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News, Season Announcement

Sonya Yoncheva, Jakub Józef Orliński, Nadine Sierra, Sabine Devieilhe, Franco Fagioli, Théo Imart & Catherine Trottmann Lead Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles’ 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Salieri’s “Tarare” is set to star Reinoud Van Mechelen, Éléonore Pancrazi, Jean-François Lapointe, Gwendoline Blondeel, Enguerrand de Hys, Alexandre Adra, Jean-Gabriel Saint-Martin, Alexandre Baldo, Clara Penalva, and Isaure Brunner. Théotime Langlois de Swarte conducts the production by Jean-Romain Vesperini. Performance Dates: Oct. 10-18, 2026 Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” will {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim, Sabine Devieilhe, Olga Peretyatko, Magdalena Kožená, Klaus Florian Vogt, Nadine Sierra, Elza van den Heever, Michael Volle & Miina-Liisa Värelä Lead Philharmonie de Paris’ 2026-27 Season

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The Philharmonie de Paris has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances for the season. Yannick Nezet-Seguin will conduct Elza van den Heever and the Met Orchestra in a program of Strauss music. Performance Date: Sept. 1, 2026 Yannick Nezet-Seguin and Joyce DiDonato team up with the Met Orchestra for Mahler and Kaija Saariaho. Performance Date: Sept. 2, {…}

News

Ópera de Tenerife to Present New Production of ‘Orfeo ed Euridice’

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Ópera de Tenerife is set to present Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice” in a production by Mal Pelo company. The production will be directed by Pep Ramis and María Muñoz with a cast that includes Teresa Iervolino, Ana Vieira Leite, and Mira Alkhovik. The opera will be presented at the Sala Sinfónica del Auditorio de Tenerife on Jan. 22 and 23, {…}

News, Season Announcement

York Early Music Christmas Festival Unveils 2025 Season

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The York Early Music Christmas Festival announces its programming for 2025. This article only features classical vocal events, Rory McCleery, Artistic Director of The Marian Consort leads a choral workshop for SATB singers. Performance Date: December 6, 2025 Helen Charlston and Sholto Kynoch present works by Fanny Hensel, Felix Mendelssohn, Carl Loewe, and  Robert Schumann. Performance Date: December 6, 2025 {…}

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Franco Vassallo, Maria Kataeva & Ruzil Gatin Lead Teatro Alighieri di Ravenna’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Alighieri di Ravenna has announced its 2025-26 season. Franco Vassallo, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Marily Santoro, and Matteo Falcier star in Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Giuseppe Finzi conducts. Performance Dates: Jan. 30 & Feb. 1, 2026 Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” will star Giorgio Caoduro, Gloria Tronel, Barbara Skora, Giuseppe De Luca, Ruzil Gatin, Laura Verrecchia, and Vincenzo Taormina. Alessandro Cadario conducts the {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Luciano Pavarotti, Pene Pati, Ermonela Jaho Sandrine Piau, Lea Desandre, Maria Brea, Dame Sarah Connolly, & Arsen Soghomonyan 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, Decca celebrates Pavarotti while many artists release solo albums. There are also some historical performances that audiences will not want to miss. Songs of Passion  The new album is a collection of vocal and instrumental music by John Dowland and Henry {…}

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Worcester Music Festival & Worcester Chorus Unveil January 2026 Concert Series

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The Worcester Music Festival (WMF) and the Worcester Chorus has announced a series of January concerts. Claire Fontijn, Phyllis Henderson Carey Professor of Music at Wellesley College, will present pre-concert talks before each performance. First up is “Christmas Oratorio” at Unitarian Universalist Church and Mechanics Hall. The showcase will feature three sections from Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” for chorus, soloists, and {…}

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Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, Joshua Guerrero, Asmik Grigorian Star in WQXR & Carnegie Hall’s Live Broadcast Series

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(Photo credits: Artist’s website, Gonz, Astelum, Bakas) WQXR and Carnegie Hall announce the schedule for the 15th anniversary season of Carnegie Hall Live. This article only features classical vocal performances. The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir presents an “All-Arvo Pärt” program. Tõnu Kaljuste directs. Performance Date: October 23, 2025 Soprano Asmik Grigorian, mezzo-soprano Deniz Uzun, tenor Joshua Guerrero, and bass Tareq {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Tage Alter Musik Regensburg Review 2025: La Néréide

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(Photo Credit: Jean-Baptiste Millot) In a striking counterpart to the shadowy, midnight Strozzi program just days prior, this afternoon concert at the Former Minorite Church of St. Salvator bathed the music of Luzzasco Luzzaschi in broad daylight—both literally and figuratively. Sunlight streamed through the high clerestory windows, casting a warm glow over the three elegantly dressed sopranos and onto the {…}