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News, Season Announcement

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Michael Volle, Ludovic Tézier, Pretty Yende, Rolando Villazón, Federica Lombardi, Nicole Car, Freddie De Tommaso & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s 2025-26 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the operas and recitals for the new season. Premieres  Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride” will get a new production by Dirk Schmeding. The cast will be headed by Franz Xaver Schlecht, Margaret Plummer, Slávka Zámečníková, Ivo Stanchev, Monika Bohinec, Pavol Breslik, Michael Laurenz, Peter Kellner, Matthäus Schmidlechner, Ilia Staple, and Alex Ilvakhin. Tomáš Hanus conducts. A second cast will {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Freddie De Tommaso, Marina Rebeka, Bryn Terfel, Aigul Akhmetshina, Lisette Oropesa, Juan Diego Flórez & Pretty Yende Lead Royal Ballet & Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Royal Ballet and Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Puccini’s “Tosca” in a new production by Oliver Mears. Anna Netrebko and Aleksandra Kurzak share the title role. Freddie De Tommaso and Gerald Finley also star. Performance Dates: Sept. 11-Oct. 7, 2025 Speranza Scappucci conducts Verdi’s “I vespri siciliani” in a revival of Stefan Herheim’s production. Marina {…}

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Nico Muhly’s ‘Aphrodite’ to Make World Premiere

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Sydney Chamber Opera and Carriageworks, in association with Omega Ensemble present the world premiere of “Aphrodite” by Nico Muhly and Laura Lethlean. Sopranos Jessica O’Donoghue and Meechot Marrero star in the production. They are joined by the musicians of Omega Ensemble led by Jack Symonds. Alexander Berlage directs. The opera is approximately 70 minutes long with no intermission. The opera {…}

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Shortlists Announced for 2025 Royal Philharmonic Society Awards

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The Royal Philharmonic Society Awards have announced its 2025 shortlist nominees. This article only features those nominated for vocal works. The Awards will feature performances from a range of nominees and is hosted by BBC Radio 3 presenters Jess Gillam and Tom McKinney, with trophies presented by RPS Chair Angela Dixon. The Awards ceremony will be held for the first {…}

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Stattsoper Stuttgart to Present Prokofiev’s ‘Der Spieler’

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Staatsoper Stuttgart is set to present Sergei Prokofiev’s “Der Spieler” based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel of the same name. Nicholas Carter, designated General Music Director of the company will conduct the production by Axel Ranisch, which will premiere on Feb. 2, 2025. This will mark the third time that Ranisch directs in Stuttgart, following his productions of “Die Liebe zu {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: La Bohème

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(Photos: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera’s “La Bohème” celebrated a new season of success thanks to Kensho Watanabe at the podium and a stunning cast of favorites, including Ailyn Pérez, Dmytro Popov, Boris Pinkhasovich, Bogdan Talos, Emily Pogorelc, Gihoon Kim, and Donald Maxwell. Conductor Kensho Watanabe’s Midas Touch Conductor Kensho Watanabe, who made his Met debut with {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, Asmik Grigorian, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Cecilia Bartoli & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2025 Season

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The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Opera Bas Wiegers conducts Michael Jarrell’s “Kassandra” with actress Dagmar Manzel and the Ensemble Modern. Performance Date: July 23, 2025 Salvatore Sciarrino’s “Macbeth” will be conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni. Cody Quattlebaum, Alice Rossi, Leonardo Cortellazzi, Iris van Wijnen, and Davide Giangregorio. Performance Date: July 25, {…}

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Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Announces Cast Change for ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’

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The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France has announced a cast change for its concert of Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” on Nov. 29, 2024. The orchestra said that Aušrinė Stundytė will sing the role of Judith, replacing Asmik Grigorian. Stundytė is a dramatic soprano who has performed at the Salzburg Festival, Royal Opera House, Wiener Staatsoper, and Festival Aix-En-Provence. This season, she {…}

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Götz Friedrich Prize of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Opens 2024/25 Applications

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Applications for the 2024-25 Götz Friedrich Prize of the Deutsche Oper Berlin for directing works are open. The prize will be awarded to new German-language productions that premiered in public or private theatre in the 2024/25 season. Participating directors must be under the age of 35. Applications should include the director’s curriculum vitae, the name of the staged work, the {…}