Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Emily D’Angelo, Aigul Akhmetshina, Malin Byström, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Angel Blue & Charles Castronovo Lead Royal Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Royal Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. New Productions Evgeny Titov directs a new production of Wagner’s “Parsifal,” conducted by Jakub Hrůša. Stanislas de Barbeyrac sings the title role, with Ekaterina Gubanova as Kundry, Christian Gerhaher as Amfortas, Brindley Sherratt as Gurnemanz, and Mark Stone as Klingsor. Performance Dates: Oct. 1–17, 2026 Philipp Stölzl directs a new production of {…}

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Anna Netrebko to Return to Puccini Festival in 2027

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The Puccini festival has announced that Anna Netrebko will return to the festival in 2027. The company revealed that the soprano will sing two productions during the season. It will be the first time Netrebko sings a production at the festival; she previously appeared in 2025 when she sang in a gala concert and won of the Puccini Prize in {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende, Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Luca Salsi, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Zemlinsky’s “Eine Florentinische Tragödie” and Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” will be performed in a new production with Dmitry Golovnin, Christopher Maltman, Florian Boesch, and Asmik Grigorian. Alain Altinoglu conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2026 Barrie Kosky directs a new production of Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” with {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Elīna Garanča, Ludovic Tézier, Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau, Regula Mühlemann, Cecilia Bartoli, Sonya Yoncheva, Sabine Devieilhe, Ermonela Jaho, Benjamin Bernheim Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere The season opens with Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” conducted by Tamo Peltokoski and Erina Yashima. The new production will be directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca and will star Magnus Dietrich, Tobias Kehrer, Regula Mühlemann, Jasmin Delfs, Johan Krogius, Brent Michael Smith, Kathrin Zukowski, Alina Wunderlin, Yannick Debus, Andrew Moore, and Evan Gray. {…}

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Anna Netrebko & Luca Salsi to Perform Recital at Teatro Verdi in Busseto

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On May 1, the Teatro Verdi in Busseto will present a recital by Anna Netrebko and Luca Salsi. The concert will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the death of Giuseppe Verdi. The two superstars will also feature pianist Maestro Nelson Calzi. The event will mark the first recital by Netrebko made up entirely by Verdian repertoire. Additionally, Calzi will perform on {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Benjamin Bernheim, Leah Hawkins, Jonathan Tetelman Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2026-27 season. Jonathan Tetelman and James Vaughan open the season with a recital. Performance Date: Nov. 7, 2026 Michael Sumuel and Brittany Olivia Logan lead the Gerswhin’s “Porgy and Bess” with Bongani Kubheka, Leah Hawkins, Brandie Sutton, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Donovan Singletary, and Chauncey Packer. Lee Reynolds conducts the production by Jean-Louis Grinda. {…}

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Q & A: Serge Dorny on Taking Presidency of Opera Europa, The Future of Opera & Anna Netrebko’s Return to Bayerische Staatsoper

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(© Geoffroy Schied) Serge Dorny is one of the most powerful men in opera. Beginning his career as a dramaturge under Gerard Mortier at Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, he would eventually become Artistic Director of several major institutions before climbing to some of the most prestigious positions in the industry. He led as General Director of Opéra National {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Benjamin Bernheim, Derek Welton, Gerald Finley, Freddie de Tommaso, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Konzerthaus’ 2026-27 Season

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The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. VOCES8 leads a program of music by William Byrd, Virgil Thomson, Caroline Shaw, Morten Lauridsen, William Billings, Bobby McFerrin, Eric Whitacre, Taylor Scott Davis, Samuel Barber, Richard Rodgers, and Billy Strayhorn. Performance Date: Sept. 16, 2026 The Mahler Academy Orchestra will be joined by Fleur Barron and Philipp von Steinaecker in music by Mahler. Performance {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča, Philippe Jaroussky, Marina Rebeka, Ermonela Jaho, Ailyn Pérez, Pretty Yende, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ 2026-27 Season

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances: Opera – Staged Lorenzo Passerini conducts Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” in a production by Oliver Mears. The cast includes Ailyn Pérez, Roberto Alagna, Lionel Lhote, and Nicola Ulivieri. Performance Dates: Nov. 2-15, 2026 Pretty Yende, Amitai Pati, Florian Sempey, and Sulkhan Jaiani lead Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de perles.” Marc Minkowski conducts {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Emily D’Angelo, Aigul Akhmetshina, Malin Byström, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Angel Blue & Charles Castronovo Lead Royal Opera’s 2026-27 Season

Anna Netrebko to Return to Puccini Festival in 2027

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende, Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Luca Salsi, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Elīna Garanča, Ludovic Tézier, Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau, Regula Mühlemann, Cecilia Bartoli, Sonya Yoncheva, Sabine Devieilhe, Ermonela Jaho, Benjamin Bernheim Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2026-27 Season

Anna Netrebko & Luca Salsi to Perform Recital at Teatro Verdi in Busseto

Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Benjamin Bernheim, Leah Hawkins, Jonathan Tetelman Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2026-27 Season

Q & A: Serge Dorny on Taking Presidency of Opera Europa, The Future of Opera & Anna Netrebko’s Return to Bayerische Staatsoper

Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Benjamin Bernheim, Derek Welton, Gerald Finley, Freddie de Tommaso, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Konzerthaus’ 2026-27 Season

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča, Philippe Jaroussky, Marina Rebeka, Ermonela Jaho, Ailyn Pérez, Pretty Yende, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ 2026-27 Season