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Samir Pirgu Announces Live-Stream of Verdi’s “Requiem”

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On Oct. 20 2017, hr-Sinfonieorchester will be live-streaming its performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” on its website. Announced on the Instagram page of tenor Saimir Pirgu, the concert, conducted by Andres Orozco-Estrada, will also feature soprano Erika Grimaldi, mezzo-soprano Violeta Urmana, and bass Carlo Colombara. Verdi’s “Requiem” first began as a collaborative effort between several Italian composers in honor of the passing of {…}
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The Dallas Opera Reveals Streaming Series for 2026

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The Dallas Opera (TDO) has announced a free seasonal streaming initiative featuring select productions from recent seasons, available on-demand via the company’s YouTube channel beginning May 1, 2026. Recorded live at the Winspear Opera House, the operas will be released in monthly rotations through August 2026, each available for one month and all including English subtitles. Additionally, beginning September 14, {…}
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Claire Lewis Receives Martha R. and Preston A. Peak Fellowship from The Dallas Opera for 2026-27

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The Dallas Opera has announced conductor Claire Lewis as the recipient of the Martha R. and Preston A. Peak Fellowship for the 2026-27 season. An alumna of the Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors (HIWC) Class of 2025, Lewis becomes the second conductor to hold the position since the fellowship was established last season. Lewis During her fellowship {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Emily D’Angelo, Aigul Akhmetshina, Malin Byström, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Angel Blue & Charles Castronovo Lead Royal Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Royal Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. New Productions Evgeny Titov directs a new production of Wagner’s “Parsifal,” conducted by Jakub Hrůša. Stanislas de Barbeyrac sings the title role, with Ekaterina Gubanova as Kundry, Christian Gerhaher as Amfortas, Brindley Sherratt as Gurnemanz, and Mark Stone as Klingsor. Performance Dates: Oct. 1–17, 2026 Philipp Stölzl directs a new production of {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Asmik Grigorian, Nicole Car, Nicholas Brownlee, Michael Spyres, Nadine Sierra, & Simon Keenlyside Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Productions The first production of the season will be Wagner’s “Siegfried” with Benjamin Bruns, Matthias Klink, Nicholas Brownlee, Georg Nigl, Timo Riihonen, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Simone Schneider, and Miina-Liisa Värelä. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the production by Tobias Kratzer. Performance Dates: Oct. 29, 2026-July 29, 2027 Nadine Sierra and Lisette Oropesa alternate as {…}
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The Dallas Opera to Launch ‘OperaTruck’ 2026 with ‘The Three Little Pigs’

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The Dallas Opera will kick off its spring “OperaTruck” season on March 14, 2026, at Grand Prairie Memorial Library with a free performance of “The Three Little Pigs.” The “OperaTruck” is a mobile outdoor stage set up on the flatbed of an 18-wheel truck, driven out into the community for free 30-minute family-friendly opera performances each spring and fall. The {…}
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Bryn Terfel Founds New Oxford International Opera; First Production is ‘Tosca’

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Sir Bryn Terfel has founded the Oxford International Opera. The company, which is co-founded by Oxford Philharmonic Music Director, Marios Papadopoulos, will launch in September with a production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The first production will star Sir Bryn Terfel, Carmen Giannattasio, and Saimir Pirgu. The cast will also feature Jamie Woollard, Fabio Previati, Colin Judson, and Steffan Lloyd Owen.  Marios {…}
Season Announcement

Eri Nakamura, Brandon Jovanovich, Aya Wakizono, Carmen Giannattasio, Kristina Mkhitaryan Headline New National Theatre Tokyo’s 2026-27 Season

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The New National Theatre Tokyo has announced its 2026-27 season. First up is Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” under the baton of Alessandro Bonato, with production and costume design by Laurent Pelly. The cast includes Giorgi Manoshvili, Claudia Muschio, Paolo Bordogna, Ruzil Gatin, Bruno Taddia, Yuka Tajima, and Yasuhiro Yamamoto. Performance Dates: Oct. 2–12, 2026 A new production of Britten’s {…}

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