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Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Lisette Oropesa, Sondra Radvanovsky, Nicholas Brownlee, Freddie De Tommaso, Ermonela Jaho, Jack Swanson, Sara Blanch & Serena Sáenz Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2026-27 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2026-27 season. Shirin Neshat directs Verdi’s “Aida” with four sopranos taking on the title role. Anna Netrebko, Anna Pirozzi, Olga Maslova, and Ewa Plonka star alongside Ekaterina Semenchuk, Ksenia Dudnikova, Fiorenza Cedolins, Yusif Eyvazov, Piotr Beczała, Arsen Soghomonyan, Artur Ruciński, Igor Golovatenko, Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, Riccardo Fassi, George Andguladze, Manuel Fuentes, Alexander Köpeczi, {…}
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UNCSA Symphony Orchestra 2025-26 Review: Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 & Malek Jandali’s Symphony No. 5 (U.S. Premiere)

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(Photo: Scott Jati Lindsay) University North Carolina School of the Arts concert was so thoroughly professional that one had to remind oneself that this was a conservatory orchestra. The program, brilliantly conducted by James Allbritten was both ambitious and stunning in its quality. The free program at the National Cathedral was one of the season’s high-points for me, offering the {…}
News, Season Announcement

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Elīna Garanča, Ludovic Tézier, Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau, Regula Mühlemann, Cecilia Bartoli, Sonya Yoncheva, Sabine Devieilhe, Ermonela Jaho, Benjamin Bernheim Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere  The season opens with Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” conducted by Tamo Peltokoski and Erina Yashima. The new production will be directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca and will star Magnus Dietrich, Tobias Kehrer, Regula Mühlemann, Jasmin Delfs, Johan Krogius, Brent Michael Smith, Kathrin Zukowski,  Alina Wunderlin, Yannick Debus, Andrew Moore, and Evan Gray. {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Jakub Józef Orliński, Elsa Dreisig, Christina Landshamer & Wiebke Lehmkuhl 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 two prominent artists releases new album. There are also several choral works releases. Invocation Erato releases French-Danish soprano Elsa Dreisig’s new album which features 17 arias and songs by 14 composers, sung in six languages, and recorded with Massimo Zanetti and the {…}
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Les Arts Florissants Reveals Laureates of the 13th Edition of Le Jardin des Voix

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Les Arts Florissants and its co-music directors, William Christie and Paul Agnew, have announced the six laureates of the 13th edition of Le Jardin des Voix who will participate in a new production of Cimarosa’s “Il matrimonio segreto” in the summer of 2027. The laureates are soprano Marianna Herzig (Austria), who will sing the role of Carolina as well as {…}
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Gerda Lissner Foundation Announces Winners of 2026 International Vocal Competition

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The Gerda Lissner Foundation, in association with the Liederkranz Foundation, has announced the winners of its 2026 International Vocal Competition, with four singers taking top prizes following the final round held on March 13, 2026. Baritone Titus Muzi, tenor Ben Reisinger, baritone Korin Thomas-Smith, and soprano Anna M. Thompson each received a top prize of $12,000. All four will appear {…}
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Obituary: Soprano Rainelle Krause Passes Away

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Rainelle Krause has died after a short hospitalization. Her family announced the news in a statement that said, “With immense sadness, we share that Rainelle has passed away following a short hospitalization. Rainelle was a force in our lives, a brilliant talent defined by grit, fearlessness, curiosity, intelligence, integrity, and resilience. Onstage, her voice matched the breathtaking power of her {…}
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Schmidt Vocal Arts Announces 2025-26 Georgia Regional Competition Winners

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Schmidt Vocal Arts has announced the results of its 2025-26 Georgia Regional Competition, held at Georgia State University on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Olivia Scott of Buford, Georgia took first place, followed by Mallory Goddard of Stuart, Florida in second and Nik Epstein of Aberdeen, North Carolina in third. The three top prizewinners received awards of $2,500, $2,000, and $1,500 {…}
Business, News

Visconti Arts Announces Three New Signings

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Visconti Arts has announced the signing of conductors Kazem Abdullah and Chia-Hsuan Lin and composer Brian Raphael Nabors to its international roster. Abdullah joins following a run of landmark engagements, most recently opening the Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season with Anthony Davis’s “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.” His 2025-26 season includes debut appearances with the Naples Philharmonic, Kansas {…}

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