Category: News

  • George R. Steel will be the next general manager and artistic director of the New York City Opera, starting next month. Press Release | Official Site

  • September 26- November 3 2009: Madama Butterfly October 17- November 5 2009: The Nightingale and Other Short FablesJanuary 27- February 27 2010: CarmenFebruary 3-28 2010: OtelloApril 24- May 20, 2010: The Flying Dutchman May 1-30 2010: Maria StuardaMay 9-29 2010: Idomeneo Johannes Debus will be the next music director of the Canadian Opera Company, starting…

  • Jürgen Flimm is to be the next Intendant of Berlin's Staatsoper Unter den Linden. He takes up the post in 2010. AP Article | Official Site

  • Anna Netrebko is to be replaced by Ailyn Pérez for the July 1st performance of La Traviata at San Francisco Opera. Press Release [PDF] | Official Site

  • Baltimore Opera is to file for Chapter 11, and the rest of the season has been canceled. Sun Article | Official Site

  • Steven Winn's final column as the Arts and Culture Critic of the San Francisco Chronicle came out today.

  • Tenor Joseph Calleja is not making his debut at San Francisco Opera after all. He has withdrawn from the three performances as Rodolfo in La Bohème he was scheduled for due to illness. He will be replaced by Marius Brenciu, who will be having his US debut with the performance on November 29. Press Release [PDF]…

  • The San Francisco Opera Ring Cycle in 2011 may be canceled. Chronicle Article | oboeinsight Post

  • Edo de Waart is stepping down as Principal Conductor of the Santa Fe Opera. Official Site | AP Article

  • Gerard Mortier is not going to become the General Manager and Artistic Director of City Opera after all. Official Site | New York Times Article