Denyce Graves, Gina Perregrino, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Elizabeth DeShong & Eric Taylor Lead North Carolina Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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North Carolina Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Joseph Mechavich conducts Bizet’s “Carmen” directed by Denyce Graves. The production stars Gina Perregrino in the title role, Eric Taylor as Don José, Laureano Quant as Escamillo, and Elana Gleason as Micaela. Performance Dates: Oct. 16 & 18, 2026 Antony Walker conducts Puccini’s “Turandot” directed by John Hoomes in a company premiere. {…}

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Cast Change: Lena Geiger Joins Staatstheater Wiesbaden’s ‘Così fan tutte’

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The Staastheater Wiesbaden has announced a cast change for its production of “Così fan tutte.” The company said that Lena Geiger will sing the role of Fiordiligi. Geiger is a Third Prize winner at the Anneliese Rothenberger Competition, and a finalist in the German National Singing Competition. She has received scholarships from the Baden-Württemberg Foundation and the Mentorship Program for {…}

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Christina Nilsson Receives Sweden’s 2025 Government Music Export Prize

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(Photo by Emelie Kroon) Swedish soprano Christina Nilsson has been awarded the Swedish Government’s 2025 Music Export Prize. The Prize was presented by Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa at a ceremony in the Golden Foyer of the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm on April 23, 2026. The jury cited Nilsson’s 2025 Metropolitan Opera debut in {…}

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Cast Change: Jörg Schneider Replaces Andreas Schager in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” on April 29, 2026. The company said that Andreas Schager has canceled his performances as Erik and will be replaced by Jörg Schneider. In a statement Schager said, “You’ve been fighting dragons all over the world for years and then you’re gently slowed down {…}

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Vittorio Grigolo Releases Recording of ‘Nessun Dorma’

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Bluebelldisc Music releases the digital single “NESSUN DORMA” from Act three of Puccini’s “Turandot” featuring Vittorio Grigolo. In a press release the tenor said, “Today, this aria should not be viewed merely as the expression of love for another person, but as the embodiment of a deeper idea: the meaning of risk. Nessun dorma! – like the unknown prince Calaf, who {…}

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LA Opera Names 2026-27 Cohort for Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program

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LA Opera has announced the members of the Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program for the 2026-27 season, with four new arrivals joining five returning members. New singer members include soprano Alexis Seminario, tenor Samuel Wallace, and baritone Mario Manzo, chosen through preliminary auditions in New York, Cincinnati, and Los Angeles, with finals held before a panel that included Music Director James {…}

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Cast Change: Luca Salsi Joins ‘Rigoletto’ at the Royal Opera House

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(Credit: MarcoBorrelli) The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.’ The company said that Luca Salsi replaces Daniel Luis de Vicente in the title role. Salsi is a renown Verdi interpreter who has performed the role at the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, and Teatro La Fenice, among others. {…}

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Teatro Grande di Brescia Announces 2026 Season

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The Teatro Grande di Brescia has announced its 2026 season. The season opens with Britten’s “Death in Venice” with Daniel Smith conducts a production by Rodula Gaitanou. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-27, 2026 Alessandro D’Agostini conducts Puccini’s “Turandot” with Nadir Dal Grande directing. Performance Dates: Oct. 16 & 18, 2026 Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” will be conducted by Alessandro Palumbo and directed by Fabio {…}

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Cast Change: Léo Vermot-Desroches Joins Opéra de Paris’ ‘Werther’

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced a cast change for its 2027 production of Massent’s “Werther.” The company said that Michael Spyres has withdrawn from the production and will be replaced French tenor Léo Vermot-Desroches, who will make his company debut. Vermot-Desroches will sing on Feb. 22 and 25, and then on March 2, 6, 9, and 12 alternating {…}

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Denyce Graves, Gina Perregrino, Wendy Bryn Harmer, Elizabeth DeShong & Eric Taylor Lead North Carolina Opera’s 2026-27 Season

Cast Change: Lena Geiger Joins Staatstheater Wiesbaden’s ‘Così fan tutte’

Christina Nilsson Receives Sweden’s 2025 Government Music Export Prize

Cast Change: Jörg Schneider Replaces Andreas Schager in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Der Flie­gen­de Hol­län­der’

Vittorio Grigolo Releases Recording of ‘Nessun Dorma’

LA Opera Names 2026-27 Cohort for Domingo-Colburn-Stein Young Artist Program

Cast Change: Luca Salsi Joins ‘Rigoletto’ at the Royal Opera House

Teatro Grande di Brescia Announces 2026 Season

Cast Change: Léo Vermot-Desroches Joins Opéra de Paris’ ‘Werther’

Cast Change: Jörg Schneider Replaces Andreas Schager in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’