Best Opera House of 2025 is awarded to Theater Regensburg

The legendary mezzo-soprano Agnes Baltsa received a standing ovation while collecting her Lifetime Achievement Award, while other awards went to artists and companies from around the globe.

The American conductor will take on his first Music Director role at an American institution from the start of the 2027–28 season.

Prestigious opera competition Operalia, held this year in Sofia, Bulgaria, is open to singers of all voice types between 20 and 32 years old.

Thangam Debbonaire will be the inaugural CEO of the new UK Opera Association, which will act as the collective voice for opera in the UK.

The sought-after current music director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra will adopt this new role in Berlin from the 2026–27 season.

Withdrawing from an eight-city tour, including an appearance at Carnegie Hall, in an interview the German violinist said: “I feel utter anger. I cannot go on with this feeling inside.”