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NEUE STIMMEN 2026 Announces Eight Finalists

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( Photo Credit: © Besim Mazhiqi) Eight young singers have advanced to the final of the Liz Mohn Foundation’s NEUE STIMMEN 2026 International Singing Competition, which will take place Friday, Oct. 9, at the Stadthalle Gütersloh. The finalists include sopranos Aigerim Altynbek of Kazakhstan, Ziyi Dai of China, Arpi Sinanyan of Armenia, and Liere Wu of China; tenors Yiming Liu {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Kristine Opolais, Johanni van Oostrum & Kirstin Chávez Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week audiences get a new “Tosca” recording as well several interesting experimental albums and debut albums. Here are some of the exciting releases of the week. Tosca MaPhil Records releases a live recording of Puccini’s “Tosca,” featuring Kristine Opolais in the title role, {…}
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Louise Alder, Lise Davidsen, Rosa Feola, Jonathan Tetelman, Lawrence Brownlee, Clay Hilley & Lisette Oropesa Among Nominees for 2026 International Opera Awards

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The International Opera Awards have announced the 2026 nominees. The nominees for company of the year included Atlanta Opera, Croatian National Opera, Zagreb, English National Opera, Hamburgische Staatsoper, Opéra de Lyon, and Teatro Real, Madrid.  Meanwhile the Female Singer of the Year Award nominees are Louise Alder, Sara Blanch, Vera-Lotte Boecker, Ambur Braid, Saioa Hernández, and Golda Schultz.  The Male {…}
Streaming

Paris Opera Play Announces 2026-27 Streaming Slate Featuring Anna Netrebko, Nicole Car, Sondra Radvanovsky & Ludovic Tézier

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Paris Opera Play, the Paris Opera’s streaming platform, has unveiled its 2026-27 slate. “Un Ballo in Maschera” streams first with Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani, and Ludovic Tézier under conductor Speranza Scappucci and director Gilbert Deflo. This production was filmed in February 2026. Streaming Date: Sept. 1, 2026 “Rusalka” by Antonín Dvořák streams with Nicole Car, Sergey Skorokhodov, and Jamie Barton {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Bayreuth Festival 2026 Review: Rienzi

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The phenomenon that is super tenor Andreas Schager tore the house down on August 19 performance of Wagner’s third, and rarely performed opera Rienzi. Athletic is Schager’s signature acting style, but on this night he outdid even himself (in any of his Wagnerian incarnations, from Siegfried to Parsifal). And the fabled voice somehow lasted throughout over three-and-a-half hours of non-stop {…}
News, Streaming

Bayreuth Festival to Screen ‘Rienzi’ in Cinemas

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On July 26, the Bayreuth Festival is set to present “Rienzi” live in cinemas. The opera will be shown all over Germany and abroad, marking the first time the festival performs the rare Wagner opera. The new production by Alexandra Szemerédy and Magdolna Parditka will be conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann. The opera will star Andreas Schager, Gabriela Scherer, Andreas Bauer {…}
News, Season Announcement

Christina Nilsson, Catriona Morison, Benjamin Bruns, Maximilian Schmitt in Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich’s 2026-27 Season

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(Photo credit: Georg Aerni) Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich announces its 2026-27 season. Included in this article are vocal concerts. Christina Nilsson performs Brahms under the baton of Nathalie Stutzmann. Performance Dates: Oct. 21 & 22, 2026 Chen Reiss, pianist Yael Kareth, and clarinetist Sharon Kam perform works by Louis Spohr, Mahler, and Schubert. Performance Date: Oct. 25, 2026 Lisa Larsson and {…}
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Cast Change: Léo Vermot-Desroches Joins Opéra de Paris’ ‘Werther’

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced a cast change for its 2027 production of Massent’s “Werther.” The company said that Michael Spyres has withdrawn from the production and will be replaced French tenor Léo Vermot-Desroches, who will make his company debut. Vermot-Desroches will sing on Feb. 22 and 25, and then on March 2, 6, 9, and 12 alternating {…}
News, Season Announcement

Nadine Sierra, Lise Davidsen, Pretty Yende, Juan Diego Flórez, Tamara Wilson, Brian Mulligan, Julia Bullock, Saioa Hernández & Aušrinė Stundytė Lead Opéra National de Paris’ 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Tyshawn Sorey’s “Perle noire : méditations pour Joséphine” will star Julia Bullock and Tyshawn Sorey on piano. Peter Sellars directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 9-19, 2026 Lea Desandre, Marina Viotti, Huw Montague Rendall, Andrzej Filończyk, Jack Swanson, Josh Lovell, Nicola Alaimo, and Adolfo Corrado star in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” {…}

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