11+ hour, 11+ min ago   (295+ words) The San Francisco Opera released a statement following the cancelation of opening night due to the San Francisco Opera Orchestra’s strike. In a statement San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock said, ”I am very disappointed that the Orchestra has…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (214+ words) The San Francisco Opera Orchestra has announced a strike in advance of opening night. And while management insists that the musicians take a pay cut, the same standard does not seem to apply to the Opera’s executives. The General Director’s…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (111+ words) The Ravinia Festival has announced its winter holiday programming. The programming will be held between Dec. 2 and 6, 2026. Here are the vocal performances. The first concert will be “Chanukah: Songs of Light featuring Noah Aronson & The Or Collective.” The concert will…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (257+ words) The Pacific Symphony is set to present Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 on Oct. 1-3, 2026. Under the direction of Artistic & Music Director Alexander Shelley, the performance will begin his inaugural season with one of the most celebrated masterpieces in the orchestral repertoire. Shelley…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (23+ words) operawire.com International Opera Singing Competition "Remigio Paone" International Opera Singing Competition ‘Remigio Paone’ Announces First Edition...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (212+ words) San Francisco Opera Orchestra has announced an update on the contract negotiations. The orchestra said via social media, “You might have read that SF Opera management has ‘improved’ their offer from a 20 percent wage reduction to a five-year wage freeze,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (320+ words) FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for more than a decade with multiple publications. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist. With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (171+ words) Coro Allegro, Boston’s LGBTQ+ and allied classical chorus, will present the Boston premiere of Andrew Yee’s “Trans Requiem” on Nov. 22 at the Church of the Covenant. The performance, led by Artistic Director David Hodgkins, will take place during Trans Day…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (323+ words) San Francisco Opera announced its 2026 “Opera Ball” is delayed as the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and Opera are still in active negotiations. Originally scheduled for Sept. 12 at San Francisco City Hall, the Opera Ball will now take place on Nov....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (307+ words) The New York Philharmonic is set to go on tour from Oct. 9 to 22, 2026. The orchestra will travel to Paris, Barcelona, Madrid, Berlin, Hamburg, and Vienna and will mark the orchestra’s return to Europe after nearly a decade (2017), as well as…...