Arturo Chacón Cruz, Alfredo Daza & Ramón Vargas Lead Ópera de Bellas Artes’ 2026 Season

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Mexico City’s Ópera de Bellas Artes ⁦has announced its 2026 season. Opera The season open with Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny,” in a production by Marcelo Lombardero. Srba Dinić conducts the opera. Performance Dates: March 2026 Manuel de Fallas’ “La vida breve” and “El amor brujo” will be performed in a double bill in {…}

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Fundación Victoria de los Ángeles Honored with Spain’s Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes

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The Fundación Victoria de los Ángeles is the recipient of the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes. The award was given on Nov. 27, 2024, at the Real Fábrica de Artillería in the presence of the monarchs of Spain. It was bestowed on the organization by the Ministry of Culture and was given to a total of {…}

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Marcelo Lombardero Named Artistic Director Ópera de Bellas Artes

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Argentine stage director Marcelo Lombardero has been named the artistic director of the Compañía Nacional de Ópera y del Estudio Ópera de Bellas Artes ⁦in Mexico City. He will take over the position beginning Jan. 1. The news was announced by the Secretary of Culture Claudia Curiel de Icaza and the General Director of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes {…}

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Palacio de Bellas Artes to Present Ginastera’s ‘Beatrix Cenci’

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The Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico is set to present Ginastera’s final opera “Beatrix Cenci” starting on Oct. 13, 2024. The production, which runs through Oct. 20, will be directed by Marta Eguilior and conducted by Julia Cruz. Per a press release, Eguilar’s take on the opera “speaks of wounds, family conflicts, and abuse. The staging depicts the ablation {…}

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María José Montiel to Join Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

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(Photo © Pilar Pellicer) Mezzo-soprano María José Montiel will join the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in a live streamed ceremony scheduled for June 23, 2024. She will take over the position formerly occupied by the late and legendary Teresa Berganza. Montiel was elected to the Academy in 2023 and has received numerous honors throughout her career {…}

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Genesis Moreno & Diego Silva Headline Ópera de Bellas Artes’ ‘Elisir d’Amore’

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The Ópera de Bellas Artes in Mexico City has opened its production of Donizetti’s famed comedy “L’Elisir d’Amore” this December. The staging of the Bel Canto classic, which opened on Dec. 5, 2023, stars soprano Génesis Moreno as Adina in her role debut. She performs alongside Diego Silva as Nemorino, Noé Colín as Dulcamara, Juan Carlos Heredia as Belcore, and {…}

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Palacio de Bellas Artes to Present New Production of ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’

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The Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico is set to present a new production of “Florencia en el Amazonas” this October. This represents the first time that the opera is staged in a production at the Palacio de Bellas Artes. Following the works premiere in Houston in 1996, audiences in Mexico were able to hear a performance of the work {…}

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Palacio de Bellas Artes to Present ‘Madama Butterfly’

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The Palacio de Bellas Artes has announced its upcoming presentation of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The renowned Mexican theater will feature the orchestra and chorus of the Teatro de Bellas Artes, led by conductor Iván López Reynoso. Juliana Faesler will direct the production, marking her return to the iconic theater after more than a decade. The Mexican cast includes soprano Maribel {…}

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Ivan López Reynoso Under Investigation at Bellas Artes

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(Credit: Jesús Cornejo) A previous version of this article claimed that Ivan López Reynoso was being invested for sexual harassment. That is incorrect information as there has been no mention of any sexual harassment in this case. OperaWire has amended the article using the terms used in both Spanish and their English translations. Ivan López Reynoso, Music Director of Opera {…}

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Arturo Chacón Cruz, Alfredo Daza & Ramón Vargas Lead Ópera de Bellas Artes’ 2026 Season

Fundación Victoria de los Ángeles Honored with Spain’s Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes

Marcelo Lombardero Named Artistic Director Ópera de Bellas Artes

Palacio de Bellas Artes to Present Ginastera’s ‘Beatrix Cenci’

María José Montiel to Join Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

Genesis Moreno & Diego Silva Headline Ópera de Bellas Artes’ ‘Elisir d’Amore’

Palacio de Bellas Artes to Present New Production of ‘Florencia en el Amazonas’

Palacio de Bellas Artes to Present ‘Madama Butterfly’

Ivan López Reynoso Under Investigation at Bellas Artes