Sam Park, Joshua Sanders, Theo Hoffman, Signe Heiberg, Fleuranne Brockway & Galina Benevich Lead Staastheater Wiesbaden’s 2026-27 Season

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The Staastheater Wiesbaden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres The season kicks off with Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” Performance Dates: August 22 & 29, 2026 “Metropolis Wiesbaden” will be based on Fritz Lang’s masterpiece with a film score by Gottfried Huppertz, Sebastian Nübling. Performance Dates: Sept. 12, 2026-Jan. 10, 2027 Dennis Krauß directs a new production of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” {…}

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Janai Brugger, Davóne Tines, Bryn Terfel Star in B:Music’s 2026-27 Season

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(Photo credits: Arbour Artists, Morrison) B:Music announces its 2026-27 season. This article only features classical vocal performances. Nikola Hillebrand performs with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Fabien Gabel. Performance Date: May 21, 2026 Hilary Cronin and Jure Počkaj solo in Brahm’s “German Requiem.” They are joined by the CBSO Chorus and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Simon {…}

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2026-27 Programming Featuring Miah Persson, Ed Lyon & Lucy Crowe

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(Photo credit: D8) The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra released details of its 2026-27 season. This article only features classical voice works. Sopranos Grace Davidson and Dessislava Stefanova perform in “The Moonwalkers: Live in Concert.” Anthony Gabriele conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Performance Date: October 20, 2026 Sir John Rutter CBE conducts The Bach Choir and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in “Sir John {…}

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Q & A: Tenor Benjamin Bernheim on Lincoln Center Recital, Verdi Requiem Tour & Future Projects

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(Photo Credit: Julia Wesely) On April 21, Benjamin Bernheim makes his return to New York City. The famed tenor, who last performed in the Big Apple in the September 2024 production of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann,” will take to the stage at Alice Tully Hall alongside long-time collaborator Carrie-Ann Matheson to present a recital program featuring works by Duparc, Tchaikovsky, Bizet, {…}

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Opera Lafayette to present ‘New Woman’ with Lauren Snouffer

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Opera Lafayette is set to present “New Woman,” a bold reimagining of the Classical era through music, fashion, and the female voice. The program sets the engineered perfection of castrato repertoire alongside the grounded power of women who defied convention. The evening will include soprano Lauren Snouffer performing in couture creations by Ralph Rucci, the visionary designer celebrated for his sculptural {…}

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Q & A: Gregory Spears on ‘Fellow Travelers’ & His Upcoming Opera ‘Sleepers Awake’

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Composer Gregory Spears is in the middle of celebrating his breakthrough opera “Fellow Travelers,” which premiered 10 years ago. The opera, which is based on the Thomas Mallon novel set in Washington D.C., during the McCarthy era of the 1950s and focuses on the “lavender scare,” a witch hunt and mass firings of gay people from the United States government, {…}

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Hugh Cutting to Headline Music Before 1800’s ‘The Trials of Tenducci’

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Music Before 1800 is set to present “The Trials of Tenducci” on March 15, 2026 at Corpus Christi Church in New York City. The Irish Baroque Orchestra, under the direction of Artistic Director Peter Whelan, will join forces with countertenor Hugh Cutting to explore the life and music of Giusto Tenducci, the celebrated castrato of 1760s Dublin. The program features {…}

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Merola Opera Program Raises $380,000 at 2026 Benefit Gala

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(Photo credit: Jessica Monroy for Drew Altizer Photography) The Merola Opera Program raised over $380,000 at its 2026 Benefit Gala, “La Bella Voce: A Night of Merola,” on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the City Club of San Francisco. The evening honored Bernice Lindstrom with the Exemplary Service Award, recognizing her long-standing support of artist sponsorships and her profound impact {…}

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Australian Brandenburg Orchestra to Present ‘Choral Splendour’

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The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will reunite choir and orchestra for “Choral Splendour” from April 10-19, 2026. The performances represent the organization’s first major choral program since 2022, performing in Sydney and Melbourne this April under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director Paul Dyer. The program pairs three Bach cantatas and his Double Violin Concerto in D minor with Telemann’s {…}

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Sam Park, Joshua Sanders, Theo Hoffman, Signe Heiberg, Fleuranne Brockway & Galina Benevich Lead Staastheater Wiesbaden’s 2026-27 Season

Janai Brugger, Davóne Tines, Bryn Terfel Star in B:Music’s 2026-27 Season

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Announces 2026-27 Programming Featuring Miah Persson, Ed Lyon & Lucy Crowe

Q & A: Tenor Benjamin Bernheim on Lincoln Center Recital, Verdi Requiem Tour & Future Projects

Opera Lafayette to present ‘New Woman’ with Lauren Snouffer

Q & A: Gregory Spears on ‘Fellow Travelers’ & His Upcoming Opera ‘Sleepers Awake’

Hugh Cutting to Headline Music Before 1800’s ‘The Trials of Tenducci’

Merola Opera Program Raises $380,000 at 2026 Benefit Gala

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra to Present ‘Choral Splendour’