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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra Royal de Versailles 2025-26 Review: Atys

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(Photo: Baptiste Lacaze) Lully’s “Atys” is said to have been Louis XIV’s favorite opera. Using a libretto by Philippe Quinault (1635-1688), “Atys” is based on the story of Attis from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” In the original story, Atys/Attis is a handsome Phrygian youth beloved by the goddess Cybèle. She demands his absolute fidelity but he betrays her with a nymph. As {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews


Opéra Comique Paris 2025-26 Review: Werther

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(Photo: Jean-Louis Fernandez) I first heard Samoan tenor Pene Pati a year ago in Munich in “La bohème,” an opera I’ve seen so often that I make every effort to avoid it. But this time was different; I was completely disarmed by this beautiful lyric tenor’s voice, his charm and his authenticity. Endowed with brilliant high notes, a beautiful timbre, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2025-26 Review: Orfeo ed Euridice

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On January 28, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo presented a rare semi-staged performance of Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice” in the version he prepared in 1769 for Parma. Written for the wedding celebrations of Ferdinand, Duke of Parma, and Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria, this revision substantially reworked the original 1762 Vienna score. Gluck compressed the opera’s three acts into a single, {…}

Business, News

Soprano Ilanah Lobel-Torres Joins Roster of Promethean Artists

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Soprano Ilanah Lobel-Torres has joined the roster of Promethean Artists for worldwide general management. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Lobel-Torres is a member of the Troupe Lyrique of the Opéra National de Paris, with whom she has appeared as Susanna in “Le Nozze di Figaro” and will perform as the soprano role in Philip Glass’ “Satyagraha” and Waldvogel in {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Pablo García-López on Supporting Roles in Opera, Zarzuela, ‘Falstaff’ & ‘Turandot’

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Andalusian tenor Pablo García-López is one of the rising voices on the European opera and concert scene. The tenor has performed all over the world on such stages as the Teatro Real, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège, Opéra de Lausanne, Royal Opera House of Muscat, Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía in Valencia, and Théâtre du Capitole {…}

News, Season Announcement

Asmik Grigorian, Kate Lindsey, Jonathan Tetelman, Benjamin Bernheim, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2026 Season

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The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Franck Ollu conducts Pascal Dusapin and Rita de Letteriis’s “Passion” starring Sarah Aristidou, Georg Nigl, and Schola Heidelberg. Performance Date: July 23, 2026 Asmik Grigorian stars as Bizet’s “Carmen” alongside Jonathan Tetelman, Kristina Mkhitaryan, and Davide Luciano. Teodor Currentzis conducts the production by Gabriela {…}

News, Streaming

Medici.tv to Stream ‘Fedora’ from Deutsche Oper Berlin with Vida Miknevičiūtė & Jonathan Tetelman

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(Credit: © Bettina Stöß) Medici.tv is set to stream the Deutsche Oper Berlin’s production of “Fedora” on Dec. 2, 2025. The production by Christof Loy will star Lithuanian soprano Vida Miknevičiūtė in the title role and American tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ipanov. The cast also includes Julia Muzychenko and Navasard Hakobyan and will be conducted by John Fiore. Critics have {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Theater Basel 2025-26 Review: El Barberillo de Lavapies

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(Credit: Cingo Hoehn) Finding a performance of a Zarzuela in Spain is rare enough, but in Switzerland? And put on by a German stage director? Definitely in the category of rare occurrences! It so happens that the Zarzuela genre is Christof Loy’s special passion and he is doing all he can to introduce new audiences to this unique Spanish blend {…}