OPERA NEWS, currently the largest-circulation classical-music magazine in North America, began publication in May 1936. It is the only magazine in the U.S. that covers opera nationally every month. Editorial content includes profiles of up-and-coming singers as well as established artists of the present and past; features on the art form’s history, as well as new works and productions; CD and DVD reviews; and opinion pieces on the current opera scene. The magazine’s “In Review” section carries reports by local correspondents on opera performances throughout North America and Europe; the annual festival issues (May and June) and season preview (September), as well as the monthly Dateline department, provide performance information for a wide variety of opera companies and festivals.

OPERANEWS.COM, the magazine’s web presence from 1993, regularly includes online-exclusive features, Q&As, audio surveys, blogs, photo galleries, recording excerpts and reviews of performances, CDs and DVDs.

OPERA NEWS was started as a newsletter published by the Metropolitan Opera Guild for its members. As of the first official issue, in December 1936, circulation stood at 2,239 — the charter membership of the Guild itself, which had been founded in 1935. Most of the first readers of OPERA NEWS — as it was known by the 1936–37 season — were located in the NY metropolitan area. Opera News is currently the largest-circulation classical music publication in North America, and our readership is international.

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Yahui Zhou

Obinani David

The Content and Editorial team at OPERA NEWS is responsible for producing, curating, and editing the magazine’s rich array of content. This includes writing and editing profiles of both emerging and renowned opera singers, creating features on opera history and contemporary productions, and compiling reviews of CDs, DVDs, and live performances. The team also contributes to the online platform, OPERANEWS.COM, by generating exclusive digital content such as Q&As, blogs, audio surveys, and photo galleries. They ensure the monthly publication maintains its high editorial standards and continues to serve its international readership with insightful and engaging opera-related content.

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