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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

https://operawire.com/louise-alder-lise-davidsen-rosa-feola-jonathan-tetelman-lawrence-brownlee-clay-hilley-lisette-oropesa-among-nominees-for-2026-international-opera-awards/

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 {…}
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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 {…}
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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

https://operawire.com/nadine-sierra-lise-davidsen-pretty-yende-juan-diego-florez-tamara-wilson-brian-mulligan-julia-bullock-saioa-hernandez-ausrine-stundyte-lead-opera-national-de-paris-2025-26-season/

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.” {…}
News, Season Announcement

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 {…}
Business, News

Levente Török Appointed General Music Director of Theater Aachen

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Levente Török has been appointed General Music Director of Theater Aachen. Török will take up his new position on August 1, 2026 with a contract that is set to run through July 31, 2031. The decision was made based on a thorough selection process conducted by a search committee. This committee included, in addition to General Manager Elena Tzavara and {…}

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