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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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Poznán Opera House 2026 Review: King Roger

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(Photo source: Official website) Szymanowski’s “King Roger” unfolds as a hypnotic meditation on desire, power, and spiritual awakening. Set in a world suspended between Byzantine splendour and Mediterranean sensuality, the opera follows a Christian ruler, King Roger, whose carefully ordered reality is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious Shepherd. Radiating an almost dangerous charisma, the stranger awakens in Roger {…}
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Norwegian National Opera and Ballet 2025-26 Review: Wonderful Bernstein!

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  There are evenings when a thematic program feels like an academic conceit, and others when it becomes a kinetic organism. The Norwegian National Opera’s “Wonderful Bernstein!” concert belonged emphatically to the latter category: a selection of Leonard Bernstein’s works reflecting the American spirit not as monument, but as motion — restless, jazzy, and theatrically alive. The architecture of the {…}
Special Features

Environmental Operas Reshaping Our Ideas Of The World

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Photo Credit: Valeriya Landar/Opera aperta The themes of environmentalism, conservation of natural resources, sustainability, and ecological welfare abound in contemporary discourse due to the increasingly unstable nature of Earth’s condition and humanity’s persistent inability to regulate the actions of the apathetic. Composers of every age, capacity, and style have come forward to voice their views on the matter. From the {…}
News, Streaming

Les Machinchouettes Releases Krzysztof Żelichowski’s ‘Hitzli Putzli (Opera-Movie)’ Gets YouTube Release

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Les Machinchouettes has released the operatic short film, “Hitzli Putzli,” composed and directed by Polish creator Krzysztof Żelichowski, on YouTube. The EU-sponsored international co-production, released in mid-March 2026, brings together Polish and Italian artists in an innovative cinematic approach to contemporary opera. The story, which centers two young people meet on a popular dating app and form an unexpected connection {…}
News

Croatian Tenor Tomislav Jukić Wins 9th Josep Palet International Singing Competition

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Croatian tenor Tomislav Jukić has been named the winner of the 9th Josep Palet International Singing Competition, following the grand final held March 22 at the Auditori Joan Cererols in Martorell. Jukić receives a prize of €5,000, along with concert engagements within the M’Clàssics Martorell series, participation in tours organized by the Xarxa de Músiques of the Juventuts Musicals de {…}
Business, News

Amy Lane Appointed Director of Opera at Opera Australia

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Amy Lane has been appointed Director of Opera at Opera Australia. She will begin her tenure in September. Lane was chosen following a rigorous national and international search and comes from the Copenhagen Opera Festival where she was Artistic Director. She was also worked as Head Staff Director at The Royal Ballet and Opera, Covent Garden. As a director Lane {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Latvian National Opera 2025-26 Review: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci

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  On February 17, the Latvian National Opera premiered its new production of “Cavalleria rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” The evening stood as a demonstration of the highest artistic level, expressed in every dimension that only opera can so powerfully unite. Two fundamental pillars sustained the success of the enterprise: the formidable musical direction of Mārtiņš Ozoliņš and the extraordinary stage vision {…}
News

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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