Lise Davidsen, Lisette Oropesa, Isabel Leonard, Carlos, Álvarez, Freddie De Tommaso Headline Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival

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The Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival will return to Lincoln Center Plaza for six free screenings from September 2 through 7, 2026. Lise Davidsen and Michael Spyres star in Yuval Sharon’s new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” screened across two evenings due to its extended running time. Screening Dates: Sept. 2, 2026 (Act I) | Sept. 3, 2026. (Acts {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Nicholas Phan, Carlo Vistoli, Corinne Winters, Tomasz Konieczny Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week audiences get remasters, rare works, world premieres and many star-studded releases. Musiques de cinéma Erato will release “Musiques de cinéma” featuring Laurence Equilbey and the Insula Orchestra celebrating great works by Bach, Händel, Mozart, Pachelbel, Purcell, Rameau, and Vivaldi, all of which {…}

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Felipe Prado, Emma Berggren, Carlos Oliva to Headline Guild Opera Company’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

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Guild Opera Company will present two free performances of Verdi’s “Un ballo in maschera” on April 24 and 25 at River of the Valley in Canoga Park, California. The production is directed by Gabriel Reoyo Pazos with musical direction by Helen Wu. The principal cast features Chilean-American tenor Felipe Prado as Riccardo, soprano Emma Berggren as Amelia, and baritone Carlos {…}

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Eugenia Forteza & Samuel Bezerra to Present ‘Voyage en Amérique Latine’ in Paris

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Mezzo-soprano Eugenia Forteza and pianist Samuel Bezerra (Duo Bezerra-Forteza) will present their concert, “Voyage en Amérique Latine” in Paris on May 9th and May 13th, 2026. The concert features classical and popular Latin American music, offering a journey through Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Cuba. The program includes music by Astor Piazzolla, Carlos Guastavino, Ariel Ramírez, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Chiquinha Gonzaga, {…}

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Teatro Nacional de São Carlos to Present First Lisbon ‘Tannhäuser’ in Over 30 Years

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The Teatro Nacional de São Carlos will present a new production of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” on April 23 and 25, 2026, at the Centro Cultural de Belém in Lisbon. Directed by Max Hoehn, the production draws inspiration from German graphic art and print culture of the early 20th century, placing Wagner’s psychodrama and religious parable in a dark dreamworld aesthetic. Hoehn {…}

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Cast Change: Iurii Samoilov to Sing Title Role of ‘Eugene Onegin’ at Metropolitan Opera

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Eugene Onegin.” The company said that Ukrainian Baritone Iurii Samoilov will sing the title role, replacing the originally scheduled Russian baritone Igor Golovatenko. Golovatenko also recently canceled a new production of “Rigoletto” at the Bayerische Staatsoper and “Un Ballo in Maschera” at the Paris Opera. Samoilov made his {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Carlo Felice Genova 2025-26 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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(Photo: Marcello-Orselli) “Tristan und Isolde” is a colossal work, not only for its length (five hours, including two 30-minute intermissions), or for the influence of the famous Tristan chord on Western music, but also for the symbolism it represents. Wagner was hugely influenced by Schopenhauer’s philosophy when he wrote this masterpiece, while conducting an affair with Mathilde, the wife of {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2026 Review: Così fan tutte

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(Photo: © OMC Marco Borrelli) Over the past three years, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo has presented a complete cycle of the Mozart–Da Ponte operas in semi-staged performances by the Wiener Staatsoper. The series began in 2023 with “Le Nozze di Figaro,” continued in 2024 with “Don Giovanni” and concluded on February 9, 2026, with “Così fan tutte.” When “Semi-Staged” Means {…}

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Cast Change: Patrick Lange Joins Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s ‘Così fan tutte’

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of “Così fan tutte.” The company said, “We regret to inform you that Louis Langrée, for personal reasons, will be unable to conduct ‘Così fan tutte.’” As a result, Patrick Lange will take over the musical direction for the semi-staged performance on Feb. 9 at the Grimaldi Forum. {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Lisette Oropesa, Isabel Leonard, Carlos, Álvarez, Freddie De Tommaso Headline Metropolitan Opera’s Summer HD Festival

Nicholas Phan, Carlo Vistoli, Corinne Winters, Tomasz Konieczny Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Felipe Prado, Emma Berggren, Carlos Oliva to Headline Guild Opera Company’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

Eugenia Forteza & Samuel Bezerra to Present ‘Voyage en Amérique Latine’ in Paris

Teatro Nacional de São Carlos to Present First Lisbon ‘Tannhäuser’ in Over 30 Years

Cast Change: Iurii Samoilov to Sing Title Role of ‘Eugene Onegin’ at Metropolitan Opera

Teatro Carlo Felice Genova 2025-26 Review: Tristan und Isolde

Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2026 Review: Così fan tutte

Cast Change: Patrick Lange Joins Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s ‘Così fan tutte’