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Freddie De Tommaso, Bryn Terfel, Aigul Akhmetshina, Pretty Yende Among Headliners of Royal Ballet and Opera’s Gala Performance

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The Royal Ballet and Opera will unveil new stage curtains at a landmark Gala performance on May 14, 2026. The event will bring together both companies alongside the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, the Royal Opera Chorus, and the Jette Parker Artists. The outgoing curtains, installed in 1997, served through nearly three decades and tens of thousands of performances. {…}
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Huw Montague Rendall, Pene Pati, Freddie De Tommaso, Mihai Damian, Pretty Yende, Sabine Devieilhe, Elina Garanča Perform in Les Grandes Voix | Les Grands Solistes’ 2026-27 Season

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(Photo credit: Watson, Leedom, Gibson, Filip) Les Grandes Voix | Les Grands Solistes announces 2026-27 season. Here’s a look at the vocal performances. A concert version of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” stars Huw Montague Rendall, Emöke Baráth, Lauranne Oliva, Adrien Fournaison, Eva Zaïcik, Diana Montague, Jennifer Courcier, Raphaël Brémard, and Nicolas Brooymans. Francesco Corti conducts B’Rock Orchestra. Performance Date: {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende, Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Luca Salsi, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Zem­lins­ky’s “Eine Florentinische Tragödie” and Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” will be performed in a new production with Dmitry Golovnin, Christopher Maltman, Florian Boesch, and Asmik Grigorian. Alain Altinoglu conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov.  Performance Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2026 Barrie Kosky directs a new production of Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” with {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Irene Roberts, Julia Muzychenko, Aigul Akhmetshina, Pretty Yende, & Luca Salsi Highlight Tiroler Festspiele Erl’s 2026-27 Season

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The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced its 2026-27 season. Winter 2026 Julius Zeman conducts Bach’s “Weihnachtsoratorium” with Alina Wunderlin, Anita Monserrat, Manuel Günther, and Michael Nagl. Performance Date: Dec. 6, 2026 Asher Fisch conducts Verdi’s “Nabucco” with Gabriele Viviani, Anastasia Bartoli, Simon Lim, Emilia Rukavina, and Giorgio Berrugi. Performance Date: Dec. 13, 2026 Asher Fisch conducts “Ein Bauer namens Verdi.” Performance {…}
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Nadine Sierra, Lise Davidsen, Pretty Yende, Juan Diego Flórez, Tamara Wilson, Brian Mulligan, Julia Bullock, Saioa Hernández & Aušrinė Stundytė Lead Opéra National de Paris’ 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Tyshawn Sorey’s “Perle noire : méditations pour Joséphine” will star Julia Bullock and Tyshawn Sorey on piano. Peter Sellars directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 9-19, 2026 Lea Desandre, Marina Viotti, Huw Montague Rendall, Andrzej Filończyk, Jack Swanson, Josh Lovell, Nicola Alaimo, and Adolfo Corrado star in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” {…}
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Angel Blue, Ailyn Pérez, Jonathan Tetelman, Pretty Yende, Isabel Leonard & Tamara Wilson Lead Houston Grand Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Angel Blue headlines Floyd’s “Susannah” alongside Rod Gilfry, Bille Bruley, Aaron Blake, Deborah Nansteel, and Malcolm MacKenzie. James Gaffigan conducts Patricia Racette’s production. Performance Dates: Oct. 23-Nov. 8, 20-26 Matthew Polenzani headlines Gounod’s “Faust” with Pretty Yende, Ildebrando d’Arcangelo, Sean Michael Plumb, and Sun-Ly Pierce. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča, Philippe Jaroussky, Marina Rebeka, Ermonela Jaho, Ailyn Pérez, Pretty Yende, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ 2026-27 Season

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances: Opera – Staged Lorenzo Passerini conducts Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” in a production by Oliver Mears. The cast includes Ailyn Pérez, Roberto Alagna, Lionel Lhote, and Nicola Ulivieri. Performance Dates: Nov. 2-15, 2026 Pretty Yende, Amitai Pati, Florian Sempey, and Sulkhan Jaiani lead Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de perles.” Marc Minkowski conducts {…}
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Pretty Yende Withdraws from Two Productions Due to Father’s Passing

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Pretty Yende has withdrawn from upcoming performances due to the passing of her father. The soprano took to social media and said, “With the greatest sadness I am withdrawing from my two precious engagements in Wiener Staatsoper (Don Pasquale) and Opera de Monte Carlo (Il Trovatore) this morning, due to my beloved father’s passing right a few hours after our {…}
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Artur Ruciński & Pretty Yende Lead Concert at Polish National Opera

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The Polish National Opera will continue its “Great Voices” series on Feb. 8, 2026 with a concert featuring Artur Ruciński and Pretty Yende. The two artists will perform music by Giuseppe Verdi, Vincenzo Bellini, and Giacomo Puccini. Alfonso Todisco conducts the evening. Ruciński is a specialist in Verdi and the bel canto repertoire and is among the most recognized and {…}

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