Sara Jakubiak, Audun Iversen, Alasdair Kent, Matteo Lippi, Nardus Williams & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Norwegian Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Norwegian Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Puccini’s “Tosca” will be revived. Performance Dates: August 23-Sept. 4, 2025 Sara Jakubiak headlines Dvořák’s “Rusalka” alongside Dmytro Popov, Birgitte Christensen, Jerzy Butryn, Jennifer Johnston, and Magnus Ingemund Kjelstad. Edward Gardner conducts the production by Tatjana Gürbaca. Performance Dates: August 24-Oct. 9, 2025 Sir Wayne McGregor’s “Jocasta’s Line” will be performed. Performance {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury, Magdalena Kožená, Jakub Józef Orliński, Sabine Devieilhe, Thomas Blondelle, Max Emanuel Cencic, Marina Monzó, & Alasdair Kent Lead Theater an der Wien’s 2025-26 Season

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The Theater an der Wien’s 2025-26 season. Rossini’s “L’occasione fa il ladro” opens the season in a production by Marcos Darbyshire. The cast includes Inna Demenkova, Alberto Robert, Roberto Lorenzi, Petra Radulovic, Ilyà Dovnar, and Lazar Parežanin. Pedro Beriso conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 14, 2025 Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” will star Thomas Blondelle, Hulkar Sabirova, Alina Wunderlin, Leon Košavić, Krešimir Stražanac, David Fischer, Jana {…}

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Q & A: Alasdair Kent on His Debut in Australia, Teatro alla Scala & Balancing His Repertoire

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(Credit: Olivia Kahler) Alasdair Kent made a name for himself performing in opera houses around the world, but his upcoming role as Frederic in West Australian Opera’s “The Pirates of Penzance” marks his principal debut in his home city of Perth, Western Australia. The role is one of many exciting firsts for the singer this year, who following his performance {…}

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Marigona Qerkezi, Adela Zaharia, Ramona Zaharia, Konu Kim, Liana Aleksanyan, Alasdair Kent & Scott Hendricks Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2024-25 Season

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Verdi’s “Nabucco” will be directed by Ilaria Lanzino. Vitali Alekseenok and Katharina Müllner conduct a cast that includes Alexey Zelenkov, Eduardo Aladrén, Jussi Myllys, Liang Li, Svetlana Kasyan, and Marigona Qerkezi. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-Dec. 25, 2024 Christoph Stöcker and Katharina Müllner conduct Jerry Bock, Joseph Stein, and Sheldon Harnick’s {…}

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Alasdair Kent & Brandie Sutton Lead Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Carmina Burana’

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Opera Philadelphia is set to return to the Academy of Music for Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” The performances, which will be held on Feb. 3 and 5, 2023, will gather nearly 200 performers from the company’s Chorus and Orchestra and marks the Philadelphia premiere of “Credo.” “Credo,” which followed a much less celebrated path to the stage, is based on a {…}

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Q & A: Alasdair Kent on Mozart, Bel Canto & His Beginnings

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(Credit: John Matthew Myers) Over the few years, Alasdair Kent has garnered international attention singing at the Bayerische Staatsoper, and the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli, among others. He has become a leading Bel Canto tenor of choice performing some of the most virtuosic tenor roles in the repertoire from Mozart, Bellini, Donizetti, and Rossini. A winner of the First {…}

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Artist of the Week: Alasdair Kent

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Happy 2023! With the arrival of the new year, the Wiener Staatsoper will continue to celebrate with a revival of Rossini’s masterful comedy “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The production will feature a mix of veteran performers and rising stars, including Alasdair Kent, who will make his company debut as he continues his rise in the opera world. Kent will sing {…}

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Opera Philadelphia to Present ‘Il Viaggio a Reims’

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Opera Philadelphia is set to present Rossini’s “Il viaggio a Reims.” The company will present the work four times at the Academy of Music on Sept. 19, 21, 26, and 28 in Damiano Michieletto’s production. In a statement, General Director Anthony Roth Costanzo said, “This opera is an explosion of sparkling bravura energy, and with the brilliant Corrado Rovaris at {…}

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Rosalia Cid Joins AART MUSIC Management

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AART MUSIC has added soprano Rosalia Cid to its roster for general management. The soprano is a member of the ensemble at Semperoper Dresden and is set to appear in such operas as “La Bohème,” “Falstaff,” Dialogues des Carmélites” and “Parsifal,” among others. She is also set to make appearances with the Staatskapelle Dresden as well as the Maggio Musicale {…}

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Sara Jakubiak, Audun Iversen, Alasdair Kent, Matteo Lippi, Nardus Williams & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Norwegian Opera’s 2025-26 Season

Joyce El-Khoury, Magdalena Kožená, Jakub Józef Orliński, Sabine Devieilhe, Thomas Blondelle, Max Emanuel Cencic, Marina Monzó, & Alasdair Kent Lead Theater an der Wien’s 2025-26 Season

Q & A: Alasdair Kent on His Debut in Australia, Teatro alla Scala & Balancing His Repertoire

Marigona Qerkezi, Adela Zaharia, Ramona Zaharia, Konu Kim, Liana Aleksanyan, Alasdair Kent & Scott Hendricks Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2024-25 Season

Alasdair Kent & Brandie Sutton Lead Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Carmina Burana’

Q & A: Alasdair Kent on Mozart, Bel Canto & His Beginnings

Artist of the Week: Alasdair Kent

Opera Philadelphia to Present ‘Il Viaggio a Reims’

Rosalia Cid Joins AART MUSIC Management