Saioa Hernández, Nina Stemme, Brandon Jovanovich, Ève-Maud Hubeaux, Klaus Florian Vogt, Piero Pretti Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Bettina Stöß / Bernd Uhlig) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced all the premieres of its 2021-22 season. Here is a look. The “Best of Carmen” concert will spotlight Valeriia Savinskaia, Arianna Manganello, Elena Tsallagova, Matthew Newlin, Joel Allison, and Ève-Maud Hubeaux in the title role. Daniel Carter conducts a production by Silke Sense. Performance dates: Aug. 21 – {…}

Jun 24, 2021

Theater Bremen Announces 2021-22 Season

Theater Breman in Germany has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the opera performances of the season. Janáček’s “The Cunning Little Vixen” will be directed by Tatjana Gürbaca and conducted by Marko Letonja. Premiere Date: Sept. 24, 2021 at Theater am Goetheplatz Killian Farrell conducts Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” in a production by Ulrike Schwab. Premiere Date: Oct. 30, 2021 {…}

Jun 23, 2021

Aurelia Florian, Maximilian Schmitt & Daeho Kim Lead Oper Graz’s 2021-22 Season

Oper Graz in Austria has announced its 2021-22 season featuring a number of new productions and concerts. For the performances of this article, we will only focus on operatic and vocal performances. Opera Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino“ will receive a new production by Eva-Maria Höckmayr and will star Aurelia Florian, Mariusz Godlewski, Jordan Shanahan, Aldo Di Toro, Mareike Jankowski, {…}

Jun 23, 2021

Annette Dasch, Patrizia Ciofi, Ève-Maud Hubeaux & Levente Molnár Lead Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur official website) L’Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Opera “Réunion de Famille” features music and arias from “Akhnaten,” “La Dame blanche,” “Macbeth,” and “Le Voyage dans la lune,” and spotlights the Choeur de l’Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur. Daniele Callegari conducts. Performance date: {…}

Jun 23, 2021

Ainhoa Arteta & Sarah Fox Lead Euskadiko Orkestra’s 2021-22 Season

The Euskadiko Orkestra in Spanish Vasco has announced its 2021-22 season featuring six different concerts with Robert Treviño leading the orchestra. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal performances. Georg Mark leads Brahms’ Requiem with Ainhoa Arteta and Michael Nagy. The Orfeon Pamplones accompanies. Performance Dates: March 23-April 1, 2022 Robert Treviño leads Mahler’s Symphony {…}

Jun 22, 2021

Ailyn Pérez, Russell Thomas, Jamie Barton & Nicole Car Lead San Francisco Opera’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Chris Singer/Fay Fox/Yan Bleney/Bree Anne Clowdus) The San Francisco Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring a variety of classic works and some of the greatest stars in the industry. The season will open with Puccini’s “Tosca“ with Eun Sun Kim conducting an all-star cast that includes soprano Ailyn Pérez as Tosca, tenor Michael Fabiano as Cavaradossi, and bass-baritone Alfred {…}

Jun 22, 2021

Stephanie Blythe, Jamie Barton & Damien Geter Lead Chicago Opera Theater’s 2021-22 Season

The Chicago Opera Theater has announced its 2021-22 season which will see a return to in-person performances. The season opens with a concert performance of Bizet’s “Carmen” with a COT twist. Jamie Barton will make her role debut opposite Stephanie Blythe in the tenor role of Don José as her tenor alter ego Blythely Oratonio. The performance will also star {…}

Jun 22, 2021

Layla Claire, Rame Lahaj, Marie-Josée Lord, Philippe Sly, John Brancy Headline Opéra de Montréal’s 2021-22 Season

The Opéra de Montréal has announced its 2021-22 season which will feature three opera productions plus an “Opera à la carte” series. First up, the company will present a double bill of “Riders” at Sea” and “Le Flambeau de la Nuit,” which will star Allyson McHardy, Andrea Núñez, Lucie St-Martin, Geoffrey Schellenberg, Sarah Dufresne, Mishael Jedidah Eusebio, and Matthew Li. {…}

Jun 22, 2021

Audrey Babcock, Leslie Burrs, Clint Borzoni Headline Marble City Opera’s 2021-22 Season

Marble City Opera, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, has announced its 2021-22 season, which includes three contemporary American operas. First up will be Audrey Babcock’s “Lily; her life, his music.” The work will feature mezzo-soprano and composer Audrey Babcock as she takes on the one-woman opera featuring music by Kurt Weill. The work explores the character of Lily Weiss as she {…}

Jun 22, 2021

Emőke Baráth & Levy Sekgapane Lead Malmö Opera’s 2021-22 Season

Malmö Opera in Sweden has announced its 2021-22 season featuring opera, musicals, chamber music, and dance. Here is a look at the opera and vocal performances. Opera Daniel Fjellström and Maria Sundqvist’s “Det går an” will star Magdalena Risberg, Richard Hamrin, Hans Ola Heinpalu, Mathilda Bryngelsson, Kine Sandtrø, Emma Lyrén, andTor Lind. Max Lörstad conducts the production by Niklas Hjulström. {…}

Jun 21, 2021

Gabriela Scherer, Michael Volle & Sooyeon Lee Lead Theater Dortmund’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Theater Dortmund) The Oper Dortmund has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the opera and the vocal performances of the season. Premieres Gabriela Scherer and Stéphanie Müther share the title role in Puccini‘s “Tosca.” James Lee performs Mario Cavaradossi, and Michael Volle and Mandla Mndebele alternate as Scarpia. Gabriel Feltz conducts a production by Nikolaus Habjan. {…}