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Roberto Alagna Cancels Second ‘Carmen’ Performance

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Roberto Alagna has canceled a second performance of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The Opéra de Paris announced that due to health reasons, the tenor was forced to cancel the April 14 performance. As a result, Jean-François Borras will perform the role of Don José. Borras will once again sing alongside Anita Rachvelishvili, who sings the title role, Nicole Car, and Roberto Tagliavini. Borras is {…}
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Roberto Alagna Cancels Performance Of ‘Carmen’

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Roberto Alagna has canceled opening night of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Opéra de Paris. The company announced that due to health reasons, the tenor was forced to cancel the opening performance on April 11. As a result, Jean-François Borras will perform the role of Don José. Borras is set to join Anita Rachvelishvili, who sings the title role, Nicole Car, and Roberto Tagliavini. {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Asmik Grigorian, Nicole Car, Nicholas Brownlee, Michael Spyres, Nadine Sierra, & Simon Keenlyside Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Productions The first production of the season will be Wagner’s “Siegfried” with Benjamin Bruns, Matthias Klink, Nicholas Brownlee, Georg Nigl, Timo Riihonen, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Simone Schneider, and Miina-Liisa Värelä. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the production by Tobias Kratzer. Performance Dates: Oct. 29, 2026-July 29, 2027 Nadine Sierra and Lisette Oropesa alternate as {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Lise Davidsen, Freddie de Tommaso, René Pape, Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Staatsoper Unter den Linden’s 2026-27 Season

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The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere  Carlo Rizzi and Giuseppe Mentuccia conduct a new production of Spontini’s “La Vestale” by Lydia Steier. Sonya Yoncheva, David Butt Philip, Marina Prudenskaya, Siyabonga Maqungo, Jean Teitgen, and Hanseong Yun star. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2026-May 8, 2027 Christina Pluhar conducts Cavalli’s “La Calisto” in a production by Stefan Herheim. {…}
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Cast Change: Giorgio Berrugi to Sing ‘Luisa Miller’ Stream in Vienna

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Luisa Miller.” The company said that Giorgio Berrugi will sing the Feb. 26 performance of Verdi’s early work, replacing Freddie de Tommaso. Berrugi has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House in London, Lincoln Center in New York, Bolshoi Theatre, Opéra de Paris, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, {…}
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Freddie De Tommaso & Nadine Sierra Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Luisa Miller’ Stream

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On Feb. 26, the Wiener Staatsoper is set to stream “Luisa Miller” in a new production by Philipp Grigorian. The opera will be conducted by Michele Mariotti and will star Roberto Tagliavini as Walter, Freddie De Tommaso as Rodolfo, Daria Sushkova as Federica, Marko Mimica as Wurm, Nadine Sierra in the title role, and George Petean as Miller. The stream {…}
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Wiener Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Luisa Miller

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(Credit: Susanne Hassler-Smith) “Luisa Miller” by Giuseppe Verdi is a tragic tale of love destroyed by social hierarchy and political intrigue. The young peasant Luisa Miller is in love with Rodolfo, who is in fact the son of the powerful nobleman Count Walter, though he has been living in disguise. Their relationship is opposed by Rodolfo’s father, who intends him {…}
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Cast Change: Galina Cheplakova & Davide Giusti Step Into Munich’s ‘La Bohème’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced two cast changes for “La Bohème” on Dec. 26, 2025. The company said that Galina Cheplakova will replace Sonya Yoncheva, who was originally scheduled. Meanwhile Davide Giusti will sing the role of Rodolfo, replacing Long Long. Cheplakova performed the Dec. 23 performance, also replacing Yoncheva. Cheplakova recently made her debut with the company in “La {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Carolina López Moreno, Martina Russomanno, Yusif Eyvazov, Ludovic Tézier, Luca Salsi & Maria José Siri Lead Arena di Verona’s 2026 Season

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The Arena di Verona has announced its 2026 season. The season will open with a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.”  Michele Spotti and Francesco Ivan Ciampa conduct the new production starring Martina Russomanno, Gilda Fiume and Rosa Feola. The casts also include Yusif Eyvazov, Galeano Salas, Francesco Meli, René Barbera, Adam Smith, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Mihai Damian, Youngjun Park, Ludovic {…}

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