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Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Juan Diego Flórez & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week the Teatro alla Scala releases two major productions from two different seasons featuring some of the biggest stars. Lucia di Lammermoor C Major Entertainment releases Donizetti’s masterpiece from spring 2023. Recorded at the Teatro alla Scala, the opera features Lisette Oropesa, Juan {…}
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Adriana González Gives Encore at Gran Teatre del Liceu in ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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On June 21, the final performance of “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, Adriana González gave a surprising encore in the third act. The Guatemalan soprano encored “Dove sono,” following an incredible ovation. González’s encore is the second one the at the company this season. A few weeks ago, tenor Xabier Anduaga encored “Pourquoi me réveiller” {…}
News, Season Announcement

Olesya Golovneva, Cecília Rodrigues, Beatriz Volante, & Christian Luján Star in Operafest Lisboa & Oeiras 2026

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Operafest Lisboa & Oeiras 2026 announces its lineup. This article only features live performances. Daniela Kerck directs Puccini’s “Turandot” with Olesya Golovneva, Rodrigo Garull, Ermin Ašceric, Beatriz Volante, Nuno Dias, Tiago Amado Gomes, Bruno Almeida, Alberto Sousa, Luís Caetano, and Diogo Oliveira. Osvaldo Ferreira conducts the Portuguese Philharmonic Orchestra. Performance Dates: Aug. 6-9, 2026  Christian Luján performs the title role {…}
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Opera Hong Kong to Present ‘The Elixir of Love’

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Opera Hong Kong will present Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love” on August 14 and 15, 2026 at the Concert Hall of Hong Kong City Hall. Director Tang Xinxin and conductor Olsi Qinami lead the semi-staged production that stars soprano Candice Chung and soprano Yanna Chen alternating as Adina, with tenor Chen Yong and tenor Henry Ngan sharing the role of Nemorino. {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Barno Ismatullaeva on ‘Madama Butterfly,’ Preparing Isolde & Never Being Put in a Box

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(Credit: Juan Carlos Blanco Olea) Barno Ismatullaeva is a rising star in the opera world. Born in Andijan, Uzbekistan, she studied at the State Conservatory in Tashkent and went on to join the Alisher Navoi Opera House in Tashkent as a permanent ensemble member shortly after graduation. In 2017, she participated in the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition {…}
News, Season Announcement

Chelsea Lehnea, Atalla Ayan, Nicole Chevalier, Marigona Qerkezi, Natasha Te Rupe-Wilson, Alexei Botnarciuc & Diana Haller Staatsoper Stuttgart’s 2026-27 Season

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The Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres  Chelsea Lehnea, Kai Kluge, Johannes Kammler, and Adam Palka star in Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Andriy Yurkevych conducts the production by Katie Mitchell. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-Nov. 1, 2026 Nicholas Carter conducts a new production of Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.” Ulrike Schwab directs the production with Goran Jurić, Moritz Kallenberg, Rosie Aldridge, {…}
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Sunyoung Seo, Daniela Mack, Trine Bastrup Møller & Julia Sporsén Lead Scottish Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Scottish Opera’s 2026-27 season. Missy Mazzoli, Royce Vavrek, and Tom Morris will present “The Galloping Cure.” The cast includes Daniela Mack, Gabrielle Turgeon, Justin Austin, Susan Bullock, Catriona Hewitson, Edward Jowle, Luvo Maranti, Rosie Lavery, Lea Shaw, Donna Bateman, James Smith, Francis Church, and Ross Cumming. Stuart Stratford conducts. Performance Dates: August 9-12, 2026 Benjamin Britten’s “Les Illuminations” will {…}
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Lise Davidsen, Angel Blue, Lisette Oropesa, Cecilia Bartoli, Charles Castronovo, David Butt Philip, Eleonora Buratto, Thomas Hampson & Camilla Nylund Lead Palau de les Arts’ 2026-27 Season

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The Palau de les Arts has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera “Estètica i massacre” will star Maria Patak, Carlos Varela, Pablo Meléndez, Álvaro Rodríguez, Claudia López, and Jorge Bosch. Carles Prat conducts the production by Oriol Pla. Performance Dates: Sept. 17 & 18, 2026 Vasilisa Berzhanskaya stars in Bizet’s “Carmen” with Charles Castronovo, Ruth Iniesta, and Davide Luciano. Michele Spotti conducts {…}

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