Iestyn Davies, Helen Charlston, Nick Pritchard, Sophie Bevan Star in Brighton Festival’s 60th Anniversary Season

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The Brighton Festival announces its 2026 and 60th anniversary season. This article only features classical voice concerts. Nick Pritchard, Benjamin Schilperoort, Benjamin Schilperoort, and Edward Grint make up the cast of Bach’s “St John Passion.” They are joined by soloists Lauren Lodge Cambell, Helen Charlston, Bastien Rimondi, Olivier Bergeron, and the Brighton Festival Chorus and Youth Choir. James Morgan conducts {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Appoints New Casting Director

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The Teatro alla Scala has appointed Sebastian F. Schwarz as its new casting director. He take over the position starting March 1, 2026 and will succeed Alessandro Galoppini, who held the position since 2019. In his new position Schwarz will work alongside General Director and Artistic Director Fortunato Ortombina and artistic Cooridnator Paolo Gavazzeni. Born in Germany, Schwarz is a {…}

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Daniel Vening Joins Askonas Holt for Management

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Daniel Vening has joined the roster of Askonas Holt for worldwide general management. The British bass will be represented by Angelica Conner and Charlotte Bateman. Vening is a member of the International Opera Studio of the Bayerische Staatsoper and this season sings Arnold in “Die Englische Katze,” Gardener in “La traviata,” Court Clerk in “Rigoletto,” the Prison Guard in “Tosca” {…}

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Mezzo-Soprano Svetlina Stoyanova Joins Centre Stage Artists Management

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Bulgarian mezzo-soprano Svetlina Stoyanova has joined the roster of Centre Stage Artists Management for general management. Stoyanova is a rising star who has performed at the Vienna State Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Hamburg State Opera, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Opernhaus Zürich, Rossini Opera Festival and the Glyndebourne Festival, among others. This season, Stoyanova returns to Opernhaus Zürich as Hänsel in {…}

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Cast Change: Anthony León Joins Cast of Washington Concert Opera’s ‘Les Pêcheurs de Perles’

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Washington Concert Opera has announced that tenor Anthony León will replace Duke Kim in the role of Nadir in its upcoming production of Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles.” León, a recent recipient of a 2024 Richard Tucker Career Grant, recently appeared at Lyric Opera of Chicago as Ferrando in Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” and is set to sing Fenton in {…}

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Charles Styles Joins Zelaya Artists for Worldwide Representation

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Charles Styles has joined Zelaya Artists for worldwide representation. The British tenor has performed is part of the Merola Opera Program, in partnership with San Francisco Opera and is scheduled to graduate from the Yale School of Music. He has performed with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Glyndebourne Festival. Roles he has already performed include Vaudemont in Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta,” Rodolfo {…}

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Marina Comparato & Gianni Fabbrini Tour Italy with ‘Romantic Florence’

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(Credit: © Michele Monasta) Marina Comparato and Gianni Fabbrini are set to tour Italy following the release of their album “Romantic Florence.” The tour is dedicated to the chamber vocal music of Luigi Gordigiani, the 19th-century composer affectionately known as “the Italian Schubert.” The tour opened on Jan. 31 at the Conservatory of Reggio Emilia and was followed by a concert {…}

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Louise Alder, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Hugh Cutting Among Royal Philharmonic Society Award Nominees

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(Credit: Gerard-Collett) The Royal Philharmonic Society Awards has announced the 2026 shortlists. The awards announced 11 categories including the singer award which saw Christine Rice, Louise Alder, and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha nominated. The opera category saw “Festen” from the The Royal Ballet and Opera nominated alongside “Uprising” from Glyndebourne and “woman.life.song” from Birmingham Opera Company. Hugh Cutting was also nominated {…}

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Golda Scultz to Headline Concert with Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Golda Schultz is set to headline a concert with the Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie on Friday, March 13, 2026. The performance will see the soprano interpret Previn’s “Honey and Rue.” Schultz has performed all around the world with such companies as the Salzburg Festival, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Vienna State Opera. Upcoming engagements {…}

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Iestyn Davies, Helen Charlston, Nick Pritchard, Sophie Bevan Star in Brighton Festival’s 60th Anniversary Season

Teatro alla Scala Appoints New Casting Director

Daniel Vening Joins Askonas Holt for Management

Mezzo-Soprano Svetlina Stoyanova Joins Centre Stage Artists Management

Cast Change: Anthony León Joins Cast of Washington Concert Opera’s ‘Les Pêcheurs de Perles’

Charles Styles Joins Zelaya Artists for Worldwide Representation

Marina Comparato & Gianni Fabbrini Tour Italy with ‘Romantic Florence’

Louise Alder, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Hugh Cutting Among Royal Philharmonic Society Award Nominees

Golda Scultz to Headline Concert with Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie