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Germán Enrique Alcántara, Julieth Lozano, Soraya Mafi, & Robert Lewis Star in Opera Rara’s 55th Season

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Opera Rara announces its 55th season. Concerts The Salon Series recital co-presented with Temple Music Foundation features baritone Germán Enrique Alcántara and pianist Anna Tilbrook. Performance Date: October 10, 2025  The final, 1921 version of Puccini’s “La rondine” features Ermonela Jaho, Iván Ayón-Rivas, Nicola Alaimo, Ellie Neate, Juan Francisco Gatell, Jessica Robinson, Julieth Lozano, Joanna Harries, Robert Lewis, and William {…}

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Neeta Helms Receives J. Reilly Lewis Award for Outstanding Contributions to Choral Music

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Neeta Helms has been awarded the J. Reilly Lewis Award for Outstanding Contributions to Choral Music. Helms’ innovation and unwavering commitment to fostering global collaborations for classical music ensembles made her the perfect candidate for the J. Reilly Lewis Award. Throughout her career, Helms has been a trailblazer for both choral and classical music. She is the founder of Prague {…}

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Kristin Lewis Replaces Sondra Radvanovsky In ‘Aida’

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Kristin Lewis is set to make her Metropolitan Opera debut as “Aida.” The Met Opera announced via social media that Sondra Radvanovsky has withdrawn from January performances due to personal reasons. As a result, Lewis will replace her. According to the Met, Radvanovsky is still set for performances on Feb. 28, March 4 and 7. Lewis recently made her Royal {…}

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Francesco Meli Replaces Roberto Alagna At Gstaad

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Francesco Meli will replace Roberto Alagna as Radames at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival. The concert performance of Verdi’s “Aida,” which is slated for Sept. 1, 2017, comes on the heels of his role debut as Radamès in Salzburg where he is slated to perform it alongside Anna Netrebko under the musical direction of Riccardo Muti. At Gstaad, Meli will join Gianandrea {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Jose Cura, Olga Peretyatko & Gregory Kunde Headline Royal Opera House Muscat 2017-18 Season

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The Royal Opera House Muscat has announced its 2017-18 season with a plethora of operas to see. The season opens on Sept. 14 with Verdi’s “Aida” starring Gregory Kunde and Kristin Lewis and conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Olga Peretyatko and Maxim Mironov then take the stage for Rossini’s “L’Occasione fa il Ladro.” The opera, which open on Oct. 27, 2017, {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (5/26-28): Anna Netrebko, John Chest, Roberto Alagna and Vittorio Grigolo Headline Acclaimed Productions

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Want some Anna Netrebko in your weekend? Want to see a rising new star who will be a major player in June at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition? Or simply looking for opera on your travels? Here is what is in store this weekend around the world. Austria  The Vienna State Opera kicks off its weekend presenting {…}

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Opéra National de Nancy-Lorraine Announces 2026-27 Season

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Opéra national de Nancy-Lorraine has announced its 2026-27 season. Samuel Sakker leads Verdi’s “Otello” with Yaritza Véliz, Daniel Scofield, and Joel Prieto. Giulio Cilona conducts the production by Ted Huffman. Performance Dates: Sept.26-Oct. 4, 2026 Robert Lewis, Florie Valiquette, Janis Kelly, Anouk Defontenay, Noam Heinz, James Kryshak, Simon Butteriss, and Jules Werner star in Bernstein’s “Candide.” Gaetano Lo Coco conducts the production {…}

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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

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(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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Michael Spyres, Huw Montague Rendall, Freddie Ballentine, Elsa Dreisig, Lauranne Oliva, Stéphane Degout, & Julie Roset Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra national du Rhin has announced its 2026-27 season. Marko Letonja and Michael Spyres team up with Brigitta Listra and the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg for an evening of music by Wagner, Massenet, Schreker, Bizet, Korngold, and Richard Strauss. Performance Date: Sept. 14 & 15, 2026 Samuel Hasselhorn and Ammiel Bushakevitz perform in recital.  Performance Date: Oct. 13, 2026 {…}