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Roberto Alagna, Ruzan Mantashyan, Asmik Grigorian, Nikolai Schukoff, Airam Hernández, Stéphane Degout & Nadine Sierra Lead Opéra National du Capitole’s 2026-27 Season

https://operawire.com/roberto-alagna-ruzan-mantashyan-asmik-grigorian-nikolai-schukoff-airam-hernandez-stephane-degout-nadine-sierra-lead-opera-national-du-capitoles-2026-27-season/

The Opéra National du Capitole has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Dvorak’s “Rusalka” in a production by Stefano Poda. The cast includes Ruzan Mantashyan, Alexander Roslavets, Pavol Breslik, Ricarda Merbeth, and Agnieszka Rehlis. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-Oct. 4, 2026  Stéphane Fuget conducts Charpentier’s “Médée” in concert with Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Petr Nekoranec, Juliette Mey, Frédéric Caton, Étienne Bazola, Camille Poul, and Claire Lefilliâtre. Performance Date: {…}
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Eleanor Lyons, Christian Gerhaher, Irina Lungu, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Katharina Konradi, & Iurii Samoilov Lead City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra’s 2026-27 Season

https://operawire.com/eleanor-lyons-christian-gerhaher-irina-lungu-masabane-cecilia-rangwanasha-katharina-konradi-iurii-samoilov-lead-city-of-birmingham-symphony-orchestras-2026-27-season/

(Credit: Andrew Fox) The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The season opens with Kazuki Yamada conducting Mahler’s Symphony No.2 (“Resurrection”) with Eleanor Lyons and Jess Dandy. Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2026 Kazuki Yamada conducts Britten’s “War Requiem” with Irina Lungu, Andrew Staples, and Christian Gerhaher. Performance Date: {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Benjamin Bernheim, Derek Welton, Gerald Finley, Freddie de Tommaso, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Konzerthaus’ 2026-27 Season

https://operawire.com/anna-netrebko-elina-garanca-benjamin-bernheim-derek-welton-gerald-finley-freddie-de-tommaso-rachel-willis-sorensen-piotr-beczala-lead-wiener-konzerthaus-2026-27-season/

The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. VOCES8 leads a program of music by William Byrd, Virgil Thomson, Caroline Shaw, Morten Lauridsen, William Billings, Bobby McFerrin, Eric Whitacre, Taylor Scott Davis, Samuel Barber, Richard Rodgers, and Billy Strayhorn.  Performance Date: Sept. 16, 2026 The Mahler Academy Orchestra will be joined by Fleur Barron and Philipp von Steinaecker in music by Mahler. Performance {…}
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Opéra-Théâtre de l’Eurométropole de Metz 2025-26 Review: Norma

https://operawire.com/opera-theatre-de-leurometropole-de-metz-2025-26-review-norma/

  On March 6th and 8th, while the opera house was still undergoing renovations, “Norma” was performed in the main hall of the Arsenal in Metz. The grand staircases at the back of the hall, which normally serve as seats, as well as the balconies and side pillars, were used as scenery, thanks to Julien Soulier’s video and Patrick Méeüs’ {…}
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Dutch National Opera to Present ‘Die Passagierin’ for the First Time

https://operawire.com/dutch-national-opera-to-present-die-passagierin-for-the-first-time/

(Credit: © Hugo Thomassen) The Dutch National Opera is set to perform the Dutch premiere of Mieczysław Weinberg’s opera “Die Passagierin.” The production will open on April 17 and run through May 2, starring Jenny Carlstedt, Sibylle Maria Dordel, Nikolai Schukoff, Sylvia D’Eramo, Gyula Orendt, Madison Horman, Iida Antola, Eva Kroon, Margarita Nekrasova, Daria Brusova, Joe Chalmers, Jasurbek Khaydarov, Lucas {…}
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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Announces Cast Change for ‘Salome’

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(Credit: Natalia Mentugova) The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Strauss’ “Salome.” The company said that Lidia Fridman will sing the title role of in the opera that will open the company’s 87th Festival del Maggio Fiorentino. Fridman will replace Allison Oakes, who due to illness is unable to perform in the production. Fridman {…}
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Michael Fabiano, Lea Desandre, Jessica Pratt, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Matthias Goerne Lead Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse’s 2025-26 Season

https://operawire.com/michael-fabiano-lea-desandre-jessica-pratt-rachel-willis-sorensen-matthias-goerne-lead-opera-national-du-capitole-de-toulouses-2025-26-season/

The Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Hervé Niquet conducts a production of Massenet’s “Thaïs” with Stefano Poda directing. Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Tassis Christoyannis, and Jean-François Borras star. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 5, 2025 Thomas Dunford conducts Handel’s “Theodora” in concert with Lea Desandre, Véronique Gens, Hugh Cutting, Laurence Kilsby, and Alex Rosen. Performance Date: {…}
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Malin Byström, Natalya Romaniw, Elena Stikhina, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Jakub Józef Orliński, Federica Lombardi & Joshua Guerrero Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

https://operawire.com/malin-bystrom-natalya-romaniw-elena-stikhina-vasilisa-berzhanskaya-jakub-jozef-orlinski-federica-lombardi-joshua-guerrero-lead-dutch-national-operas-2025-26-season/

The Dutch National Opera has announce dits 2025-26 season. Elena Stikhina and Natalya Romaniw star in Puccini’s “Tosca” with Joshua Guerrero and Gevorg Hakobyan. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 3-25, 2025 “Operetta Land” will be performed featuring music by Johann Strauss II, Jacques Offenbach, and Arthur Sullivan. Steef de Jong, Raoul Stefani, Marc Pantus, Laetitia Gerards, Elenora Hu, Frederik {…}

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