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Joyce El-Khoury, Rose Naggar-Tremblay, Julien Dran & Etienne Dupuis Lead Opéra de Montréal’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra de Montréal has announced its 2026-27 season. Puccini’s “Turandot” opens the season in Francesca Zambello’s production. Paolo Arrivabeni conducts a cast that includes Maida Hundeling, Andrea Shin, Joyce El-Khoury, Raymend Aceto, Nathan Keoughan, and Rocco Rupolo. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct, 4, 2026 Julien Dran leads Massenet’s “Werther” with Julie Boulianne, Sophie Naubert, Hugo Laporte. Jacques Lacombe conducts Alain {…}
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Joyce El-Khoury, Deepa Johnny & Andriana Chuchman Lead Vancouver Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Vancouver Opera has announced its 2026-27 season featuring three productions. In a statement, Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director said, “Our 67th season invites audiences to confront power, delight in comedy, and open themselves to vulnerability with timeless classics that are adored by opera audiences everywhere. We are bringing internationally celebrated artists and visionary Canadian directors together with our {…}
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Calgary Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season

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Calgary Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Puccini’s “Tosca” opens the season with Jonathan Brandani conducting and Joshua Borths directing. The production features the Calgary Opera Chorus, Cantaré Children’s Choir, and Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Performance Dates: Oct. 16 – 24, 2026 Calgary Opera’s family-friendly offering, Seymour Barab’s “Pied Piper,” is performed at the Mamdani Opera Centre. The production features members of {…}
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Michael Chioldi & Yongzhao Yu Lead Vancouver Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’

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The Vancouver Opera is set to open its 2025-26 season with Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The opera, which is set to open on Oct. 25, 2025, will be shown three times through Nov. 2, 2025. The production, built in partnership with Pacific Opera Victoria, will push the tragedy’s boundaries while staying true to Verdi’s timeless story of love and revenge. Glynis Leyshon {…}
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Aleksandra Kurzak, Anita Rachvelishvili, Anna Pirozzi, Roberto Algana, Cellia Costea & Marina Viotti Lead Greek National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Greek National Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Fabrizio Ventura conducts Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” with Oliver Mears directing. Anna Pirozzi stars alongside Alisa Kolosova, Tassos Apostolou, Anita Rachvelishvili, Arsen Soghomonyan, Francesco Pio Galasso, and Dimitri Platanias. Performance Dates: Oct. 19-Nov. 7, 2025 Aleksandra Kurzak and Cellia Costea star in Puccini’s “Tosca” alongside Marcelo Puente, Roberto Alagna, Dimitri Platanias, and Tassis {…}
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Teatro de la Maestranza Announces Conductor Change for ‘Carmen’

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The Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville has announced a conductor change for its production of “Carmen.” The company announced that Jacques Lacombe will conduct the production on June 13, 15, and 17, 2025, instead of Karel Mark Chichon, who originally announced. The change comes after Elīna Garanča, Chicon’s wife, announced she would not perform in the Carmen production on {…}
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Vancouver Opera to Present ‘Madama Butterfly’

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The Vancouver Opera is set to close its 2024-25 season with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The company is set to star sopranos Yasko Sato and Karen Chia-Ling Ho in the title role and Robert Watson and Adam Luther as Pinkerton. They will be joined by Japanese mezzo-soprano Nozomi Kato as Suzuki, Canadian baritone Brett Polegato as Sharpless, Korean-American tenor Julius Ahn as {…}
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Michael Chioldi, Tracy Dahl & Jonelle Sills Highlight Vancouver Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Vancouver Opera has announced its 2025-26 season featuring three productions. In a statement, Tom Wright, Vancouver Opera General Director said, “For our 66th season, we’re bringing operas by the art form’s greatest composers to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage. These timeless works run the gamut—in some cases the gauntlet—of emotions, while exploring social norms and the consequences of personal choice. {…}
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Calgary Opera to Present Hollywood-Themed Production of ‘Don Pasquale’

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Calgary Opera is set to present Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” The opera, which is set to be performed on Feb. 1, 5, and 7, 2025, will be showcased in a Hollywood cinematic production at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. The all-Canadian cast will include John Fanning in his role debut as Don Pasquale, Lucia Cesaroni as Norina, John Tessier as Ernesto, {…}

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