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Asmik Grigorian, Michael Spyres, Jasmin White, Leo Nucci & Anja Silja Among 2026 Austrian Music Prize Winners

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The Austrian Music Prize has announced its 2026 winners. As previously announced, the Special “Life time achievement” award was given to KS Anja Silja, while the Grand Prix of the jury was awarded to Markus Hinterhäuser. The Special award “International” was awarded to legendary baritone KS Leo Nucci. The Best female leading role award was given to Asmik Gregorian for {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Lisette Oropesa, Cecilia Bartoli, Ying Fang, Emily D’Angelo, Michael Spyres, Julie Roset Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week audiences will get another “Maria Stuarda” recording and a new recording of “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.” There are also a number oratorios and world premiere recordings. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Deutsche Grammophon and C Major Entertainment release Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” {…}
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Michael Spyres, Elsa Dreisig, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Klaus Florian Vogt & Piotr Beczała Lead Bayreuth Festival’s 2027 Season

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced its 2027 season. The season opens with a new production of “Lohengrin” featuring Georg Zeppenfeld, Michael Spyres, Elsa Dreisig, Jordan Shanahan, and Judit Kutasi. Tarmo Peltokoski conducts the production by Ilaria Lanzino. Performance Dates: TBA Michael Volle, Mika Kares, Piotr Beczała, Christopher Sokolowski, and Michele Losier star in “Parsifal” with Christian Thielemann conducting a new {…}
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Joyce DiDonato, Michael Spyres, Matthias Goerne, Nadine Sierra Headline La Jolla Music Society’s 2026-27 Season

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(Credit: Marco Borrelli) La Jolla Music Society has announced its 2026–27 season at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center in La Jolla, California. Here are the vocal performances on offer. Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato joins Time for Three in “Emily—No Prisoner Be.” Performance Dates: Oct. 8, 2026 William Christie and Paul Agnew co-direct Les Arts Florissants in “The Magic of Monteverdi.” {…}
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Michael Spyres, Huw Montague Rendall, Freddie Ballentine, Elsa Dreisig, Lauranne Oliva, Stéphane Degout, & Julie Roset Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra national du Rhin has announced its 2026-27 season. Marko Letonja and Michael Spyres team up with Brigitta Listra and the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg for an evening of music by Wagner, Massenet, Schreker, Bizet, Korngold, and Richard Strauss. Performance Date: Sept. 14 & 15, 2026 Samuel Hasselhorn and Ammiel Bushakevitz perform in recital.  Performance Date: Oct. 13, 2026 {…}
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Ermonela Jaho, Benjamin Bernheim, Bryn Terfel, Sara Blanch, Michael Spyres & Jordi Savall Lead Festival Perelada’s Summer 2026 Season

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Festival Perelada has announced its Summer 2026 season, celebrating the festival’s 40th anniversary. Soprano Ermonela Jaho and tenor Benjamin Bernheim give the inaugural recital of the season at the Església del Carme, accompanied by pianist Marcos Madrigal. The program features works by Cilea, Puccini, Leoncavallo, Verdi, Gounod, and Massenet. Performance Date: July 17, 2026 Bass-baritone Bryn Terfel gives a recital {…}
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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 {…}
News, Streaming

Lise Davidsen & Michael Spyres Headline Met Opera’s Live in HD of ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season is set to continue with Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” on Saturday, March 21. The new production by director Yuval Sharon stars Lise Davidsen as Isolde and Michael Spyres as Tristan. The cast also features mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangäne, bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as Kurwenal, and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as King Marke. Yannick {…}
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Lise Davidsen & Michael Spyres Lead Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to premiere a new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” The new production will be directed by Yuval Sharon in his company-debut and will star Lise Davidsen in her long-anticipated company role debut as Isolde. She will be joined by tenor Michael Spyres stars as Tristan, mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangäne, bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as {…}

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