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Joachim Bäckström & Sabina Bisholt to Headline Malmö Opera’s ‘Lohengrin’

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Malmö Opera has announced that it will present “Lohengrin” this fall. The Wagner opera hits the stage on Oct. 26, 2025 in a production directed by Charlotte Engelkes who noted in a press release that “I think fairy tales have a power to teach. The story of the Swan Knight that Elsa saw in her dream, and who later comes {…}
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Bayerische Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

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(Credit: Monika Rittershaus) The burden of immortality Few opera houses can claim the historical authority of Munich in matters Wagnerian. It was here, after all, that “Das Rheingold” and “Die Walküre” first reached the stage, and any new Ring mounted by the Bayerische Staatsoper must inevitably negotiate not only Wagner’s score but also the immense weight of tradition. Tobias Kratzer’s {…}
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Bayerische Staatsoper to Broadcast ‘Die Walküre’ on Staatsoper TV

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(Credit: M.Rittershaus) The Bayerische Staatsoper is set to broadcast “Die Walküre” on its Staatsoper TV platform on July 4 as part of the “Opera for All” program. The production by Tobias Kratzer will star Joachim Bäckström, Ain Anger, Nicholas Brownlee, Irene Roberts, Miina-Liisa Värelä, and Ekaterina Gubanova. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the new production. The new production comes after “Das Rheingold” {…}
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Elionor Martínez, Sabrina Gárdez, Matthias Goerne & Kathleen O’Mara Lead’s L’Auditori’s 2026-27 Season

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L’Auditori in 2026–2027 in Barcelona has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Gustavo Dudamel conducts the New York Philharmonic and Orfeó Català in music by Adams, Zosha Di Castri, and Prokofiev. Performance Date: Oct. 12, 2026 Lina Johnson and Matthias Winckhler perform Brahms’ “German Requiem” under the direction of Jordi Savall. Performance Date: Oct. {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Asmik Grigorian, Nicole Car, Nicholas Brownlee, Michael Spyres, Nadine Sierra, & Simon Keenlyside Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Productions The first production of the season will be Wagner’s “Siegfried” with Benjamin Bruns, Matthias Klink, Nicholas Brownlee, Georg Nigl, Timo Riihonen, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Simone Schneider, and Miina-Liisa Värelä. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the production by Tobias Kratzer. Performance Dates: Oct. 29, 2026-July 29, 2027 Nadine Sierra and Lisette Oropesa alternate as {…}
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Göteborg Opera Announces 2026-27 Season, Featuring Ida Falk Winland, Matilda Sterby, Kerstin Avemo & Tobias Westman

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The Göteborg Opera has announced its 2026-27 Season. In “Marital Secrets,” the company will present a double bill featuring “On the Harmfulness of Tobacco” and “Il segreto di Susanna.” Mattias Ermedahl and Carolina Sandgren star in Louise Ahlsell’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 11-Nov. 8, 2026 Ida Falk Winland, Tobias Westman, and Orhan Yildiz lead Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Aivis Greters conducting and Silvia {…}
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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2025-26 Review: Die Walküre

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(Credit: ©OMC – Marco Borrelli) With its performances of “Das Rheingold” in 2025, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo launched an ambitious four-year project to present Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” in a new production by Davide Livermore, featuring the period-instrument ensemble Les Musiciens du Prince. Livermore’s Staging One of the more striking contradictions in contemporary opera is the frequent pairing of {…}
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Cast Change: Daniel Scofield Steps into Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s ‘Die Walküre’

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” The company said, “Matthias Goerne is replaced by American baritone Daniel Scofield in the role of Wotan.” Scofield has performed at the Glydnborune Festival, Prague State Opera, Teatro San Carlo, Staatstheater Hannover, and Opera Carolina and Houston Symphony. His repertoire includes the music of {…}
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Cecilia Bartoli, Elīna Garanča, Pretty Yende, Sir Bryn Terfel, Matthias Goerne, Asmik Grigorian & Roberto Alagna Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” starring Sir Bryn Terfel, Albert Dohmen, Asmik Grigorian, Daniel Behle, Angharad Lyddon, and Trystan Llyr Griffiths. Gianluca Marcianò conducts the semi-staged version. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2025 Anna Pirozzi stars in Verdi’s “Aida” alongside  Antonio Di Matteo, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Arsen Soghomonyan, Erwin Schrott, and Artur Rucinski. Massimo {…}

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