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Lisette Orospesa, Asmik Grigorian Lise Davidsen, Rolando Villazón, Michael Fabiano, Brian Jagde, Ailyn Pérez, Aigul Akhmetshina Star in Metropolitan Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The company opens the season with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth,” starring Lise Davidsen, Quinn Kelsey, Freddie De Tommaso, and Ryan Speedo Green. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a production by Louisa Proske. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-Oct. 20, 2026 The Metropolitan Opera will present the world premiere of Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the {…}

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Rolando Villazón’s Contract at International Mozarteum Foundation Extended Through 2031

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The International Mozarteum Foundation has announced that Rolando Villazón will remain its Artistic Director through 2031. Villazón has served as Intendant of the Mozart Week Festival since 2019 and assumed full artistic responsibility for the Foundation in summer 2021. His contract was previously extended to 2028 in 2022. Moreover, the Foundation also unveiled initial highlights of the 2027 Mozart Week {…}

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Golda Scultz to Headline Concert with Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Golda Schultz is set to headline a concert with the Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie on Friday, March 13, 2026. The performance will see the soprano interpret Previn’s “Honey and Rue.” Schultz has performed all around the world with such companies as the Salzburg Festival, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Vienna State Opera. Upcoming engagements {…}

Season Announcement

Terrence Blanchard, Malin Byström, David Butt Philip, Tomasz Konieczny Among Headliners of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2026 Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

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(Photo credit: Kevin Libal) The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the fourth edition of its annual Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, running May 15–24, 2026. The 2026 festival explores the theme of “Courage,” with trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard serving as Festival Curator. Here are the opera and vocal performances on offer. The festival opens with “The {…}

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International Mozarteum Foundation Makes Important Acquisition

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(Credit: © Wolfgang Lienbacher) The International Mozarteum Foundation has announced a major acquisition of 12 original Mozart family holographs, marking one of the most significant additions to its manuscript holdings in nearly 150 years. The materials, formerly part of the private collection of Hans Joachim Eggers (1927–2016), entered the Foundation largely through donation and are now part of the Bibliotheca {…}

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Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra Announces ‘A Classical Christmas + Sing-Along’

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The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra will present two festive traditions featuring orchestra, chorus, and soloists this holiday season. “A Classical Christmas” will feature performances of classical Christmas works. This concert is followed by the “Messiah Sing-Along,” which invites the community to join the Orchestra, chorus, and soloists in performing Handel’s masterpiece and Christmas carols. Soloists include soprano María Brea, contralto Emily {…}

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Fairfield County Chorale to Present ‘Magnificat & Majesty’

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The Fairfield County Chorale will present “Magnificat & Majesty” on Dec. 14, 2025. The program, led by David Rosenmeyer, will feature music by Francesco Durante, Camargo Guarnieri, Franz Schubert, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, highlight sacred choral works spanning Baroque, Classical, and modern repertoire. The evening opens with Durante’s “Magnificat,” followed by Guarnieri’s “Missa Diligite.” The program will  then conclude with {…}

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Opéra National Montpellier Occitanie to Present ‘Falstaff’

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Opéra National Montpellier Occitanie is set to present a new production of “Falstaff” this January. The production, directed by David Hermann, will be conducted by Michael Schønwandt. The title role of Verdi’s final masterpiece will be performed by baritone Bruno Taddia, with American-Romanian baritone Andrew Manea as Ford and tenor Kevin Amiel—an ADAMI Classical Discovery and AROP Prize winner—as Fenton. {…}

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Cincinnati Opera Announces 2025 Broadcasts

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The Cincinnati Opera has announced that its 2025 Summer Festival will be broadcast on 90.9 WGUC on Sunday evenings in November. Each broadcast will begin at 8 p.m. ET. The first broadcast will be Verdi’s “Rigoletto” with Michael Chioldi as Rigoletto, Kathryn Lewek, Zach Borichevsky, Morris Robinson, and Tesia Kwarteng. John Fiore conducts. Broadcast Date: Nov. 2, 2025 The second broadcast {…}