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Julia Bullock, Corinne Winters & Aušrinė Stundytė Lead Oper Köln’s 2020-21 Season

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The Oper Köln has announced its 2020-21 season featuring nine new productions and several revivals.  Premieres The first new production of the season will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte“ with Michael Hampe directing. Christoph Gedschold, Alfred Eschwé, and Rainer Mühlbach alternate at the pit with Julien Behr as Tamino, Antonina Vesenina, and Emily Hindrichs as the Queen of the Night, Kathrin Zukowski {…}

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Camilla Nylund Replaces Ausrine Stundyte In Vienna

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(Credit: Camillanylund.com) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for the Sept. 27, 2019 performance of “Salome.” The company announced that Ausrine Stundyte has canceled the performance due to illness. As a result, Camilla Nylund will replace the soprano singing the title role. Nylund is currently in Vienna for a revival of R. Strauss’ “Die Frau ohne Schatten” and {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Saioa Hernández, Brian Jagde, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Jakub Józef Orliński, Sonya Yoncheva, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga, Mané Galoyan, & Benjamin Bernheim lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2026-27 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Sondra Radvanovsky and Saioa Hernández lead Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with Lucas Meachem, Szymon Mechliński, Brian Jagde,, Michael Fabiano and Jorge de Leon. Nicola Luisotti conducts Carlos Wagner’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 2026 Paul Agnew conducts Handel’s “Riccardo Primo, rè d’Inghilterra” with Jakub Józef Orliński, Melissa Petit, Alex Rosen, {…}

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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 The company said that Michael Spyres has withdrawn from the production and will be replaced French tenor Léo Vermot-Desroches, who will make his company debut.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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Saioa Hernández, Xabier Anduaga, Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Tomasz Konieczny, Federica Lombardi, Julieth Lozano, Elsa Dreisig, & Juliana Grigoryan Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2026-27 Season

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres “Mittwoch aus Licht” will be conducted by Maxime Pascal and directed by Susanne Kennedy. Performance Dates: Sept. 19-27, 2026 Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” will be conducted by Anna Handler and Giedrė Šlekytė and directed by Milo Rau. The opera will star Tareq Nazmi, Aušrine Stundytė, Attilio Glaser, Stephanie Wake-Edwards, Omar {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Emily D’Angelo, Aigul Akhmetshina, Malin Byström, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Angel Blue & Charles Castronovo Lead Royal Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Royal Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. New Productions Evgeny Titov directs a new production of Wagner’s “Parsifal,” conducted by Jakub Hrůša. Stanislas de Barbeyrac sings the title role, with Ekaterina Gubanova as Kundry, Christian Gerhaher as Amfortas, Brindley Sherratt as Gurnemanz, and Mark Stone as Klingsor. Performance Dates: Oct. 1–17, 2026 Philipp Stölzl directs a new production of {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez Headlines San Sebastián Musical Fortnight 2026

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(Photo credit: Chicago Symphony Orchestra) The San Sebastián Musical Fortnight announces its 2026 lineup. This article only features classical vocal concerts.  Tenor Juan Diego Flórez and pianist Vincenzo Scalera give the opening concert. Performance Date: August 2, 2026 Juanjo Mena conducts the Easo Abesbatza and Euskadiko Orkestra perform a selection of works from Bilbao composers. Performance Date: August 12, 2026 {…}

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Donald Runnicles Leads Dresden Philharmonic in ‘Elektra’

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On March 12 and 15, 2026, the Dresden Philharmonic will perform Richard Strauss’ “Elektra” in concert form at the Dresden Kulturpalast. The work will be conducted by chief conductor Sir Donald Runnicles, who has become an acclaimed interpreter of Strauss’ masterwork following performances at the Wiener Staatsoper, BBC Proms, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Metropolitan Opera, and the Deutsche Oper Berlin. {…}