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 Elza van den Heever & Peter Mattei Lead Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Salome’

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a new production of Strauss’ “Salome.” The opera opens on April 29 marking the first new Met production of the opera in more than 20 years. Claus Guth directs the production with an acclaimed cast that includes Elza van den Heever and Peter Mattei who reunite on the Met stage following Berg’s “Wozzeck” during {…}
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Malin Byström, Natalya Romaniw, Elena Stikhina, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Jakub Józef Orliński, Federica Lombardi & Joshua Guerrero Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announce dits 2025-26 season. Elena Stikhina and Natalya Romaniw star in Puccini’s “Tosca” with Joshua Guerrero and Gevorg Hakobyan. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 3-25, 2025 “Operetta Land” will be performed featuring music by Johann Strauss II, Jacques Offenbach, and Arthur Sullivan. Steef de Jong, Raoul Stefani, Marc Pantus, Laetitia Gerards, Elenora Hu, Frederik {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazon, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Jonathan Tetelman, Serena Sáenz & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2025-26 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres Maurizio Benini conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in a new production by Barbara Wysocka. Bekhzod Davronov, Igor Golovatenko, Ludovic Tézier, Serena Sáenz, Nadine Sierra, Riccardo Fassi, and Elmina Hasan star. Performance Dates: March 7-24, 2026 & July 28 & 31, 2026 Lotte de Beer directs a new production of Gounod’s “Faust” with Jonathan {…}
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Metropolitan Opera Announces New Productions for 2026, 2027, & 2028

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Following the announcement of the 2025-26 season, the Metropolitan Opera has announced future plans for 2026, 2027, and 2028. According to Associated Press, the upcoming productions include Huang Ruo’s “The Wedding Banquet,” which will open the 2027-28 season. The previously announced opera is based on the 1993 film. There will be a remake of the film set to be released {…}
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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Liebe der Danae’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for the premiere of “Die Liebe der Danae” on Feb. 7, 2025. The company said that Manuela Uhl will sing the role of Danae, replacing an ill Malin Byström.  Uhl has performed at the Theater Kiel, Semperoper in Dresden, Staatsoper Hamburg, Oper Frankfurt, Theater an der Wien, De Nationale Opera in Amsterdam, {…}
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Barbara Hannigan Joins Tiroler Festspiele Erl’s Upcoming Double Bill

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The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced that Barbara Hannigan has been added to its upcoming double bill of “Bluebeard’s Castle” and “La Voix Humaine.” “We are extremely pleased that we have been able to sign another world-class soprano, Barbara Hannigan. The Canadian is an exceptional artist and one of the leading interpreters of contemporary music. This summer she will take {…}
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Royal Ballet & Opera 2024–25 Review: Jenůfa

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(Photo credit: © Camilla Greenwell/Royal Ballet & Opera) Pinching pitches at an apex, Janáček’s “Jenůfa” scales extremes. The opera tells of sextoness Kostelnička Buryjovka, who takes a lethal misstep to protect her stepdaughter. Persuaded Laca will agree to wed Jenůfa if she’s childless, Kostelnička drowns newborn baby Števa. Rue accrues until Kostelnička confesses. Any other art form would attribute her {…}
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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

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(Credit: Emil Matveev / Askonas Holt Official Website) The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its Dec. 22 performance of “Rigoletto.” The company said that Kristina Mkhitaryan will sing the role of Gilda stepping in for an ill Rosa Feola. In a statement via social media Feola said, “Dear all, unfortunately, I had to cancel my performance {…}

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