IPA Source

09/10/2026

Gulp!

The Metropolitan Opera in New York requires auditions for everyone on stage

08/28/2026

Trump administration is now threatening to demolish the Kennedy Center if he doesn’t get his way with the planned renovations. Read the full story in link in comments.

08/25/2026

‘When I make a sale, I’ll sing a high note’: a day in the life of an opera singing car salesman https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/23/andrew-hiers-opera-singer-car-salesman

08/20/2026

Rossini Opera Festival 2026 Review: Le siège de Corinthe - OperaWire https://operawire.com/rossini-opera-festival-2026-review-le-siege-de-corinthe/

08/18/2026

We’re going to party like it’s 1629… the masques, the music and the mayhem of Banqueting House https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/13/masque-music-whitehall-classical-dj-london

08/17/2026

Sir Bryn Terfel CBE named as Artistic Director of Oxford International Opera and stars as Scarpia – Seen and Heard International https://seenandheard-international.com/2026/08/sir-bryn-terfel-cbe-named-as-artistic-director-of-oxford-international-opera-and-stars-as-scarpia/

08/10/2026

IPA Source team members attended the premier of The Club in Nevada City, CA this past weekend. Susan S. Shay shares her review: https://www.ipasource.com/a-review-of-the-club-a-nevada-county-composers-cooperative-presentation/

08/05/2026

The Metropolitan Opera 26/27 season opener: a new production of Verdi's Macbeth, with Lise Davidsen as Lady Macbeth and Quinn Kelsey in the title role. https://www.metopera.org/season/in-cinemas/2026-27-season/macbeth/

08/04/2026

The Jewish life of Stephen Sondheim - Slippedisc https://slippedisc.com/2026/08/the-jewish-life-of-stephen-sondheim/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-jewish-life-of-stephen-sondheim

08/03/2026

Ring Cycle review – AI staging dispenses with drama to create banal bric-a-brac https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/03/wagner-bayreuth-ring-cycle-review-ai-staging-dispenses-with-drama-to-create-banal-bric-a-brac