Lise Davidsen, Anja Mittermüller, Gerald Finley Among 2026 International Classical Music Awards Winners

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(Photo credits: Hole, Karpati&Zarewicz, Light) The Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) announced the winners of the awards for the 2026 edition. This article only features winners in vocal categories. Conductor and music director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Jakub Hrůša, was named the artist of the year. Composer of the year was given to Péter {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Christian Van Horn, Kelley O’Connor, & Megan Kahts 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, audiences get to see a new production of Offenbach’s masterful opera and a new recording of Prokofiev’s rarely performed work. There are also solo album debuts and a new requiem. Requiem of Light Patti Drennan’s newly composed a cappella Requiem Mass {…}

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Luca Salsi, Nino Machaidze, Dmitry Korchak, Ermonela Jaho, Nadine Sierra, Vittorio Grigolo & Carlo Vistoli Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2025-26 Season. Opera The season opens with Wagner’s “Lohengrin” with Michele Mariotti conducting a production by Damiano Michieletto. The cast includes Dmitry Korchak, Clive Bayley, Tómas Tómasson, Ekaterina Gubanova, Andrei Bondarenko, and Jennifer Holloway. Performance Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 7, 2025, 2025 Davide Livermore’s production of Puccini’s “La bohème” returns with Carolina López {…}

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Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, Luca Salsi & Dmitry Korchak Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s Rai Cultura Broadcast

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to team up with Rai Cultura for the 2025-26 season. The company will present four operas, “Tosca,” “Lohengrin,” “Tancredi,” and “Falstaff.” “Tosca” will be presented on Nov. 1, 2025, on Rai 3, with Daniel Oren conducting a cast that includes Eleonora Buratto as Tosca, Jonathan Tetelman as Cavaradossi, and Luca Salsi as Scarpia. {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Another Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spades’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced yet another cast change for its production of “The Queen of Spades.” The company announced that Galina Cheplakova will sing the role of Lisa, replacing Sonya Yoncheva. Yoncheva took to social media and said, “Dear All, in the past few days I had very strong symptoms of a flu which disabled me to perform and {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Showcases Last Minute Debut for ‘The Queen of Spades’

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The Metropolitan Opera saw a huge debut at the June 4 performance of “The Queen of Spades.” Galina Cheplakova sang the role of Lisa stepping in for Sonya Yoncheva. Cheplakova has performed with the Bashkir State Opera, Oper Graz, the State Opera in Kazakhstan, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, and Berliner Philharmoniker. She has also covered at the Bayerische Staatsoper. Her repertoire {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: The Queen of Spades

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(This review was written in collaboration with Francisco Salazar) The road to the Met Opera’s second performance of “The Queen of Spades” on Wednesday, May 28, was almost as dramatic as the opera itself. The role of Hermann is a monster. One of the most difficult in the repertoire, not only does it challenge the tenor taking it on with {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Changes Lead Tenor for ‘The Queen of Spades,’ Again

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(Credit: Metropolitan Opera / Ken Howard ) The Metropolitan Opera has announced another major cast change for “The Queen of Spades.” The role of Hermann will now be sung by Arsen Soghomonyan. It was originally announced with Brian Jagde taking on the role, but the tenor withdrew from the production in favor of Brandon Jovanovich, who is no longer listed {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spades’

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(Photo by Kristen Hoebermann) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for “The Queen of Spades.” The company said that Brandon Jovanovich will sing the role of Hermann, replacing the originally announced Brian Jagde. The company said that due to the overlapping rehearsal and performance schedules for the production of Verdi’s “Aida,” Jagde was forced to cancel. Jovanovich has {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Anja Mittermüller, Gerald Finley Among 2026 International Classical Music Awards Winners

Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Christian Van Horn, Kelley O’Connor, & Megan Kahts Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Luca Salsi, Nino Machaidze, Dmitry Korchak, Ermonela Jaho, Nadine Sierra, Vittorio Grigolo & Carlo Vistoli Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2025-26 Season

Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, Luca Salsi & Dmitry Korchak Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s Rai Cultura Broadcast

Metropolitan Opera Announces Another Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spades’

Metropolitan Opera Showcases Last Minute Debut for ‘The Queen of Spades’

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: The Queen of Spades

Metropolitan Opera Changes Lead Tenor for ‘The Queen of Spades,’ Again

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spades’