Opera Wire

2 days ago | operawire.com | Francisco Salazar

The Central City Opera has added a performance of Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.”The company said that due to overwhelming demand for this year’s production, the additional performance will take place on July 31, 2025, at 2 p.m.In a statement, Adam Scurto, Managing Director of External Affairs at Central City Opera said, “The demand for this production has exceeded our high expectations. When audiences respond this positively, we’re committed to finding ways to accommodate that enthusiasm.

2 days ago | operawire.com | Francisco Salazar

The Metropolitan saw a huge debut at the June 4 performance of “The Queen of Spades.”Galina Cheplakova sang the role of Lisa stepping in for Sonya Yoncheva. Cheplakova  has performed with the Bashkir State Opera, Oper Graz, the State Opera in Kazakhstan, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, and Berliner Philharmoniker. She has also covered at the Bayerische Staatsoper.

2 days ago | operawire.com | Francisco Salazar

Despite his Kennedy Center takeover, President Donald J. Trump has failed to make the Kennedy Center Great Again. Following a report by the Washington Post that was then corroborated by the New York Times, the performing arts have seen a drastic decline in ticket sales and subscription revenue.

2 days ago | operawire.com | Francisco Salazar

(Credit: rosellina garbo)The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” from June 5 through 12, 2025. The opera will be presented at the Teatro Costanzi for the first time in 20 years in Emanuele Luzzati’s production. In a statement, director Maurizio Scaparro said, “It is evident that in an unlikely ‘Algeri,’ Rossini had fun at the expense of a little-known world, an object of easy and somewhat crude mockery, the goal of many comic operas.

3 days ago | operawire.com | Francisco Salazar

San Francisco Opera will celebrate Pride Weekend with a special Pride Concert featuring immersive projections and a post-show dance party on June 27 at the War Memorial Opera House. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season Four winner and classically trained singer Monét X Change will host the concert, which will be conducted by Music Director Eun Sun Kim and Robert Mollicone.