From February 27 through April 24, American Lyric Theater conducts a free, eight-week, virtual symposium on writing for the opera stage. The CLDP Opera Writers Symposium will provide artists with practical tools for both first-time and experienced creatives with an interest in creating new opera…

(Santa Fe, NM) - On February 12th, The Santa Fe Opera announced that it had hired The Dallas Opera’s David Lomelí as its new Chief Artistic Officer, consolidating the roles previously held by Artistic Director Alexander Neef (now leading Opéra de Paris) and Director of Artistic Administration Brad Woolbright, who retired in December 2020…

When news of Mark Campbell’s librettist prize with OPERA America hit the internet, I sent him a congratulatory Facebook DM. What ensued was a weeks-long conversation that resulted in the wonderful Q&A below…

We’re beyond thrilled for Opera Innovation contributor Kristen Choi. Her recently launched Opera Nabi shop on Etsy is a small business / opera startup built on bridging visual and operatic art forms, as well as a multitude of cultures and cultural art forms (ps “nabi” means “butterfly” in Korean)…

The first time I met Ian Burns, he was a 2019 Santa Fe Opera Apprentice. He and his colleagues had just given a stirring concert performance at Four Seasons Santa Fe, an annual event that generally kicks off the Company’s summer season. It was wonderful to see him excel across four (4) different productions..

It started when The Santa Fe Opera tweeted about “Opera Hack”. We didn't know about this endeavor, so down the Google rabbit hole we went, followed by an email and phone chat with Opera Hack’s Angel Mannion, who got me up to speed. The top line from Broadway World…

Opera Innovation asks our followers to “DM collabs” via Instagram and we’re excited that that’s beginning to happen with more regularity. One of the most succinct and compelling pitches thus far came from Duncan Holzhall, creative leader, writer, performing arts producer and New Voices Opera Artistic Director…