🎉 Happy Anniversary Opera Stars 🎶 Today, July 18, we celebrate a special milestone — the anniversary of Opera Stars, founded in 2014, and the birthday of the extraordinary opera diva, Vesselina Kasarova 🌟🎂 From humble beginnings to a thriving global community, Opera Stars has grown into a vibrant platform, connecting opera lovers, showcasing legendary performances, and celebrating the beauty of the operatic art form. None of this would have been possible without YOU — our loyal followers, ar

Tomorrow, New National Theatre Tokyo stages Gluck’s reform opera: ORFEO ED EURIDICE. Directed by Japanese choreographer and dancer Saburo Teshigawara with Masato Suzuki conducting the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. The cast is led by Lawrence Zazzo as Orfeo and Valda Wilson as Euridice. 🔴 Tune in Friday, October 7 at 19:00 CET! 👉 Full cast, story, behind the scenes: https://operavision.eu/performance/orfeo-ed-euridice-0 | OperaVision

The next two weeks of free Nightly Opera Streams will offer a tour of opera history, surveying nearly three centuries of music. The first half of our journey begins November 2 with Handel’s Baroque drama Rodelinda—starring soprano Renée Fleming in the title role—before highlighting masterpieces by Mozart, Verdi, Wagner, and more. Enhance your viewing experience with a curated collection of related content, including articles, videos, podcasts, and more at metopera.org/OperaHistory1 Music from Ac

Gluck’s Melody of Destiny In the heart of Vienna, where music danced through the air like whispers from the heavens, a young composer named Christoph Willibald Gluck sat by candlelight, lost in the depths of creation. He was no ordinary musician—his heart beat not just for sound, but for revolution. Gluck dreamed of opera that spoke to the soul, unchained from the rigid traditions of the past. He saw music as a storyteller, not a mere spectacle for the elite. The court and critics scoffed at his