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Glimmerglass Festival Appoints New Managing Director

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced the appointment of Caleb Wertenbaker as its new Managing Director, effective March 16, 2026. In his new role, Wertenbaker will partner with Artistic & General Director Robert Ainsley to oversee the Festival’s operations, finances, and administration, supporting the organization’s continued artistic and institutional growth. Wertenbaker has a multidisciplinary background spanning opera and theater production and {…}

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Dutch National Opera to Present ‘Die Passagierin’ for the First Time

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(Credit: © Hugo Thomassen) The Dutch National Opera is set to perform the Dutch premiere of Mieczysław Weinberg’s opera “Die Passagierin.” The production will open on April 17 and run through May 2, starring Jenny Carlstedt, Sibylle Maria Dordel, Nikolai Schukoff, Sylvia D’Eramo, Gyula Orendt, Madison Horman, Iida Antola, Eva Kroon, Margarita Nekrasova, Daria Brusova, Joe Chalmers, Jasurbek Khaydarov, Lucas {…}

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Copenhagen Opera Festival Announces New Artistic Director

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The Copenhagen Opera Festival has appointed Louise Beck as its next Artistic Director, effective Sept. 1, 2026. Trained as a set designer and stage director, Beck, who assumes responsibility for the festival’s artistic direction for a four-year term, currently leads OPE-N (formerly OperaNord), an opera platform dedicated to expanding the genre’s contemporary reach. Beck has collaborated extensively with major institutions {…}

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New Orleans Opera Set to Postpone ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ Production

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The New Orleans Opera is set to postpone its March production of “Der Rosenkavalier.” The company has yet to officially make the announcement, but tickets for the production stopped being offered on Feb. 20, 2026. Prior to that OperaWire obtained letters sent by management to employees and members of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra noting the postponement. Per a letter sent {…}

Interviews

Q & A: IN Series Opera Director Timothy Nelson on ‘Passion Plays’

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IN Series Artistic Director, Timothy Nelson, who is passionate about opera is presenting a series of “Passion Plays” based on the music of J.S. Bach, Gabriel Fauré and Adrienne Torf. While IN Series does not normally present a festival of new works, this is a special offering to audience members who can purchase tickets to all three events, each of {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Review: Eugene Onegin

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(Credit: © Guergana Damianova – OnP) Ralph Fiennes knows a thing or two about Alexander Pushkin’s novel in verse, “Eugene Onegin.” It turns out he has a touch for opera, too, based on his directorial debut at the Paris Opera. His staging of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” at the Palais Garnier is rooted in tradition, but he controlled the action on {…}

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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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Opera Australia 2026 Review: Turandot

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(Photo credit: Keith Saunders) Puccini famously left the score of “Turandot” incomplete at his death in 1924, and its last minutes have been completed by other composers such as Franco Alfano (1926) and most recently Luciano Berio (2002). Arturo Toscanini conducting the premiere a century ago simply put down his baton at the point where Puccini had stopped composing and {…}

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Cameron Arens Named Opera & Casting Director at Theater Basel

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Cameron Arens has been named Opera and Casting Director at Theater Basel. Arens will begin his tenure during the 2026-7 season. he will succeed Jean Denes, who will be moving to the Grand Théâtre de Genève following six years with the company. In his new positions Arens will work with the administrative management of the opera department, casting, and in {…}