Mariusz Kwiecien and Peter Mattei To Replace Dmitri Hvorostovsky in ‘Eugene Onegin’ at the Metropolitan Opera

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Maurisz Kwiecien and Peter Mattei will replace Dmitri Hvorostovsky in the Metropolitan Opera’s revival production of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin.” On Thursday the Russian baritone announced his withdrawal from all opera performances for the foreseeable future. He stated, “It is with great sadness that I must withdraw from opera performances for the foreseeable future. I have been experiencing balance issues associated {…}

News, Season Announcement

Danylo Matviienko, Carolina Lopez Moreno, Gregory Kunde, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Erika Grimaldi, Johanni van Oostrum Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2026-27 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2026-27 season. The season opens with Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” with Francesco Micheli directing Leoncavallo and Daniele Menghini directing Mascagni. Leoncavallo’s work will star Carolina Lopez Moreno, Maria Teresa Leva, Martin Muehle, Carlo Ventre, Gregory Kunde, Ariun Ganbaatar, Fabián Veloz, Matteo Mezzaro, Matteo Falcier, Joshua Hopkins, and Rodion Pogossov while {…}

News

Kirsty McLean to Perform at Ronnie Scott’s Classical

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Soprano Kirsty McLean is set to perform at Ronnie Scott’s Classical on June 15. McLean and pianist Patrick Milne present “Divas,” a program celebrating iconic voices from opera and beyond. The lineup moves between operatic arias and crossover classics, spanning repertoire associated with such artists as Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Shirley Bassey, and Barbra Streisand. The program include {…}

Business, News

George Vîrban Joins the Roster of Ben Artists Management

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Tenor George Vîrban has joined the roster of Ben Artists Management. Vîrban is a rising star tenors who has won the the Sumi Jo International Singing Competition in 2024, the Jeunes Espoirs in Avignon, and the “Georges Enesco” Competition in Paris. He has performed such such roles as Don Ottavio (“Don Giovanni”), Lensky (“Eugene Onegin”), and Alfredo (“La Traviata”), and {…}

Interviews

Q & A: Svetlana Aksenova on Contemporary Opera and the Psychological Depth of Her Characters

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Svetlana Aksenova is a name that, in today’s operatic world, has become synonymous with a rare synthesis of flawless vocal command and confessional dramatic truth. A soprano from St. Petersburg, she trained at the Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory, where she first drew critical attention as a student with her performance of Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta.” Aksenova belongs to that select category of artists often {…}

News, Season Announcement

Sam Park, Joshua Sanders, Theo Hoffman, Signe Heiberg, Fleuranne Brockway & Galina Benevich Lead Staastheater Wiesbaden’s 2026-27 Season

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The Staastheater Wiesbaden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres The season kicks off with Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” Performance Dates: August 22 & 29, 2026 “Metropolis Wiesbaden” will be based on Fritz Lang’s masterpiece with a film score by Gottfried Huppertz, Sebastian Nübling. Performance Dates: Sept. 12, 2026-Jan. 10, 2027 Dennis Krauß directs a new production of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” {…}

News, Streaming

Aida Garifullina, Gerald Finley, & Dmitry Korchak Lead MusicScreen’s 2026 Cinema Season

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(Credit: Brescia e Amisano ©Teatro alla Scala) MusicScreen has announced its 2026 opera season. The new announces season will feature operas from major Italian houses showcased in cinema audiences across the UK and Ireland. The season features productions from the Teatro alla Scala and Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. The first opera of the season will be Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” from {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Tenor Benjamin Bernheim on Lincoln Center Recital, Verdi Requiem Tour & Future Projects

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(Photo Credit: Julia Wesely) On April 21, Benjamin Bernheim makes his return to New York City. The famed tenor, who last performed in the Big Apple in the September 2024 production of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann,” will take to the stage at Alice Tully Hall alongside long-time collaborator Carrie-Ann Matheson to present a recital program featuring works by Duparc, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, {…}