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Opera Australia Breaks Even Following 2025 Season

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Opera Australia has announced a significant improvement in its financial position for 2025. The company revealed that it had returned to break-even at an operating level after posting a loss of $10.1 million in 2024. On a consolidated basis including the Opera Australia Capital Fund, the company recorded a surplus of $3.6 million. Total revenue reached $122.8 million, with box {…}
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Cast Change: Anna Kissjudit Joins ‘Rusalka’ in Paris

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for “Rusalka.” The company’s said that Anna Kissjudit will sing the role of Ježibaba, replacing Jamie Barton, who is ill. Kissjudit made her company debut on May 18, also replacing Barton. She has performed at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Hamburg State Opera, Bayreuth Festival, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu in {…}
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Q & A: Alexandre Dratwicki on Palazzetto Bru Zane, Clémence de Grandval’s ‘Mazeppa’ & Rediscovering Rare Works

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Palazzetto Bru Zane has been on the forefront of the rediscovery and international promotion of the French musical heritage of the long nineteenth century. Its interests range from chamber music to the orchestral, sacred and operatic repertories, not forgetting the lighter genres characteristic of the ‘esprit français’ of the nineteenth century. Beginning in 2009, it has performed concerts and staged {…}
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Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Rusalka

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The Opéra National de Paris is in the midst of a revival of Robert Carson’s incredible production of “Rusalka.” Coming-of-Age The production itself is minimalist in its set design. The opening scene features a mirror effect with a bed hanging over the stage. On ground level, there’s a central pool and we see four figures asleep alongside it. Sleep becomes {…}
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The Dallas Opera Reveals Streaming Series for 2026

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The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced a free seasonal streaming initiative featuring select productions from recent seasons, available on-demand via the company’s YouTube channel beginning May 1, 2026. Recorded live at the Winspear Opera House, the operas will be released in monthly rotations through August 2026, each available for one month and all including English subtitles. Additionally, beginning September 14, {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende, Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Luca Salsi, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Zem­lins­ky’s “Eine Florentinische Tragödie” and Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” will be performed in a new production with Dmitry Golovnin, Christopher Maltman, Florian Boesch, and Asmik Grigorian. Alain Altinoglu conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov.  Performance Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2026 Barrie Kosky directs a new production of Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” with {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča, Philippe Jaroussky, Marina Rebeka, Ermonela Jaho, Ailyn Pérez, Pretty Yende, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ 2026-27 Season

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances: Opera – Staged Lorenzo Passerini conducts Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” in a production by Oliver Mears. The cast includes Ailyn Pérez, Roberto Alagna, Lionel Lhote, and Nicola Ulivieri. Performance Dates: Nov. 2-15, 2026 Pretty Yende, Amitai Pati, Florian Sempey, and Sulkhan Jaiani lead Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de perles.” Marc Minkowski conducts {…}
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Opéra de Lyon Announces Return of Le Camion-Opéra

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(Photo credit: Sidonie Pigeon) Opéra de Lyon’s Le Camion-Opéra (Opera Truck) is set to run a second tour. Following its debut with Théâtre du Point du Jour in Lyon last season, the Camion-Opéra is hitting the road again with “Le Sang du Glacier” by Claire-Mélanie Sinnhube. Angélique Clairand directs the story of a family reunited, that has been disoriented by {…}
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The Dallas Opera Names Finalists for National Vocal Competition 2026

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The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced the finalists for its biennial National Vocal Competition on March 6, 2026, at the Winspear Opera House in Dallas. The 10 finalists include bass-baritone Tzvi Bat Asherah, tenor Nathan Bowles, mezzo-soprano Meg Brilleslyper, soprano Lauryn Davis, mezzo-soprano Deanna Ray Eberhart, soprano Sophia Hunt, mezzo-soprano Kayla Nanto, soprano Luna Seongeun Park, soprano Anna Thompson, and {…}

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