Boston Lyric Opera is preparing to launch its magical 2008-2009 Season which features Jacques Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann) November 7-18, 2008; Antonin Dvorak’s Rusalka March 20-31, 2009; and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Don Giovanni April 24-May 5, 2009.

Opera New Jersey is thrilled to announce that internationally renowned Chilean soprano Veronica Villarroel and the fast-rising young American tenor James Valenti, fresh off his La Scala debut, will headline Opera New Jersey’s Fourth Annual Celebrate Opera Gala on November 1.

Mounting its first full opera production in the fall, Sarasota Opera will give five performances of Rossini’s delightful comedy The Barber of Seville on November 7, 9 (matinee), 12, 14, and 16 (matinee). All performances will take place at the historic Sarasota Opera House, which reopened in March 2008 after a $20 million renovation and rehabilitation.

Opera Colorado and Colorado Public Radio announced the return of Opera 101, the cooperative opera community education program. “The concept for Opera 101 was so popular and had such strong community support, we decided to make it an on-air program so that it would be accessible to even more listeners in Colorado,” said Steve Blatt, KVOD music host and Promotions Manager.

The Ear Research Foundation, Sarasota Opera and Global Financial Private Capital are partnering to raise funds for the Foundation’s community hearing outreach programs on Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 6:30-10:30 p.m. The 6th Annual Hear & Now fundraising event will take place at the Sarasota Opera House this year. The evening will feature artists from the Opera’s fall season performing arias, duets and ensemble pieces.

One of the world’s most celebrated opera directors David McVicar comes home to Glasgow to direct his first-ever production of La traviata.

Puccini's soaring tale of passion, devotion and honor comes to Denver! The world-famous story of a Japanese geisha betrayed by her American husband plays for four performances in November at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

Victoria's state opera company, Victorian Opera, today announced that its fourth season will be its biggest yet, with four mainstage operas to be presented alongside a range of other opera concerts and activities.

The Minnesota Opera will open Mozart’s The Abduction from the Seraglio November 1 in a James Robinson staging called “a winner” by The Washington Post. Mozart’s comic genius shines throughout this vaudeville from the Age of the Enlightenment, co-produced with the Houston Grand Opera and several other companies.

Boston Lyric Opera continues its commitment to adult education with four programs designed to educate and inspire the curious about opera. The lectures and presentations focus on the operas from BLO’s exciting 2008-2009 Spellbound Season and enhance the knowledge and performance experiences of opera goers.

On Saturday, November 22, Cincinnati Opera will present its 2008 Opera Ball, “A Seductive Night in Spain,” featuring soprano Angela Brown, in the majestic Music Hall Ballroom, which will be transformed into a romantic Spanish plaza.

Every day people walk or drive past the Sarasota Opera House, but many have never ventured inside. Many are curious about the recent changes to the historic building but have not yet had a chance to see it.