Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Elina Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Freddie de Tommaso, Rosa Feola, Vera-Lotte Boecker, Tomasz Konieczny & Ruzan Mantashyan Lead Festspielhaus Baden-Baden’s 2027 Season

The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden has announced its 2027 season. Osterfestspiele Joana Mallwitz conducts a new production of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” with Krzysztof Warlikowski directing. The cast includes Vera-Lotte Boecker, Sean Panikkar, Manuel Winckhler, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Franz-Josef Selig, and Chelsea Zurflüh. Performance Date: March 20-28, 2027 Klaus Mäkelä conducts Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis” with Chen Reiss, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Andrew Staples, and William Thomas. {…}

Oct 26, 2026

Operalia in Shanghai – Impressions From the Opening Days

The past 10 days in Shanghai have been quite phenomenal for opera. On Oct. 17, superintendents from Vienna, London, Munich, Venice, St Petersburg and Berlin showed up for a forum celebrating the grand opening of the Shanghai Grand Opera House, China’s biggest opera house. Less than a week later, heads of major opera houses, festivals and programmes descended on Shanghai {…}

Oct 25, 2026

Compañía de Ópera del Departamento de Artes Musicales y Sonoras to Present ‘The Medium’

The Compañía de Ópera del Departamento de Artes Musicales y Sonoras (DAMus) of the Universidad Nacional de las Artes (UNA) in Buenos Aires will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium” starting on Oct. 27 at the Auditorio “Julio García Cánepa.” Marta Blanco serves as musical director and Bea Odoriz as stage director. Samuel Valenzuela Díaz is guest conductor with the {…}

Oct 25, 2026

Cast Change: Francesca Pia Vitale Joins Oper Frankfurt’s ‘Tancredi’

Oper Frankfurt has announced a cast change for its production of “Tancredi.” The company said that soprano Francesca Pia Vitale step into the role of Amenaide on Oct. 25, 2026. The performance will mark her house debut. Vitale has performed the role at the Festival della Valle d’Itria, where she received great acclaim with critics stating, “she is a poignant and {…}

Oct 25, 2026

Isabel Leonard & Paulo Szot Lead Carnegie Hall’s ‘On the Town’ Cast

Carnegie Hall and Orchestra of St. Luke’s have announced the casting for Leonard Bernstein’s “On the Town” in Concert. The concert, which will be held on Jan. 11 and 12, 2027 in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage, will be conducted by Rob Berman with a cast that includes Corbin Bleu as Ozzie, Jin Ha as Chip, Colton Ryan as Gabey, Emma Crow as {…}

Oct 25, 2026

Orchestra of The Bronx to Perform Händel’s ‘Messiah’

On Dec. 6, 2026, The Orchestra of The Bronx, led by founder/conductor Michael Spierman will return to the Lovinger Theater at Lehman College to a performance of Händel’s “Messiah.” The unique production will include 20+ guest speakers, reading brief passages from the oratorio created by Handel and premiered in Dublin in 1742. The text was compiled by Charles Jennens from {…}

Oct 24, 2026

Obituary: Legendary American Soprano Judith Blegen Dies at 85

American soprano Judith Blegen has died at the age of 85. Born in in Fayette County, Kentucky on April 27, 1941, Blegen attended high school in Missoula, Montana and began voice lessons with John L. Lester, head of the voice department at the University of Montana. However, before studying voice she studied the violin as a teenager. Later at Curtis Institute of {…}

Oct 24, 2026

Marigona Qerkezi Joins Ariosi Management

Marigona Qerkezi has joined Ariosi Management for representation. The soprano took to social media and said, “I am very happy to announce my new artistic collaboration with Ariosi Management, who will be representing me worldwide. Looking forward to this exciting new journey and everything that’s yet to come.” Alessandro Ariosi will represent the soprano. Qerkezi is a well-known soprano who {…}

Oct 24, 2026

Bayreuth Festival 2026 Review: Götterdämmerung

(Credit: Enrico Nawarath) “The world is a generalized form of the spirit, its symbolic picture.” – Novalis “A poet’s word alone can express what is artificial in a floating image.” – Anonymous aphorism If Wagner’s “Ring cycle” is deep, “Götterdämmerung” is its deepest point. As the Norns, mythical weavers of destiny, represent the past, present, and future, so too does {…}

Oct 24, 2026

Osvaldo Golijov’s ‘Creation’ Premieres with Boston Symphony Orchestra

On Nov. 12–14, the Boston Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of “Creation,” a new evening-length oratorio by Osvaldo Golijov. Vocal soloists are Cécile McLorin Salvant and Davóne Tines. They are joined by the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and the BSO x NEC Honors Children’s Choir. Instrumental soloists are Cyro Baptista, Kayhan Kalhor, and Jeremy Flower who is also the sound {…}

Oct 24, 2026

Garsington Opera Announces Cast & Creative Team for 2027 Season

Garsington Opera has unveiled the casting and creatives for its upcoming season. Only new information is included in this article. First up is Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” starring Shenyang, Hedvig Haugerud, Peter Rose, Edgaras Montvida, Claire Barnett-Jones, and Zachary Rioux. Francis O’Connor is the set designer, Mark Jonathan is the lighting designer, and Gareth Mole is the movement director. Projection Designs {…}