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News, Season Announcement

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Eric Greene, Laurynn Favières, & Pene Pati Perform in Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie announces its 2026-27 season. Listed below are the opera events. Marie-Nicole Lemieux takes on the title role in Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Thomas Corneille’s “Medea.” Petr Nekoranec, Juliette Mey, Frédéric Caton, Etienne Bazola, Camille Poul, and Claire Lefilliâtre perform with the Namur Chamber Choir and Les Épopées. Stéphane Fuget conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 22, 2026 Carl {…}

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Monteverdi Festival Reveals 2025 Slate

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The Monteverdi Festival has announced its 2025 edition. First up is “Madrigali allo Specchio,” featuring music by Monteverdi, Stradella, and Marini. Antonio Greco conducts the Soloists and Orchestra Monteverdi Festival – Cremona Antiqua. The showcase is presented in collaovration with the Trame Sonore and Chamber Music Festival in Mantua. Performance Date: June 1, 2025 Next up is “Vespro della Beata Vergine” {…}

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Guiomar Cantó to Debut at Lancut Music Festival Alongside Artur Rucinski

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Spanish soprano Guiomar Cantó is set to make her debut at the upcoming Lancut Music Festival in Poland on June 4, 2023. She will be joined by Polish baritone Artur Rucinski in a program featuring music by from “La Bohème,” “Roméo et Juliette,” “Macbeth,” and “Don Giovanni.” There will also be songs by Bottigliero based on text by García Lorca. {…}

News, Streaming

‘Siberia’ with Sonya Yoncheva to Be Streamed from Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is set to stream Giordano’s “Siberia.” The production by Roberto Andò and led by Sonya Yoncheva will be streamed on CueTV on July 7, 2021. Gianandrea Noseda will conduct the rarely performed work with a cast that also stars Giorgi Sturua, George Petean, Caterina Piva, and Giorgio Misseri. “Siberia” made its world premiere at the Teatro {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona 2018-19 Season Review: “La Gioconda”

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When the the Gran Teatre del Liceu announced that legendary octogenarian Italian regista Pier Luigi Pizzi would be directing a new production of “La Gioconda” with Iréne Theorin making her title role debut, it was on paper at least, a must-see event. Unfortunately the parchment tended to perforate even before the prima when the celebrated Swedish diva canceled and second-cast {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Monteverdi Festival Cremona 2026 Review: Dido and Æneas

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This year’s Monteverdi Festival showcased a special performance in the heart of Mantua, Italy, in the 18th-century Teatro Bibiena di Mantova (Scientific Theater of Mantua), where a (nearly) 14-year-old Mozart gave his first Italian concert (alongside his father). The theater’s bell-shaped layout and ornate tiers of wooden boxes with painted frescos were designed by Antonio Galli da Bibiena to host {…}

News, Season Announcement

Cecilia Bartoli, Ian Bostridge, Maayan Licht & Carlo Vistoli Lead 2026 Monteverdi Festival

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(Credit: Fabrice Demessence) The Monteverdi Festival announces its 2026 programming. This article only features vocal concerts. Cecilia Bartoli opens the Festival in a gala concert with Les Musiciens du Prince conducted by Gianluca Capuano. Performance Date: May 28, 2026 The Monteverdi Festival opens with “Vespers Of The Blessed Virgin” under the baton of Leonardo García-Alarcón. Performance Date: June 7, 2026 {…}

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Helen Charlston Headlines Brighton Early Music Festival 2025

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(Photo credit: Matthew Johnson) The 24th edition of the Brighton Early Music Festival announces its schedule. This article only features vocal concerts. Mademoiselle Duval’s “Les Génies ou les Caractères de l’Amour” is performed by sopranos Harriet Cameron and Laura Coppinger, tenor Richard Jackson, baritone Allyn Wu, and bass Henry Saywell. They are joined by the Baroque Collective Singers along with {…}

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Innsbruck Festival of Early Music Announces 2025 Lineup

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Details of the 2025 Innsbruck Festival of Early Music have been made public. For the purposes of this article only vocal performances are featured. Concerts First Prize winner of the 2020 Cesti International Singing Competition Margherita Maria Sala performs works by Galuppi, Marcello, Vivaldi, Ristori, and Handel. Sala is accompanied by the Ensemble Locatelli led by Thomas Chigioni. Performance Date: {…}