffo, or a comic opera, both Mozart and his librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte formally assigned it on the printed score as a dramma giocoso, which translates literally to “drama with jokes” or “joking drama.” I…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (303+ words) On Sept. 11, just over 50 members of the Bilbao Opera Chorus staged a performance from the balconies and windows of the Hotel Carlton, drawing dozens of people to Plaza Elíptica. The event commemorated the centenary of the historic hotel and welcomed…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (743+ words) Described as “Truly a Hidden Gem,” the Cumbria Opera Group is celebrating ten years since its inception, and its very ethos is embroiled in striving to “bring world class opera to Cumbria, and to educate young Cumbrians in the arts....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (261+ words) FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for more than a decade with multiple publications. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist. With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (266+ words) FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for more than a decade with multiple publications. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist. With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (223+ words) Sarasota Opera is set to open its 68th season with Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.” The opera will run between Oct. 30 and Nov. 14 and will showcase a production that marks the first-ever mainstage collaboration between Sarasota Opera, Sarasota Youth Opera, and Sarasota…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (409+ words) MB: Frederick II. He is not from Puglia but spent many years of his life here. MB: I live close to his castle, and he is closely identified with the region. As a child, our teachers told us lots of stories…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (295+ words) The San Francisco Opera released a statement following the cancelation of opening night due to the San Francisco Opera Orchestra’s strike. In a statement San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock said, ”I am very disappointed that the Orchestra has…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (239+ words) State Opera South Australia will close its Golden Jubilee mainstage season with a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen,” this October at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide. Directed by Australian director Laura Hansford and conducted by Artistic Director Dane Lam, the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (271+ words) Opera Italiana Is in the Air will return to Central Park’s Naumburg Bandshell on Sept. 21, 2026, for its ninth annual concert, “Harmonies of Peace,” presented on the International Day of Peace. Founder and Music Director Alvise Casellati, Artistic Director of Teatro…...