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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Soprano Laura Helene Hansen on What Interests Her Most in Life & Singing

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(Photo: Victoria Elmas) (Warning: this article contains explicit language) Danish soprano Laura Helene Hansen trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Copenhagen, and the Opera Academy of the Royal Danish Opera, where her roles included Cio-Cio-San, Contessa Almaviva, Manon Lescaut, Die Marschallin and Elisabetta. She was also a subject of the TV series The Next Diva in Denmark last year. {…}

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Wagner’s ‘Die Walküre’ Set for Performances at Viking King’s Hall in Lejre

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Wagner’s “Die Walküre” will take the stage at Kongehallen, the Viking King’s Hall in historic Lejre, starting on June 7, 2026. The opera uses the edition prepared by composer Jonathan Dove and director Graham Vick for Birmingham Opera Company, with costumes crafted using traditional Viking techniques. Ensemble Storstrom will provide orchestral support under the baton of conductor James Sherlock, with {…}

News, Season Announcement

Lise Davidsen, Quinn Kelsey, Marigona Qerkezi, Gevorg Hakobyan & Santiago Ballerini Lead Royal Danish Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Royal Danish Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Daniele Squeo and Lukas Beikircher conduct Puccini’s “Tosca” with Francesca Tiburzi and Marigona Qerkezi sharing the title role. Matteo Lippi, Carlos Cardoso, Johan Reuter, and Daniel Luis de Vicente also star. Kasper Holten directs. Performance Dates: August 31, 2025-Jan. 24 2026 Evan Rogister conducts George Benjamin’s “Written on Skin” in a stage production by Katie Mitchell. Daniel {…}

News, Season Announcement

Den Jyske Opera Announces 2025-26 Season

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Denmark’s Den Jyske Opera has announced its 2025-26 season The season opens with Verdi’s “La Traviata” starring  Frederikke Kampmann, Sofie Lund, Thorbjørn Gulbrandsøy, Anders Kampmann, Hrólfur Sæmundsson, and Teit Kanstrup. Christopher Lichtenstein and James Sherlock conduct. Performance Dates: August 19-Nov. 29, 2025 Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” will star Andreas Landin, Lars Møller, Simon Duus, Signe Sneh Durholm, Laura Helene Hansen, Petter Moen, {…}

News

Natalie Dessay, Jakub Józef Orliński, Joyce DiDonato & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’s 2022-23 Season

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2022-23 season featuring productions, operas in concerts, recitals, and orchestra performances. Here is a look at the vocal performances this season. Productions  Gluck’s “Orphée et Eurydice” will star Jakub Józef Orliński and Regula Mühlemann. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts the production by Robert Carsen which also stars Elena Galitskaya. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 1, 2022 {…}