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Verona's ancient Arena di Verona hosted the Milan-Cortina 2026 closing ceremony, blending mythic Icarus imagery with gladiator history and opera-centric performances while honoring athletes like Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych and mothers Elana Meyers Taylor and Francesca Lollobrigida—framing the Games as a culturally rich, theatrical farewell.
Hamburg State Opera stages Olga Neuwirth's Monster's Paradise, a satirical opera that portrays a gluttonous 'President-King' who grows to a monstrous size, wearing a diaper and a golden necktie as it lampoons Donald Trump and its metaphors increasingly mirror real-world politics.
Olga Neuwirth’s Monster’s Paradise had its world premiere at the Hamburg State Opera as a Trump‑satire, with rehearsals underway and a cast led by Eric Jurenas as Tuckey, Andrew Watts as Mickey, Georg Nigl as The King-President, and Kristina Stanek as Bampi (image released by Hamburg State Opera via AP).
The Metropolitan Opera announced 22 administrative layoffs, 4–15% salary reductions for 35 executives including general manager Peter Gelb, and a cut from 18 to 17 productions next season, with Mussorgsky’s Khovanshchina postponed, as it seeks about $40 million in immediate and near-term savings while awaiting a pending $200 million Saudi funding deal. The organization is also exploring revenue options such as selling naming rights, the murals, or renting the venue to pop acts, to maintain artistic standards and financial sustainability.
The Washington National Opera announced it will move two spring operas from the Kennedy Center to Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University, after a public break with the Kennedy Center amid upheaval tied to Trump’s takeover and a board vote to rename the building, with a spike in donor donations as supporters respond to the split.
Deborah Warner, a acclaimed British theatre and opera director, has been named the Park Avenue Armory’s next artistic director after the death of Pierre Audi. Warner plans to bring a cross-disciplinary program to the Armory’s vast, “found space,” continuing Audi’s expansive, global vision while emphasizing collaboration across theater, opera, and other forms. Armory president Rebecca Robertson described the choice as the right fit, and Warner stressed that the institution should blur genre boundaries and unlock unexpected creative collaborations within New York’s landmark drill hall and related spaces.
The Washington National Opera announced it would sever ties with the Kennedy Center, pursuing independence to safeguard its audience and the art form. The columnist frames the move as institutional courage and a prudent step for the company’s survival, arguing the split benefits both the company and its artistic mission, despite ongoing debate about the broader implications.
The Washington National Opera has decided to leave its longtime home at the Kennedy Center after the center ended their relationship, marking a significant change for the opera company.
The Washington National Opera is ending its partnership with the Kennedy Center due to financial and operational disagreements, aiming for an amicable transition and relocating performances to new venues.
Jonas Kaufmann, a renowned tenor, is considering retiring from singing in Great Britain due to financial and systemic issues, including high costs and poor treatment of artists, and is shifting his focus to other projects like festival directing and new roles outside the UK.
Rosalía's album 'Lux' is a theatrical blend of pop, symphonic, and operatic elements, featuring grand orchestral arrangements and classical influences, but it does not fully commit to traditional opera.
Rosalía's fourth album, Lux, is a groundbreaking, operatic, and highly personal work that blends classical music with modern production, reflecting her artistic evolution and personal upheavals, and is considered one of the year's most innovative albums.
Opera is launching Neon, a new AI-powered browser that manages tabs and browsing activities for users, costing $19.90 per month after an early bird offer of $59.90 for nine months. The browser aims to provide agentic, task-oriented browsing experiences, joining other AI-first browsers like Perplexity Comet and Microsoft Edge. Users can sign up for early access to this futuristic browser.
Opera has launched Neon, an AI-centric browser that enables app creation through prompts, task automation, and organized workspaces, targeting power users with a $19.99/month subscription, competing with other AI-enhanced browsers like Perplexity and The Browser Company.
The Metropolitan Opera's adaptation of Michael Chabon's novel 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' is criticized for being superficial and not capturing the depth of the original story, which explores complex themes of Americanness, Jewish identity, love, and pop culture during WWII.