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Lisette Oropesa, Brian Jagde, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Clay Hilley & Benjamin Bernheim Lead Accademia di Santa Cecilia’s 2026-27 Season

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The Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia have announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Concerts Daniel Harding conducts Vincent Huguet’s production of Wagner’s “Siegfried” with Clay Hilley, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Michael Volle, Wolfgang Koch, Falk Struckmann, Anna Kissjudit, Elisabet Strid, and Lysa Menu.  Performance Dates: Oct. 21-27, 2026 Alexander Soddy conducts Elsa Benoit in a program of music by Dukas, {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Asmik Grigorian, Nicole Car, Nicholas Brownlee, Michael Spyres, Nadine Sierra, & Simon Keenlyside Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-anna-netrebko-sonya-yoncheva-diana-damrau-elina-garanca-asmik-grigorian-nicole-car-nicholas-brownlee-michael-spyres-nadine-sierra-simon-keenlyside-lead-bayerische-staatsope/

The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Productions The first production of the season will be Wagner’s “Siegfried” with Benjamin Bruns, Matthias Klink, Nicholas Brownlee, Georg Nigl, Timo Riihonen, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Simone Schneider, and Miina-Liisa Värelä. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the production by Tobias Kratzer. Performance Dates: Oct. 29, 2026-July 29, 2027 Nadine Sierra and Lisette Oropesa alternate as {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka, Ludovic Tézier, Aigul Akhmetshina, Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Klaus Florian Vogt, Benjamin Bernheim & J’Nai Bridges Lead Carngie Hall’s 2026-27 Season

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Carnegie Hall has announced its 2026-27 season featuring a star studded lineup. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jonas Kaufmann opens the season with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko in an all-Italian program that includes works by Verdi, Respighi, Cilea, Giordano, and Leoncavallo. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2026 The Sphinx Virtuosi is joined by J’Nai Bridges for {…}
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Alice Teyssier to Perform at Brooklyn Public Library

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The Five Boroughs Music Festival (5BMF) has announced its collaboration with soprano Alice Teyssier. The Philadelphia early music trio, Filament will make its 5BMF debut with Alice Teyssier in the program, “Bound Up in Love.” Filament’s soloists are violinist Evan Few, Elena Kauffman on the viola da gamba, and keyboardist John Walthausen. The program places works by Isabella Leonarda, Barbara {…}
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Rafael Payare Extends Contract with San Diego Symphony

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Rafael Payare has extended his contract with the San Diego Symphony until 2028-29. The Venezuelan conductor has been leading the orchestra since 2019 and has elevated the Symphony’s expressive range and strengthened its connection with audiences. Throughout his tenure, he has led the opening of two landmark venues—the acclaimed Rady Shell at Jacobs Park on the San Diego Bay and the {…}
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Glyndebourne Announces Apprenticeship Program for Technical & Production Professionals

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Glyndebourne has announced a new apprenticeship program. The program will seek to train the next generation of technical and production professionals in the performing arts through a paid, hands-on experience. Designed as an alternative to traditional university education, the program allows apprentices to gain practical experience directly from industry professionals while building networks to support their careers. They will work {…}
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The Cleveland Orchestra Announces Major Honors for Outgoing Board Chair

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The Cleveland Orchestra is set to honor Richard K. Smucker, Chairman Emeritus of The J.M. Smucker Company, as he concludes his tenure as Chairman of the Orchestra’s Board of Trustees. Smucker, a trustee since 1989 who was elected to the Board Chair in 2017, will receive the Orchestra’s Distinguished Service Award during the Oct. 9 concert at the Severance Music {…}
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Glyndebourne to World Premiere ‘The Railway Children’

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Glyndebourne is set to present the world premiere of “The Railway Children” this fall. The new opera by composer Mark-Anthony Turnage and librettist Rachael Hewer is based on Edith Nesbit’s novel, which explores the mysterious imprisonment of a child’s father and his mother’s determination to reunite the family. “We have aimed to respect the integrity of the original story, while {…}
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Santa Fe Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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(Ailyn Pérez photographed in Santa Fe by Curtis Brown for the Santa Fe Opera) The Santa Fe Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The company said that soprano Ailyn Pérez will sing the role of Countess Almaviva in all remaining performances, replacing Spanish soprano Marina Monzó, who has withdrawn for personal reasons.  Pérez returns to the {…}

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