National Moravian-Silesian Theatre to Present Smetana’s ‘The Two Widows’

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The opera company of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre in Ostrava, Czech Republic is set to present “The Two Widows” starting on June 9, 2022. The opera by Smetana will be directed by Rocc and conducted by Marek Sedivy with a cast starring Lada Bocková, Veronika Rovná, Martin Srejma, Frantisek Zahradnicek, Václav Cizek, Karolina Levkova, and Petr Urbanek. The opera is {…}

Special Features

Teatro alla Scala Opening Night 2016-17: Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau Featured in 5 Memorable La Scala Inaugurations of Last 10 Years

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On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the legendary Teatro all Scala opens its 2016-17 season with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The opera stars rising star Maria Jose Siri, Bryan Hymel and Carlos Alvarez and is led by music director Riccardo Chailly. The opening continues La Scala’s tradition of inaugurating the season on Dec. 7 and continues Chailly’s Puccini cycle, which he began back {…}

News, Season Announcement

Juan Diego Flórez, Nadine Sierra, René Pape, Cecilia Bartoli, Franco Fagioli, Josep Bros, Lea Desandre, Magdalena Kožená & David Butt Philip Lead Palau de la Música Catalana’s 2026-27 Season

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The Palau de la Musica Catalana has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Pianist Albert Guinovart leads concert with Cor de Cambra Femení Scherzo and conductor Esteve Nabona in music by A. Guinovart. Performance Date: Oct. 1, 2026 Alba Valdivieso, joins forces with instrumentalists Seungyeon Baik,Patricia Cordero, Noelia Cotuna, Jéssica Duarte, Gugg Piano Duo, Duo Jiménez-Berlinches, and Ot {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: OperAffinity Founder Breana Stillman on Working with Organization & Festival’s Future, Working with Refugees & How Music Creates Connection & Understanding

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It was during her years working as an opera singer in Germany that Breana Stillman first encountered the transformative power of the art form beyond the stage, specifically through children’s choirs involved in opera productions. What she witnessed there, the musical growth, the exposure to languages and cultures, the discipline and sense of community it fostered in young people, planted {…}

News, Season Announcement

Anastasia Bartoli, Günther Groissböck, Carlo Vistoli Max Emanuel Cencic, Ambur Braid, Vera-Lotte Boecker & Julia Lezhneva Lead Theater an der Wien’s 2026-27 Season

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The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2026-27 season. Christina Pluhar conducts Cavalli’s “La Calisto” with Stefan Herheim directing. Vera-Lotte Boecker, Milan Siljanov, Luciana Mancini, Arnaud Gluck, Giuseppina Bridelli, Marcel Beekman, Renato Dolcini, Jake Arditti, Juan Sancho, and João Fernandes star. Performance Dates: Sept. 6-28, 2026 Luciana Mancini, Eszter Vörös, and Éva Gárdos perform Corazon Abierto featuring Tangos. Performance Date: {…}

News

Accademia Filarmonica Romana to Feature Francesca Aspromonte

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The Accademia Filarmonica Romana is set to present a baroque concert with Francesca Aspromonte and l’ensemble Arsenale Sonoro. The evening will be held on April 16 and will also include Boris Begelman conducting. The concert will include music by Georg Friedrich Händel, Arcangelo Corelli, Giovanni Bononcini, and Alessandro Scarlatti. Aspromonte has performed with many of the worlds great theaters including Teatro {…}

Business, News

Yeongtaek Yang Joins Centre Stage Artist Management

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(Photo credit: Dario Acosta) Centre Stage Artist Management has announced that baritone Yeongtaek Yang has joined its roster for general management. Yang holds degrees in voice from Seoul National University and the Manhattan School of Music, and is an alumnus of the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Artist Program and the Chautauqua Institution. Yang has received top honors in numerous major {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

The Cathedral Choral Society of Washington 2025-26 Review: Carl Orff’s ‘Carmina Burana’

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(Photo: The Cathedral Choral Society) “Carmina Burana” at the Washington National Cathedral proved to be a delightful evening of music and entertainment, a mixture of striking contrasts: “Sacred and secular, high art and bawdy play; serene counterpoint and driving, choral dances.” At the beginning of the program it was announced that Music Director Steven Fox was on paternity leave and {…}