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Elgan Llŷr Thomas, Brett Polegato, Otar Jorjikia, James Rutherford, Ginger Costa-Jackson Headline Grange Park Opera’s 2026 Season

https://operawire.com/elgan-llyr-thomas-brett-polegato-otar-jorjikia-james-rutherford-ginger-costa-jackson-headline-grange-park-operas-2026-season/

Grange Park Opera has announced its 2026 summer season, running from June 4 through July 12 at its West Horsley Place opera house in Surrey. The season opens with the world premiere of Sir John Tavener’s “Krishna,” a mystic pantomime blending dance, ritualised tableaux, and an ethereal sound world built around eight flutes. Sir David Pountney directs. The cast features {…}
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Axelle Fanyo, Heidi Stober, Craig Colclough, Christine Rice, Lauren Snouffer & Liam James Karai Lead English National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

https://operawire.com/axelle-fanyo-heidi-stober-craig-colclough-christine-rice-lauren-snouffer-liam-james-karai-lead-english-national-operas-2026-27-season/

The English National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The season opens with Du Yun and Royce Vavrek’s “Angel’s Bone” with Allison Cook, Rodney Earl Clarke, Matthew McKinney, Mariam Wallentin, and Keith Pun. Baldur Brönnimann conducts the production by Kip Williams. Performance Dates: Oct 16-31, 2026 Ben Glassberg conducts Puccini’s “Tosca” with Annilese Miskimmon directing. Axelle Fanyo headlines with Chaz’men Williams-Ali, {…}
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Danielle De Niese to Headline English National Opera’s ‘Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

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The English National Opera is set to present “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny” this February at the London Coliseum. The new production will be conducted by André de Ridder in his debut as Music Director Designate. The production is by Jamie Manton, who previously directed Janáček’s “The Cunning Little Vixen” for ENO in 2022. The work stars {…}
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Joyce El-Khoury, Davone Tines, Matthias Winckhler, & Núria Rial Star in L’Auditori’s 2025-26 Season

https://operawire.com/joyce-el-khoury-davone-tines-matthias-winckhler-nuria-rial-star-in-lauditoris-2025-26-season/

(Photo credit: Gisela Schenker) L’Auditori presents its 2025-26 season, “Renaixements.” For the purpose of this article only vocal works are included. Beethoven’s “Symphony” No. 9 stars Joyce El-Khoury, Silvia Tro Santafé, Elgan Llyr Thomas, and Davone Tines. They are joined by the Orfeó Català and the Barcelona and National Symphony Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC) under the direction of Ludovic Morlot. {…}
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Royal Opera 2024-25 Review: ‘Trouble in Tahiti’ & ‘A Quiet Place’

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(Photo: ©2024 Marc Brenner) It is the first time The Royal Opera have staged Leonard Bernstein’s valedictory operatic double-bill of “Trouble in Tahiti” and “A Quiet Place,” presented in the Linbury Theatre. It is conducted by Nicholas Chalmers, who is also making his Covent Garden debut, and directed by Oliver Mears.  “Trouble in Tahiti” is from 1954, and is separated {…}
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Jakub Józef Orliński, Alice Coote, Malin Byström, Dame Sarah Connolly & Anne Sofie von Otter Lead Wigmore Hall’s 2024-25 Season

https://operawire.com/jakub-jozef-orlinski-alice-coote-malin-bystrom-dame-sarah-connolly-anne-sofie-von-otter-lead-wigmore-halls-2024-25-season/

Wigmore Hall has announced its 2024-25 season from September to December. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jakub Józef Orliński and il Pomo d’Oro open the season with Beyoind. Performance Date: Sept. 12, 2024 Véronique Gens, Fleur Barron, Laurence Kilsby, Stéphane Degout, Susan Manoff, and Julius Drake perform a Faure song gala. Performance Date: Sept. 13, 2024 Laurence {…}
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Swedish Radio Choir 2024 Review: Igor Stravinsky’s ‘The Rake’s Progress’

https://operawire.com/swedish-radio-choir-2024-review-igor-stravinskys-the-rakes-progress/

(Photo Credit: Dagens Nyhter/Mattias Ahlm) On February 4, I had the pleasure of seeing Igor Stravinsky’s, “The Rake’s Progress,” for the first time. Having only read about the opera, I hadn’t come to realize how satirical Stravinsky could really be. Shostakovich and Prokofiev have been my references for the identity of Russian musical satire. Leading the Swedish Chamber Orchestra was {…}
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Opera Holland Park Announces 2024 Season

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Opera Holland Park has announced its 2024 season featuring two Puccini operas celebrating the centenary of the composer’s death. Puccini’s “Tosca” will be revived from a 2008 OHP production. Matthew Kofi Waldren conducts a cast that includes Amanda Echalaz, José de Eça, Edwin Kaye, and Jack Holton. Performance Dates: May 28-June 22, 2024 A new production of Rossini’s “The Barber {…}
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Giselle Allen, Sébastien Guèze & Robert Hayward Lead Opera Norths’ 2023-24 Season

https://operawire.com/giselle-allen-sebastien-gueze-robert-hayward-lead-opera-norths-2023-24-season/

Opera North has announced its 2023-24 season, which will be split into autumn and spring. Henry Waddington, Helen Évora, Isabelle Peters, Egor Zhuravskii, Richard Burkhard, and Tichina Vaughn lead Verdi’s “Falstaff.” Garry Walker and Martin Pickard conduct the production by Jo Davies. Performance Dates: Sept. 28-Nov. 18, 2023 Andri Björn Róbertsson, Anna Dennis, James Laing, Patrick Terry, Callum Thorpe, Xavier Hetherington, and {…}

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