Russell Thomas & Victoria Karkacheva Lead Canadian Opera Company’s ‘Werther’

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The Canadian Opera Company is set to present Massenet’s “Werther.” The opera will star tenor Russell Thomas in the title role and mezzo-soprano Victoria Karkacheva as Charlotte. The production also stars bass-baritone Gordon Bintner and soprano Simone Osborne as Albert and Sophie, alongside bass Alain Coulombe and tenor Michael Colvin as Werther’s friends, Johann and Schmidt. The role of Charlotte and {…}

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Artist of the Week: Victoria Karkacheva

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On July 18, the Bayerische Staatsoper will open a new production of Fauré’s rarely performed work “Penelope.” Based on the famed Homer epic poem, The “Odyssey,” the work, will receive a new production by Andrea Berth and will star the rising mezzo-soprano Victoria Karkacheva. The Russian will not only make her role debut in the title role, but she will {…}

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Victoria Karkacheva Joins Tact Artists for General Management

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Mezzo-soprano Victoria Karkacheva has joined Tact Artists for General management. Winner of the First and Birgit Nilsson Prizes in Operalia 2021, Karkacheva is set to make her debut at the Teatro alla Scala as Charlotte in “Werther,” and perform the title role of “Carmen” with Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona as Olga {…}

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Canadian Opera Company & Tapestry Opera Earn Major Nominations at 2026 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

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(Photo: Michael Cooper) The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts has announced nominations for the 46th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards. Canadian Opera Company’s productions of “Orfeo ed Euridice” and “Rigoletto,” each received nods in Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performance by an Individual, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble, and Outstanding Achievement in Design. Tapestry Opera’s “LOL: Laughing Out Lonely” earned nominations {…}

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Aviva Fortunata, Ariana Maubach, Matthew Cairns, Alex Halliday Headline Canadian Opera Company’s Celebration of Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts

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The Canadian Opera Company (COC) will host a one-night-only concert on Sept. 17, 2026 to mark the 20th anniversary of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto. “A Concert Celebration: 20 Years at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts” will feature the COC Orchestra and COC Chorus under Music Director Johannes Debus, with the COC {…}

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Canadian Opera Company 2025-26 Review: Werther

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(Photo: Michael Cooper) French operas of the nineteenth century were once among the most popular works in the repertoire, but in the last half century, they’ve fallen out of fashion. One reason is the loss of national singing schools, especially the French, in a now globalized opera world. Without an understanding of the French style, and without the required elegance {…}

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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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Clémentine Margaine, Constantin Trinks, Ian Bostridge, Lidia Fridman Headline Opéra de Lyon’s 2026-27 Season

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(Credit: Micheel Wats) The Opéra de Lyon has announced its 2026–2027 season. Prokofiev’s “The Love for Three Oranges” will be conducted by Dmitry Matvienko in a new production directed by Laurent Pelly, with designs by Caroline Ginet. The cast includes Piotr Micinski, Lucie Roche, Damien Pass, Marc Mauillon, Gabrielle Philiponet, and Giulia Scopelliti. Performance Dates: Oct. 4–20, 2026 Lecocq’s “Madame {…}

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Christian Van Horn, Karen Cargill & Anna Gabler Lead Canadian Opera Company’s ‘Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung’

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The Canadian Opera Company is set to present a double bill of “Bluebeard’s Castle” by Béla Bartók and “Erwartung” by Arnold Schoenberg. The production by Robert Lepage will be directed by François Racine and conducted by Music Director Johannes Debus. Bartók’s one-act opera will star Christian Van Horn and mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill while Schoenberg’s work will star soprano Anna Gabler in her Company {…}

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Russell Thomas & Victoria Karkacheva Lead Canadian Opera Company’s ‘Werther’

Artist of the Week: Victoria Karkacheva

Victoria Karkacheva Joins Tact Artists for General Management

Canadian Opera Company & Tapestry Opera Earn Major Nominations at 2026 Dora Mavor Moore Awards

Aviva Fortunata, Ariana Maubach, Matthew Cairns, Alex Halliday Headline Canadian Opera Company’s Celebration of Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts

Canadian Opera Company 2025-26 Review: Werther

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

Clémentine Margaine, Constantin Trinks, Ian Bostridge, Lidia Fridman Headline Opéra de Lyon’s 2026-27 Season

Christian Van Horn, Karen Cargill & Anna Gabler Lead Canadian Opera Company’s ‘Bluebeard’s Castle / Erwartung’