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Luca Salsi, Brian Jagde, Francesco Meli, Annalisa Stroppa, Rosa Feola, & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro La Fenice’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera  The season opens with Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” with Ivor Bolton conducting a new production by Paul Curran. The cast includes Daniel Behle, Cecilia Molinari, Nicolò Balducci, and Francesca Aspromonte. Performance Dates: Nov. 20-30, 2025 Luca Micheletti directs Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” with Renato Palumbo conducting. Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, {…}

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Brian Jagde Withdraws From Opening Performance of Greek National Opera’s ‘Turandot’ Due to Health Issues

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The Greek National Opera’s “Turandot” featured a major cast change for its first performance on June 1, 2025. The role of Calaf was sung by Riccardo Massi, who took over for Brian Jagde, who withdrew due to health concerns. Jagde opened up about his health condition on social media, stating, “A few months ago I was diagnosed with diverticulitis. It’s a {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva & Brian Jagde Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Queen of Spades’

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(Credit: Metropolitan Opera / Ken Howard) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” with a stellar cast. The performances, which open on May 23, will star Sonya Yoncheva in her return to the Metropolitan Opera after a two-year absence. She will perform Lisa for the very first time and will be joined by tenor Brian {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Anna Netrebko, Brian Jagde, Saioa Hernández, Ermonela Jaho, Lisette Oropesa, Jakub Józef Orliński & Nadine Sierra Lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello,” starring Brian Jadge, Jorge de León, and Angelo Villari in the title role. The cast includes Igor Golovatenko, Artur Ruciński, Gabriele Viviani, Airam Hernández, Asmik Grigorian, and Maria Agresta. Nicola Luisotti and Giuseppe Mentuccia conduct the production by David Alden. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Brian Jagde to Return to Teatro Alla Scala’s ‘La Forza Del Destino’ on Dec. 19

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Brian Jagde is set to return to “La Forza del Destino” at the Teatro alla Scala on Dec. 19. After missing performances on Dec. 13 and 16 due to the birth of his first son, the tenor said, “Unfortunately I will not be back in Milano yet for tonight’s performance of ‘Forza’ at the Teatro alla Scala, but I will {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Anna Pirozzi, Brian Jagde, & Jessica Pratt Lead Chorégies D’Orange’s 2025 Season

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France’s Chorégies d’Orange has announced its 2025 Season. Here is a look at the operatic performances. The festival is set to present Pop The Opera.” Performance Date: June 13, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Aya Wakizono, Dmitry Korchak, and Inho Jeong lead Mozart’s Requiem with Diego Ceretta conducting the Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo. Performance Date: June 28, 2025 Jader Bignamini conducts Verdi’s “Il {…}

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Angel Blue, Piotr Beczała, Brian Jagde, & Elīna Garanča Lead Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Aida’ Production

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(Credit:  Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a new production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The new production will open on Dec. 31, 2024, and will be directed by Michael Mayer, who has already been in charge of the Met’s productions of “Grounded,” “Rigoletto,” “La Traviata,” and “Marnie.” This will be the first new production of {…}

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OperaVision to Present ‘La Forza del Destino’ with Anna Pirozzi & Brian Jagde

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(Credit: © Antoni Bofill) OperaVision is set to present Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” from the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The broadcast will be held on Nov. 30, 2024 and will feature a production by Jean-Claude Auvray and conducted by maestro Nicola Luisotti. The cast includes Alejandro López, Anna Pirozzi, Artur Rucinski, Brian Jagde, Caterina Piva, John Relyea, and Pietro {…}

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How to Watch Teatro alla Scala’s Opening Night ‘La Forza del Destino’ Starring Anna Netrebko & Brian Jagde

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to broadcast Verdi’s La Forza del Destino” on Dec. 7, 2024, continuing its tradition of showcasing opening night on Rai1 and Radio3. The performance will also broadcast on ARTE in France and the French-speaking countries in Europe and out of Europe; in Germany and German-speaking countries, ČESKÁ TELEVIZE in The Czech Republic, RSI in Switzerland, {…}