BREAKING NEWS: Opening of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr Postponed (MN Opera) Arts Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 27, 2026 Minnesota Opera has postponed the world premiere of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr. The new opera by Kamala Sankaram and Minita Gandhi was previously scheduled to Oct. 31 and Nov. 8, 2026 and was set to star Leela Subramaniam, Omar Najmi, Efraín Solís, Mariam Mouawad, Ashraf Sewailam, and Emily
TRAVEL DIARY: The Long Night of Museums (Munich) Arts Music Opera Travel Visual Arts by Victoria Erickson - October 19, 2026 Tomás Saraceno (b. 1973), Ancestral Futures, 2026, Haus der Kunst. On Art, Opera, and a Giant Sphere of Trash Special for the Arts Reader MUNICH, GERMANY. As a native Minnesotan, I’ve grown accustomed to the diverse array of fabulous museums in the Twin Cities. The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and
PREVIEW: The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company’s Crew of Pirates (and More) Arts Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - August 5, 2026 This fall, when the Twin Cities are bracing for the winter, the Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company will be preparing itself for the spotlight. Piracy under the spotlight, that is. In the...Wild West? Indeed, for its fall production of The Pirates of Penzance, GSVLOC is going with a new subtitle
NEWS: Opera America Hall of Fame Inductees Include Minnesota Connections Arts Music Opera by Twin Cities Arts Reader - March 17, 2026 When Opera America inducts its 2025 class into the Opera Hall of Fame next month, Minnesotan opera fans will see more than a few familiar faces. Several of the nine artists, administrators, and philanthropists being recognized have worked closely with Minnesota Opera, with roots stretching back decades. The honorees – baritone
PREVIEW: Minnesota Opera’s 2026-2027 Season Arts Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - March 16, 2026 Minnesota Opera returns to its mainstage home at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul, MN in 2026-2027. Minnesota Opera has announced its 64th season, with a trio of operas old and new. The season will feature the world premiere of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by librettist
PREVIEW: Puccini’s Edgar at Minnesota Opera Arts Music Opera Theatre by Twin Cities Arts Reader - March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 An excerpt of a watercolor illustration by Giovanni Zuccarelli for the score of Giacomo Puccini's second opera, Edgar, which will be performed by Minnesota Opera in April. A rarely heard musical gem is coming to the Twin Cities on April 17 and 19. Minnesota Opera will cap off the spring melt
INTERVIEW: Jenny LeDoux and Nautilus’ Bluestem Arts Music Opera Theatre by Amy Donahue - June 1, 2025June 1, 2025 A promotional image for Nautilus Music-Theater's Rough Cuts reading of Bluestem, a new music theater piece by Eric Anderson and Kim Sherman. One of the best-kept secrets in the Twin Cities is Nautilus Music-Theater's Rough Cuts series – a chance to see riveting, intimate performances of material for the highly affordable
NEWS: Cancellations Continue to Roll The Kennedy Center Arts Music Opera Theatre by Amy Donahue - March 30, 2025March 30, 2025 The ceiling of The Kennedy Center's Opera House in Washington, DC. Photo by Ron Blunt, courtesy of The Kennedy Center. Disruptions continue to spawn at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, long one of the nation's leading arts institutions in Washington, DC. The celebrated opera Fellow Travelers – which
REVIEW (London): Brilliant, Shocking Festen (Royal Opera House) Arts Music Opera by Amy Donahue - February 12, 2025 A promotional photo for the world premiere of Lee Hall and Mark-Anthony Turnage's opera Festen, now playing at the Royal Opera House in London. Photo courtesy of the Royal Ballet & Opera, London. The Royal Opera House in London played host last night to a brilliant world premiere of the opera Festen,
FEATURE: An Engine for New Opera Arts Music Opera Theatre by Amy Donahue - December 3, 2024December 3, 2024 Mezzo-soprano and composer Lisa Neher (left), pianist Jodi Goble (center), and soprano Maggie Burr (right) rehearse music from the forthcoming opera murder mystery Kitchen/Wedding/Murder at the Mindekirken in Minneapolis, MN. The church sanctuary features an altarpiece by August Klagstad in the background. In October 2022, the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church in