Nicole Cabell, Alek Shrader & Miles Mykkanen Lead Minnesota Opera 2018-19 Season

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The Minnesota Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring five productions including one world premiere and two modern masterpieces. The season opens with Puccini’s rarely performed “La Rondine,” which tells the tale of Magda a lively courtesan in Paris. Celine Byrne makes her debut in the title role with Leonardo Capalbo as Ruggero. Octavio Cardenas directs the new production which is {…}

Opera Meets Film, Special Features

Opera Meets Film: Three Oscar Nominated Films That Inspired Operas Part 1

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“Opera Meets Film” is a feature dedicated to exploring the way that opera has been employed in cinema. We will select a section or a film in its entirety, highlighting the impact that utilizing the operatic form or sections from an opera can alter our perception of a film that we are viewing. This week’s installment we will go through {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Deutsche Oper Berlin 2017-18 Review – Carmen: Clémentine Margaine & Charles Castronovo Gutted By Director Obsessed With Human Organs & Vivisections

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Many opera directors today fall onto a particular idée fixe and refuse to let it go, no matter what dramaturgical or textual incongruities ensue. Vera Nemirova’s fazzoletto-laden “Otello” in Bucharest, Hans Neuenfels’ laboratory rats “Lohengrin” in Bayreuth or Krzysztof Warlikowski’s “Brokeback Mountain” “Eugene Onegin” in Munich immediately spring to mind. Joining the ignominious list is Norwegian theatre director, Ole Anders Tandberg’s {…}

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Obituary: Soprano Nicoletta Panni Passes Away, Aged 84

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Nicoletta Panni, the niece of baritone Giuseppe de Luca, passed away on Sept. 12 in Rome, the city of her birth. Her career lasted twenty years, during which time she performed on many of Italy’s most famous stages such as Teatro alla Scala, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, and Teatro Grande di Brescia. She also performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera {…}

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Anja Harteros & the Most Acclaimed Winners of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition

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Since its inception in 1983, the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition has featured over a dozen victors in differing categories. The Singer of the World title has been awarded since 1983, but the Song Prize didn’t start until 1989. As is usually the case with these competitions, some victors go on to major international careers while others have solid {…}

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Weekend Preview (5/19-21) – North America: This Is Your Last Chance for Adrianne Pieczonka’s ‘Tosca,’ Nicole Cabell’s ‘Bohème’ & Numerous Other Productions

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The Metropolitan Opera season may be over, but a lot of other opera companies remain open for business. Sadly this weekend represents a great number of goodbyes for the time being. If you want opera, here are the companies to look up during the weekend. The Canadian Opera Company is finishing up its run of Puccini’s “Tosca” on Friday and {…}

News, Streaming

OperaWire Podcast Features Highlights from the 2025-26 Season

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On the latest podcast, David and Francisco Salazar speak about the highlights of the 2025-26 season and what their favorite performances were. They speak about the new “Tristan und Isolde,” featuring Lise Davdisen and Michael Spyres, “The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Klay,” “Rusalka” from Paris with Nicole Car, and “Der Rosenkavalier” from Zürich. Listen here:

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Wiener Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Il Trittico

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(Photo: © Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn) The Wiener Staatsoper’s “Il Trittico” (seen June 21) was a frustrating experience due to the disparity between the excellent singers and the mediocrity of the staging. “Il Trittico” is one of Puccini’s best works both musically and dramatically. Tatjana Gürbaca’s production does not present Puccini’s three one-act operas as a sampler of contrasting {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Announces ‘Opéra d’Été’ Series for Summer 2026

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(Photo: © Bernd Uhlig) The Opéra national de Paris will present free outdoor screenings of two Puccini operas as part of its annual Opéra d’été series. Claus Guth’s production of “La Bohème,” conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring Nicole Car as Mimì, Aida Garifullina as Musetta, and Atalla Ayan as Rodolfo, opens the opera screenings in France at the Centre {…}

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Nicole Cabell, Alek Shrader & Miles Mykkanen Lead Minnesota Opera 2018-19 Season

Opera Meets Film: Three Oscar Nominated Films That Inspired Operas Part 1

Deutsche Oper Berlin 2017-18 Review – Carmen: Clémentine Margaine & Charles Castronovo Gutted By Director Obsessed With Human Organs & Vivisections

Obituary: Soprano Nicoletta Panni Passes Away, Aged 84

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Anja Harteros & the Most Acclaimed Winners of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition

Weekend Preview (5/19-21) – North America: This Is Your Last Chance for Adrianne Pieczonka’s ‘Tosca,’ Nicole Cabell’s ‘Bohème’ & Numerous Other Productions

OperaWire Podcast Features Highlights from the 2025-26 Season

Wiener Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Il Trittico

Opéra National de Paris Announces ‘Opéra d’Été’ Series for Summer 2026