OPERA NEWS

Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton is our October cover star. ⁠ ⁠ "It is important for me to know that I'm imparting my truth." ⁠ ⁠ Read the full story with @jbartonmezzo in the October issue of OPERA NEWS. ⁠ ⁠ 📸 : by Ball & Albanese // Hair and makeup by Affan Graber Malik⁠

Filipino-American soprano Emilie Kealani, who sings Jano in "Jenůfa" this season at Stuttgart Opera, is our September #SoundBites. Read the full interview here: operanews.com/2023-09-sound-… 📸 : DarÍo Acosta // Hair and makeup by Affan Graber Malik

@JoyceDiDonato & @jakeheggiemusic join forces for the Met premiere of "Dead Man Walking." Read our September cover story on the reunited dream team here: operanews.com/features/2023-… Photographs by Chris Singer // Hair and makeup by Affan Graber Malik

Renata Scotto, 89, star soprano who seamlessly merged singing and acting, has died. Read our full tribute: operanews.com/news/2023-08-r…

American mezzo Meridian Prall, who sings Monteverdi and Dvořák in Santa Fe this summer, is our August #SoundBites! Read the full interview here: operanews.com/2023-08-sound-… Photographed by DarÍo Acosta // Hair and makeup by Affan Graber Malik

Latvian soprano @MarinaRebeka, who co-founded her own record label (@ClassicPrima) in 2018, is our August cover star! ⁠ “There are many things that I actually discovered as a singer through doing recordings." ⁠ For more: operanews.com/features/2023-… 📸 : Tatyana Vlasova

Kenneth Riegel, 85, a tenor of robust elegance, has died. Read our tribute here: operanews.com/news/2023-07-k…

Ukrainian bass-baritone Vladyslav Buialskyi is our July #SoundBites! "The Met is my home theater at a moment when my true home is far away...Here I feel like I’m not alone—and my country is not alone." Read the full interview: operanews.com/2023-07-sound-… 📸 : Sasha Maslov

Michael Spyres, who brings baritenor daring to the bel canto repertory, is our July cover star! Read the full feature: operanews.com/features/2023-… 📸 : by Ball & Albanese // Grooming by Affan Graber Malik

Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, 70, the alchemical creator of a lush sonic universe, has died. Read our full tribute: operanews.com/news/2023-06-k…

Read our review of the Met's production of Wagner's "Der Fliegende Holländer": operanews.com/in-review/2023… 📸 : Tomasz Konieczny as the Dutchman, Elza van den Heever as Senta & Eric Cutler as Erik Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera

Gustavo Dudamel to Depart Paris Opéra After Two Seasons as Music Director: operanews.com/news/2023-06-d…

"With Dutchman—that is such a richly textured character that gives you so many choices." Read the full interview with June cover star Nicholas Brownlee: operanews.com/features/2023-… 📸 : Darío Acosta

We’re thrilled that this important work is getting so much attention! Our production of Treemonisha opens this Saturday, May 20!

New Zealand-born maestro @gemmanewmusic, who conducts "Susannah" @OTSL this season, is our June #SoundBites! Read the full interview here: operanews.com/2023-06-sound-… Photographed by DarÍo Acosta // Hair and makeup by Paola Orlando

Grace Bumbry, 87, superstar singer of searing eloquence and glamor, has died. Read our tribute: operanews.com/news/2023-05-g… 📸 : Grace Bumbry as Eboli in DON CARLO at the Met, 1965. Louis Melançon/Opera News Archives.

American bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee, who sings Wagner's Dutchman this season @santafeopera, is our June cover star. "The whole career is about betting on yourself." Read the full story in our June issue! 📸 : Darío Acosta

American soprano Murrella Parton, who sings Fiordiligi this summer @OTSL, is our May #SoundBites! “It’s actually the first role that I ever sang in college, so it’s kind of a full-circle moment for me,” says Parton. Read more here: operanews.com/2023-05-sound-… 📸 : Darío Acosta

"Lisette Oropesa took on the title role in La Scala's new production of 'Lucia di Lammermoor' with considerable technical aplomb, & a persuasive blending of soft-edged tone & clear, expressive diction." Read more: operanews.com 📸 : Brescia/Amisano, Teatro alla Scala

Opera News Awards 2023: honorees and presenters 🙌 Unforgettable evening. Huge congratulations especially to my fellow honorees, @LiseDavidsen and #GeorgeShirley. 📸 Dario Acosta / @OPERANEWS