Verona Opera Festival Sets Attendance Record
The 2026 Arena di Verona season drew 416,600 visitors and nearly $41.5 million in box office takings across 51 nights.
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November 5, 2026
Opera Desktop Browsers Pass 100 Million UsersOpera says its desktop browsers have reached more than 100 million users, adding to about 190 million mobile users.
November 5, 2026
Robert Lewis Wins Birgit Nilsson Prize at OperaliaThe Welsh tenor took the $15,000 prize for his interpretation of arias by Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner.
November 5, 2026
Qerkezi Takes Over Title Role in Royal Opera AidaAngel Blue has withdrawn from the Royal Opera's Aida, with Marigona Qerkezi stepping in for all performances.
October 30, 2026
Austrian MEPs Demand Release of Opera SingerFour Austrian lawmakers issued a joint statement calling for the immediate release of detained singer Paata Burchuladze.
October 23, 2026
Busan Opera House to Open Following Delay in 2028The Snohetta-designed cultural landmark in South Korea is now scheduled to debut in 2028 after comprehensive testing.
October 1, 2026
Opera GX Launched Persona 5 CollaborationThe browser has partnered with SEGA to provide global players with a free in-game reward for The Phantom X.
September 23, 2026
David Brewis-Scott Joined Phantom of the Opera TourThe Seahouses native secured a role in the international production celebrating its 40th anniversary.
September 23, 2026
Project Moon Will Remove Canto 10 Update ChangeA planned improvement will be excluded from the September 24 update due to technical issues.
September 22, 2026
Fidan Hajiyeva Opera Festival Has CommencedThe third edition of the international festival showcases emerging vocal talent across a three-month program.
September 21, 2026
dBTechnologies Released OPERA NONA Loudspeaker SeriesThe new active speaker line features dual-driver designs and high-output Class-D amplification for professional audio.
Coverage takes in opera company seasons and programming, principal singers and their debuts, critical reception of new stagings, and the financing and governance of opera companies. It reaches major houses in Europe, North America and Asia, along with regional and touring companies. Stagings that provoke debate over direction and interpretation get as much attention as the performances themselves. Funding pressure and ticket sales are the constraints most often behind a company's season decisions.