Luca Salsi, Nino Machaidze, Dmitry Korchak, Ermonela Jaho, Nadine Sierra, Vittorio Grigolo & Carlo Vistoli Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2025-26 Season. Opera The season opens with Wagner’s “Lohengrin” with Michele Mariotti conducting a production by Damiano Michieletto. The cast includes Dmitry Korchak, Clive Bayley, Tómas Tómasson, Ekaterina Gubanova, Andrei Bondarenko, and Jennifer Holloway. Performance Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 7, 2025, 2025 Davide Livermore’s production of Puccini’s “La bohème” returns with Carolina López {…}

News, Streaming

Rai3 to Broadcast Arena di Verona’s ‘La Traviata’ Featuring Martina Russomanno & Yusif Eyvazov

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On July 16, Rai3 will present the Arena di Verona’s “La Traviata.” The broadcast will feature the company’s new production by Pul Curran, which takes place at the Moulin Rouge. Michele Spotti will conduct the production which will star Martina Russomanno as Violetta, Yusif Eyvazov as Alfredo and Amartuvshin Enkhbat as Germont. The cast will also include Anna Werle, Francesca {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: Turandot

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(Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) On May 19, the Metropolitan Opera revived Puccini’s “Turandot” for the second time in the season. Known for its epic score and its famed melodies, the opera remains a favorite with Met audiences especially due to Franco Zeffirelli’s production. For this second run, the Met assembled a cast of powerhouses that on paper seemed right {…}

News, Season Announcement

Lisette Orospesa, Asmik Grigorian Lise Davidsen, Rolando Villazón, Michael Fabiano, Brian Jagde, Ailyn Pérez, Aigul Akhmetshina Star in Metropolitan Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The company opens the season with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth,” starring Lise Davidsen, Quinn Kelsey, Freddie De Tommaso, and Ryan Speedo Green. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a production by Louisa Proske. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-Oct. 20, 2026 The Metropolitan Opera will present the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Ballet & Opera 2025-26 Review: Tosca

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(Credit: Marc Brenner) I’ve previously opined that Puccini’s Tosca is perhaps among the least plausible of tales in the repertory and that the problem with long-running or much revived productions is that, unless you can constantly attract new audiences, they can only stand the test of time for so long. This Oliver Mears’ exciting new production has the potential to {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Anna Netrebko, Edgardo Rocha, Zuzana Marková & Giuseppina Bridelli Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back to another look at the latest CD and DVD releases of the week. This week audiences will get a new release from Anna Netrebko for the first time in two years, a world premiere video recording of a rare work by Donizetti, and a complete performance of a Bach work on YouTube. Giacomo Puccini: Turandot Anna Netrebko’s acclaimed {…}

Streaming

Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, Luca Salsi & Dmitry Korchak Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s Rai Cultura Broadcast

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to team up with Rai Cultura for the 2025-26 season. The company will present four operas, “Tosca,” “Lohengrin,” “Tancredi,” and “Falstaff.” “Tosca” will be presented on Nov. 1, 2025, on Rai 3, with Daniel Oren conducting a cast that includes Eleonora Buratto as Tosca, Jonathan Tetelman as Cavaradossi, and Luca Salsi as Scarpia. {…}

News

Jorge de León Joins Arena di Verona’s ‘Aida’ Production

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Jorge de León is joining the cast of “Aida” at the Arena di Verona. The company announced that the Spanish tenor will replace Brian Jagde in the role of Radames on July 13 and 16, 2025. De León has performed the role to great acclaim at the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro Real, Wiener Staatsoper, and Teatro alla Scala. He performed the {…}