Diana Damrau, Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli & Anja Harteros Lead Opernhaus Zurich’s 2018-19 Season

Opera Zürich has announced its 2018-19 season slate, which is among the largest in the world. It will feature a whopping 12 new productions, among a glut of exciting revivals. Let’s dive in. Premieres Gisbert Näther’s “Konrad oder das Kind aus der Konservenbüchse” gets a new production by Claudia Blersch. Ann-Katrin Stöcker conducts two cast which will include Irène Friedli, Katharina Peetz, Flurin {…}

Apr 11, 2018

Scottish Opera 2018-19 Season To Feature Thomas Allen, Emma Bell & Adam Smith

The Scottish Opera has announced the 2018-19 season. The season will feature five staged productions and a number of concert opera performances. Let’s dive in. The season kicks off with Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” which will get its opening night performance on Oct. 18, 2018. Aris Argiris stars in the title role with Lina Johnson as Gilda and Adam Smith as the Duke {…}

Apr 10, 2018

Nina Stemme, Plácido Domingo & Piotr Beczala Headline Teatro Reals’ 2018-19 Season

The Teatro Real has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of repertory staples and rarities. The season will also include a number of superstars and modern classics. Here is a look at all the vocal highlights in the season. Productions The season opens with Gounod’s “Faust” with two different casts. Piotr Beczala and Ismael Jordi star in the title {…}

Apr 6, 2018

Alek Shrader, Daniela Mack & Corinne Winters Headline Michigan Opera Theatre’s 2018-19 Season

The Michigan Opera Theatre has announced its 2018-19 season, which will feature five productions and a number of special events. The season will also feature a number of international stars and innovative programming. Take a look! Productions Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” opens the season with Iurii Samoilov in the title role and Soprano Corinne Winters as Tatiana. MOT Principal Conductor Stephen Lord leads {…}

Apr 4, 2018

Irina Lungu, Carlo Ventre & Mariola Cantarero Headline Opera de Tenerife’s 2018-19 Season

The Opera de Tenerife has announced its 2018-19 season featuring seven operas and a number of international stars. Here is a look! Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” opens the 2018-19 season in a co-production with the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. Giorgia Guerra directs the production with Nikolas Maximilian Nägele conducting. Performance Dates: Oct. 25-28, 2018 Irina Lungu takes on the title role in {…}

Mar 28, 2018

Anita Hartig, Sophie Koch & Annick Massis Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse’s 2018-19 Season

The Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2018-19 Season featuring eight opera productions and a number of recitals. Here is a look at what the season will offer. Productions The season opens with Verdi’s “La Traviata” conducted by George Petrou in a production by Pierre Rambert. Anita Hartig and Polina Pastirchak alternate the lead role with tenors Airam Hernández {…}

Mar 28, 2018

Joseph Calleja, Kristine Opolais & Ramón Vargas Highlight Hamburg State Opera’s 2018-19 Season

The Hamburg State Opera has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of international singers and six new productions. Here is a look at what’s in store for operalovers. New Productions The Hamburg State Opera’s first new production of the season will be “Così fan tutte” with Maria Bengtsson, Stephanie Lauricella, Kartal Karagedik, Dovlet Nurgeldiyev, Oleksiy Palchykov, Sylvia Schwartz, and {…}

Mar 26, 2018

Verdi, Menotti & Gounod To Be Showcased At Calgary Opera’s 2018-19 Season

The Calgary Opera has announced its 2018-19 season showcasing five operas and a number of collaborations. Here is a look at what will be on offer. The season opens on Sept. 28, with BreakThru Films’ animated film, “Magic Piano & The Chopin Shorts,” entertaining for both children and adults, accompanied by a live performance of Chopin. This work will be presented {…}

Mar 23, 2018

Anna Netrebko, Edita Gruberova, Vittorio Grigolo, & Puccini Among Highlights of Hungarian State Opera’s 2018-19 Season

The Hungarian State Opera has announced its 2018-19 season which is slated to includes a whopping 60 repertoire pieces and 16 premieres. The company has stated that the main theme of the season is taking audiences to Puccini’s Italy. There are also a series of concerts with some of opera’s biggest stars. Let’s break it down. Premieres (in order of {…}

Mar 22, 2018

Portland Opera To Open 2018-19 Season With ‘La Traviata’

Portland Opera’s General Director Christopher Mattaliano has announced a “November Classic” opera to launch the 2018/19 season. The company will begin the season in November with four performances of Verdi’s “La Traviata” at the Keller Auditorium. The season will then continue to offer the majority of programming in spring and summer of 2019. The new adjustment will allow the Portland {…}

Mar 22, 2018

Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Flórez, & Jonas Kaufmann To Be Featured At Theatre Des Champs-Élysées 2018-19 Season

The Théâtre Champes-Élysées has announced its 2018-19 season. Let’s break it down Staged Productions Jérémie Rhorer conducts a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Deborah Warner directing. Vannina Santoni stars in the title role alongside Saimir Pirgu and Laurent Naouri. Performance Dates: Nov. 28-Dec. 9, 2018 Katie Mitchell directs Strauss’ “Ariadne Auf Naxos” with Camila Nylund and Roberto Sacca. Kate Lindsey and Olga Pudova round out {…}