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Natalie Dessay, Mathias Vidal, Éléonore Pancrazi, & Vannina Santoni Lead Opéra de Tours’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra de Tours has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Charles Mesrine, Anaïs Merlin, Mathilde Ortscheidt, Maxime Le Gall, and Camille Brault star in Herve’s “Le Petit Faust.” Performance Dates: Nov. 16 & 18, 2025 Offenhbach’s “Orphee aux Enfers” will star Matthieu Justine, Manon Lamaison, Jérôme Boutillier, Adriana Bignagni-Lesca, Rodolphe Briand, Mathias Vidal, Marie Kalinine, and Anaïs Constans. Marc Leroy-Calatayud {…}

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Adriana Gonzalez, Marina Viotti, Pene Pati, John Brancy, Huw Montague Rendall & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra national du Rhin has announced its 2025-26 season. Mélissa Petit, Julia Lezhneva, Carlo Vistoli, and Krystian Adam star in Handel’s “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno.” Thibault Noally conducts.  Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2025 Issachah Savage and Errin Duane Brooks star in Verdi’s “Otello” alongside Adriana Gonzalez and Daniel Miroslaw. Speranza Scappucci conducts the production by Ted {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra National de Lorraine 2025 Review: L’Elisir d’Amore

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(Photo Credit: Jean-Louis-Fernandez) From April 25 to May 3, Opéra National de Lorraine reprises Angers Nantes Opéra’s 2023 production of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” A seemingly straightforward opera of great finesse, both in its orchestration and arias, it offers melodic treasures for connoisseurs. The Opéra de Lorraine orchestra, under the direction of Montpelier-born conductor Chloé Dufresne, performed with a sincerity that {…}

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Nino Machaidze, Santiago Ballerini, Karine Deshayes, Teresa Iervolino & John Osborn Lead Opéra de Marseille’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra de Marseille has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera  Verdi’s “Falstaff” will be showcased in a production by Denis Podalydès and conducted by Michele Spotti. Salomé Jicia, Hélène Carpentier, Teresa Iervolino, Giulio Mastrototaro, Alberto Robert, and Florian Sempey star. Performance Dates: Nov. 9-15, 2025 Alessandro Cadario conducts Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with Pierre-Emmanuel Rousseau directing. The production will {…}

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Jessica Pratt, John Osborn, Nino Machaidze, Francesca Dotto, Markus Werba & Kristine Opolais Lead Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Giampaolo Bisanti conducts Gound’s “Faust” in Thaddeus Strassberger’s production. The cast includes John Osborn, Erwin Schrott, Nino Machaidze, Markus Werba, and Elmina Hasan. Performance Dates: Sept. 12-20, 2025 Sieva Borzak conducts Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” with a cast that includes Francesca Dotto, Josè Maria Lo Monaco, Maxim Mironov, Vittorio Prato, {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Eleonore Pancrazi, Alexandra Armantrading, Lester Lynch Headline Festival Napa Valley 2025

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Festival Napa Valley unveiled its 2025 summer season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. There will be an art song recital featuring Alexandra Armantrading, Lester Lynch, and Kevin Korth. The program includes works by Strauss, Mahler, Bach, Tosti, Barber, and Verdi. Performance Dates: July 11, 2025 Joyce DiDonato headlines the Uytengsu Family Opening Night. The concert also features violinist Tessa {…}

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Natalie Dessay Leads Opéra de Massy’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra de Massy has announced its 2025-26 season. Héloïse Poulet, Juliette Mey, and Matthieu Walendzick will perform in recital with Rodolphe Lospied. The program includes music by Mozart and Poulenc. Performance Date: Oct. 14, 2025 Bach Stagioni will be conducted by David Stern and soloists Thaïs Raï-Westphal, Lucas Pauchet, and Julien Ségol. Performance Date: Oct. 16, 2025 Bizet’s “Les {…}

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Natalie Dessay, Rosie Aldridge, Jacques Imbrailo & Rocío Pérez Lead Opéra National de Lorraine’s 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra national de Lorraine has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with “Heroine” featuring three major works. The evening begins with Hindemith’s “Sancta Susanna” followed by Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” and will conclude with Honegger’s “Danse des morts.” Anthony Almeida directs the three works. Hindemith’s opera will star Anaïk Morel, Rosie Aldridge, Apolline Rai-Westphal, Yannis François, and Soloist of the Opera Chorus while {…}

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Natalie Dessay & Philippe Jaroussky Lead Opéra de Massy’s 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Massy has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Thomas’ “Hamlet” opens the season with conductor Hervé Niquet and director Frank Van Laecke. Armando Noguera, Florie Valiquette, Patrick Bolleire, Ahlima Mhamdi, Kaelig Boché, and Yoann Le Lan star. Performance Dates: Nov. 15 & 17, 2024 “Solomon: a serenata de William Boyce” will {…}