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News, Season Announcement

Liv Redpath, Reginald Mobley, Alex Rosen, & Joseph Parrish Headline Orchestra of St. Luke’s 2025-26 Season

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(Photo credit: Artist’s Website) The Orchestra of St. Luke’s announces its 2025-26 Carnegie Hall season. This article only features classical vocal concerts.  Liv Redpath, Beth Taylor, Laurence Kilsby, and Alex Rosen perform with the Clarion Choir in Beethoven “Symphony,” No. 9. Raphaël Pichon conducts. Performance Date: November 6, 2025 John Brancy performs in “Barber, Sondheim, and Tunick.” Performance Date: February {…}

News

John Holiday, Zachary Nelson, Zoie Reams, Alexander Elliott Birch Headline Des Moines Metro Opera’s 2021 Summer Festival

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The Des Moines Metro Opera has announced its 2021 summer festival which will run between July 2 and 25. The company announced that its new season was developed in conjunction with the Medical Advisory Panel and that all 225 company members completed a COVID-19 vaccination series prior to their arrival for the festival. Additionally, all audience members will be required {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: Der Rosenkavalier

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Metropolitan Opera) A debutante. The return of a singer for the first time in eight years. A rising star finally getting a true standout role. A bass-baritone reprising his star-making turn. And one of the great living conductors also making a vital return. These were the main pieces that came together, among others, for what has {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Countertenor Alex Potter On Musicology, The Future Of Singing, British Traditions

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(Credit: Annelies van der Vegt) British countertenor Alex Potter grew up in the British choral tradition as a boy chorister at Southwark Cathedral and later on sang at New College, Oxford. After this, he pursued further studies at the world-renowned Schola Cantorum in Basel, Switzerland with tenor Gerd Türk. Now he is a well-known countertenor, delighting audiences with world-class performances {…}

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Weekend Preview (12/16-18) – International: Anna Netrebko Returns to ‘Macbeth’ and Renee Fleming Opens ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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The weekend is upon us and that means many operas will be presented around the world. Many theaters will offer holiday presentations while some of the greatest singers return to the stage such as Renee Fleming, Simon Keenlyside, Rolando Villazon, Anna Netrebko, Rene Pape and Nina Stemme. Austria  Simon Keenlyside returns to the Vienna State Opera for Verdi’s “Macbeth” with the {…}

News, Season Announcement

Michael Spyres, Benjamin Bernheim, Nina Stemme, Sonya Yoncheva, Ailyn Pérez & Ying Fang’s Festival Aix-En-Provence’s 2026 season

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The Festival Aix-En-Provence has announced its 2026 season. Opera Leonardo García-Alarcón conducts Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” with Clément Cogitore directing. The production will star Ying Fang, Mauro Peter, Sabine Devieilhe, Sean Michael Plumb, Brindley Sherratt, and Edwin Crossley-Mercer. Performance Dates: July 2-21, 2026 Klaus Mäkelä conducts Strauss’ “Die Frau one Schatten” in Barrie Kosky’s production. The cast will include Michael Spyres, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Nina {…}

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Les Arts Florissants to Return to BAM for ‘A Merry French Christmas’

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Les Arts Florissants is set to make its first appearance at BAM since 2019 with three performances of “A Merry French Christmas” from Dec. 5–7, 2025. Founder and co-musical director William Christie leads the Orchestra and Choir in a program of sacred music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, featuring the “Messe de Minuit pour Noël,” based on the melodies of 10 French {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra Royal Château de Versailles 2025-26 Review: Theodora

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Opéra Royal Château de Versailles celebrated their 2025-26 season opening with Händel’s “Theodora” in the Chapelle Royale to a sold out crowd of locals and internationals. The Chapelle Royale was completed in 1710 under the reign of King Louis XIV. It was the last chapel built at Château de Versailles and features Gothic architecture with dramatic illustrated narratives in honor {…}