Cast Change: Étienne Dupuis Steps into Performances of ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ at the Paris Opera

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Opéra National de Paris has announced cast change for its production of “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The company said that Igor Golovatenko has withdrawn from the production and will be replaced by Étienne Dupuis on Jan. 27, 30 and February 2, 2026. Dupuis made his Paris debut in 2009 and has since performed in productions of “Pelléas et Mélisande,” “Don {…}

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Best of 2025: OperaWire’s Staff Selects Their Favorite Performances of the Year

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The New Year is upon us, which means it’s time to look back and reflect at what was and what will remain in our memories. As per usual, OperaWire has compiled the favorite performances of the year from many of our contributors. We won’t keep you waiting, here’s a look at the Staff Picks for the best performances of 2025. {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva & Piotr Beczała Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Andrea Chénier’ Live in HD

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met OPera) The Metropolitan Opera will continue its HD season with Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier.” The opera will be screened to movie theaters on Dec. 13 and will star Sonya Yoncheva and Piotr Beczała. They will be joined by Principal Guest Conductor Daniele Rustioni and baritone Igor Golovatenko in Nicolas Joël’s 1996 production. The HD will mark {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: Andrea Chénier

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” is a glorious opera. Full of lush melodies, an elegant libretto, tense dramatic set pieces, and a propulsive pace it always baffles me how little attention it has gotten at the Metropolitan Opera in recent years. Since premiering in 1921, it has had 186 performances with the most recent prior to {…}

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Piotr Beczała & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Andrea Chénier’

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(Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” for the first time since 2014. The opera will be presented six times between Nov. 24 and Dec. 13, 2025, and will star tenor Piotr Beczała, soprano Sonya Yoncheva, and baritone Igor Golovatenko. The opera will reunite Beczała and Yoncheva after performing in a {…}

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Wexford Festival Opera Unveils 75th Anniversary Season

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Wexford Festival Opera announces it 2026 season. This article only features opera events. Main Stage Operas First up is Pietro Mascagni and Luigi Illica’s “FIris.” Rosetta Cucchi directs and Francesco Cilluffo conducts. Performance Dates: October 15, 20, 23, 28, & 31, 2026 “L’equivoco stravagante” by Gioachino Rossini and Gaetano Gasbarri is next. Max Hoehn directs. Riccardo Bisatti conducts. Performance Dates: October {…}

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Cast Change: Teatro Real de Madrid Has New Baritones for ‘Otello’

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced a cast change for its production of “Otello.” The company said that Igor Golovatenko and Artur Rucinski, who were originally announced for the production, will be replaced by Gabriele Viviani, Vladimir Stoyanov and Franco Vassallo. Viviani will perform on Sept. 19, 22, 25, 28, and Oct. 2 and 5 meanwhile, Stoyanov will perform {…}

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Cast Change: Lidia Fridman to Debut at Staatsoper Berlin in ‘Nabucco’

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(Credit: Natalia Mentugova) The Staatsoper Berlin has announced a cast change for “Nabucco.” The company said that Lidia Fridman will make her house debut, taking over the role of Abigaille in all performances, replacing Anastasia Bartoli, who was originally announced. Fridman has performed the role of Abigaille at the Teatro Dante Alighieri. She is well known for her Bel Canto {…}

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Federal Judge Reinstates National Origin Claim in Anna Netrebko’s Lawsuit Against Peter Gelb & Metropolitan Opera

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(Credit: Vladimir Shirokov) Anna Netrebko’s national origin discrimination claim has been reinstated in her lawsuit against Peter Gelb and the Metropolitan Opera. On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, U.S. District Judge Analisa Nadine Torres in Manhattan stated that the soprano and her team could proceed with the claim alongside her claim of gender discrimination. With the claim reinstated, the case will {…}

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Cast Change: Étienne Dupuis Steps into Performances of ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ at the Paris Opera

Best of 2025: OperaWire’s Staff Selects Their Favorite Performances of the Year

Sonya Yoncheva & Piotr Beczała Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Andrea Chénier’ Live in HD

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: Andrea Chénier

Piotr Beczała & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Andrea Chénier’

Wexford Festival Opera Unveils 75th Anniversary Season

Cast Change: Teatro Real de Madrid Has New Baritones for ‘Otello’

Cast Change: Lidia Fridman to Debut at Staatsoper Berlin in ‘Nabucco’

Federal Judge Reinstates National Origin Claim in Anna Netrebko’s Lawsuit Against Peter Gelb & Metropolitan Opera