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Category: 2012-2013 Season Previews

  • Houston Grand Opera’s 2012-2013 Season

    October 19 – November 10 2012: La bohème October 26- November 11 2012: L’italiana in Algeri January 18- February 10 2013: Show BoatJanuary 25- February 10 2013 : Don Giovanni April 18- May 5 2013: Tristan und Isolde April 26- May 11 2013: Il Trovatore Details on the Season | Official Site

  • Canadian Opera Company’s 2012-2013 Season

    September 29- October 31 2012: Il TrovatoreOctober 4- November 3 2012: Die FledermausJanuary 29- February 23 2013: Tristan und IsoldeFebruary 3-22 2013: Clemenza di TitoApril 17- May 24 2013: Lucia di LammermoorApril 21- May 22 2013: SalomeMay 8-25 2013: Dialogues des Carmélites Details on the Season | Official Site

  • New Logo for LA Opera

    The new logo of Los Angeles Opera is based on the design elements of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. LA Opera did a great deal of marketing research recently and more news will be announced soon. About the New Logo | Official Site

  • Dallas Opera’s 2012-2013 Season

    October 26- November 11 2012: Aïda April 5-21 2013: Turandot April 12-28 2013: The Aspern Papers Only 3 operas next season, down from 6 in 2011-2012. Latonia Moore sings the title role of Aïda, Lise Lindstrom the title role of Turandot, and Susan Graham has her Dallas Opera debut opposite Carol Vaness in Dominick Argento's…

  • Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2012-2013 Season

    October 6-30 2012: Elektra October 15 – November 9 2012: Simon Boccanegra November 11-26 2012: Werther November 25- December 15 2012: Don Pasquale December 7 2012-January 19 2013: Hansel and Gretel January 21- March 28 2013: La bohème February 8- March 3 2013: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg February 25- March 30 2013: RigolettoMarch 26- April…

  • SF Opera’s 2012-2013 Season

    September 7-30 2012: Rigoletto September 29- October 19 2012 I Capuleti e i MontecchiOctober 10- November 2 2012: Moby-DickOctober 20- November 9 2012: LohengrinNovember 15- December 2 2012: ToscaMarch 1-10 2013: The Secret Garden June 5- July 6 2013: Les Contes d'Hoffmann June 9- July 1 2013: Così fan tutteJune 19- July 7 2013: The…

  • Vancouver Opera’s 2012-2013 Season

    October 12-28 2012: La BohèmeNovember 1-9 2012: The Pirates of PenzanceJanuary 9-17 2013: The Magic FluteMay 4-11 2013: Tea: A Mirror of Soul Vancouver Opera announced the 2012-2013 season on Thursday. Cast Details | Official Site

  • Washington National Opera’s New Wave of Artistic Initiatives

    Today Washington National Opera announced a plethora of new initiatives, including the presentation of WNO Artistic Advisor Francesca Zambello's "American Ring" in 2016, a New American Works Project to promote young American composers and librettists, a holiday opera each season, performances at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, a new production each season, and one production…

  • Seattle Opera’s 2012-2013 Season

    August 4-18 2012: TurandotOctober 13-27 2012: FidelioJanuary 12-26 2013: La CenerentolaFebruary 23- March 9 2013: La BohèmeMay 4-18 2013: La Voix Humaine and Suor Angelica Seattle Opera announced the 2012-2013 season today. Noticed that one of the Bohème casts has Nadine Sierra and Michael Fabiano as Mimì and Rodolfo. Official 2012-2013 Site

  • Opera Boston to Cease Operations

    Opera Boston’s Board Chair Winifred P. Gray and President Gregory E. Bulger announced today that the Company is ceasing operations on January 1, 2012 because of “an insurmountable budget deficit.” Official Site | News