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Season Announcement

Hailey Fuqua & Kevin Deas Perform in Winchendon Music Festival 2025

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(Photo credits: Elena Snow & Boston Baroque) The Winchendon Music Festival announces its 2025 season. This article only features concerts with classical vocal works. Soprano and composer Hailey Fuqua performs in a concert of classical, folk, newgrass, and world genres. Fuqua is joined by instrumentalists Asako Takeuchi, Jacques Lee Wood, Andrew Arceci, George Lykogiannis, and Mike Williams. Performance Date: October {…}

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Cast Change: Fleur Barron Joins Cast of ‘One Morning Turns Into Eternity’

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(Photo by Victoria Cadish) Salzburg Festival has announced a cast change for its production of “One Morning Turns Into An Eternity.” The company revealed that Wiebke Lehmkuhl has withdrawn from her participation in the production due to family reasons. In her place, Fleur Barron will sing the vocal part in Mahler’s “Der Abschied.” Barron is set to appear in the {…}

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New York Philharmonic Announces Updates to 2025-26 Season

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The New York Philharmonic has announced updates to its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal updates. The company announced that the title of Ellen Reid’s new work for chorus and orchestra is “Earth Between Oceans.” The piece is a New York Philharmonic co-commission with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The piece will receive its New York Premiere on {…}

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Benjamin Northey Joins Sydney Conservatorium of Music

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(Photo: Stefanie Zingsheim) Australian conductor Benjamin Northey has joined the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Per an official press release, he has been appointed as Professor of Conducting and will commence his tenure during Semester one in 2026. Northey, who is the Principal Conductor of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Conductor in Residence at Sydney Symphony Orchestra, will be mentoring and teaching {…}

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UPDATED: Juilliard’s Fall Festival Returns With Interdisciplinary Programs & Collaborations

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Juilliard’s music, dance, drama, preparatory, and extension divisions will launch New York’s performing arts season with the return of the Fall Festival. This article specifically features opera events. Juilliard at Joe’s Pub presents “Songs From the Tesori Sessions.” Performance Date: September 17, 2025 The festival closes with “Departing,” an evening curated and conducted by Arnhold Creative Associate Barbara Hannigan with {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Jakub Józef Orliński, Asmik Grigorian, Elīna Garanča, Pretty Yende, Kate Lindsey, Marina Rebka, Julian Prégardien & Ludovic Tézier Lead Wiener Konzertahus’ 2025-26 Season

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The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. The Constellation Choir & Orchestra under Sir John Eliot Gardiner perform Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2025 Fabio Luisi conducts the Wiener Symphoniker in Franz Schmidt’s “Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln.” Soloists incude Maximilian Schmitt, David Steffens, Giulia {…}

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Ángeles Blancas, Mónica Conesa, Ruth Iniesta, Berna Perles & David Oller Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2025-26 season. Ángeles Blancas, Lana Kos, and Carmen Romeu lead Albéniz’s “Pepita Jiménez” alongside a cast that includes Leonardo Caimi, Antoni Lliteres, Ana Ibarra, Cristina Faus, Rodrigo Esteves, Rubén Amoretti, Pablo López, and Josep Fadó. Guillermo García Calvo conducts the production by Giancarlo Del Monaco. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-19, 2025 Emilio Arrieta’s “El Potosí Submarino” {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Natalie Dessay, René Pape, Eva Zaïcik, Kristian Benedikt & Carolyn Sampson Leads New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, a diva says goodbye to classical music, while there are several rare operas and oratorios. Here are this week’s new releases. Dog Days / Thumbprint Bright Shiny Things reissues two operas that have been out of print for nearly two years: {…}

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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 {…}