https://operawire.com/jorge-de-leon-to-replace-andrea-care-in-vienna/
Jorge de León will jump into a production of “Madama Butterfly” at the Wiener Staatsoper on Dec. 3, 2018 The tenor will step in for Andrea Carè, who is ill. De León recently concluded a production of “Manon Lescaut’ at the Staatsoper Hamburg and will perform the role of Pinkerton in “Madama Butterfly” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in {…}
https://operawire.com/top-5-operas-to-see-this-weekend-international-9-28-30/
This weekend will showcase a world premiere, a highly anticipated new production, a classic revival, a visiting opera company and the continuation of Wagner’s tetralogy. Here is a look at what OperaWire recommends this weekend. Berénice – Opéra National de Paris, France Barbara Hannigan creates the role of Berénice in Michale Jarrell’s new work. The work also stars Bo Skovhus, Alastair Miles, and {…}
https://operawire.com/tosca-slays-at-canadian-opera-company/
Sopranos dead by the final curtain are a dime a dozen; murderous sopranos are rarer; sopranos who slay murderous roles scarcer still. As “Tosca,” in the Canadian Opera Company’s revival of Puccini’s beloved work which opened on April 30th, Canadian soprano Adrianne Pieczonka died, murdered, and slayed, not necessarily in that order. A Triumphant Diva Her death should have been {…}
https://operawire.com/black-history-month-2017-part-2-exploring-more-black-singers-making-opera-waves-right-now/
In our first article on black history month we took a look at the opera stars making their mark in the biggest of ways, the singing actors taking headlines at the biggest houses in the world. As we continue to celebrate black history month OperaWire will recognize other black singers making waves in the opera world, many of them rising {…}
https://operawire.com/maria-jose-siri-sings-200th-performance-of-aida-at-arena-di-verona/
On Sept. 4 and 10, 2026, Maria José Siri will sing her 200th performance of the title role of “Aida.” The soprano will perform the role at the Arena di Verona, where she has sung for several years. Siri’s journey with “Aida” began in 2003 in Argentina, at the Teatro El Círculo in Rosario and later went on to perform {…}
https://operawire.com/german-theaters-unite-for-silenced-voices-research-memorial-platform/
The city of Bayreuth and five German theaters will jointly launch “Silenced Voices,” a digital research and memorial platform commemorating persecuted opera ensemble members, on July 20, 2026. Per an official press release, the platform makes permanently accessible nearly 300 biographies of artists and stage professionals who were expelled from German opera houses, persecuted, and in many cases murdered by {…}
https://operawire.com/obituary-soprano-erie-mills-dies-at-73/
Soprano Erie Mills has died at the age of 73. Mills was born in Granite City, Illinois and graduated from the College of Wooster (Ohio) and the University of Illinois. Mills began her career at the Houston Grand Opera Studio artist where she trained from 1977 to 1979. She made her Houston debut during the 1978–79 season as Zdenka in {…}
https://operawire.com/q-a-selene-zanetti-on-liu-teatro-alla-scala-jackie-chans-new-turandot-production/
Italian Soprano Selene Zanetti is a rising star in the opera world having conquered many of the worlds opera houses including the Teatro La Fenice, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro San Carlo, Hamburg State Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, and Wiener Staatsoper. This season, she continued her ascension making her debut at the crown jewel of all Italian theaters, the Teatro alla Scala. {…}
https://operawire.com/cast-change-anna-kissjudit-joins-rusalka-in-paris/
The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for “Rusalka.” The company’s said that Anna Kissjudit will sing the role of Ježibaba, replacing Jamie Barton, who is ill. Kissjudit made her company debut on May 18, also replacing Barton. She has performed at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Hamburg State Opera, Bayreuth Festival, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu in {…}