Opera Zuid is set to present “Die Dreigroschenoper” in collaboration with Theater aan het Vrijthof Maastricht, Opera Zuid, Toneelgroep Maastricht, Philzuid, and PLT Theaters Heerlen. The Weill and Brecht work opens on Nov. 14 and 16 at the Theater aan het Vrijthof in Maastricht. Then it head to Turnhout on Nov. 20, 2025 followed by performances at Eindhoven (Nov. 22), {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced the result of its 2025 season, which featured 52 evenings of performances. The company said that it made 35,619,000 euros, which was 2 million more than in 2024. Additionally, the festival saw 404,715 spectators from 130 countries, including the U.K., the U.S., France, Korea, and many more. Additionally, the festival saw 18 sold-out shows, {…}
(Credit: Marc Brenner) I’ve previously opined that Puccini’s Tosca is perhaps among the least plausible of tales in the repertory and that the problem with long-running or much revived productions is that, unless you can constantly attract new audiences, they can only stand the test of time for so long. This Oliver Mears’ exciting new production has the potential to {…}
The Boston Lyric Opera is set to open its 49th Season with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The production will star Norman Garrett in the title role alongside Alexandra LoBianco as Lady Macbeth. They will be joined by David Junghoon Kim as Macduff, Zaikuan Song as Banquo, Omar Najmi as Malcolm, and Vera Savage as Lady in Waiting. Léon {…}
(Credit: Kirstine Walton) Baritone Finn Sagal has joined IMG Artists for general management. Sagal will be represented by Executive Vice President and Global Head of Vocal, Matthew Horner. The baritone has performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Pasadena Symphony, and with the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco. He is a recipient of the 2025 Sara Tucker Study Grant from the {…}
Opera Columbus is set to launch its 44th season with the Columbus premiere of “Rappaccini’s Daughter (La hija de Rappaccini).” The opera will be performed at the Southern Theatre on Sept. 19 and 21, 2025, and will mark the second time in the company’s history that a full opera will be performed in Spanish. Composed in 1992 by Daniel Catán, {…}
(Photo credit: Birgit Pichler) Tenor Salvador Simão has won the 16th annual Cesti Competition at the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music. A total of 206 participants from 39 nations registered for this year’s Cesti Competition. Nearly 100 of them traveled to Innsbruck for the in-person competition. On Aug. 31, 10 finalists performed at the grand finale concert held at the {…}
Arte.tv is set to broadcast the Opernhaus Zürich’s new production of “Der Rosenkavalier.” The broadcast will be held on Sept. 21, 2025 and will feature a new production by Lydia Steier conducted by Joana Mallwitz. The cast will include Diana Damrau as Die Feldmarschallin, Günther Groissböck as der Baron Ochs, Bo Skovhus as Herr von Faninal, Angela Brower as Octavian, {…}
(Photo: Michele Crosera) On September 4, 2025 Teatro La Fenice showed the second to last performance of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company is presenting a new production of Puccini’s masterpiece and reviving the work for the first time since 2019. For this new production, the company has lined up an outstanding cast with a great conductor and a production that sets {…}
Young Texas Artists has announced its lineup for the 2025-26 season. The “Something for Everyone” lecture series will feature “What’s so Grand About Opera?” led by Houston Grand Opera. This lecture will take place on Nov. 6. Other events in the series include An Insider’s Guide to Classical Music” and “How to Listen to a Symphony.” Programming also related to {…}
(Photo credit: Alder & Sorensen) Garsington Opera has announced its star-studded winter concert series in partnership with Wigmore Hall. All performances will take place at Garsington Studios in Buckinghamshire. For this article, only vocal events are featured. Soprano Louise Alder and pianist Joseph Middleton open the concert series. Performance Date: Dec. 10, 2025 Harpist Oliver Wass joins countertenor Iestyn Davies {…}