Nov 7, 2026
Upcoming
Macbeth at Opera Colorado
With Edward Graves, Norman Garrett, and Kenneth Kellogg... a powerhouse trio of male voices.
Opera ColoradoNotes from the wings
Currently
Upcoming productions on my radar, short dispatches, pointers to other people's good writing, and the occasional aside.
2026
Nov 14, 2026
Upcoming
Salt & Spirit at Opera Parallèle
Co-Created by Victor Ryan Robertson (X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X, Champion) and Brian Staufenbiel.
Opera Parallèle2027
Feb 11, 2027
Upcoming
Mozart + Ligeti requiems in one night at the LA Phil
Esa-Pekka Salonen pairing the Mozart Requiem with the Ligeti Requiem on a single program, Michael Sumuel among the soloists, in the acoustics of Disney Hall. A surfeit of riches.
LA Phil — Rituals: RequiemMar 11, 2027
Upcoming
Ariadne auf Naxos at Lyric Opera Chicago
A once-in-a-lifetime casting coup. Leah Hawkins as the Prima Donna/Ariadne, Russell Thomas as Bacchus, Erin Morley as Zerbinetta, Samantha Hankey as the Composer. Are we going? We're going.
Lyric Opera 2026–27