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Asmik Grigorian, Anna Netrebko, Brian Jagde, Saioa Hernández, Ermonela Jaho, Lisette Oropesa, Jakub Józef Orliński & Nadine Sierra Lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello,” starring Brian Jadge, Jorge de León, and Angelo Villari in the title role. The cast includes Igor Golovatenko, Artur Ruciński, Gabriele Viviani, Airam Hernández, Asmik Grigorian, and Maria Agresta. Nicola Luisotti and Giuseppe Mentuccia conduct the production by David Alden. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Teatro Alla Scala Previews 2025-26 Season, Starring Sara Jakubiak, Anna Netrebko, Roberto Alagna & Luca Salsi

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The Teatro alla Scala has advanced plans for the Teatro alla Scala’s 2025-26 season. The season will open with Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” directed by Vasily Barkhatov and Sara Jakubiak. Riccardo Chailly will conduct. In February 2026, the company will give the entire “Ring Cycle” with Simone Young and Alexander Soddy. In April, the company will revive “Turandot” in {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazon, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Jonathan Tetelman, Serena Sáenz & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2025-26 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres Maurizio Benini conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in a new production by Barbara Wysocka. Bekhzod Davronov, Igor Golovatenko, Ludovic Tézier, Serena Sáenz, Nadine Sierra, Riccardo Fassi, and Elmina Hasan star. Performance Dates: March 7-24, 2026 & July 28 & 31, 2026 Lotte de Beer directs a new production of Gounod’s “Faust” with Jonathan {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Clarifies Why He is Singing the Prologue to ‘Pagliacci’

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Jonas Kaufmann is opening up about why he is singing the prologue to “Pagliacci,” usually sung by a baritone. The tenor took to social media, “I have no plans for now to start singing baritone roles for now. This prologue is for a baritenor.” He added that Canio’s tessitura is lower and it is not a big stretch. He also {…}

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ORF III to Broadcast ‘Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci’ Featuring Jonas Kaufmann & Elīna Garanča

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On Feb. 9, ORF III is set to present “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” from the Wiener Staatsoper. The broadcast will feature superstars Jonas Kaufmann and Elīna Garanča in the double bill. Jonas Kaufmann sings the role of Canio in “Pagliacci” alongside a cast that includes Maria Agresta, Adam Plachetka, Jörg Schneider, and Stefan Astakhov. Meanwhile, Elīna Garanča stars as Santuzza {…}

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Vienna State Opera Announces Tenor Change for ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ Performance

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its Jan. 15 performance of “Cavalleria rusticana.” The company revealed that tenor Arsen Soghomonyan will make his house debut and take on the role of Turridu, replacing Jonathan Tetelman, who is ill. Soghomonyan has performed with the Stanislawski-Theater, Royal Opera House, Bayerische Staatsoper, Washington National Opera, and Palau de Les Arts. {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

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(Credit: sergio roma) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its Jan. 12 performance of “Cavalleria Rusticana.” The company said that Luciano Ganci will sing the role of Turiddu replacing Jonathan Tetelman. Tetelman took to social media and said, “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that I must withdraw from the first performance of ‘Cavalleria {…}

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OperaVision to Present ‘La Forza del Destino’ with Anna Pirozzi & Brian Jagde

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(Credit: © Antoni Bofill) OperaVision is set to present Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” from the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The broadcast will be held on Nov. 30, 2024 and will feature a production by Jean-Claude Auvray and conducted by maestro Nicola Luisotti. The cast includes Alejandro López, Anna Pirozzi, Artur Rucinski, Brian Jagde, Caterina Piva, John Relyea, and Pietro {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Changes for ‘La Forza del Destino’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced cast changes for its production of “La Forza del Destino” for the performance on Nov. 18, 2024. The company said that Angelo Villari will sing the role of Don Alvaro replacing Brian Jagde, who must rest due to severe back pain as a result of an injury. The company also noted that Amartuvshin {…}