Opera Carolina Announces New General Director

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Maestro Stefano Vignati, currently Music Director and Principal Conductor of Opera Carolina, will become the company’s General Director. Vignati recently conducted the Puccini Festival Torre del Lago production of “Turandot” during a tour of China, opening centennial celebrations in Xiamen, Chongqing, and Wuhan in the presence of Christopher L. Green, United States Consul General in Wuhan. This summer, he will {…}

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ORF III to Present ‘Tosca’ with Joyce El-Khoury from Oper im Steinbruch

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(Credit: Tommi – PHOTOGRAPHER) On July 15, ORF Drei is set to broadcast Oper im Steinbruch’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production will star Joyce El-Khoury in the title role of Tosca alongside Yongzhao Yu as Cavaradossi and Gevorg Hakobyan as Scarpia. The cast is rounded out by Thaddeus Strassberger directs the new production by Valerio Galli. Th production, {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Cancels Teatro San Carlo Concert

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The Teatro San Carlo has announced a cast change for its July 17 concert. The company stated that due to indisposition, tenor Jonas Kaufmann will no long be able to perform alongside Ludovic Tézier. As a result, tenor Brian Jagde will replace Kaufmann. The program will include music by Verdi, Puccini, and Poncheilli. The cancelation comes after Kaufmann was forced {…}

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Dame Sarah Connolly Headlines St. Endellion Summer Festival 2026

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The 2026 St Endellion Summer Festival schedule is announced. Here’s a look at the opera events. First up is “Choral Evensong,” featuring works by Charles Villiers Stanford, Joanna Forbes, and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Performance Date: July 28, 2026 Roderick Williams, Rachel Nicholls, Joely Koos and Peter Hoare are soloists with the Truro Cathedral Choristers, and Festival Chorus and Orchestra. Paul {…}

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Shanghai Grand Opera House Opens Its Doors to a Western-Dominated Season

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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 {…}

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Q & A: Elena Moșuc on her Role Debut as Abigaille in ‘Nabucco,’ Sicily & Her Move to Dramatic Repertoire

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Elena Moșuc has been singing for 36 years, having made her debut in 1990 before making her Zürich Opera House in 1991. It was there that she built the foundation of a career defined by coloratura roles and the light lyric repertoire of the Bel Canto tradition, establishing herself among the leading interpreters of that style on stages across Europe. {…}

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Carmela Remigio, Sara Cortolezzis, Franco Vassallo, Jessica Pratt, Pietro Spagnoli, Daniela Barcellona & Vito Priante Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2026-27 Season

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The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Jordi Bernàcer conducts Emilio Sagi’s production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The cast includes Roberto de Candia, Christian Senn, Carmela Remigio, Sara Cortolezzis, Daniela Cappiello, Lucrezia Drei, Vito Priante, Giorgio Caoduro, Josè Maria Lo Monaco, and Irene Molinari. Performance Dates: Oct. 16-25, 2026 Fabrizio Beggi, Jessica Pratt, Annalisa Stroppa, Luca {…}

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Q & A: Lisette Oropesa on ‘I Puritani’s’ Elvira & Her Vast Repertoire

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(Photo: Steven Harris) Lisette Oropesa is a widely acclaimed lyric coloratura soprano who is one of the most in-demand artists on the world’s stages. Her expansive repertoire includes Gluck, Händel, Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Wagner, Verdi, Bizet, Massenet, Bellini and Puccini, among others. She has recorded a continuously expanding discography of studio albums, live recitals, and opera films. Operawire caught up {…}

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Q & A: Mané Galoyan on How People Are Longing for Real Singing

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(Photo: Mané Galoyan press) Armenian soprano Mané Galoyan is steadily conquering Europe’s leading opera stages. Her voice has become associated with roles that require both impeccable vocal technique and a powerful dramatic presence, while each new performance becomes an event followed closely by audiences and critics. This summer, the soprano became part of one of Madrid’s most anticipated musical events: {…}

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Opera Carolina Announces New General Director

ORF III to Present ‘Tosca’ with Joyce El-Khoury from Oper im Steinbruch

Jonas Kaufmann Cancels Teatro San Carlo Concert

Dame Sarah Connolly Headlines St. Endellion Summer Festival 2026

Shanghai Grand Opera House Opens Its Doors to a Western-Dominated Season

Q & A: Elena Moșuc on her Role Debut as Abigaille in ‘Nabucco,’ Sicily & Her Move to Dramatic Repertoire

Carmela Remigio, Sara Cortolezzis, Franco Vassallo, Jessica Pratt, Pietro Spagnoli, Daniela Barcellona & Vito Priante Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2026-27 Season

Q & A: Lisette Oropesa on ‘I Puritani’s’ Elvira & Her Vast Repertoire

Q & A: Mané Galoyan on How People Are Longing for Real Singing