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George Enescu International Festival 2025 Review: Oedipe

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(Photo: Andrei Ginda) Sophocles’ play, “Oedipus Rex,” relates the well-known tale of a man destined to live out his life according to a prophecy from the Delphic oracle, in which he will kill his father and marry his mother. Nothing can be done to prevent the outcome. His parents’ attempts to circumvent the prophecy by having the child abandoned on a remote hillside are thwarted, and the {…}

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Airam Hernández, Berna Perles, Carmen Romeu & Alejandro Roy Announces Ópera de Tenerife’s 2025-26 Season

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The Ópera de Tenerife has announced its 2025-26 season. Ópera en minúsculas: Chamber works will be performed in September all around the island. Pedro Halffter’s “Klara” will be showcased at the Sala de Cámara. Performance Date: Sept. 7, 2025 The Teatro Leal will showcase “Domitila” by João Guilherme Ripper. Performance Date: Sept. 13, 2025 “La Plaza” will be performed at {…}

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Yolanda Auyanet Leads Ópera de Tenerife’s ‘Giovanna d’Arco’

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Ópera de Tenerife is set to present Verdi’s rarely performed “Giovanna d’Arco.” The company will present a production from the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. Lukasz Borowicz will conduct the work with Emilio López directing the revival of the production. The opera will be performed at the Sala Sinfónica on March 25, 27, and 29 and will star Yolanda Auyanet in {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Sonya Yoncheva, Judit Kutasi, Maximilian Schmitt, & Soloman Howard Star in George Enescu International Festival 2025

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(Photo credits: Vedinaș, Behrmann, & Adjahoe) The George Enescu International Festival 2025 announces its star-studded lineup. This article only features vocal works. The opening concert features the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir. Iosef Ion Prunner and Cristian Măcelaru conduct. Performance Date: August 24, 2025 Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen performs with the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra under the direction of Keri-lynn Wilson. {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Rihab Chaieb, Attilio Glaser, & Johan Reuter Lead Bregenz Festival’s 2025 Season

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The Bregenz Festival has announced its 2025 season. Opera The festival will present Weber’s “Der Freischütz” in a production by Philipp Stölzl. The cast will include Liviu Holender, Johannes Kammler, Franz Hawlata, Raimund Nolte, Mandy Fredrich, Elissa Huber, Irina Simmes, Hanna Herfurtner, Gloria Rehm, Katharina Ruckgaber, Christof Fischesser, David Steffens, Oliver Zwarg, Thomas Blondelle, Attilio Glaser, and Mauro Peter. Performance Dates: July 17-August 17, 2025 Enescu’s {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury, Levy Sekgapane & Yunuet Laguna Lead Opéra National de Montpellier’s 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra National de Montpellier has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the operatic performances. Opera Roderick Cox conducts a new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.” Yánnis Kókkos directs the production, which will feature Yunuet Laguna, Amadi Lagha, Stefano Meo, Vazgen Gazaryan, Leon Kim, and Éléonore Pancrazi. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-27, 2024 George Jackson conducts {…}

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Adriana González, Freddie De Tommaso, Ewa Vesin & Stefano Meo Lead Opéra de Toulon’s 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Toulon has announced its 2024-25 season. Valerio Galli conducts the double bill of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” The production by Silvia Paoli will star Anaïk Morel, Tadeusz Szlenkier, Agnes Zwierko, Daniel Miroslaw, Marianne Croux, Daniel Miroslaw, and Csaba Kotlár. Performance Dates: June 29-July 2, 2024 Victorien Vanoosten conducts Adriana González and Freddie De Tommaso in an Italian {…}

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Opéra de Lille Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Lille has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Nicola Porpora’s “Polifemo” will feature Kangmin Justin Kim, Marie Lys, Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Delphine Galou, José Coca Loza, and Florie Valiquette. Emmanuelle Haïm conducts the production by Bruno Ravella. Performance Dates: Oct. 8-16, 2024 Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s “David et Jonathas” will star Petr Nekoranec, Gwendoline Blondeel, Jean-Christophe Lanièce, Lucile Richardot, Étienne Bazola, {…}

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Opéra de Nice Côte d’Azur 2023-24 Review: Rusalka

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(Photo: Rusalka Nice Dominique Jaussein) In the highly centralized French operatic world where the Opéra de Paris reigns supreme, any initiative to breathe new life into the seasons of regional theaters is a positive development. In this context, four major opera companies of the Mediterranean region have created a new partnership to pool their artistic, financial and logistical resources in {…}