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Merola Opera Program & San Francisco Opera Center Present 2026 Schwabacher Recital Series

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(Photo credit: Matthew Washburn) The Schwabacher Recital Series presented by Merola Opera Program and San Francisco Opera Center returns with a series of three recitals. The series opens on April 1 with three of the 2024 Merola alumni and second-year San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows, soprano Mary Hoskins, baritone Olivier Zerouali, and pianist Ji Youn Lee. The evening’s program, curated {…}
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Klaus Florian Vogt, Emily D’Angelo, Sara Blanch & Magdalena Kožená Lead Staatskapelle Dresden’s 2026-27 Season

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The Staatskapelle Dresden has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Joshua Weilerstein conducts Regula Mühlemann in the AdventKonzert. Performance Date: Nov. 29, 2026 Marie Jacquot conducts Emily D’Angelo and Igor Levit in works by Ravel and Beethoven.  Performance Date: Dec. 30-31, 2026 Daniele Gatti conducts Marie-Nicole Lemieux  and Klaus Florian Vogt in a program of Mahler and Widman.  Performance {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Judit Kutasi, Anita Rachvelishvili, Rolando Villazón, Thomas Hampson, Diana Damrau, Corinne Winters, Lawrence Brownlee Headline Hungarian State Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Hungarian State Opera has announced its 143rd season, featuring 10 new productions, 500 performances across its two venues, and a landmark Kodály centenary celebration. Here is a look at the operatic offerings. New Productions The season opens with a world premiere of “Kodály Háry Jancsika,” a new children’s version of the beloved singspiel performed by the OPERA Children’s Chorus, {…}
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Joyce DiDonato, Louise Alder, Nadine Koutcher & Nicholas Phan 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 are in for a world premiere recording from one of the great mezzos, a Strauss album from a rising star soprano, a contemporary album of rediscovered works, and a lot of baroque music. Here is a look at some of the {…}
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Kate Lindsey & Justin Austin to Headline New York Festival of Song’s ‘Fugitives’

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New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) is set to present “Fugitives” on Feb. 12, 2026, at Kaufman Music Center’s Merkin Hall in New York City. Headlining the program is mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsay and baritone Justin Austin. They are joined by pianists Steven Blier and Bénédicte Jourdois. The program will explore the music of Jewish composers of the 1930s and ’40s, {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Siegfried

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When they first appeared on European stages a quarter century ago, Calixto Bieito’s stagings were considered revolutionary, typified by their linear contours and geometric shapes. Typically, he deconstructs an opera and then rebuilds it incorporating rarely seen elements. In earlier years, this was refreshing and provocative. However, it’s a sad sight indeed when a once iconoclastic director routinely regurgitates past {…}
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2026 Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Opera Naples International Voice Competition Announces Contestants & Jury Members

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Opera Naples has announced the contestants and jury members and dates for the 2026 Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Opera Naples International Voice Competition. The company revealed that a total of 430 singers from 19 countries applied, and 20 contestants were selected. The contestants include sopranos Hannah Cho, Laura Fernandez, Alexandra Hotz, Virginia Mims, Tess Ottinger, and Sofia Scattarreggia; mezzo-sopranos Ashlyn Brown, {…}
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Donizetti Opera Festival 2025 Review: Donizetti Songs

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(Photo: Studio UV – Fondazione Teatro Donizetti ) When one thinks of Donizetti, one immediately thinks of opera: sparkling comedies or intense melodramas. Yet it must be remembered that Donizetti also composed, almost furtively, a large number of intimate, inventive, exquisitely crafted songs. These pieces reveal an introspective and confessional version of him, endowed with a surprisingly wide expressive palette. {…}
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Semperoper Dresden to Highlight Works by Scandinavian Composers

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(Photo credit: Klemens Renner) The upcoming concert at Semperoper Dresden will put the spotlight on works by Scandinavian composers. The “Semper Soirée Nordlichter” will celebrate the diverse musical voices of Scandinavia, taking listeners on an inspiring journey across Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark. The program features lyrical songs from the 19th and 20th centuries by Jean Sibelius, Edvard Grieg, Hugo {…}

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