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Valentina Nafornița, Gaëlle Arquez & Franco Fagioli Headline Opéra Royal de Versailles’ 2021-22 Season

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(Credit: EPV / Christian Millet) Opéra Royal de Versailles has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring number of rarely performed operas and vocal works. Here is the full slate. Opera  André Grétry’s opera “Richard Cœur de Lion” features Rémy Mathieu as Blondel and Pierre Derhet in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Melody Louledjian, Marie Perbost Antonio, {…}
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Sonya Yoncheva, Karita Mattila, Angel Blue, Lisette Oropesa, Charles Castronovo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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September brings the opening of several major companies in Europe. And that means new streaming opportunities of concerts and operas. Before we kick off our list, don’t forget to check out important discussions taking place regarding issues of race and equality in opera with such programs as Karen Slack’s “KikiKonversations,” Kenneth Overton’s “Black Opera Live,” and Mark S. Doss’ “Heart and Soul” series {…}
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Caramoor Announces 2026 Season Featuring Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, Dashon Burton, Lauren Snouffer & Kangmin Justin Kim

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Caramoor has announced its 2026 season. Here are the vocal performances. Kelli O’Hara performs a gala with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and Rob Fisher. Performance Date: June 20, 2026 VOCES8 perform “Lead me Home,” a celebration of the American choral landscape. Performance Date: July 10, 2026 William Christie conducts Les Arts Florissants in Charpentier’s “Les Arts Florissants” and “La {…}
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Cecilia Bartoli, Ian Bostridge, Maayan Licht & Carlo Vistoli Lead 2026 Monteverdi Festival

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(Credit: Fabrice Demessence) The Monteverdi Festival announces its 2026 programming. This article only features vocal concerts. Cecilia Bartoli opens the Festival in a gala concert with Les Musiciens du Prince conducted by Gianluca Capuano. Performance Date: May 28, 2026 The Monteverdi Festival opens with “Vespers Of The Blessed Virgin” under the baton of Leonardo García-Alarcón. Performance Date: June 7, 2026 {…}
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Vox Luminis, Barcelona Bruckner Choir, O Vos Omnes Perform in Easter Edition of Festival Perelada 2026

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The Festival Perelada is set to present its 4th Easter Edition. The Festival opens with the revival of “Cristo condannato” by Antonio Caldara and Pietro Pariati. The cast includes Ana Quintans, Maite Beaumont, Nicolas Brooymans, Montserrat Seró, and Josep Ramon Olivé, accompanied by the Francesc Valls Choir, under the direction of Pere Lluís Biosca, who debuts at the festival as {…}
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Renée Fleming, Thomas Hampson, Erin Morley, Ying Fang & Joshua Hopkins Lead Tanglewood’s 2026 Season

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The Tanglewood Festival has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The  Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons lead a Mozart and Mahler program with soloists pianist Emanuel Ax and soprano Erin Morley. Performance Date: July 11, 2026 Les Arts Florissants and William Christie will perform Charpentier’s “Les Arts florissants and La Descente d’Orphée aux {…}
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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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Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo to Present ‘The Fairy Queen’

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Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo will present Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen” on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. The performance features the acclaimed French ensemble Les Arts Florissants under the baton of Emmanuel Resche-Caserta, assistant to the legendary William Christie, alongside the innovative dance company Compagnie Käfig. Supported by French institutions including the Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles and the {…}
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Angela Gheorghiu, Magdalena Kožená, Sabine Devieilhe, Brian Mulligan, Jennifer Holloway, & Gaëlle Arquez 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, audiences will be able to hear several rarely performed baroque works as well as a Wagner work and a celebration of Angela Gheorghiu’s landmark recordings. Arvo Pärt: And I heard a voice Estonian vocal ensemble Vox Clamantis and their leader Jaan-Eik Tulve release a {…}

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