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Francesco Meli, Marina Rebeka, Angel Blue, Nicole Car, Carolina López Moreno, Klaus Florian Vogt & Ryan Speedo Green Lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2026-27 Season

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres The opera premieres begin with Verdi’s “Un ballo in maschera,” a new production by Angela Denoke in her Semperoper directorial debut, conducted by Daniele Gatti and Stefano Tanzanian. Francesco Meli, Giorgio Berrugi, Nicole Car, Yulia Matochkina, Rosalia Cid, George Petean, and Lodovico Filippo Ravizza. Performance Dates: Oct. 4, 2026-May 21, 2027 {…}
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New Opera Days Ostrava Announces 2026 Season

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The New Opera Days Ostrava has announced its  eighth biennial international festival. The festival will present seven productions during the final week of June. Six of them will receive their world premieres in Ostrava, while the seventh had its recent premiere in Montreal. The festival opens at the Antonín Dvořák Theatre with the world premieres of two chamber operas. “No. {…}
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Claire Griffin to Headline University of North Carolina School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra’s Debut at Washington National Cathedral

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The University of North Carolina School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra will make its Washington National Cathedral debut on April 14, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will feature Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, headlined by A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute soprano Claire Griffin. A North Carolina native from Brevard in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Griffin completed her Master of Music at {…}
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Carolina Lopez Moreno & Vincent Costanzo Perform at Closing Night of Winter Olympics

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Carolina Lopez Moreno and Vincent Costanzo performed at the closing night of the Winter Olympics on Feb, 22, 2026. The ceremony, which was held at the Arena di Verona, saw the two opera singers perform the famed “Brindisi” from “La Traviata” in celebration of the art form, which has been recognized by the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO as a global {…}
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Cast Change: Daniel Scofield Steps into Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s ‘Die Walküre’

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” The company said, “Matthias Goerne is replaced by American baritone Daniel Scofield in the role of Wotan.” Scofield has performed at the Glydnborune Festival, Prague State Opera, Teatro San Carlo, Staatstheater Hannover, and Opera Carolina and Houston Symphony. His repertoire includes the music of {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: The Magic Flute

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(Photo Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Every year, the Met Opera ushers in the holidays with its abridged, English-language production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute,” delighting children and adults alike. This season was no exception. If anything, the 90-minute performance offered a welcome reprieve from a world that seems to have lost its bearings—and, oddly, slid back toward the {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Carolina López Moreno, Martina Russomanno, Yusif Eyvazov, Ludovic Tézier, Luca Salsi & Maria José Siri Lead Arena di Verona’s 2026 Season

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The Arena di Verona has announced its 2026 season. The season will open with a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.”  Michele Spotti and Francesco Ivan Ciampa conduct the new production starring Martina Russomanno, Gilda Fiume and Rosa Feola. The casts also include Yusif Eyvazov, Galeano Salas, Francesco Meli, René Barbera, Adam Smith, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Mihai Damian, Youngjun Park, Ludovic {…}
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Best of 2025: OperaWire’s Staff Selects Their Favorite Performances of the Year

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The New Year is upon us, which means it’s time to look back and reflect at what was and what will remain in our memories. As per usual, OperaWire has compiled the favorite performances of the year from many of our contributors. We won’t keep you waiting, here’s a look at the Staff Picks for the best performances of 2025. {…}

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