https://operawire.com/artist-of-the-week-lidia-fridman/
“Lucrezia Borgia” is one of the most challenging soprano roles of the Bel Canto repertoire. It is a part that sopranos relish to sing due to the complexity of the character and the flashiness of the music. So when a new soprano takes on the part for the first time, it is always exciting to wonder how that singer will {…}
https://operawire.com/unpublished-donizetti-dixit-discovered-at-bergamo-seminary-library/
The Diocese of Bergamo and the Donizetti Theatre Foundation have announced the discovery of an unpublished autograph composition by Gaetano Donizetti in the Historical Archive of the Library of the “Giovanni XXIII” Episcopal Seminary in Bergamo. The work was found on February 24, 2026, by musicologist William Limonta and local historian and archivist Michele Enrico Poli during a project to {…}
https://operawire.com/tiroler-festspiele-erl-announces-cast-changes-for-summer-season/
The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced cast changes for its 2026 season. The company said that “It is with great regret that Sinéad Campbell Wallace has had to withdraw from the Opening Concert and from ‘Der fliegende Holländer’ for health reasons. As a result, at the Opening Concert on July 2, Lidia Fridman will perform the soprano part in the {…}
https://operawire.com/nabucco-to-headline-staatsoper-unter-den-lindens-staatsoper-fur-alle-at-bebelplatz/
(Photo Credit: Peter Adamik) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden will transform Berlin’s historic Bebelplatz into a free open-air stage on May 23 and 24 as “Staatsoper für alle” returns for its 20th edition. The weekend opens on Saturday, May 23 with a live transmission of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Nabucco,” conducted by Francesco Lanzillotta and staged by Emma Dante. The cast features {…}
https://operawire.com/opera-de-lyon-to-perform-lincoronazione-di-poppea/
The Opera de Lyon is set to present a production of Monteverdi’s “L’incoronazione di Poppea.” The opera will be conducted by Simon-Pierre Bestion and directed by Tatjana Gürbaca. Giulia Scopelliti will sign the title role, a singer from the 2022-2024 promotion of the Lyon Opéra Studio, alongside Iurii Iushkevich in the role of Nero. The other vocal parts are sung {…}
https://operawire.com/anna-netrebko-sondra-radvanovsky-saioa-hernandez-brian-jagde-ludovic-tezier-lisette-oropesa-jakub-jozef-orlinski-sonya-yoncheva-marina-rebeka-xabier-anduaga-mane-galoyan-benjamin-bernheim/
The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Sondra Radvanovsky and Saioa Hernández lead Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with Lucas Meachem, Szymon Mechliński, Brian Jagde,, Michael Fabiano and Jorge de Leon. Nicola Luisotti conducts Carlos Wagner’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 2026 Paul Agnew conducts Handel’s “Riccardo Primo, rè d’Inghilterra” with Jakub Józef Orliński, Melissa Petit, Alex Rosen, {…}
https://operawire.com/new-york-philharmonic-announces-inaugural-pride-concert/
(Photo credit: Brandon Patoc) The New York Philharmonic is set to present its first Pride concert. “Celebrate Pride!” features music by composers such as Leonard Bernstein and Caroline Shaw and luminaries of Broadway and the American songbook. The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, directed by John J. Atorino joins the evening while Ted Sperling conducts the Philharmonic. The New {…}
https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-irene-roberts-julia-muzychenko-aigul-akhmetshina-pretty-yende-luca-salsi-highlight-tiroler-festspiele-erls-2026-27-season/
The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced its 2026-27 season. Winter 2026 Julius Zeman conducts Bach’s “Weihnachtsoratorium” with Alina Wunderlin, Anita Monserrat, Manuel Günther, and Michael Nagl. Performance Date: Dec. 6, 2026 Asher Fisch conducts Verdi’s “Nabucco” with Gabriele Viviani, Anastasia Bartoli, Simon Lim, Emilia Rukavina, and Giorgio Berrugi. Performance Date: Dec. 13, 2026 Asher Fisch conducts “Ein Bauer namens Verdi.” Performance {…}
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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances: Opera – Staged Lorenzo Passerini conducts Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” in a production by Oliver Mears. The cast includes Ailyn Pérez, Roberto Alagna, Lionel Lhote, and Nicola Ulivieri. Performance Dates: Nov. 2-15, 2026 Pretty Yende, Amitai Pati, Florian Sempey, and Sulkhan Jaiani lead Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de perles.” Marc Minkowski conducts {…}
