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Q & A: Peruvian Tenor Iván Ayón-Rivas on the Duke of Mantua, His Royal Opera House Debut & Continuing to Study

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(Photo: Tatiana Mazzola) Iván Ayón-Rivas is an exciting young tenor from Peru. Trained at the Conservatory of Music of Peru, Iván received a solid vocal education under the tutelage of Maria Eloísa Aguirre and continued his studies with renowned teachers and hugely esteemed fellow Peruvian tenors Juan Diego Flórez and Luigi Alva. He is currently perfecting his technique with legendary {…}
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Cast Change: Tommi Hakala Steps into ‘Siegfried’ Production of the Royal Opera & Ballet Production

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The Royal Opera & Ballet has announced a cast change for its perfomance of “Siegfried” on March 21, 2026. The company said that Tommi Hakala will replace Christopher Maltman in the role of the Wanderder. Maltman also took to social media and said, “Sometimes, like the poor Wanderer above, events don’t unfold as you would like or as you expect. {…}
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Royal Opera House Dominates Olivier Awards Opera Nominees

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The Olivier Awards has announced its 2026 nominations and for this year, there is only one opera category. The Best New Opera Production was dominated by The Royal Opera with such productions as “The Makropulos Case” from The Royal Opera, “Tosca” from The Royal Opera, and “Die Walküre” from The Royal Opera getting nods. The lone production in the category {…}
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Boos Erupt at Royal Opera & Ballet’s ‘Turandot’ After Tenor Cancels Third Act & ‘Nessun Dorma’ is Omitted

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On Tuesday Jan. 27, the Royal Opera and Ballet experienced one of the most dramatic scenes in opera history. After the second act of “Turandot,” tenor Roberto Alagna fell ill and was forced to cancel the rest of the evening. Having no cover, the company was forced to call in Richard Hetherington, the theatre’s head of music. He omitted the {…}
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Q & A: Roberto Alagna on Making Waves at 62, Singing ‘Turandot’ at the Royal Opera House & Career Highlights

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(Credit: Slawek Przerwa) Legendary tenor Roberto Alagna is celebrating 43 years in the business. Considered to be the least talented in a large family of musicians, he nonetheless spent his youth busking around Paris cabarets, singing pop music accompanied with his guitar. But his passion, fired by Mario Lanza films, was opera and, largely self-taught, he pursued that dream. That {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann Will Not Return to the Metropolitan Opera or Royal Opera House

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Jonas Kaufmann has revealed that he will not be returning to the Metropolitan Opera or the Royal Opera House. In a new interview with the Times of London which is set to air on Jan. 2 on the BBC, the tenor said that he had no plans with either theaters for several reasons. At the Met, Kaufmann said he didn’t {…}
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Royal Opera & Ballet Releases Cover for Rosalía’s ‘Berghain’ Starring Jacquelyn Stucker

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(Credit: Jonathan Nesteruk) The Royal Ballet and Opera has released a new operatic cover of Rosalía’s hit track “Berghain,” featuring soprano Jacquelyn Stucker, conductor-violinist Stefano Montanari, and pianist Hannah Quinn. The cover was filmed at the Royal Opera House. “Berghain” was originally featured on Rosalía’s album “Lux” and includes guest vocals by Björk and blends orchestral textures with pop and {…}
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Royal Ballet & Opera Commission New Main Stage Curtains for Royal Opera House

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(Credit: Sim Canetty-Clarke) The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced the commission of new Main Stage curtains for the Royal Opera House, to be unveiled in May 2026. The project is produced in collaboration with specialists Gerriets and the Royal School of Needlework. The new curtains will replace the set installed in 1999, which by the time of deinstallation will {…}

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