2+ hour, 31+ min ago  (258+ words) FEDORA Prizes will present the world premiere of "The Curing Line," winner of the FEDORA Opera Prize 2025, at Kilkenny Arts Festival's Watergate Theatre in Ireland this August. Irish music-theatre company Straymaker presents the work, composed by Michael Gallen and co-directed…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (140+ words) The If Opera Festival announces its 30th anniversary season. Up first is Bizet's "Carmen" with the Bristol Ensemble. Laura Stanfield is the set designer and Joe Price is the lighting designer. James Hurley directs and Oliver Gooch conducts. Performance Dates: August…...

2+ day, 37+ min ago  (395+ words) Mexican conductor Felipe Trist'n will be awarded the Mayte Sp'nola Gold Medal, one of the principal distinctions granted by the Grupo Pro Arte y Cultura. The award, which honors individuals and institutions whose work strengthens the relationship between culture, society,…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago  (297+ words) The Brick Presbyterian Church will present its 102nd annual Good Friday performance of John Stainer's oratorio "The Crucifixion" on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 12:15 p.m. at the church's home at 1140 Park Avenue in Manhattan. The performance, which is part of Brick Church's 202526 Worship & Arts…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (390+ words) Composer Nicol's Lell Benavides and librettist Marella Martin Koch, the team behind the opera "Dolores," have issued statements in light of a story detailing how C'sar Chavez raped and sexually molested many women during his time as a major Latino…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (173+ words) Festival Napa Festival has announced its 2026 season. "Opera Scenes" will feature Manetti Shrem Opera Fellows conducted by Ryan McAdams. Performance Date: July 8, 2026 Novack Concert'for Kids will feature theYoung People's Chorus of New York City Performance Date: July 9, 2026 Uytengsu Family Opening…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (210+ words) Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the winners of its 2025-26 Northern California Regional Competition, held at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music on Sunday, March 15, 2026. Jane Hasty of Burbank, CA took First Place, followed by Brooks Liang of Campbell, CA in…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (154+ words) The 2026-27 season of Santa Fe Desert Chorale is announced. Moira Smiley's "Big Sing" and "Live in Concert" open the season. Performance Date: April 25, 2026 The "Renaissance Splendor" concert is next. Performance Date: July 12, 2026 The Chorale's Summer Festival includes performances of new…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (558+ words) The Rochester Oratorio Society (ROS) has announced the launch of its first-ever standalone Emerging Artist Competition, named in memory of beloved Rochester tenor Joseph Eduardo. While an emerging artist prize has previously been folded into the organization's annual Rochester International…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (715+ words) Vivo Performing Arts Announces Thor Steingraber as President & CEO'OperaWire Vivo Performing Arts Announces Thor Steingraber as President & CEO Vivo Performing Arts (formerly Celebrity Series of Boston), has announced the appointment of Thor Steingraber as its next President and Chief Executive…...