Nadine Sierra, Saioa Hernández, Piotr Beczała, Sonya Yoncheva, Xabier Anduaga & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2024-25 Season

The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Josep Pons conducts Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” with Alexei Botnarciuc, Daniel Kirch, Sara Jakubiak, Ángeles Blancas, and Pavel Černoch. Àlex Ollé conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 25-Oct. 7, 2024 Maria Agresta and Saioa Hernández star in Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” with Artur Ruciński, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Brian {…}

Apr 4, 2024

Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato, Sondra Radvanovsky, Julia Bullock, Juan Diego Flórez, & Ermonela Jaho Lead Teatro Real’s 2024-25 Season

The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Nicola Luisotti and Andrés Salado conduct Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” in David McVicar’s production. The production will star Ermonela Jaho, Maria Agresta, Brian Jagde, Matthew Polenzani, Elīna Garanča, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Nicola Alaimo, and Manel Esteve. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 2024 Charpentier’s “David et Jonathas” will be performed in concert with Petr Nekoranec, Gwendoline Blondeel, Jean-Christophe {…}

Nov 28, 2023

Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2023 Review: Don Carlo

Credit: © OMC-Marco Borrelli On Sunday November 26th, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo gave the final performance of its first staged opera of the season, a new production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo” in the four-act Italian version of 1884. The staging was entrusted to the Turin-based Davide Livermore, scenographer Giò Forma, costume designer Sofia Tasmagambetova and Video designer D-WOK. Although Livermore {…}

May 27, 2023

Guiomar Cantó to Debut at Lancut Music Festival Alongside Artur Rucinski

Spanish soprano Guiomar Cantó is set to make her debut at the upcoming Lancut Music Festival in Poland on June 4, 2023. She will be joined by Polish baritone Artur Rucinski in a program featuring music by from “La Bohème,” “Roméo et Juliette,” “Macbeth,” and “Don Giovanni.” There will also be songs by Bottigliero based on text by García Lorca. {…}

Mar 10, 2023

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: La Traviata

Photo: Ken Howard/Met Opera March 7, 2023, saw the second performance of the third cast in the Metropolitan Opera’s run of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” starring Angel Blue. Michael Mayer’s lavish production sets the stage for the unfolding tragedy in ways that both amplify and obscure certain aspects. From the overture, we’re presented with a tableau of the moment following Violetta’s {…}

Dec 19, 2022

Lucas Meachem Replaces Artur Ruciński in Met Operas ‘Fedora’

Lucas Meachem is set to take over the role of De Siriex for the Metropolitan Opera’s upcoming production of “Fedora.” Meachem steps in for Artur Ruciński, who canceled his participation in the the production, stating on social media that, “‼️My dearest friends, it is with a heavy heart that I have to announce my very unfortunate withdrawal from the new {…}

Oct 14, 2022

Metropolitan Opera to Revive Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’

Verdi’s La Traviata returns to the Metropolitan Opera with three casts. The opera, performed eight times from Oct. 25 to Nov. 19, 2022, will star Stephen Costello, Lucas Salsi, and Nadine Sierra. Maestro Daniele Callegari conducts the production by Michael Mayer. Then between Jan. 5 and 26, 2023, Ermonela Jaho will sing her acclaimed interpretation alongside Ismael Jordi and Amartuvshin {…}

Jul 9, 2022

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Macbeth’

The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Macbeth.” The company noted that Artur Ruciński has withdrawn from the title roles for performances set for July 14 and 18. As a result, he will be replaced by Craig Colclough on July 14 and George Petean on July 18. Colclough is a well-known Macbeth who has performed {…}

Jun 30, 2022

Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for its performance on July 2 of “La Traviata.” The company noted that Artur Ruciński has withdrawn from the performance due to COVID-19 and has been replaced by Vladimir Stoyanov in the role of Germont. Ruciński took to social media and said, “It is with a heavy heart that I am {…}

Apr 8, 2022

Nadine Sierra Headlines Metropolitan Opera’s New Production of ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a new production of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The new staging will bring the bel canto masterpiece from 18th-century Scotland to a present-day town in the American Rust Belt. There will be nine performances from April 23 to May 21, 2022. Australian film, theater, and opera director Simon Stone makes his Met debut {…}

Feb 23, 2022

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Season: Here Is All the Information For This Season’s Live in HD Performances

The Met Opera’s 2022-23 season is here. And that also means that one of its most popular aspects, the Live in HD series, is also back with a slew of new entries. So here is a rundown of what opera productions you will get a chance to not only watch live in cinemas, but eventually online and on TV. Sir {…}