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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča, Philippe Jaroussky, Marina Rebeka, Ermonela Jaho, Ailyn Pérez, Pretty Yende, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ 2026-27 Season

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances: Opera – Staged Lorenzo Passerini conducts Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” in a production by Oliver Mears. The cast includes Ailyn Pérez, Roberto Alagna, Lionel Lhote, and Nicola Ulivieri. Performance Dates: Nov. 2-15, 2026 Pretty Yende, Amitai Pati, Florian Sempey, and Sulkhan Jaiani lead Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de perles.” Marc Minkowski conducts {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka, Ludovic Tézier, Aigul Akhmetshina, Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Klaus Florian Vogt, Benjamin Bernheim & J’Nai Bridges Lead Carngie Hall’s 2026-27 Season

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Carnegie Hall has announced its 2026-27 season featuring a star studded lineup. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jonas Kaufmann opens the season with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko in an all-Italian program that includes works by Verdi, Respighi, Cilea, Giordano, and Leoncavallo. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2026 The Sphinx Virtuosi is joined by J’Nai Bridges for {…}
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Sarah Connolly, Katharina Konradi, Mark Padmore, Axelle Fanyo Star in Leeds Song Festival 2026

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(Photo credits: Crowley, Pauly, Borggreve, Kriss) The Leeds Song Festival announces its line up for 2026. This article only features vocal concerts. Mezzo-soprano Patricia Nolz and pianist Joseph Middleton give the “Lunchtime Opening Recital.” Performance Date: April 11, 2026 Gareth Malone OBE and the Leeds Song Young Artists present Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson Mass.” Performance Date: April 11, 2026 Soprano Louise {…}
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Lise Davidsen, Anja Mittermüller, Gerald Finley Among 2026 International Classical Music Awards Winners

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(Photo credits: Hole, Karpati&Zarewicz, Light) The Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) announced the winners of the awards for the 2026 edition. This article only features winners in vocal categories. Conductor and music director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Jakub Hrůša, was named the artist of the year. Composer of the year was given to Péter {…}
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Decca Classics Announces ‘Lise Davidsen: Live at the Met’

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Decca Classics has announced the release of “Lise Davidsen: Live at the Met.” The album is a release of the soprano’s Sept. 14th, 2023 recital with James Bailieu, where she became one of the youngest-ever singers invited to give a solo recital at the Met. The recital includes music by Puccini, Verdi, Strauss, Sibelius, Kálmán, Loewe, Wagner, and Grieg. In a statement {…}
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Luciano Pavarotti, Pene Pati, Ermonela Jaho Sandrine Piau, Lea Desandre, Maria Brea, Dame Sarah Connolly, & Arsen Soghomonyan Lead 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, Decca celebrates Pavarotti while many artists release solo albums. There are also some historical performances that audiences will not want to miss. Songs of Passion  The new album is a collection of vocal and instrumental music by John Dowland and Henry {…}
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Young Audiences Music Awards Announces 2025 Winners

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The Young Audiences Music Awards has announced its 2025 winners. The Best Opera for Young Audiences prize went to “A la vie, à la mort—forever!” by Helene Bracke from Belgium, while the Public Choice award was given to “Mifletset Baktanah (‘Kind of Monster’)” by the composer Ady Cohen & librettist Shira Patchornik from Israel. The awards gave prizes to Best {…}
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Cast Change: Julia Bullock Withdraws from ‘The Magic Flute’ at the Royal Ballet & Opera House

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The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for “The Magic Flute.” The company said that Lucy Crowe will replace Julia Bullock, who is ill for performances on Oct. 10, 12, 14, 17, 20, and 25, 2025. Meanwhile, Chelsea Zurflüh will replace Lucy Crowe on Oct. 23, 28, 30, Nov. 1, and 3, 2025. Bullock took to social media {…}

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