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Daniel Behle & Malin Byström Lead Dutch National Opera’s ‘Lohengrin’

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(Credit: © Marta Syrko) The Dutch National Opera is set to present Wagner’s “Lohengrin.” Lorenzo Viotti will make his Wagnerian debut after having performed in “Der Rosenkavalier” and “Turandot.” The cast will include tenor Daniel Behle in the title role, soprano Malin Byström as Elsa, baritone Thomas Johannes Mayer as Telramund, and soprano Martina Serafin as Ortrud. Björn Bürger and {…}
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Opéra de Monte Carlo 2025-26 Review: Der Fliegende Holländer

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(Photo: © OMC Marco Borrelli) On November 2nd the Opéra de Monte Carlo opened its 2025–26 season with a single, semi-staged performance of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” starring Bryn Terfel in the title role. One of Cecilia Bartoli’s distinctive innovations as Artistic Director has been to introduce more of these productions mises en espace—performances that are acted onstage without full {…}
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Bayreuth Festival 2025 Review: Der Ring Des Nibelungen

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(Photo Credit: Enrico Nawrath) The power of the music transcends any single interpreter. From the primal opening chord the rising and falling of Richard Wagner’s Gesamtkunstwerk will lead audiences through 17 hours of an ecstatic vision. Amidst such orchestral glory, however, the second cycle of the Bayreuth Festival’s 2025 “Ring” provided plenty of conceptual confusion as Wagner-lovers bid a grateful {…}
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Atalla Ayan, Michael Volle, Franz Hawlata, Evelyn Herlitzius, Claudia Muschio & Anna Princeva Lead Staatsoper Stuttgart’s 2025-26 Season

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The Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres  Sebastian Schwab conducts “I Did it My Way” by Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra. Ivo van Hove directs a cast that includes  Lars Eidinger and Larissa Sirah Herden. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-28, 2025 Janáček’s “The Cunning Little Vixen” will get a new production by Stephan Kimmig. Ariane Matiakh conducts a cast {…}
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Jessica Pratt, Carolina López Moreno, Brian Jagde, Corinne Winters, Francesco Meli, Asmik Grigorian & Luca Salsi Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2026 Season

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2026 season. Michele Gamba conducts Massimo Popolizio’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Chiara Isotton and Marta Mari sing the title role alongside Vincenzo Costanzo and Bror Magnus Tødenes as Cavaradossi and Alexey Markov and Claudio Sgura as Scarpia. Opening Date: Jan. 11, 2026 Robert Carsen directs “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” with Riccardo Frizza conducting. Corinne Winters, Brian {…}
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Luca Salsi, Brian Jagde, Francesco Meli, Annalisa Stroppa, Rosa Feola, & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro La Fenice’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera  The season opens with Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” with Ivor Bolton conducting a new production by Paul Curran. The cast includes Daniel Behle, Cecilia Molinari, Nicolò Balducci, and Francesca Aspromonte. Performance Dates: Nov. 20-30, 2025 Luca Micheletti directs Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” with Renato Palumbo conducting. Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, {…}
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Cecilia Bartoli, Elīna Garanča, Pretty Yende, Sir Bryn Terfel, Matthias Goerne, Asmik Grigorian & Roberto Alagna Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” starring Sir Bryn Terfel, Albert Dohmen, Asmik Grigorian, Daniel Behle, Angharad Lyddon, and Trystan Llyr Griffiths. Gianluca Marcianò conducts the semi-staged version. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2025 Anna Pirozzi stars in Verdi’s “Aida” alongside  Antonio Di Matteo, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Arsen Soghomonyan, Erwin Schrott, and Artur Rucinski. Massimo {…}
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Clay Hilley, Chen Reiss, Elza van der Heever & Brian Mulligan to Feature in Rotterdam Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

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The Rotterdam Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances for the season. The season opens with Dalia Stasevska conducting Aphrodite Patoulidou in a program of music by Meredith, Sibelius, Berio, Patoulidou, Sibelius, and Respighi. Performance Dates: Sept. 12, 2025 Lahav Shani conducts an all-Bruckner program, including his Te Deum and Symphony No.4 with Elza van der {…}

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