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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

First Look at Porgy and Bess at the English National Opera by David Gewirtzman

Eric Greene and Nicole Cabell star in the London staging.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:14PM
Monday, October 15, 2018

Take a Look at the World Premiere of Rufus Wainwright’s Opera Hadrian by David Gewirtzman

The Canadian Opera Company production stars Thomas Hampson and Karita Mattila.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:28PM
Friday, October 5, 2018

First Look at Sonya Yoncheva in Médée by David Gewirtzman

The Berlin State Opera production opens October 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:00PM
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Take a Look at Frederica von Stade and Marietta Simpson in Sky on Swings Opera by David Gewirtzman

The world premiere runs through September 29 at Opera Philadelphia’s O18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:32AM
Thursday, August 16, 2018

First Look at Sonya Yoncheva in Salzburg's L’incoronazione di Poppea by David Gewirtzman

The Monteverdi opera runs at the Salzburg Festival through August 28.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Revisit Sonya Yoncheva, Piotr Beczała, and Plácido Domingo in Luisa Miller Before It Airs on PBS by David Gewirtzman

The Metropolitan Opera production heads to the small screen August 12.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:32PM
Thursday, July 19, 2018

First Look at the U.S. Premiere of Pink Floyd Opera Another Brick in the Wall by David Gewirtzman

Another Brick in the Wall opens July 20 at Cincinnati Opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:13PM
Friday, July 13, 2018

Take a Look at Festival d’Aix-en-Provence’s New Ariadne auf Naxos, Directed by Katie Mitchell by David Gewirtzman

Performances of the Richard Strauss opera continue through July 16.

SOURCE: Playbill at 10:35AM
Wednesday, July 11, 2018

First Look at Santa Fe Opera’s New Candide, Directed by Laurent Pelly by David Gewirtzman

Performances of the Leonard Bernstein operetta continue through August 25.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:19PM
Friday, June 29, 2018

First Look at Bavarian State Opera’s New Parsifal, Starring Jonas Kaufmann by David Gewirtzman

The production, directed by Pierre Audi, runs through July 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:05PM
Monday, June 18, 2018
Friday, June 15, 2018

First Look at Paris Opera’s New Boris Godunov, Directed by Ivo van Hove by David Gewirtzman

The production runs through July 12 at the Opéra Bastille.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:47PM
Friday, June 1, 2018

What Do Critics Think of the U.S. Premiere of the Brokeback Mountain Opera? by David Gewirtzman

The New York City Opera production runs through June 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:39PM
Thursday, May 31, 2018

First Look at the U.S. Premiere of Brokeback Mountain Opera by David Gewirtzman

The New York City Opera production runs through June 4.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:22PM
Thursday, May 24, 2018

See Misty Copeland, Jeremy Irons, and More at the ABT Spring Gala by David Gewirtzman

The May 21 evening included the world premiere of Wayne McGregor‘s AFTERITE.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:34PM
Friday, May 11, 2018

First Look at the World Premiere of George Benjamin’s Lessons in Love and Violence by David Gewirtzman

The production runs at London’s Royal Opera House through May 26.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:12AM
Friday, May 4, 2018

See Phillipa Soo, Sarah Jessica Parker, and More at the New York City Ballet Spring Gala by David Gewirtzman

The May 3 evening included world premieres by Justin Peck and Warren Carlyle.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

See John Lithgow, Patricia Racette, and Marilyn Horne in Candide at Carnegie Hall by David Gewirtzman

The April 18 gala celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonard Bernstein.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:11PM
Friday, March 30, 2018

First Look at the World Premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Coraline Opera by David Gewirtzman

The Royal Opera House production, based on Neil Gaiman’s novella, runs at London’s Barbican Theatre through April 7.

SOURCE: Playbill at 03:41PM
Friday, March 9, 2018

2018 Summer Classical Music and Opera Festival Season Announcements by David Gewirtzman

Start planning your summer music vacations with this roundup of festival announcements.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM
Tuesday, February 27, 2018

2018–2019 Classical Music Season Announcements by David Gewirtzman

Stay up to date with U.S. symphonies' 2018-19 upcoming lineups.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:38PM
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

2018–2019 Opera Season Announcements by David Gewirtzman

Stay up to date with U.S. opera companies' upcoming lineups.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:45PM
Friday, February 16, 2018

First Look at Così fan tutte at Lyric Opera of Chicago by David Gewirtzman

The Mozart opera opens in Chicago February 17.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:44PM
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Wednesday, February 7, 2018

First Look at the Royal Opera House’s New Production of Carmen by David Gewirtzman

Barrie Kosky’s staging of the Bizet opera opened in London February 6.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:48PM
Friday, December 29, 2017

A First Look at the Metropolitan Opera’s New Production of Tosca by David Gewirtzman

Sir David McVicar’s staging, starring Sonya Yoncheva, Vittorio Grigolo, and Željko Lučić, premieres December 31.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:55PM
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

A Look at the Latest Photos of Paris Opera's New La Bohème—Set in Space by David Gewirtzman

The production, directed by Claus Guth, opens December 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:20PM
Friday, December 1, 2017

See Queen Latifah, Cicely Tyson, and More at Alvin Ailey’s Opening Night Gala by David Gewirtzman

Queen Latifah and Janelle Monáe served as honorary chairs for the event, held November 29.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00PM
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

First Look at Paris Opera's New La Bohème—Set in Space by David Gewirtzman

The production, directed by Claus Guth, opens December 1.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:35PM
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

First Look at the World Premiere of John Adams and Peter Sellars’ Opera Girls of the Golden West by David Gewirtzman

The production runs November 21–December 10 at San Francisco Opera.

SOURCE: Playbill at 01:13PM
Saturday, November 18, 2017

First Look at the World Premiere of Nico Muhly and Nicholas Wright’s Opera Marnie by David Gewirtzman

The opera, directed by Tony winner Michael Mayer, premieres at the English National Opera on November 18.

SOURCE: Playbill at 02:30PM

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