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Sofia Opera Cancels ‘Tosca’ Performance After Audience Member Passes Away

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The Sofia Opera in Bulgaria was forced to cancel its Sept. 26, 2025, performance after an audience member passed away before the performance. Soprano Maria Jose Siri said, “Tonight we don’t sing ‘Tosca,’ we were ready to start. An elderly woman came alone to see our ‘Tosca’ at Sofia Opera, she said that she was feeling bad and she took {…}
DVD and CD Reviews

CD Review: EuroArts’ ‘Norma’

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All “Normas” are a spectacle, but some are more spectacular than others—or so the Orwellian  adage might go. Marina Rebeka, for instance, set the bar for dramatic intensity in her fiery CD  release from last year. By contrast, Melody Moore’s portrayal on EuroArts—though  dignified—leans toward restraint.  That is not to slight Moore or—indeed—any of her colleagues. As Norma, she commands {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

EuroArts to Release Lisette Oropesa’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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EuroArts has announced a recording of “Lucia di Lammermoor’ featuring Lisette Oropesa. The recording features the soprano alongside Stefan Pop as Edgardo, Mattia Olivieri, and Riccardo Zanellato. They are joined by the Coro del Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania and Orchestra del Teatro Massimo Bellini di Catania. Fabrizio Maria Carminati conducts. Oropesa has been celebrated for her interpretation of Lucia which {…}
News, Season Announcement

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Pirozzi, Sonya Yoncheva, Yusif Eyvazov, Angela Meade, & Aleksandra Kurak Lead Festival Puccini’s 2026 Season

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The Puccini Opera Festival in Torre del Lago, Italy, has announced the titles for the 2026 season. The season opens with “Turandot,” which will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The first cast will star Anna Pirozzi, Vittorio De Campo, Roberto Alagna, and Aleksandra Kurzak, while the second cast will include Angela Meade, Michele Pertusi, Gregory Kunde, and Ermonela Jaho. The third {…}
News, Season Announcement

Reggia di Caserta’s Un’Estate da RE Festival Announced

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The Un’Estate da RE festival at the Reggia di Caserta has announced its 2025 summer season. The festival, which runs between July 19 and 31, 2025, will feature two vocal performances. Gilda Fiume, Stefan Pop, and Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar lead a performance of Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Daniel Oren conducting the Orchestra and Coro del Teatro “G. Verdi” di Salerno. Riccardo {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Carolina López Moreno on Her Royal Opera House Debut, Origins & Living in the Moment

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(Photo credit : Nadeesha Rathnayake)   Carolina López Moreno, Bolivian-Albanian Soprano, born and raised in Germany, is a versatile, award-winning artist, and is regarded as one of the most promising sopranos of her generation. On the brink of an international career, she has already collaborated with renowned orchestras and conductors, including the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Antonio Pappano and {…}
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Anita Rachvelishvili, Federica Guida, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Santiago Ballerini, Ian Bostridge & Kristina Mkhitaryan Lead Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2026 Season

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The Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari has announced its 2026 season. Opera Niccolò Piccinni’s “La Cecchina” opens the season with Daniele Luchetti directing. Stefano Montanari conducts a cast that includes Ana Maria Labin, Francesca Benitez, Krystian Adam, Francesca Aspromonte, Paola Gardina, Michela Antenucci, Christian Senn, and Pietro Spagnoli. Performance Dates: Jan 21-28, 2026 Vincenzo Milletari will conduct Verdi’s “Falstaff” with Luca Ronconi directing. The production will star Milan {…}
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Luca Salsi, Brian Jagde, Francesco Meli, Annalisa Stroppa, Rosa Feola, & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro La Fenice’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera  The season opens with Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” with Ivor Bolton conducting a new production by Paul Curran. The cast includes Daniel Behle, Cecilia Molinari, Nicolò Balducci, and Francesca Aspromonte. Performance Dates: Nov. 20-30, 2025 Luca Micheletti directs Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” with Renato Palumbo conducting. Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Ballet and Opera 2025 Review: Faust

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(Credit: ©2025 Marc Brenner) This David McVicar production of “Faust” is its sixth incarnation. It is a cornucopia of demonic dabbling and delightful witticism combined with some rather dark, if not thoroughly perturbing, moments; balanced with some stellar acting and some pretty glorious singing!
Under revival director Peter Relton we are presented here with a gamut of prancing devils, cabaret girls {…}

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