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News, Season Announcement

Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, Sabine Devieilhe, Camilla Nylund, Golda Schultz & Charles Castronovo Lead Musikverein Wien’s 2026-27 Season

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The Musikverein Wien has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Serafina Starke and Rebeka Stojkoska lead an evening of works from Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Robert Schumann, Hugo Wolf and Fanny Hensel. Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2026 Julia Kleiter, Julian Prégardien, and Sir András Schiff perform in recital of music by Johannes Brahms. Performance Date: {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Lise Davidsen, Freddie de Tommaso, René Pape, Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Staatsoper Unter den Linden’s 2026-27 Season

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The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere  Carlo Rizzi and Giuseppe Mentuccia conduct a new production of Spontini’s “La Vestale” by Lydia Steier. Sonya Yoncheva, David Butt Philip, Marina Prudenskaya, Siyabonga Maqungo, Jean Teitgen, and Hanseong Yun star. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2026-May 8, 2027 Christina Pluhar conducts Cavalli’s “La Calisto” in a production by Stefan Herheim. {…}

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Polish National Opera to Present New Production of ‘Die Frau Ohne Schatten’

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The Polish National Opera is set to present “Die Frau ohne Schatten.” The opera will be performed in a new production by Mariusz Treliński who will reimagine the work as a contemporary account of a woman experiencing spiritual burnout. The production is inspired by the films of Lars von Trier and Ingmar Bergman, and weaves symbolism and realism, psychological depth, and {…}

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Opera na Zamku Names Waldemar Dąbrowski as Chairman of Program Council of Szczecin

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Waldemar Dąbrowski, a former Polish Minister of Culture and Director of Polish National Opera, has been elected Chairman of the newly established Program Council of Szczecin. In 2025, the West Pomeranian Voivodeship Assembly established the Program Council. The Council is charged with advising the director on shaping the repertoire and artistic projects, aiding in securing additional funding, and promoting the {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opernhaus Zürich 2024-25 Review: Elias

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(Photo: Monika Rittershaus) After thirteen years as artistic director at the Zurich Opera House, Andreas Homoki leaves his post to Matthias Schulz and presents his last production in Zurich: a staged performance of Mendelssohn’s oratorio “Elias.” Mendelssohn wrote the oratorio in 1846, in a style reminiscent of Baroque oratorios, with Bach and Handel as its clear inspirations. The music blends Baroque and classical polyphony {…}

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Emily d’Angelo, Catriona Morison & Pablo Garcia-Lopez Lead Orquesta Ciudad de Granada’s 2025-26 Season

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The Orquesta Ciudad de Granada has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances. Lucas Macias conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 with Emily d’Angelo. Performance Dates: Oct. 17 & 18, 2025 Lucias Macias will conduct Roman’s “Stabat Mater” in a program that also includes music by Satie, Debussy, and Rimsky-Korsakov. Performance Date: Nov. 28, 2025 Pilar Alva-Martin, Lucia Caihuela, {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Cecilia Bartoli, Piotr Beczała, Elina Garanča, Benjamin Bernheim & Sabine Devieilhe Headline Palau de la Música Catalana’s 2025-26 Season

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The Palau de la Música Catalana has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Adolf Gassol conducts Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Performance Dates: Sept. 6 & Dec. 6, 2025 Puccini’s “Tosca” will be performed. Performance Date: Sept. 11, 2025 Julia Kleiter joins the Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès and Andrés Salado for G. Ortiz and Tchaikovsky. Performance {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Pretty Yende, Michael Fabiano, & Christian Gerhaher Lead Festival Internacional de Santander’s 2025 Season

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The Festival Internacional de Santander has announced its 2025 season. Al Ayre Español and Bruno Campelo join forces for music by Lelio Colista, Arcangelo Corelli, Alessandro Scarlatti, Carlo Ambrogio Lonati, and Arcangelo Corelli. Performance Dates: August 5 & 6, 2025 El León de Oro and Marco Antonio García de Paz perform Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Arvo Pärt, Félix Mendelssohn, Andrej {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Cecilia Bartoli, Marina Rebeka, Karita Mattila, Benjamin Appl, Rolando Villazón, & Elsa Dreisig Lead Elbphilharmonie Hamburg’s 2025-26 Season

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The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. The Symphoniker Hamburg, alongside Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Chor Hamburg and Knabenchor Hannover, perform Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem. Mandy Fredrich and Isabelle Huppert are the soloists with Lucie Leguay conducting. Performance Date: August 22 & 23, 2025 Manuel Winckhler, Mauro Peter, Kathryn Lewek, Elsa Dreisig, Äneas {…}