Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” has an interesting reputation in opera history. A staple of the opera canon, it is widely beloved for its melodic abundance and as a final homage to the greatness of bel canto.

Tenor Michael Spyres performs works by Händel, Vivaldi, Galuppi, and more with Il Pomo d’Oro. Francesco Corti directs from the harpsichord.

White Snake Projects is set to return to The Strand Theatre for the world premiere of “To The People Like Us.” The 11 young writers are between the ages of 15 and 18 and are all students at the ...

French soprano Clarisse Dalles has joined Zelaya Artists for worldwide representation. Dalles studied at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et Danse de Paris and was awarded several ...

The Mécénat Musica program announced that with more than 700 major donations from individuals and families it has now created the permanent capital of $111,000,000 for Quebec cultural organizations.

Last week, President Donald J. Trump threatened to shut down the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for good by gutting its funding under the new budget proposal. In response, and not for the first ...

The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced the career and study grants for 2025. The foundation said that mezzo-sopranos Meridian Prall and Nikola Printz, and baritone Ricardo José Rivera have been ...

Festival Artists perform arias and songs that made them want to be singers at Saratoga Winery. Coaches Amy Burton and Peter Kazaras emcee.

IlluminArts has named Shawn Crouch to the position of Executive Artistic Director. Crouch is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Compositin and Theory at the University of Miami’s Frost ...

On June 14, LA Opera is set to present Renée Fleming & Friends, an evening devoted to beloved songs and Broadway showstoppers. Fleming will be joined by three celebrated guest artists, Tituss Burgess, ...

The Atlanta Opera is set to present a new production of George Frideric Handel’s “Semele.” The production, which opens on June 7, 2025, at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre and runs through June 15, ...

Opera Saratoga’s Festival Artists will perform in the upcoming summer events. The first concert, “Songs of Travel” features 18 rising star singers who perform from the “Great American Songbook.” ...