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Miller Theatre at Columbia University Announces 2026-27 Season

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Miller Theatre at Columbia University has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. Stile Antico returns with “Polyphonic Postcards,” a program of Renaissance polyphony alongside a world premiere by Christopher Cerrone, commissioned by Miller Theatre. Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2026, Church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York Then comes the concert premiere of Suzanne Farrin’s {…}

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Concertgebouw Amsterdam Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Magdalena Kožená, Nina Stemme, Cecilia Bartoli, Huw Montague Rendall, Julia Kleiter & Benjamin Bruns

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The Concertgebouw Amsterdam has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The Royal Swedish Orchestra and Alan Gilbert perform music by Wagner alongside Nina Stemme. Performance Date: August 17, 2026 The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra and Keri-Lynn Wilson perform music by Frolyak, Mahler, and Beethoven alongside soprano Julia Kleiter. Performance Date: August 19, 2026 The Seoul Philharmonic {…}

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Brian Jagde, Kiandra Howarth, Ewa Vesin, Xavier Moreno & Anthea Barać Lead Staatstheater Hannover’s 2026-27 Season

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Staatstheater Hannover has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” will star Grga Peroš, Cristiana Oliveira, Valda Wilson, Monika Walerowicz, and Joseph Dahdah. Masaru Kumakura conducts the new production by Wolfgang Nägele.  Performance Dates: Sept. 6-Oct. 22, 2026 Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame” will star Xavier Moreno, Philipp Jekal, Max Dollinger, Matteo Guerzè, Kiandra Howarth, Anthea Barać, Cassandra Doyle, Yejin Kim, and Viola Westhues. Francesco Angelico and Tobias Wögerer {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Ludovic Tézier, Sabine Devieilhe, Natalie Dessay, Stéphane Degout, Jarrett Ott, Siobhan Stage & Anastasia Bartoli Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2026-27 Season

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Stéphane Degout, Catherine Trottmann, Julien Dran, Nicolas Cavallier, Edwin Crossley-Mercer, Léo Vermot-Desroches, Christian Immler, Glen Cunningham, Alex Rosen, François Rougier, Christophe Gay, Georgiy Derbas-Richter, and Joseph Chosson star in Frank Martin’s “The Tempest.” Thierry Fischer conducts the production by Netia Jones. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-26, 2026 Loïc Suberville, Jasmine Roy, {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Elīna Garanča, Ludovic Tézier, Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau, Regula Mühlemann, Cecilia Bartoli, Sonya Yoncheva, Sabine Devieilhe, Ermonela Jaho, Benjamin Bernheim Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere  The season opens with Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” conducted by Tamo Peltokoski and Erina Yashima. The new production will be directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca and will star Magnus Dietrich, Tobias Kehrer, Regula Mühlemann, Jasmin Delfs, Johan Krogius, Brent Michael Smith, Kathrin Zukowski,  Alina Wunderlin, Yannick Debus, Andrew Moore, and Evan Gray. {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Irene Roberts, Julia Muzychenko, Aigul Akhmetshina, Pretty Yende, & Luca Salsi Highlight Tiroler Festspiele Erl’s 2026-27 Season

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The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced its 2026-27 season. Winter 2026 Julius Zeman conducts Bach’s “Weihnachtsoratorium” with Alina Wunderlin, Anita Monserrat, Manuel Günther, and Michael Nagl. Performance Date: Dec. 6, 2026 Asher Fisch conducts Verdi’s “Nabucco” with Gabriele Viviani, Anastasia Bartoli, Simon Lim, Emilia Rukavina, and Giorgio Berrugi. Performance Date: Dec. 13, 2026 Asher Fisch conducts “Ein Bauer namens Verdi.” Performance {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez Headlines San Sebastián Musical Fortnight 2026

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(Photo credit: Chicago Symphony Orchestra) The San Sebastián Musical Fortnight announces its 2026 lineup. This article only features classical vocal concerts.  Tenor Juan Diego Flórez and pianist Vincenzo Scalera give the opening concert. Performance Date: August 2, 2026 Juanjo Mena conducts the Easo Abesbatza and Euskadiko Orkestra perform a selection of works from Bilbao composers. Performance Date: August 12, 2026 {…}

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Young People’s Chorus of New York City 2026 Review: Annual Gala Concert ‘In the Key of Love’ with Special Guest Joyce DiDonato

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(Photo: Joyce DiDonato by Chris Gonz / YPC by YPC press) The Young People’s Chorus (YPC) of New York City presented its annual Gala Concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City on Monday, March 16th to a sold-out audience. YPC Founder and Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez and Creative Director Elizabeth Núñez, were {…}

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Schmidt Vocal Arts Announces Winners of 2026 Undergraduate Competition

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Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the winners of its sixth annual undergraduate competition, with more than 280 singers from across the nation competing for more than $50,000 in cash prizes. In the Upper Division, tenors Brett Hunter (Curtis Institute of Music), soprano Annabelle Sweet (Northwestern University), soprano Poppy Teague (Abilene Christian University), and soprano Dejah Watts (University of Kentucky) were {…}