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The High and Low notes from around the International Opera Stage!

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Artist of the Week: Mirjam Mesak bit.ly/4yMvbCn

Artist of the Week: Mirjam Mesak - OperaWire

This week the Dallas Opera is set to open its production of Leoš Janáček's "The Cunning Little Vixen," directed by Barrie Kosky and in co-production with the Bayerische Staatsoper and Gran Teatre del...

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Composer Marisa Manchado Missing Following Spain Train Crash bit.ly/4kp4NuH
Composer Marisa Manchado Missing Following Spain Train Crash - OperaWire

Composer Marisa Manchado Missing Following Spain Train Crash - OperaWire

Composer Marisa Manchado is missing following the deadly Toledo train collision in Spain. 

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Obituary: Legendary Conductor Gabriele Ferro Dies at 88 - OperaWire

Obituary: Legendary Conductor Gabriele Ferro Dies at 88 - OperaWire

On Oct. 29, 2026, Legendary conductor Gabriele Ferro died at the of 88.

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Stage Worker Suffers Accident During Rehearsal at the Gran Teatre del Liceu bit.ly/4kj4QrW
Stage Worker Suffers Accident During Rehearsal at the Gran Teatre del Liceu - OperaWire

Stage Worker Suffers Accident During Rehearsal at the Gran Teatre del Liceu - OperaWire

On Saturday, Oct. 24, a labor accident occurred at the Gran Teatre del Liceu during a rehearsal of "I Capuleti e I Montecchi."

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The Mozartists Announce Five New Associate Artists bit.ly/4ByxStT
The Mozartists Announce Five New Associate Artists - OperaWire

The Mozartists Announce Five New Associate Artists - OperaWire

The Mozartists have announced five new Associate Artists.

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The Barbican to Present UK premiere of 'Burmese Days' bit.ly/3WefE0D
The Barbican to Present UK premiere of 'Burmese Days' - OperaWire

The Barbican to Present UK premiere of 'Burmese Days' - OperaWire

The Barbican will present the UK premiere of Prach Boondiskulchok’s chamber opera “Burmese Days” on June 19, 2027, at LSO St Luke’s.

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Lyric Fest to Present 'An die Nacht' bit.ly/4BRKWeb
Lyric Fest to Present 'An die Nacht' - OperaWire

Lyric Fest to Present 'An die Nacht' - OperaWire

Lyric Fest will present “An die Nacht” (“To the Night”) on Nov. 7 at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church and Nov. 8 at First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.

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Vancouver Opera 2026-27 Review: Tosca - OperaWire

Vancouver Opera 2026-27 Review: Tosca - OperaWire

(Credit: Emily Cooper) What a time for “Tosca!” With revolution in the air from the streets of Paris to Tel Aviv it’s the perfect moment for Puccini’s classic. Vancouver Opera’s production that...

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Zoe McCormick Wins Top Prize at Canadian Opera Company’s Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition bit.ly/4yRYDqF
Zoe McCormick Wins Top Prize at Canadian Opera Company’s Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition...

Zoe McCormick Wins Top Prize at Canadian Opera Company’s Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition...

Soprano Zoe McCormick of Ponoka, Alberta, won first prize at the Canadian Opera Company’s 13th annual Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition, held Oct. 22 at the Four Seasons Centre for the...

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Deutsche Oper Berlin 2026-27 Review: Der fliegende Holländer - OperaWire

Deutsche Oper Berlin 2026-27 Review: Der fliegende Holländer - OperaWire

(Photo: Matthias Horn) Richard Wagner’s Dutchman is condemned to sail the oceans until a woman’s unconditional fidelity releases him from his curse. At the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Swiss director Milo...

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From Opera Greats to New Works, Here’s a Dia de Los Muertos Playlist of Classical Compositions for Grievers & Rememberers bit.ly/3UQn6yB
From Opera Greats to New Works, Here’s a Dia de Los Muertos Playlist of Classical Compositions for...

From Opera Greats to New Works, Here’s a Dia de Los Muertos Playlist of Classical Compositions for...

(Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) What do you do when grief is heavy, when your heart is breaking, and when remembering memories is the only joy that keeps you connected to lost loved ones? One way,...

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Svanholm Artists Management to Represent Baritone David Kempster bit.ly/4dPnFz1
Svanholm Artists Management to Represent Baritone David Kempster - OperaWire

Svanholm Artists Management to Represent Baritone David Kempster - OperaWire

Svanholm Artists Management has taken on international representation of Welsh baritone David Kempster.

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Julia Bullock Headlines Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s Opening Season Concert bit.ly/3U9gXxf
Julia Bullock Headlines Boston Modern Orchestra Project's Opening Season Concert - OperaWire

Julia Bullock Headlines Boston Modern Orchestra Project's Opening Season Concert - OperaWire

Gil Rose alongside the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) will open its season with a concert at NEC's Jordan Hall in Boston, on Nov. 6, 2026.

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String Orchestra of Brooklyn to Present ‘Troubled Light’ bit.ly/4BwcQMu
String Orchestra of Brooklyn to Present 'Troubled Light' - OperaWire

String Orchestra of Brooklyn to Present 'Troubled Light' - OperaWire

The String Orchestra of Brooklyn will present “Troubled Light” on Nov. 21 at St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn.

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Alyson Cambridge & Tivoli Treloar Headline French American Aid for Children's Fête de l’Opéra Comique Gala bit.ly/4zYuPtp
Alyson Cambridge & Tivoli Treloar Headline French American Aid for Children's Fête de l’Opéra...

Alyson Cambridge & Tivoli Treloar Headline French American Aid for Children's Fête de l’Opéra...

French American Aid for Children (FAAFC) honored Philippe Oddou, co-founder and executive director of Sport dans la Ville, with the Simone Alibert Smith Award at its Fête de l’Opéra Comique gala at...

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Fabio Armiliato to Serve as Jury President for First Remigio Paone International Opera Singing Competition bit.ly/4inY2qi
Fabio Armiliato to Serve as Jury President for First Remigio Paone International Opera Singing...

Fabio Armiliato to Serve as Jury President for First Remigio Paone International Opera Singing...

Tenor Fabio Armiliato will serve as president of the jury for the first Remigio Paone International Opera Singing Competition, to be held Dec. 18-19 at the Iqbal Masih Theater in Formia, Italy.

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Cincinnati Opera & 90.9 WGUC to Broadcast 2026 Summer Festival Performances & Live 2027 Season Preview bit.ly/4klMWVm
Cincinnati Opera & 90.9 WGUC to Broadcast 2026 Summer Festival Performances & Live 2027 Season...

Cincinnati Opera & 90.9 WGUC to Broadcast 2026 Summer Festival Performances & Live 2027 Season...

Cincinnati Opera and 90.9 WGUC, the company’s media partner, will broadcast six performances from the 2026 Summer Festival on Sunday evenings beginning Nov. 1, followed by a live broadcast of the...

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A Little Opera Reappraisal, Pt.2: R. Murray Schafer's 'The Princess of the Stars' bit.ly/4iL4NE0
A Little Opera Reappraisal, Pt.2: R. Murray Schafer's 'The Princess of the Stars' - OperaWire

A Little Opera Reappraisal, Pt.2: R. Murray Schafer's 'The Princess of the Stars' - OperaWire

Photo Credit: Scott Rowed In this new four-part series, we’ll be taking a look at four significant, and greatly underperformed, operas within opera history from early-mid 20th century but outside...

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Musicians of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra Release Statement Following Postponement of 'The Many Deaths of Laila Starr' bit.ly/4BMYQ14
Musicians of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra Release Statement Following Postponement of 'The Many...

Musicians of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra Release Statement Following Postponement of 'The Many...

The Musicians of the Minnesota Opera Orchestra have released a statement following the postponement of "The Many Deaths of Laila Starr."

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Jintian Ma Wins Top Prize at Schmidt Vocal Arts Southern California Regional Competition bit.ly/4zqiOgn
Jintian Ma Wins Top Prize at Schmidt Vocal Arts Southern California Regional Competition - OperaWire

Jintian Ma Wins Top Prize at Schmidt Vocal Arts Southern California Regional Competition - OperaWire

Jintian Ma took first place at the Schmidt Vocal Arts Southern California Regional Competition, held Oct. 24 at Chapman University in Orange, California.

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You Know Rossini and Bellini. What About Carolina Uccelli? bit.ly/4eAaDFO

You Know Rossini and Bellini. What About Carolina Uccelli? - OperaWire

Ask an opera audience to name composers working in the 1820s and 1830s, and the answers will come readily: Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Meyerbeer. Ask the audience to name a woman writing opera in...

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