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Royal Ballet & Opera 2025-26 Review: Rigoletto

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(Credit: ©2026 Marc Brenner) “There’s a storm brewing…it’s going to get darker,” observes assassin Sparafucile. How right he is! Moments later, he’s stuffing the pure and innocent, murdered Gilda into a body bag downstairs while his sister is gyrating on top of the dastardly Duke of Mantua upstairs; pretty much as dark as it gets. ‘Manosphere’ and ‘Toxic Masculinity’ are the {…}
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Yeongtaek Yang Joins Centre Stage Artist Management

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(Photo credit: Dario Acosta) Centre Stage Artist Management has announced that baritone Yeongtaek Yang has joined its roster for general management. Yang holds degrees in voice from Seoul National University and the Manhattan School of Music, and is an alumnus of the Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Artist Program and the Chautauqua Institution. Yang has received top honors in numerous major {…}
News, Season Announcement

Roberto Alagna, Ruzan Mantashyan, Asmik Grigorian, Nikolai Schukoff, Airam Hernández, Stéphane Degout & Nadine Sierra Lead Opéra National du Capitole’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra National du Capitole has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Dvorak’s “Rusalka” in a production by Stefano Poda. The cast includes Ruzan Mantashyan, Alexander Roslavets, Pavol Breslik, Ricarda Merbeth, and Agnieszka Rehlis. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-Oct. 4, 2026  Stéphane Fuget conducts Charpentier’s “Médée” in concert with Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Petr Nekoranec, Juliette Mey, Frédéric Caton, Étienne Bazola, Camille Poul, and Claire Lefilliâtre. Performance Date: {…}
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Nadine Sierra, Lise Davidsen, Pretty Yende, Juan Diego Flórez, Tamara Wilson, Brian Mulligan, Julia Bullock, Saioa Hernández & Aušrinė Stundytė Lead Opéra National de Paris’ 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Tyshawn Sorey’s “Perle noire : méditations pour Joséphine” will star Julia Bullock and Tyshawn Sorey on piano. Peter Sellars directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 9-19, 2026 Lea Desandre, Marina Viotti, Huw Montague Rendall, Andrzej Filończyk, Jack Swanson, Josh Lovell, Nicola Alaimo, and Adolfo Corrado star in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” {…}
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OperaWire Podcast Features a Conversation About the Oscars, Timothée Chalamet & ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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On Episode 12 of the OperaWire Podcast, David and Francisco Salazar summarize the Oscars and how opera became a central part of the evening, giving their final thoughts on Timothée Chalamet’s controversial comments. They also talk about “Tristan und Isolde” at the Metropolitan Opera and recent productions of “Treemonisha” and “Turandot” at the Washington National Opera and Florida Grand Opera, {…}
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No Covers: Mad Scene Eliminated from Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ Performance Due to Soprano’s Illness

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(Credit: Luciano Romano) On March 18, the Teatro San Carlo experienced the unexpected at the third performance of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” According to the Italian publication Connessi all’Opera, during the only intermission, the company announced that soprano Rosa Feola fell ill and was trying to recover. After a prolonged intermission, the company said that the show would go on {…}
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Director of Timothée Chalamet Classics to Helm Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ in 2027-28 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has confirmed that the 2026-27 season will open with Verdi’s “Otello.” The production will be directed by Damiano Michieletto and will be conducted by Music Director Myung-Whun Chung. The opera will open on Dec. 7, 2026. The company also confirmed that the 2027-28 season will open with Verdi “Un ballo in maschera” under the direction of Chung. The {…}
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Marie Gautrot & Ambroisine Bré to Headline Opera Hong Kong’s ‘Carmen’

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Opera Hong Kong will present a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Grand Theatre from May 7 to 10, 2026, as part of the French May Arts Festival. The production is directed by Jia Ding, marking his second collaboration with Opera Hong Kong following the company’s 2024 staging of “Turandot.” Franck Colombier conducts the Opera {…}
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Anna Netrebko to Return to the Bayerische Staatsoper During 2026-27 Season

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Anna Netrebko is set to return to the Bayerische Staatsoper during the 2026-27 season after being let go in 2022 at the start of the war in Ukraine. Regarding the soprano’s return General Director Serge Dorny said, “Vladimir Jurowski and I have clearly sided with Ukraine. This position is non-negotiable. In 2022, we decided to suspend Ms. Netrebko’s performances. Since {…}

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