Alexandra Nowakowski Joins DO Opera for General Management

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Alexandra Nowakowski has joined DO OPERA for general management. The soprano is coming off her Metropolitan Opera debut as Amina in “La Sonnambula,” stepping in for an ailing Nadine Sierra. Next up, the soprano will perform Gilda in Verdi’s “Rigoletto” on Dec. 12 – 20, 2025 at Ópera de Oviedo, conducted by Óliver Díaz. Then she will give a recital {…}

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Cast Change: Wiener Staatsoper Announces Changes for ‘Luisa Miller’ & ‘Falstaff’

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(Credit: ©Gemma Escribano) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced cast changes for its productions of “Luisa Miller” and “Falstaff.” The company said that Marko Mimica will sing the role of Wurm, replacing Andrea Mastroni. It added that Attila Mokus will sing the role of Ford in “Falstaff,” replacing the originally announced Davide Luciano. Mimica, who performs regularly throughout Europe at the Deutsche Oper {…}

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STAGE+ Celebrates World Opera Day with New Android App

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In celebration of World Opera Day, Deutsche Grammophon has announced that its streaming service STAGE+ is now available for Android users. On World Opera Day (Oct. 25), subscribers are invited to engage with “STAGE+ celebrates World Opera Day.” On this day, streaming events offered free of charge include Pretty Yende and Nadine Sierra in Concert from the Philharmonie de Paris, {…}

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Pretty Yende Joins Isabel Leonard & Michael Fabiano as ArtSmart Gala Headliner

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(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg) The ArtSmart Gala on Oct. 20 just added another superstar to its roster. Following the exit of Nadine Sierra last week, the company announced that Isabel Leonard would be the main headliner alongside tenor and ArtSmart co-founder Michael Fabiano. Now the organization is adding soprano Pretty Yende to the roser for the big event at the National {…}

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Cast Change: Francesco Pio Galasso Jumps into ‘La Gioconda’

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The Greek National Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “La Gioconda.” The company said, “We announce that the role of Enzo Grimaldo will be performed by the tenor Francesco Pio Galasso in all performances of ‘La Gioconda.’ The tenor Arsen Soghomonyan will not participate in the production.” Galasso has performed at the Teatro San Carlo di {…}

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Cast Change: Lawrence Brownlee Jumps into ‘La Sonnambula’ at the Met Opera

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its Oct. 14, 2025, performance of “La Sonnambula.” The company said that Lawrence Brownlee will perform the role of Elvino, replacing Xabier Anduaga, who is ill. Brownlee performed the role on Oct. 11, also replacing Anduaga. He is currently in rehearsals for “La Fille du Régiment,” which opens on Oct. 17, {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee Surprises Metropolitan Opera Audiences in ‘La Sonnambula’ Performance

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(Credit: Zakiyah Caldwell Burroughs) On Saturday, Oct. 11, Metropolitan Opera audiences had a surprise performance by Lawrence Brownlee in “La Sonnambula.” The tenor was replacing Xabier Anduaga, who was forced to cancel the performance due to illness. Brownlee took to social media and said, “On Saturday, I stepped in—on very short notice—for my ailing colleague Xabier Anduaga in Rolando Villazón’s {…}

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Anna Netrebko Replaces Renée Fleming in Berlin Concert

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(Credit: Olga Rubio Dalmau) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced that Anna Netrebko will replace Renée Fleming on Dec. 8, 2025. The company said that Fleming had to cancel the concert for health reasons and undergo necessary knee surgery. She has therefore canceled her entire European tour. In a statement, Netrebko said, “It is with great joy that I {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: La Sonnambula

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The last time the Metropolitan Opera presented a new production of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” was in 2009, when Mary Zimmerman set the opera in a modern rehearsal room. It was a divisive production that ultimately made no sense and deviated completely from the original story. Now in 2025, the Metropolitan Opera is seeking to correct {…}

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Alexandra Nowakowski Joins DO Opera for General Management

Cast Change: Wiener Staatsoper Announces Changes for ‘Luisa Miller’ & ‘Falstaff’

STAGE+ Celebrates World Opera Day with New Android App

Pretty Yende Joins Isabel Leonard & Michael Fabiano as ArtSmart Gala Headliner

Cast Change: Francesco Pio Galasso Jumps into ‘La Gioconda’

Cast Change: Lawrence Brownlee Jumps into ‘La Sonnambula’ at the Met Opera

Lawrence Brownlee Surprises Metropolitan Opera Audiences in ‘La Sonnambula’ Performance

Anna Netrebko Replaces Renée Fleming in Berlin Concert

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: La Sonnambula