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 {…}

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Daniel Johansson, Adriana Bastidas-Gamboa, Enea Scala, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Germán Enrique Alcántara, Enkeleda Kamani & Jessica Muirhead Lead Oper Köln’s 2026-27 Season

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Oper Köln has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres The first new production of the year will be Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” with Magdalena Hinterdobler, Ann-Beth Solvang, Patrick Zielke, Martin Summer, Bianca Andrew, KS Miljenko Turk, Giulia Montanari, Elsa Benoit, Young Woo Kim, and Dmitry Ivanchey. Marie-Ève Signeyrole directs and Felix Bender and Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Dec. 20, 2026 {…}

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Ailyn Perez, Daniela Mack, John Osborn, Maharram Huseynov, Dame Sarah Connolly to Headline Boston Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

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(Credit: Soloman Howard) Boston Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2025–2026 concert season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is Verdi’s Requiem, featuring soprano Ailyn Perez, mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, tenor John Osborn, and bass Maharram Huseynov. The performance includes Chorus pro Musica under Jamie Kirsch, with Donald Palumbo serving as guest choral coach and artistic advisor. Benjamin Zander {…}

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Elaine Alvarez, Eleni Calenos, Daniella Dalli, Danny Rothman Headline Opera Montana’s 2025-26 Season

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Opera Montana has announced its 2025-26 season. First up is Pauline Viardot-Garcia’s “Cinderella.” The production is conceived and directed by Dean Anthony and features scenic and video design by Bobby Bradley. Performances will take place in Bozeman, Helena, and Missoula. Performance Dates: Sept. 27 – Oct. 12, 2025 “Ragtime” will get a production directed by Francesca Zambello. The cast includes {…}

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Benjamin Bruns, Véronique Gens, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Daniel Luis de Vicente & Marie Lys Lead Opera Vlaanderen 2025-26 Season

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Opera Vlaanderen has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the operas and vocal performances. Alejo Pérez conducts Wagner’s “Parsifal” in a production by Susanne Kennedy. Benjamin Bruns, Dshamilja Kaiser, Kartal Karagedik, and Albert Dohmen star. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 22, 2025 Vuvu Mpofu leads Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with Vincenzo Neri, César Cortés, and Emanuel Tomljenović. Andriy Yurkevych conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 2-14, 2025 {…}

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Lucio Gallo, Olena Tokar, Nicole Chevalier, Piotr Buszewski & Daniel de Vicente Lead Oper Leipzig’s 2025-26 Season

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Oper Leipzig has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres A new production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” will be performed with Sarah Traubel, Gabrielė Kupšytė, Franz Xaver Schlecht, Matthias Winckhler, Josh Lovell, Matthias Stier, Samantha Gaul, Mirjam Neururer, Sejong Chang, and Tuomas Pursio. Matthias Foremny and Yura Yang conduct the new production by Katharina Thoma. Performance Dates: Sept. 13, 2025-May 23, {…}

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Tara Erraught, Louise Alder, Paula Murrihy, Andrew Staples & Roderick Williams Lead Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

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The Scottish Chamber Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights. Maxim Emelyanychev conducts Poulenc’s “Gloria” as well as Vivaldi’s “Gloria” with Anna Dennis, Rachel Redmond, and Tim Mead. Performance Dates: Oct. 9 & 10, 2025 Maxim Emelyanychev conducts Berlioz’s “L’Enfance du Christ” featuring Paula Murrihy, Andrew Staples, Roderick Williams, and Callum Thorpe. Performance Dates: {…}

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Obituary: Tenor Paul Sperry Dies

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American tenor Paul Sperry has died. Born in Chicago, Sperry graduated from Harvard College and continued his studies at the Sorbonne in Paris. Throughout his career, Sperry was recognized as one of the great interpreters of American music as well as baroque music by the likes of Monteverdi and Bach. Sperry became known for his interpretation of art song and {…}

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Barno Ismatullaeva, Jacquelyn Wagner, Pumeza Matshikiza, Mario Rojas & Daniel Luis de Vicente Lead Staatsoper Hannover’s 2024-25 Season

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The Staatsoper Hannover has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Philip Glass’s “Satyagraha” will be conducted by Masaru Kumakura and directed by Daniel Kramer. The production will star Shanul Sharma, Meredith Wohlgemuth, Ketevan Chuntishvili, Beatriz Miranda, Lluís Calvet i Pey, Markus Suihkonen, Ruzana Grigorian, Darwin Prakash, and Markus Suihkonen. Performance Dates: Sept. 6-Oct. 31, 2024 Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” will receive a new {…}

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

Daniel Johansson, Adriana Bastidas-Gamboa, Enea Scala, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Germán Enrique Alcántara, Enkeleda Kamani & Jessica Muirhead Lead Oper Köln’s 2026-27 Season

Ailyn Perez, Daniela Mack, John Osborn, Maharram Huseynov, Dame Sarah Connolly to Headline Boston Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

Elaine Alvarez, Eleni Calenos, Daniella Dalli, Danny Rothman Headline Opera Montana’s 2025-26 Season

Benjamin Bruns, Véronique Gens, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Daniel Luis de Vicente & Marie Lys Lead Opera Vlaanderen 2025-26 Season

Lucio Gallo, Olena Tokar, Nicole Chevalier, Piotr Buszewski & Daniel de Vicente Lead Oper Leipzig’s 2025-26 Season

Tara Erraught, Louise Alder, Paula Murrihy, Andrew Staples & Roderick Williams Lead Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

Obituary: Tenor Paul Sperry Dies

Barno Ismatullaeva, Jacquelyn Wagner, Pumeza Matshikiza, Mario Rojas & Daniel Luis de Vicente Lead Staatsoper Hannover’s 2024-25 Season