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Q & A: Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero on Performing With Bad Bunny During the Super Bowl Halftime Show

On Feb. 8, Bad Bunny gave his long awaited Super Bowl Half Time Show filled with dance, theater, different musical styles and surprises. Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin were the surprises with the highest ...
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Daniel McGrew, Mireille Asselin, Carla Huhtanen, Meghan Lindsay, Antonin Rondepiere Headline Opera Atelier’s 2026-27 Season

Opera Atelier has announced its 2026- 27 Season, titled “A Season of Heroes.” The season opens with the Canadian premiere of Marc Antoine Charpentier’s “The Descent of Orpheus” at Toronto’s Koerner ...
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New York City Opera to ‘Live at Gracie: A Serenade to Love’

The concert will be held on Feb. 12, 2026 at Grace Mansion Conservancy and will feature baritone Joseph Parrish, Shelen Hughes Camacho, and Alisa Sadikova. They will be accompanied by Francesco ...
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Karen Slack Among Headlines of ‘Hello, America: Letters to Us, From Us’ at Carnegie Hall

Soprano Karen Slack will be among the headliners of Carnegie Hall‘s presentation of the American Composers Orchestra in “Hello, America: Letters to Us, from Us” on March 11 at Zankel Hall. The ...
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Vittorio Grigolo & Met Opera Conductor Timu Zangiev to Perform Russia Concert on Anniversary of Invasion of Ukraine

Vittorio Grigolo and Timu Zangiev are set to perform a concert in Moscow on Feb. 25 at the Tchaikovsky Hall. The concert, which takes place four years after the invasion of Ukraine, will showcase the ...
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Thomas Hampson, Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, Anthony Roth Costanzo Headline Aspen Music Festival 2026

The Aspen Music Festival and School announces its 2026 season. This article only features opera-related events. Thomas Hampson and pianist Myra Huang give a recital. The program will be announced in ...
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Giancarlo Guerrero Appears on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show

Giancarlo Guerrero made a surprise appearance at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show. The Costa Rican conductor appeared conducting “Monaco” and became the first classical musician to be featured in ...
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Boston Modern Orchestra Project & Odyssey Opera to Present Three Monodramas

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) and Odyssey Opera are set to present “MONO E MONO (E MONO),” a dynamic concert of monodramas scored by influential American composers. The performance will ...
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One Ounce Opera Announces ‘Songs About Love’

One Ounce Opera is set to present “Songs About Love” on Feb. 12, 2026. The lunchtime showcase will feature a 35-minute program of opera selections at Central Presbyterian Church in Austin. The ...
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Los Angeles Children’s Chorus to Showcase ‘Every Child Sings’ For 40th Anniversary Season

Los Angeles Children’s Chorus will launch its 40th anniversary season with “Every Child Sings,” a benefit concert on Feb. 22, 2026, at Zipper Hall at the Colburn School in downtown Los Angeles. The ...
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Q & A: Christopher Tin on a New ‘Turandot’ Ending & His Relationship to Puccini’s Final Opera

OperaWire spoke to Tin about the new recording, his inspiration for a new ending of Puccini's work and having his music ...
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OperaWire Podcast Features a Conversation about the Metropolitan Opera, ‘Heated Rivalry’ and ‘Tristan und Isolde’

On Episode # 8 of the OperaWire podcast, David and Francisco Salazar discuss the Met Opera’s financial issues, opera’s connection to “Heated Rivalry,” the new “Tristan und Isolde” production, and the ...