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Jakub Józef Orliński, Elsa Dreisig, Christina Landshamer & Wiebke Lehmkuhl 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 two prominent artists releases new album. There are also several choral works releases. Invocation Erato releases French-Danish soprano Elsa Dreisig’s new album which features 17 arias and songs by 14 composers, sung in six languages, and recorded with Massimo Zanetti and the {…}
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The Royal Opera Announces Complete Cast for ‘Der Ring des Nibelungen’

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(Photo Credit: Monika Ritterhaus) The Royal Opera has announced casting and performance dates for the complete cycle of Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” in Barrie Kosky’s production. This will be the first time that the complete tetralogy is presented in its entirety since the production premiered in 2023 with “Das Rheingold.” Music Director Jakub Hrůša conducts the run, which {…}
News, Season Announcement

Auditorium of the Lyon National Orchestra Announces Czech-Themed Season

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(Photo credit: Fred Mortagne) The Auditorium of the Lyon National Orchestra ‘s 2026-27 season which centers on music by Czech composers is announced. This article only features concerts with classical vocalists. Mezzo-soprano Catriona Morison solos in Elgar’s “Sea Pictures” with the Lyon National Orchestra led by Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider. Performance Dates: Sept. 25 & 26, 2026 Sopranos Tereza Zimková and Pavla {…}
News, Season Announcement

Philharmonie Luxembourg Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Andrè Schuen, Magdalena Kožená, Christian Gerhaher, Julia Lezhneva, Franco Fagioli

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The Philharmonie Luxembourg has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. The Cleveland Orchestra under Franz Welser-Möst perform works by Strauss with Golda Schultz as the soloist.  Performance Sate: Oct. 5, 2026 Elionor Martínez and Josep Maria Martí Duran join forces for works by Caccini, Campmany, Dowland, Ferrabosco, Händel, Hidalgo, Monteverdi, Nicholson, Purcell, and Strozzi. Performance Sate: Oct. 27, {…}
News, Season Announcement

Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España Announces 2026-27 Season

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The Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España has announced its 2026-27 season. Kent Nagano conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Jane Archibald and Christina Bock. The concert includes music by Mikel Urquiza. Performance Dates: Sept. 18-20, 2026 Kent Nagano conducts music by Debussy and Falla with soloists José Antonio López, Nuria Rial, and Maite Beaumont. Performance Dates: Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026 Josep Pons {…}
News, Season Announcement

Christina Nilsson, Catriona Morison, Benjamin Bruns, Maximilian Schmitt in Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich’s 2026-27 Season

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(Photo credit: Georg Aerni) Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich announces its 2026-27 season. Included in this article are vocal concerts. Christina Nilsson performs Brahms under the baton of Nathalie Stutzmann. Performance Dates: Oct. 21 & 22, 2026 Chen Reiss, pianist Yael Kareth, and clarinetist Sharon Kam perform works by Louis Spohr, Mahler, and Schubert. Performance Date: Oct. 25, 2026 Lisa Larsson and {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Lise Davidsen, Sabine Devieilhe, Jonathan Tetelman, Huw Montague Rendall & Golda Schultz Lead Berlin Philharmonic’s 2026-27 Season

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. MainStage Nicholas Collon conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in György Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre” with Sarah Aristidou, Heidi Melton, Andrew Watts, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Leigh Melrose, Karl Huml, Kathrin Lorenzen, and Jingjing Xu. Performance Date: August 28, 2026 Kent Nagano conducts the WDR Sinfonieorchester {…}
News, Season Announcement

Juan Diego Flórez, Asmik Grigorian, Lucy Crowe, Jacquelyn Wagner, Fleur Barron Lead Hong Kong Philharmonic’s 2026-27 Season

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The Hong Kong Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Michele Spotti conducts Juan Diego Flórez’s gala performance. Performance Dates: Oct. 22, 2026 at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall & Oct. 24, 2026 Guangzhou Xinghai Concert Hall Tarmo Peltokoski conducts Mahler’s Symphony No.8 with Jacquelyn Wagner, Chen Reiss, Louise Kwong, Catriona Morison, Sasha Cooke, Tuomas Katajala, Rinalds Kandalincevs, and Shenyang.  Performance {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Ballet & Opera 2025-26 Review: Siegfried

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(Credit: ©2026 Monika Rittershaus) Despite the numerous positive accounts of Barrie Kosky’s “Siegfried” that gave me hope for a rich and nuanced performance, I found the singing, acting and stage design to be flat, unconvincing and shallow. As a devoted Wagnerite, I do not feel that most of the performers truly understood the vast musical work that they were performing. {…}

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