Daniel Johansson, Adriana Bastidas-Gamboa, Enea Scala, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Germán Enrique Alcántara, Enkeleda Kamani & Jessica Muirhead Lead Oper Köln’s 2026-27 Season

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Oper Köln has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres The first new production of the year will be Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” with Magdalena Hinterdobler, Ann-Beth Solvang, Patrick Zielke, Martin Summer, Bianca Andrew, KS Miljenko Turk, Giulia Montanari, Elsa Benoit, Young Woo Kim, and Dmitry Ivanchey. Marie-Ève Signeyrole directs and Felix Bender and Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Dec. 20, 2026 {…}

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Director of Timothée Chalamet Classics to Helm Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ in 2027-28 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has confirmed that the 2026-27 season will open with Verdi’s “Otello.” The production will be directed by Damiano Michieletto and will be conducted by Music Director Myung-Whun Chung. The opera will open on Dec. 7, 2026. The company also confirmed that the 2027-28 season will open with Verdi “Un ballo in maschera” under the direction of Chung. The {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2025-26 Review: Götterdämmerung

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(© Teatro alla Scala) A Wagnerian friend spoke of a dream where he is visited by the composer himself. Wagner tells him, “The entire Tetralogy is a stream of images, nothing more. I think back to that day by the Mediterranean when, in a dream, the melody of my Rhine-maidens that was to begin my entire Tetralogy came to me. {…}

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Cast Change: Michael Volle Withdraws from ‘Der Ring des Nibelungen’ at La Scala

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a major cast change for its “Ring Cycle,” revealing that Michael Volle has been forced to withdraw from three upcoming performances due to indisposition. The celebrated German baritone will miss the March 10 performance of “Das Rheingold,” the March 11 staging of “Die Walküre,” and the March 13 presentation of “Siegfried.” In his stead, {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Appoints New Casting Director

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The Teatro alla Scala has appointed Sebastian F. Schwarz as its new casting director. He take over the position starting March 1, 2026 and will succeed Alessandro Galoppini, who held the position since 2019. In his new position Schwarz will work alongside General Director and Artistic Director Fortunato Ortombina and artistic Cooridnator Paolo Gavazzeni. Born in Germany, Schwarz is a {…}

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Juno Films Acquires ‘La Scala: The Force of Destiny,’ Starring Anna Netrebko, Brian Jagde & Ludovic Tézier

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Juno Films has acquired the exclusive U.S. distribution rights for “La Scala: The Force of Destiny,” a new documentary by director Anissa Bonnefont. Following the acquisition on Jan. 12, 2026, the distributor set up the film for its U.S. premiere on March 27, 2026, at the Quad Cinema in New York City, followed by a West Coast premiere on March {…}

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Watch Teatro alla Scala’s Performance at the Olympics

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to be included in the opening ceremony of the Olympics on Feb. 2, 2026. The company announced that the Teatro alla Scala Orchestra will be conducted by Music Director Riccardo Chailly and will feature baritone Luca Salsi. The event is one of the many featured for the 2026 Winter Olympics which are set to {…}

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Cast Change: Teatro alla Scala Announces New Sieglinde for ‘Die Walküre’

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(Credit: Marius Vepsta) The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for its production of “Die Walküre.” The company said that “due to an indisposition, Elza van den Heever will be unable to perform in the performances of ‘Die Walküre.’ The role of Sieglinde will be sung by Vida Mikneviciute in her place.” Mikneviciute has performed with the Zürich {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2025-26 Review: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District’

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(Photo: Brescia e Amisano | Teatro alla Scala) Composed between 1930 and 1932, when the young Dmitri Shostakovich had not yet turned thirty, “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” represents one of the boldest and most radical moments in the entire operatic output of the twentieth century. Riccardo Chailly described the work as “an opera of radical modernity.” At its {…}

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Daniel Johansson, Adriana Bastidas-Gamboa, Enea Scala, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Germán Enrique Alcántara, Enkeleda Kamani & Jessica Muirhead Lead Oper Köln’s 2026-27 Season

Director of Timothée Chalamet Classics to Helm Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ in 2027-28 Season

Teatro alla Scala 2025-26 Review: Götterdämmerung

Cast Change: Michael Volle Withdraws from ‘Der Ring des Nibelungen’ at La Scala

Teatro alla Scala Appoints New Casting Director

Juno Films Acquires ‘La Scala: The Force of Destiny,’ Starring Anna Netrebko, Brian Jagde & Ludovic Tézier

Watch Teatro alla Scala’s Performance at the Olympics

Cast Change: Teatro alla Scala Announces New Sieglinde for ‘Die Walküre’

Teatro alla Scala 2025-26 Review: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District’