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The article presents opera news briefs. The New York City Opera company will perform the opera "Antony and Cleopatra" before closing for renovations. Director Anthony Freud has been elected Chairman of OPERA America trade association. The premiere of composer Michael Berkeley's opera "For You" has been postponed.

The article presents discussion regarding the history of the opera "Parsifal," by Richard Wagner, particularly its production history in the United States at the Metropolitan Opera of New York City (Met). Details are given outlining the background surrounding the work's U.S. premiere at the Met in 1903 and the power struggle between the Met and the opera company of Bayreuth, Germany for artistic control over the works of Richard Wagner.

The article previews the first festival season of Fort Worth Opera in Texas in 2007. The company will be performing the world premiere of "Frau Margot," by composer Thomas Pasatieri and librettist Frank Corsaro. Switching to a festival format is part of Fort Worth Opera's effort to update its profile and repertory, develop its audience and use its theater more effectively. Pasatieri and Corsaro have worked together in the studio and through a series of workshop performances that enabled them to refine their creation.

The article reflects on the progress being made by opera in the U.S. The opera season offers such world premieres as "Anna Karenina" at the Florida Grand Opera and "The First Emperor" at the New York Metropolitan Opera (Met). Peter Gelb, who has been appointed as the general manager of the Met, has a host of initiatives centered around broadcasting and live streaming. The journal's "Operawatch" column debuts with a feature on small but dynamic operative initiatives in California.