https://operawire.com/hui-he-headlines-turandot-at-shanghai-grand-theatre/
Hui He is set to return to the title role of Puccini’s “Turandot” for her Chinese role debut in Puccini’s opera. The Chinese soprano will return to the Shanghai Grand Theatre in occasion of the 21st Anniversary of the theatre where she made her operatic debut in 1998 with “Aida.” Hui He will be joined by Maestro Xu Zhong in {…}
https://operawire.com/shanghai-grand-opera-house-opens-its-doors-to-a-western-dominated-season/
The Shanghai Grand Opera House has announced its inaugural season, running from Oct. 17, 2026 to Feb. 20 2027. Featuring 47 productions across 82 performances, the season includes just one Chinese opera, with the operatic program otherwise dominated by Western classics. The news was announced this afternooon at a press conference moderated by Ms Zhang Xiaoding, the General Director. The {…}
https://operawire.com/shanghai-production-to-mark-first-time-katharina-wagner-directs-die-walkure/
A new production of “Die Walküre” directed by Katharina Wagner will receive its world premiere in China next month, marking the second installment of the “Bayreuth in Shanghai” three-year opera project. The production will be presented at the Shanghai Grand Theatre on April 24 and 26, 2026 as part of the 41st Shanghai Spring International Music Festival. It follows last {…}
https://operawire.com/sumi-jo-george-virban-to-headline-extraordinary-gala-at-ion-dacian-national-operetta-and-musical-theatre/
The “Ion Dacian” National Operetta and Musical Theatre will present an “Extraordinary Gala” on April 4, 2026. The showcase will be headlined by soprano Sumi Jo who will performance alongside tenor George Vîrban, a soloist of the theatre and laureate of the inaugural “Sumi Jo” International Singing Competition in France in 2024. Jo is a world-renowned artist who has performed {…}
https://operawire.com/bayerische-staatsoper-returns-to-shanghai-after-41-years/
In the first week of October, Bavarian Resonance – Shanghai Grand Theatre 2025 Opera Festival will bring Shanghai audiences an artistic feast, offering the chance to experience the unique power of German opera up close. From 1–6 October 2025, Bayerische Staatsoper will bring a cast of more than 300 performers to Shanghai for three major events: a staged production of {…}
https://operawire.com/shanghai-opera-house-2025-review-tristan-und-isolde/
(Photo: Rudolph Tang) If music is the art of time, Wagner’s opera is the art of a great deal of time—and gaining access to it at its shrine demands an extraordinary investment of time. For many years, a single ticket to the Bayreuth Festival was among the most coveted prizes for serious Wagnerians. It was rumored that applicants might wait up to {…}
https://operawire.com/shanghai-opera-house-announces-cast-change-for-tristan-und-isolde/
The Shanghai Opera House has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Tristan und Isolde,” which will launch Bayreuth in Shanghai. Last week, the company announced that soprano Nina Warren will make her house debut as Isolde in the 2022 Bayreuth Festival production, directed by Roland Schwab. Nina replaces Song Qian, a soloist of the Shanghai Opera House, {…}
https://operawire.com/bayreuth-festival-announces-bayreuth-in-shanghai/
The Bayreuth Festival has announced “Bayreuth in Shanghai.” The opera project will be held from 2025 to 2027 and will feature a three-year collaborative scheme between the Bayreuth Festival, Shanghai Grand Theatre, and Shanghai Opera House. The project will see Bayreuth’s productions of “Tristan und Isolde (2025),” “Die Walküre (2026),” and T”annhäuser (2027)” performed in China. The project was announced {…}
https://operawire.com/hui-he-to-make-history-in-shanghai-with-double-bill/
Hui He is set to make history at the Shanghai Grand Theatre singing both “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” on the same evening. The soprano, who made her role debut as Santuzza in “Cavalleria Rusticana” during the 1999-2000 season, will return to the role for the first in 22 years. The soprano will also make her role debut as Nedda in Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” {…}