‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ to Be Presented at Staatsoper Stuttgart for the First Time

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Leoš Janáček’s “The Cunning Little Vixen” is set to be performed at the Staatsoper Stuttgart for the first time. The opera will be staged by Stephan Kimmig and will premiere on Nov. 9, 2025. The new production by Kimmig will center on the confrontation between nature and civilization. French conductor Ariane Matiakh will conduct the Staatsorchester Stuttgart with a cast {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Theatro Municipal de São Paulo 2025 Review: Porgy and Bess

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(Photo: Rafael Salvador) On September 19th, the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo brought to the stage its first production of “Porgy and Bess,” an opera by George Gershwin (1898-1937), with a libretto by Edwin DuBose Heyward (1885-1940) and Ira Gershwin (1896-1983), based on the novel turned into a play “Porgy,” by DuBose Heyward. The theater assembled not only a cast {…}

News, Season Announcement

Natalya Romaniw, Francesca Aspromonte, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Liv Redpath & David Portillo Headline Glyndebourne’s 2026 Season

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Glyndebourne Festival has announced its 2026 season. New Productions Puccini’s “Tosca” will be directed by Ted Huffman with two casts. Robin Ticciati conducts the first run with a cast that includes Caitlin Gotimer as Floria Tosca, Matteo Lippi as Mario Cavaradossi, and Vladislav Sulimsky as Baron Scarpia. Jordan de Souza conducts the second cast that includes Natalya Romaniw as Floria {…}

News

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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Kate Lindsey, Vera-Lotte Boecker, Eleonora Buratto, Aušriné Stundyté, Anja Kampe, Juliana Grigoryan, René Barbera & Elbenita Kajtazi Headline Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2025-26 Season

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres Robert Schumann’s “Das Paradies und die Peri” will be directed by Tobias Kratzer and conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and Felix Hornbachner. The work will star Vera-Lotte Boecker, Eliza Boom, Kady Evanyshyn, Kai Kluge, Annika Schlicht, Xavier Sabata, Eric Lunga Hallam, and Christoph Pohl. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Nov. 1, 2025 Glinka’s “Ruslan und Ljudmila” will be {…}

News

Staatsoper Stuttgart Announces Cast Change for ‘Tosca’

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UPDATE: Ewa Vesin will replace Olga Busuioc in the title role. Vesin performed last Friday and will also take on the role again on Monday, January 27. The Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced a cast change for its Jan. 27 performance of “Tosca.” The company said that Dmytro Popov will sing the role of Cavaradossi, replacing an ill Atalla Ayan. Ayan previously {…}

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Polish National Opera to Perform New ‘Simon Boccanegra’ Production

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The Polish National Opera is set to perform Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” in a new production by Agnieszka Smoczyńska. The production, which will be performed on Feb. 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 2025, will offer a fresh take in which the story is transformed into a futuristic tale of Europe that resembles the biblical desert – a place scorched by the sun, {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Ekaterina Bakanova on ‘Manon’ and Her Favorite Roles to Perform

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(Photo credit: Enrico De Luigi) Soprano Ekaterina Bakanova is a Russian born opera and oratorio singer. Italian by adoption, she famously made her Royal Opera House debut in “La Traviata,” with just a few hours notice, after Sonya Yoncheva became ill in 2015. She has since performed in many of the renowned opera houses in the world. She is the {…}

Streaming

Rai Cultura to Present Three Different ‘Manons’

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Rai Cultura and Rai5 are set to present three evenings of “Manon” from the Teatro Regio di Torino. The operas will be shown at 21:15 and will begin on Oct. 24, 2024 Daniel Auber’s “Manon Lescaut” followed by Massenet’s “Manon” on Oct. 25, 2024. The final opera will be on Oct. 26, 2024, with Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” The operas are {…}

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‘The Cunning Little Vixen’ to Be Presented at Staatsoper Stuttgart for the First Time

Theatro Municipal de São Paulo 2025 Review: Porgy and Bess

Natalya Romaniw, Francesca Aspromonte, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Liv Redpath & David Portillo Headline Glyndebourne’s 2026 Season

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

Kate Lindsey, Vera-Lotte Boecker, Eleonora Buratto, Aušriné Stundyté, Anja Kampe, Juliana Grigoryan, René Barbera & Elbenita Kajtazi Headline Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2025-26 Season

Staatsoper Stuttgart Announces Cast Change for ‘Tosca’

Polish National Opera to Perform New ‘Simon Boccanegra’ Production

Q & A: Ekaterina Bakanova on ‘Manon’ and Her Favorite Roles to Perform

Rai Cultura to Present Three Different ‘Manons’