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Komische Oper Berlin 2017-18 Review – Eugene Onegin: Barrie Kosky’s Rendition of Tchaikovsky Masterwork Destined to Be Remembered Forever

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The Komische Oper in Berlin has soared in reputation under the leadership of Barrie Kosky for its innovative programming.  It is regarded as the destination in town for rarely-performed opera works. Scheduling an opera trip in Berlin is full of challenges and my maiden journey to the Komische was for the altogether familiar “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky on Saturday night {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Emily D’Angelo, Aigul Akhmetshina, Malin Byström, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Angel Blue & Charles Castronovo Lead Royal Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Royal Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. New Productions Evgeny Titov directs a new production of Wagner’s “Parsifal,” conducted by Jakub Hrůša. Stanislas de Barbeyrac sings the title role, with Ekaterina Gubanova as Kundry, Christian Gerhaher as Amfortas, Brindley Sherratt as Gurnemanz, and Mark Stone as Klingsor. Performance Dates: Oct. 1–17, 2026 Philipp Stölzl directs a new production of {…}
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Royal Opera House 2025-26 Review: Siegfried

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(Credit: ©2026 Monika Rittershaus) Despite the numerous positive accounts of Barrie Kosky’s “Siegfried” that gave me hope for a rich and nuanced performance, I found the singing, acting and stage design to be flat, unconvincing and shallow. As a devoted Wagnerite, I do not feel that most of the performers truly understood the vast musical work that they were performing. {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende, Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Luca Salsi, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Zem­lins­ky’s “Eine Florentinische Tragödie” and Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” will be performed in a new production with Dmitry Golovnin, Christopher Maltman, Florian Boesch, and Asmik Grigorian. Alain Altinoglu conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov.  Performance Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2026 Barrie Kosky directs a new production of Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” with {…}
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Teatro alla Scala Announces Operas for 2026-27 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has revealed the operas that will be performed during the 2026-27 season. As previously reported the company will open with “Otello” in a new production by Damiano Michieletto. The company will also showcase the company premiere of “Leonora” by Ferdinando Paër in a production by Daniele Menghini and conducted by Roland Böer. Valentina Carasco will direct {…}
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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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Corinne Winters, Ryan Speedo Green, Federica Lombardi, Sara Jakubiak & Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana” will be conducted by Andrea Battistoni. Leoncavallo’s work will star Corinne Winters, Riccardo Massi, Roman Burdenko, and Hubert Zapiór while Mascagni’s will star Raehann Bryce-Davis, SeokJong Baek, Enkelejda Shkoza, Roman Burdenko, and Maria Warenberg. Performance Dates: Sept. 5 – 23, 2026 Shostakovich’s “Cherry Town” will {…}
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Sydney Chamber Opera to Present Revival of ‘The Oresteia’

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(Photo credit: Daniel Boud) Sydney Chamber Opera is set to present a revival of Liza Lim‘s first opera, “The Oresteia.” Performed for the first time since its world premiere in 1993, “The Oresteia” will be performed by Jane Sheldon, Jessica Aszodi, Jessica O’Donoghue, Mitchell Riley, Daniel Szesiong Todd, and Simon Lobelson. Lim’s “The Oresteia” is an hour-long distillation of the {…}
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Jonathan Tetelman & Miina-Liisa Värelä Win Big at 2026 Oper! Awards

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The Oper! Awards have announced the 2026 winners. The winners, which were announced on Feb. 24 saw Theater Regensburg win Best Opera House, while Jonathan Tetelman won Best Male Singer. Meanwhile, Miina-Liisa Värelä won Best Female Singer and Best Conductor won Gianluca Capuano. Other winners included Barrie Kosky for Best Director while Erin Morley and Lawrence Brownlee won Best Solo {…}

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