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Lise Davidsen, Quinn Kelsey, Marigona Qerkezi, Gevorg Hakobyan & Santiago Ballerini Lead Royal Danish Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Royal Danish Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Daniele Squeo and Lukas Beikircher conduct Puccini’s “Tosca” with Francesca Tiburzi and Marigona Qerkezi sharing the title role. Matteo Lippi, Carlos Cardoso, Johan Reuter, and Daniel Luis de Vicente also star. Kasper Holten directs. Performance Dates: August 31, 2025-Jan. 24 2026 Evan Rogister conducts George Benjamin’s “Written on Skin” in a stage production by Katie Mitchell. Daniel {…}

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Myung-Whun Chung Named New Music Director of Teatro alla Scala

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced that Myung-Whun Chung will be the company’s next Music Director. Chung will take over the role in 2027 with an initial contract of three years. He will succeed Riccardo Chailly. The decision was made during a board meeting, during which the company’s General Director, Fortunato Ortombina, proposed Chung as the new Music Director. Throughout {…}

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Oper Graz Announces 2025-26 Season, Featuring Johannes Martin Kränzle, Annette Dasch & Daniel Schmutzhard

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Oper Graz has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Mozart’s “Idomeneo” will be presented in a new production. Philipp Westerbarkei directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Nov. 30, 2025 Ute M. Engelhardt conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with conductor Vassilis Christopoulos.  Learn more about the opera here. Performance Dates: Nov. 15, 2025-March 21, 2026 Daniel Schmutzhard and Annette Dasch star in Berg’s “Wozzeck” with Chief {…}

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Sally Matthews, Olga Peretyatko, Simon Keenlyside, Lea Desandre, Stéphane Degout, Enea Scala, Leah Hawkins, & John Osborn Lead La Monnaie’s 2025-26 Season

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La Monnaie de Mont has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Falstaff” starring Simon Keenlyside in the title role, Lionel Lhote, Bogdan Volkov, Sally Matthews, Benedetta Torres, and Daniela Barcellona. Alain Altinoglu and Ouri Bronchti alternate and Laurent Pelly directs the new production. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 9, 2025 Ricard Soler Mallol and Grey Filastine showcase {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Michael Volle, Ludovic Tézier, Pretty Yende, Rolando Villazón, Federica Lombardi, Nicole Car, Freddie De Tommaso & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s 2025-26 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the operas and recitals for the new season. Premieres  Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride” will get a new production by Dirk Schmeding. The cast will be headed by Franz Xaver Schlecht, Margaret Plummer, Slávka Zámečníková, Ivo Stanchev, Monika Bohinec, Pavol Breslik, Michael Laurenz, Peter Kellner, Matthäus Schmidlechner, Ilia Staple, and Alex Ilvakhin. Tomáš Hanus conducts. A second cast will {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Marigona Qerkezi on Why She Enjoys Singing Puccini, Verdi, Bellini, Donizetti & Mozart

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(Photo: © Marigona Qerkezi press) Kosovo soprano Marigona Qerkezi gave her first performance at the age of six, in Ljubljana. She has performed on many international stages and has won scholarships from Croatia, Italy and Russia. She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including the first prize at the Leyla Gencer Opera Competition and a special prize from the {…}

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Martina Myskohlid Joins IMG Artists

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Mezzo-soprano Martina Myskohlid has joined the roster of IMG Artists. Myskohlid will be represented by Senior Artist Manager Callan Coughlan. Myskohlid is a current member of the studio at the Dutch National Opera where she has performed such roles as Dido in Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” and Countess Ceprano in Damiano Michieletto’s production of “Rigoletto.” Additionally, this season she is covering {…}