Lucy Shelton, a soprano known for her work in the contemporary repertoire, has had a role tailor-made for her in “Lucidity,” an opera about identity and dementia.
Category: Opera
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2025 Grammy Nominations: Full List
Artists, albums and songs competing for trophies at the 67th annual ceremony are being announced on Friday. The show will take place on Feb. 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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6 Performances Our Classical Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About
Watch and listen to symphonies by Mahler, a new opera by Missy Mazzoli, Ray Chen’s take on video game music and more.
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Review: ‘Il Trovatore’ at the Met Opera Doesn’t Catch Fire
The energy in Verdi’s classic must come from the singing, but the cast of this revival fails to convey the work’s passion.
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Met Opera and Singer Injured in Onstage Fall Settle Decade-Old Lawsuit
Wendy White, a veteran mezzo-soprano, was performing when she fell in 2011. Her suit, which claimed negligence, had been one of the company’s longest-running court cases.
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Circe and Muse No Longer: A New Opera Reconsiders Alma Mahler
“Alma,” premiering this week at the Vienna Volksoper, views its often-vilified protagonist through a feminist lens: as a thwarted composer and mother.
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Can a Synthetic Voice Be Taught to Sing Opera?
“The Other Side of Silence,” a new work in development, is experimenting with giving operatic voice to a text-to-speech synthesizer.
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Review: ‘Ainadamar’ Fills the Met Opera Stage With Flamenco
Osvaldo Golijov and David Henry Hwang’s opera, inspired by the life of Federico García Lorca, arrived at the Met with a dizzying blend of styles.
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With a ‘Ring,’ the Dallas Symphony Becomes a Wagner Destination
Fabio Luisi, a seasoned “Ring” conductor, will lead Wagner’s four-opera epic over a week in concert, breaking new ground for American orchestras.
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Patrick Summers, Veteran Opera Conductor, to Step Down in Houston
Summers, who has helped introduce new operas into the American canon, will leave his role at Houston Grand Opera in 2026.
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Osvaldo Golijov’s ‘Ainadamar’ Opera Makes Its Met Debut
Osvaldo Golijov’s opera about Federico García Lorca makes its Met debut in a dance-heavy production, directed by the choreographer Deborah Colker.
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Atlanta Opera Is Growing, and Bucking Trends
Under the leadership of Tomer Zvulun, Atlanta Opera powered through the pandemic, has tripled its budget and is producing ambitious work.