International Opera Awards 2017: Annual Awards Open Nomination Ballots

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The International Opera Awards have opened up nomination ballots for their annual awards ceremony. The ballot is open to the public and each person can choose who they want to nominate for the operatic highlights of 2016. The ballot allows the person to nominate in as many or as few categories as they please and multiple submissions are acceptable. Among the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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(Credit: Karen Almond) In his book, “A New Philosophy of Opera,” director Yuval Sharon notes that “Tristan und Isolde,” alongside “Pelléas et Mélisande” are not only two of the most difficult operas to stage, but “seem like a losing proposition” for any director to take on. He reflects on how oftentimes, director’s attempt to “find physical form for what the {…}

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Obituary: Soprano Margaret Jane Wray Dies at 62

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On Dec. 2, 2025, American dramatic soprano Margaret Jane Wray died at the age of 62. Born on Dec. 17, 1962, who began her career as a member of the Metropolitan Opera’s Young Artist program in the mid to late 1980s. Wray was a winner of the 1989 Richard Tucker Award. She made her debut at the Met in 1987 {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu, Magdalena Kožená, Sabine Devieilhe, Brian Mulligan, Jennifer Holloway, & Gaëlle Arquez 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, audiences will be able to hear several rarely performed baroque works as well as a Wagner work and a celebration of Angela Gheorghiu’s landmark recordings. Arvo Pärt: And I heard a voice Estonian vocal ensemble Vox Clamantis and their leader Jaan-Eik Tulve release a {…}

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Teatro San Carlo to Celebrate Anna Netrebko’s 30th Anniversary with ‘La Gioconda’

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(Credit: Olga Rubio Dalmau) The Teatro San Carlo will celebrate Anna Netrebko with an added performance of Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda.” The new performance will be held on April 7 and will celebrate Netrebko’s 30th anniversary of her stage debut. The performance will star the Russian soprano alongside Jonas Kaufmann, Eve-Maud Hubeaux, Alexander Köpeczi, Kseniia Nikolaieva, and Ludovic Tézier. Pinchas Steinberg {…}

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Soprano Rachel Harnisch Retires from the Opera Stage

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Soprano Rachel Harnisch has retired from the opera stage at the age of 50. The Swiss soprano told Christian Berzins in an article regarding her career in Aargauer Zeitung. Harnisch studied with Beata Heuer-Christen and went on to perform at the Antwerp Opera, the Grand Theater de Genève, Bruckner-Haus Linz, the Tonhalle Maag, Opéra du Rhin, Opernhaus Zürich, the Teatro alla Scala, the {…}

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Osterfestspiele Salzburg Announces Cast Change for Verdi Requiem

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The Osterfestspiele Salzburg has announced a cast change for its performances of Verdi’s Requiem. The festival said, “As Jonas Kaufmann would like to concentrate fully on his three performances and his scenic role debut as Enzo Grimaldi in ‘La Gioconda,’ he has expressed the wish to resign his participation in our Choral Concert – Verdi’s Messa da Requiem.” As a {…}

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Royal Opera House Appoints New Concertmaster

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The Royal Opera House has announced a new concertmaster. The company said that it had appointed Magnus Johnston as the leader of the ⁦Royal Opera House Orchestra. Johnston was formally part of the Navarra Quartet, prior to his appointment and was a Guest Leader of OROH for performances of “The Magic Flute,” “Theodora,” “Lohengrin” and “Werther.” He has worked alongside {…}

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Andrea Bocelli, Piotr Beczala, Adriana González & Riccardo Fassi Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to hear a new album by a great tenor and complete operas by Mozart, Donizetti, Moniuszko, and Gluck. Romances Star tenor Piotr Beczala presents a selection of romances by Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, together with the acclaimed accompanist Helmut Deutsch. In a statement, Beczala noted, “When I first began to study singing at the Katowice Academy of {…}

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International Opera Awards 2017: Annual Awards Open Nomination Ballots

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: Tristan und Isolde

Obituary: Soprano Margaret Jane Wray Dies at 62

Angela Gheorghiu, Magdalena Kožená, Sabine Devieilhe, Brian Mulligan, Jennifer Holloway, & Gaëlle Arquez Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Teatro San Carlo to Celebrate Anna Netrebko’s 30th Anniversary with ‘La Gioconda’

Soprano Rachel Harnisch Retires from the Opera Stage

Osterfestspiele Salzburg Announces Cast Change for Verdi Requiem

Royal Opera House Appoints New Concertmaster

Andrea Bocelli, Piotr Beczala, Adriana González & Riccardo Fassi Lead New CD/DVD Releases