Q & A: Mattia Olivieri on ‘Eugene Onegin,’ Santa Fe Opera & Returning to the Metropolitan Opera

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Italian baritone Mattia Olivieri has become one of the most in-demand singers of his generation performing at major opera houses including the Teatro alla Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, Semperoper Dresden, Teatro Massimo in Palermo and Opéra de Paris. He has become renowned for his Italian repertoire in particular the Bel Canto works and has slowly moved into heavier {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman, Cecilia Bartoli & Christina Nilsson Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2026 Broadcasts

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The Salzburg Festival has announced three opera broadcasts. The first broadcast will be Bizet’s “Carmen” in a new production by Gabriela Carrizo and conducted by Teodor Currentzis. Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman, Kristina Mkhitaryan, and Davide Luciano star. ORF and Mezzo will broadcast. Broadcast Date: August 8, 2026 Cecilia Bartoli, Marina Viotti, Mélissa Petit, Tara Erraught, Edgardo Rocha, Dmitry Korchak, Ildebrando {…}

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Emily Margevich, Kristen Choi, Julius Ahn, & Richard Ollarsaba Star in Knoxville Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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(Photo credit: Jules Ko) Knoxville Opera announces its 2026-27 season. The “Opera Under the Stars” series brings opera, musical theatre, and familiar favorites to the Augusta Quarry. Performance Dates: July 23, Aug. 27, & Sept. 24, 2026 The Knoxville Opera Salon Series, which takes place throughout the season, is presented in partnership with the historic Eugenia Williams House. Performance Dates: {…}

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Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2027 Season

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The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its 2027 season. The season opens with “Into the Woods” with conductor David Charles Abell and director Eric Sean Fogel. Performance Dates: July 12-22, 2027 Gioachino Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will be revived with Joseph Colaneri conducting. In a statement Francesca Zambello said, “When John and I created our production of The Barber of Seville, {…}

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Sabine Devieilhe, Julie Fuchs, François Rougier, & Julien Behr Star in Angers Nantes Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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(Photo credits: Dabrowska, Martinez) Angers Nantes Opera announces its 2026-27 season. Here’s a look at the vocal events. “Festival OP’ en famille” is held. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-28,2026 Jeanne Desoubeaux directs Bizet’s “Carmen.” The cast is yet to be announced. Performance Dates: Oct. 3 & 4 2026 Lorraine de Sagazan makes her directorial debut in Gluck’s “Orfeo ed Euridice.” Sahy {…}

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Bradford Opera Festival to Present Yorkshire-Set ‘Marriage of Figaro’

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(Photo Credit: Lorne Campbell / Guzelian) Bradford Opera Festival will present a new production of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” this November. The work, adapted by poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan, will head to Wilton’s Music Hall in London from Nov. 23 – 25, 2026. The production relocates Mozart’s comic masterpiece to 1970s Bradford, blending Yorkshire dialect with a score {…}

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Pontino Music Festival Unveils 2026 Season

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(Photo credit: Cesare Galanti) Here is a look at the Pontino Music Festival’s 2026 season. This article only features opera events. The Wind Quintet of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia present the “Opera e Cinema” concert. Performance Date: July 5, 2026 Soprano Maria Eleonora Caminada performs with pianist Maria Grazia Bellocchio and accordionist Corrado Rojac in the Sermoneta composition {…}

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Tullio Serafin Opera Competition ‘Barbiere di Siviglia’ Cast at Vicenza in Lirica Festival

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The IX Tullio Serafin Opera Competition has concluded its final round at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza, selecting the cast for Rossini’s “Il Barbiere Di Siviglia” at the 14th edition of the “Vicenza in Lirica – Contesti” Festival. The opera is set to be staged on Sept. 10, 12, and 13, 2026. Soprano Camilla Carol Farias will sing Rosina, tenor {…}

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces 2027 Season

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Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) has announced its 2027 Festival Season, running between May 22 and June 27, 2027, featuring four mainstage productions. Michael Ellis Ingram leads Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” will open the festival. Performance Dates: May 22-June 26, 2027 Bruno Ravella directs Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Daniela Candillari conducting a cast that includes soprano Susanne {…}

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Q & A: Mattia Olivieri on ‘Eugene Onegin,’ Santa Fe Opera & Returning to the Metropolitan Opera

Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman, Cecilia Bartoli & Christina Nilsson Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2026 Broadcasts

Emily Margevich, Kristen Choi, Julius Ahn, & Richard Ollarsaba Star in Knoxville Opera’s 2026-27 Season

Glimmerglass Festival Announces 2027 Season

Sabine Devieilhe, Julie Fuchs, François Rougier, & Julien Behr Star in Angers Nantes Opera’s 2026-27 Season

Bradford Opera Festival to Present Yorkshire-Set ‘Marriage of Figaro’

Pontino Music Festival Unveils 2026 Season

Tullio Serafin Opera Competition ‘Barbiere di Siviglia’ Cast at Vicenza in Lirica Festival

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Announces 2027 Season