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News, Season Announcement

John Moore, Monica Zanettin, Michał Sławecki, Diana Alexe, Kangmin Justin Kim & Daniel Brenna Lead Finnish National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Finnish National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. New Productions  Monica Zanettin and Liana Aleksanyan lead Verdi’s “Aida” Giorgi Sturua, Milen Bozhkov, Emilia Rukavina, Tuija Knihtilä, Tuomas Pursio, Samuli Takkula, Don Lee, Young-Doo Park, Volodymyr Tyshkov, and Koit Soasepp. Noa Naamat directs the production and Dan Ettinger and Harri Karri conduct. Performance Dates: August 28, 2026 – Oct. 1, 2026 Kevin {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Michał Sławecki on His Dresden and Munich Philharmonic Debut

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Polish countertenor Michał Sławecki has become known for his contemporary music interpretations and incorporates prominent Polish composers: Paweł Mykietyn, Agata Zubel, Wojciech Błażejczyk, Rafał Ryterski, Bartek Chajdecki, Maciej Zieliński, and Andrzej Zarycki amongst others. He has performed with the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, Philharmonics in Szczecin, Gdańsk, and Bydgoszcz, the Silesian Opera in Bytom, the Polish National Opera, the Opera {…}

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Michał Sławecki to Make Münchner Philharmoniker Debut

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Countertenor Michał Sławecki will make his debut with the Münchner Philharmoniker under conductor Krzysztof Urbanski on April 30 & May 1, 2025. The concert program will open with “Krzesany,” a symphonic poem by Wojciech Kilar, then the pianist Jan Lisiecki will perform two pieces by Chopin. The second part will be focused on Symphony No. 3 “of Sorrowful Songs” by Henryk Mikołaj {…}

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Watch Countertenor Michał Sławecki’s Short Film Created During Lockdown

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Countertenor Michał Sławecki,  Polish composer Konrad Kucz, director Tadeusz Kabicz and director of photography Marcin Szołtysek have produced a short film entitled “Hie ego novi.” The new film, which was inspired by the lockdown and filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic is a music video that has garnered 4,000 views on YouTube and was awarded Best Music Video Award at the {…}

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Finnish National Opera and Ballet Proposes New Principal Conductor, Extends Artistic Director

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The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has proposed Dima Slobodeniouk as its new Principal Conductor, with a four-year tenure set to run from August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2030 The appointment is now contingent on a final board decision on June 10, 2026. ”Dima’s conducting at the Finnish National Opera and Ballet demonstrated exceptional musical vision, clarity, and effectiveness. {…}

News, Season Announcement

Finnish National Opera Announces First Production of 2026-27 Season

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The Finnish National Opera has announced its first new production of the 2026-27 season. The company said that it will present a new production of Gluck’s “Orfeo” featuring Michał Sławecki and Kangmin Justin Kim in the title role, Suvi Väyrynen and Saara Rauvala as Amor and Sonja Herranen and Anna Barletta as Euridice. The production is set to be directed {…}

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Dresden Philharmonic to Open with Rolf Gupta’s Oratorio

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The Dresden Philharmonic is set to open its new season with Principal Guest Conductor Tabita Berglund conducting works by Antonín Dvořák, Béla Bartók, and Rolf Gupta. The concuert with the theme “New Worlds” will feature soloist Truls Mørk in Dvořák’s Cello Concerto. The concert will also include Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra and will conclude with Norwegian composer Rolf Gupta’s “Song {…}

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Palau de la Música Catalana Cancels ‘Only the Sounds Remains’ Performance

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(Credit: Priska Ketterer) The Palau de la Música Catalana has canceled the presentation of “Only the Sounds Remains” by Kaija Saariaho. The performance, which is set to be held on Oct. 14 was set to be directed by Aleksis Barrière and star countertenor Michał Sławecki and baritone Bryan Murray as well as El Cuarteto vocal del Cor de Cambra del {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, Xavier Sabata & Franco Fagioli Lead Palau de la Musica Orfeo Catala’s 2022-23 Season

https://operawire.com/joyce-didonato-juan-diego-florez-xavier-sabata-franco-fagioli-lead-palau-de-la-musica-orfeo-catalas-2022-23-season/

The Palau de la Musica Orfeo Catala has announced its 2022-23 season featuring many operatic performances and vocal highlights. Here is a look. Marta Mathéu and Alex Potter join the Vespres d’Arnadí and Dani Espasa for works by Händel, Porpora, Geminiani, Steffani, and Bononcini. Performance Date: Oct. 5, 2022 “Only the sound remains” by Kaija Saariaho will feature Michał Sławecki, {…}