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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Ballet and Opera 2025-26 Review: Rigoletto

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(Credit: ©2026 Marc Brenner) “There’s a storm brewing…it’s going to get darker,” observes assassin Sparafucile. How right he is! Moments later, he’s stuffing the pure and innocent, murdered Gilda into a body bag downstairs while his sister is gyrating on top of the dastardly Duke of Mantua upstairs; pretty much as dark as it gets. ‘Manosphere’ and ‘Toxic Masculinity’ are the {…}

Business, News

Jamie Woollard Joins Keynote Artist Management for Management

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(Credit: Ben Durrant) British bass Jamie Woollard has joined Keynote Artist Management for general management. Woollard was a Jette Parker Artist at the Royal Ballet & Opera for the 2023 to 2025 seasons and has sung such roles as Zuniga in “Carmen,” Zaretsky in “Eugene Onegin,” Count Ceprano in “Rigoletto,” Dumas in “Andrea Chénier,” and Sciarrone in “Tosca.” He has {…}

News

Anna Netrebko, Ermonela Jaho, Andreas Schager, Julia Bullock, Freddie De Tomasso Headline Royal Ballet & Opera’s 2025-26 Cinema Season

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The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2025-26 cinema season which will feature nine productions screened across 1,500 cinemas around the world. Here is a look at the operas on the slate. “Tosca” is fist on the slate with Music Director Jakub Hrůša and Oliver Mears leading a new production of “Tosca.” Anna Netrebko, Freddie De Tommaso, and Gerald {…}

News

Royal Swedish Opera Names André Callegaro as Conductor in Residence

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André Callegaro has been named the Conductor in Residence at the Royal Swedish Opera. Throughout his post, Callegaro will collaborate closely with Royal Kapellmeister Alan Gilbert, Artistic Music Director Tobias Theorell, as well as all guest conductors. He will assist with the musical preparation and conduct numerous opera and ballet performances. Callegaro will start his assignment on Oct. 1. Callegaro {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Aigul Akhmetshina on Her Roles & the Experiences It Takes to Grow as a Musician

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(Photo: Beata Nykiel) Russian mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina is universally hailed as one of the most exciting opera singers in a generation. Called “The New Netrebko” by renowned critic David Mellor, she is the “Carmen du Jour” and is in demand by opera houses around the world. She sings with a rare, coloratura mezzo voice. A luminary of the Jette Parker {…}

News, Season Announcement

Anna Netrebko, Freddie De Tommaso, Marina Rebeka, Bryn Terfel, Aigul Akhmetshina, Lisette Oropesa, Juan Diego Flórez & Pretty Yende Lead Royal Ballet & Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Puccini’s “Tosca” in a new production by Oliver Mears. Anna Netrebko and Aleksandra Kurzak share the title role. Freddie De Tommaso and Gerald Finley also star. Performance Dates: Sept. 11-Oct. 7, 2025 Speranza Scappucci conducts Verdi’s “I vespri siciliani” in a revival of Stefan Herheim’s production. Marina {…}