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News, Season Announcement

Joyce DiDonato, Sabine Devieilhe, Jamie Barton Star in Oslo Philharmonic’s 2026-27 Season ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

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The Oslo Philharmonic announces its 2026-27 season. This article only includes vocal performances. Soprano Kathleen O’Mara performs with the Oslo Philharmonic under the baton of Giedrė Šlekytė. Performance Date: August 23, 2026 Daniel Harding conducts Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony. Sabine Devieilhe and Marianne Crebassa solo with the Oslo Philharmonic Choir. Performance Dates: September 17 & 18, 2026 Tone Kummervold solos in {…}

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Jamie Barton, Max Hopp, Adela Zaharia, Stuart Skelton Lead Komische Oper Berlin’s 2026-27 Season

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Komische Oper Berlin announces its 2026-27 season. The season opens with the premiere of Reimann’s “Lear.” Performance Date: September 16, 2026 Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld” is directed by Barrie Kosky. Performance Dates: October 9 – December 31, 2026 The return of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” is next. Performance Dates: October 24 – December 25, 2026 Franz Wittenbrink’s children’s opera, “Pippi {…}

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Brenda Rae, Jamie Barton, Daniela Mack, Aigul Khismatullina, Mané Galoyan, Sylvia D’Eramo Headline Seattle Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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Seattle Opera has announced its 2026-27 season, featuring six productions presented between October 2026 and May 2027 at McCaw Hall and the Opera Center. The season opens with Strauss’s “Salome,” returning to Seattle Opera for the first time since 2002. The production is directed by Bruno Ravella and conducted by Benjamin Manis. Soprano Brenda Rae sings the title role, with {…}

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Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Jamie Barton, Will Liverman & Gustavo Dudamel Among Grammy Nominees

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The Grammy nominations have been announced. Here are the vocal performances nominated: The Best Opera Recording nominees are Heggie’s “Intelligence” (Kwamé Ryan, Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges & Janai Brugger; Blanton Alspaugh, producer), Huang Ruo’s “An American Soldier” (Carolyn Kuan, conductor; Hannah Cho, Alex DeSocio, Nina Yoshida Nelsen & Brian Vu; Adam Abeshouse, Silas Brown & Doron Schachter, producers), Kouyoumdjian’s “Adoration” {…}

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Adela Zaharia, Susan Graham, Jamie Barton & Amartuvshin Enkhbat Headline San Francisco Opera’s ‘Opera in the Park’

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The San Francisco Opera is set to present “Opera in the Park” on Sept. 7, 2025. Caroline H. Hume Music Director Eun Sun Kim will conduct the San Francisco Opera Orchestra and stars of the Company’s fall season at Robin Williams Meadow in Golden Gate Park. Among the soloists will be sopranos Brittany Renee, Olivia Smith, and Adela Zaharia; mezzo-sopranos {…}

Season Announcement

Jamie Barton, Limmie Pulliam, Kenneth Kellogg, Lauren Margison Headline Opera Memphis’ 2025-26 Season

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Opera Memphis has unveiled its 2025-26 season, which celebrates the company’s 70th anniversary. First up is the “30 Days of Opera,” a series of free performances across the city. The event is sponsored by ArtsMemphis, AutoZone, Tennessee Arts Commission, National Endowment for the Arts, FedEx, Hyde Family Foundation, and The Morton Museum of Collierville History. Performance Dates: Sept. 1 – {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Jamie Barton, Samuel Mariño, Luciano Pavarotti, Enea Scala & Anna Goryachova Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, audiences will get to hear a world premiere recording of a modern masterpiece, a recording by a male soprano, and some modern works. There are also some Bel Canto gems to discover. Intelligence Houston Grand Opera releases a recording of composer {…}

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Jamie Barton Calls Out The Times U.K. For Headline

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Jamie Barton is calling out the Times for publishing a headline that did not reflect her interview. The Times published the mezzo’s interview with a headline quoting her stating, “Opera Singers are being forced to take Ozempic.” However, the digital version was changed to “There is real pressure for opera singers to take Ozempic.” The mezzo noted that the quote {…}

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Angel Blue, Jamie Barton, Limmie Pulliam to Headline Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Aida’

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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is set to present “Aida” this June. The Verdi opera will sar Angel Blue in the title role alongside Jamie Barton as Amneris, Limmie Pulliam as Radamès, Reginald Smith, Jr. as Amonasro, and Mark S. Doss as Ramfis. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director Johnathan Heyward conducts the performances. “’Aida’ offers everything that makes a story great; love, {…}