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Mimi Johnson is founder and director of Performing Artservices (1972) and Lovely Music (1978). She was married to composer ...
Over the last decade, Anna Pirozzi has established herself as the leading Italian dramatic soprano today, treading the most ...
OperaWire spoke to the rising star about the role of the Queen of the Night, her Met debut, and dream roles she would like to ...
The former Chicago Opera Theater Music Director, Lidiya Yankovskaya, is leaving the United States. The conductor told WBEZ Chicago that she wanted to raise her children in a free environment where ...
The Staatsoper Berlin has announced a cast change for “Nabucco.” The company said that Lidia Fridman will make her house debut, taking over the role of Abigaille in all performances, replacing ...
The Metropolitan Opera has found its next Wotan in the Ring Cycle. The Associated Press is reporting that Met General Manager Peter Gelb said that Ryan Speedo Green will sing the role when the Met ...
The 6th International Opera Workshop Waiblingen 2025 has unveiled its slate and participants. The organization noted that the workshop will take place between Sept. 13-20, 2025 and will feature 12 ...
New Music USA has named Vanessa Rose to the position of President & CEO. Rose, who comes to the company from leading the American Composers Forum, takes over for Vanessa Reed, who held the position ...
The Ear Taxi Festival's "The Composer’s Voice," has announced that it will return to Chicago in fall 2025.
The Puccini Festival has announced a cast change for its production of “Tosca” on August 9, 2025. The company said that due to illness, Jonathan Tetelman won’t be able to sing the role of Mario ...
Artist manager Rozemarijn Tiben has launched Tiben Artists, a new independent agency in Paris dedicated to representing exceptional singers, conductors, and period ensembles.
Opera Memphis has unveiled its 2025-26 season, which celebrates the company’s 70th anniversary. First up is the “30 Days of Opera,” a series of free performances across the city. The event is ...