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Aleksandra Kurzak & Roberto Alagna to Give Recital at Polish National Opera

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The Polish National Opera is set to launch a new recital series held on the main stage of the Polish National Opera on Nov. 9, 2025. The series will be launched with a performance by Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna. The famed duo will perform works by Verdi, Leoncavallo, Cilea, and Giordano. Carlo Montanaro will conduct the Orkiestra Teatru Wielkiego – Opery Narodowej. This season, Kurzak {…}

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Anna Pirozzi, Angela Meade, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Angel Blue & Roberto Alagna Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Turandot’ Revival

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Puccini’s “Turandot” for 17 performances. The opera will be presented between Sept. 23 and June 6 in Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production. The opera will first be shown in September and October for seven performances with Carlo Rizzi conducting. The cast includes Angela Meade in the title role, Michael Fabiano as Calaf, and Masabane {…}

News, Season Announcement

Roberto Alagna, Lidia Fridman, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Chiara Isotton & John Osborn Lead Teatro Regio di Torino’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Zandonai’s “Francesca da Rimini,” which will star Barno Ismatullaeva, Ekaterina Sannikova, Roberto Alagna, Marcelo Puente, George Gagnidze, and Angelo Veccia. Andrea Battistoni conducts and Andrea Bernard directs. Performance Dates: Oct. 10-23, 2025 Gianluca Capuano conducts Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail“ with a cast that {…}

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Cecilia Bartoli, Elīna Garanča, Pretty Yende, Sir Bryn Terfel, Matthias Goerne, Asmik Grigorian & Roberto Alagna Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” starring Sir Bryn Terfel, Albert Dohmen, Asmik Grigorian, Daniel Behle, Angharad Lyddon, and Trystan Llyr Griffiths. Gianluca Marcianò conducts the semi-staged version. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2025 Anna Pirozzi stars in Verdi’s “Aida” alongside  Antonio Di Matteo, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Arsen Soghomonyan, Erwin Schrott, and Artur Rucinski. Massimo {…}

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Teatro Alla Scala Previews 2025-26 Season, Starring Sara Jakubiak, Anna Netrebko, Roberto Alagna & Luca Salsi

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The Teatro alla Scala has advanced plans for the Teatro alla Scala’s 2025-26 season. The season will open with Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” directed by Vasily Barkhatov and Sara Jakubiak. Riccardo Chailly will conduct. In February 2026, the company will give the entire “Ring Cycle” with Simone Young and Alexander Soddy. In April, the company will revive “Turandot” in {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Adela Zaharia, Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak, Camilla Nylund Headline Semperoper Dresden’s 2025-26 Season

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Semperoper Dresden has unveiled its 2025-26 season. New Productions It opens with Verdi’s “Falstaff,” conducted by Daniele Gatti and directed by Damiano Michieletto with a cast starring Nicola Alaimo, Lodovico Ravizza, Yijie Shi, Eleonora Buratto, Rosalia Cid, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, and Nicole Chirka, among others. Performance Dates: Oct. 5 – Oct. 24, 2025 Next up is Hans Abrahamsen’s “The Snow Queen.” {…}

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Florida Grand Opera Announces 2025-26 Season Featuring Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Jonathan Tetelman, Jennifer Rowley & Joyce El-Khoury

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Florida Grand Opera has announced its 2025-26 season, the first under General Director and CEO Maria Todaro. “In my first year leading this company, my focus was on stabilizing FGO, building a strong team, re-energizing longtime opera lovers, and creating excitement in our community to attract new audiences. Now, as we enter the next season, we are committed to expanding {…}

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Aleksandra Kurzak, Anna Netrebko, Nino Machaidze, Roberto Alagna & Anna Pirozzi Lead Festival Puccini’s 2025 Season

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The Festival Puccini has announced its 2025 season featuring five of the composer’s most famous works. “Tosca” will open the festival with a star-studded cast. Aleksandra Kurzak, Carmen Giannattasio, Eleonora Buratto, and Valentina Boi will alternate the title role alongside Roberto Alagna, Michael Fabiano, Francesco Meli, Luca Salsi, Mikolaj Zalasinski, and Ivan Inverardi. Giorgio Croci conducts Alfonso Signorini’s production. Performance {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Juan Diego Flórez, Pene Pati, & Roberto Alagna Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week it’s all about the tenor. Three of opera’s leading tenors release albums that feature their vocal depths and their passion. There are a number of the world premiere recordings and several choral albums. Ways You Went Donald Nally’s chamber choir The {…}