Vannina Santoni, Marina Viotti, Magdalena Kozena, Huw Montague Rendall & Ossian Huskinson Lead Opera de Lausanne’s 2026-27 Season

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Opera de Lausanne announces 2026-27 season. The season opens with Gound’s “Mireille” starring Vannina Santoni, Thomas Bettinger, Géraldine Chauvet, Andrea Cueva Molnar, Jean-Kristof Bouton, Matthieu Lécroart, Nathanaël Tavernier, Maxence Billiemaz, and Emma Delannoy. Jean-Marie Zeitouni conducts the production by Bruno Ravella. Performance Dates: Oct. 4-11, 2026 The company will present the finals of the Concours Kattenburg. Performance Date: Oct. 16, 2026 Britten’s {…}

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Kiandra Howarth, Charlotte Bowden & Hanna Husáhr Headline OperaVision’s January 2022 Streaming Lineup

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(Credit: Chris Christodoulou) OperaVision has announced its streams for the month of January. Polly Graham’s production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” from the Royal College of Music kicks off the streaming slate. The opera features Jamie Woollard as Sarastro, Michael Bell as Tamino, Charlotte Bowden as Pamina, and Clara Barbier as Die Königin der Nacht. The cast also includes Dafydd Allen, {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: The Follies of Acting Singers in Paolo Gep Cucco & Davide Livermore’s ‘The Opera!’

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What happens when a rather questionable story where good intentions end up futile in the face of capricious behavior is re-conceptualized? “The Opera!” by directors Paolo Gep Cucco and Davide Livermore. It is a strange sort of film where the two central characters are played by opera singers (Orpheus, Valentino Buzza and Eurydice, Mariam Battistelli) who seem woefully under-prepared to {…}

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Opera Meets Film: Multimodal Marriages in Daron Hagen’s ‘9/10: Love Before the Fall’

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The nature of cinematography and (classical) singing is long-winded. From some of the early experiments like the acclaimed 1927 film, “The Jazz Singer” by Warner Bros, to the emergence of new giants like Metro-Goldwyn-Mayers Studios (MGM) and their copious amount of opera-laced films like their 1935 film, “A Night at The Opera,” opera on film has had a long development. {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: Pan Classics’ ‘L’Italiana in Algeri’

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“L’Italiana in Algeri” is quintessential Rossini, from its lighthearted tunes to the many twists of its delightfully ingenious plot. As a result, there is no shortage of exemplary recordings, with the 1978 DG release of Claudio Abbado standing out among the indispensable milestones in the piece’s discographic history. In 2024, it is the turn of Pan Classics to present their {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: In Conversation With Mario Bergmann About the ‘Opera Music Video’

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Having grown up with opera in the traditional format, meaning either you go and sit quietly while the opera is performed and only then do you show your adoration or you perform in the opera following a very strict set of procedures which you’re lucky if you get to extend as a soloist. My gut reaction to opera innovation is {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Marina Rebeka, Diana Damrau & Nino Machadize Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will experience albums from some of the top divas in the opera world as well as Christmas albums that will be great for the holiday season. Essence Marina Rebeka releases a new album on Prima Classic. The soprano sings a selection {…}

News, Season Announcement

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Eric Greene, Laurynn Favières, & Pene Pati Perform in Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie announces its 2026-27 season. Listed below are the opera events. Marie-Nicole Lemieux takes on the title role in Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Thomas Corneille’s “Medea.” Petr Nekoranec, Juliette Mey, Frédéric Caton, Etienne Bazola, Camille Poul, and Claire Lefilliâtre perform with the Namur Chamber Choir and Les Épopées. Stéphane Fuget conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 22, 2026 Carl {…}

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Tête à Tête Unveils 2026 Season & Opera Festival Slate

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Tête à Tête announces the lineup for its 2026 season and Opera Festival. Mainstage First up is “The Rain Show,” by Shaka Lwaki and Nami Shah. This production is put on in partnership with Baraka Opera Kenya and Across Arts. Performance Dates: April 20– 25, 2026 “Fantasy & Fairytales” features works by Daniel Musashi, Lasha Kharkhelauri, Asher Joyce, Deniz Dortok, {…}

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Vannina Santoni, Marina Viotti, Magdalena Kozena, Huw Montague Rendall & Ossian Huskinson Lead Opera de Lausanne’s 2026-27 Season

Kiandra Howarth, Charlotte Bowden & Hanna Husáhr Headline OperaVision’s January 2022 Streaming Lineup

Opera Meets Film: The Follies of Acting Singers in Paolo Gep Cucco & Davide Livermore’s ‘The Opera!’

Opera Meets Film: Multimodal Marriages in Daron Hagen’s ‘9/10: Love Before the Fall’

CD Review: Pan Classics’ ‘L’Italiana in Algeri’

Opera Meets Film: In Conversation With Mario Bergmann About the ‘Opera Music Video’

Marina Rebeka, Diana Damrau & Nino Machadize Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Eric Greene, Laurynn Favières, & Pene Pati Perform in Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie’s 2026-27 Season

Tête à Tête Unveils 2026 Season & Opera Festival Slate