Aleksandra Kurzak, Tomasz Konieczny & Piotr Buszewski Lead Polish National Opera’s 2022-23 Season

The Polish National Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring six new productions and 15 revivals in opera and ballet. Here is a look at the opera productions. New Productions The company will present “Chorus Opera” with Rafał Bartmiński, Anna Terlecka-Kierner, and Dagmara Sokalska as the soloists. The production will feature music by Bizet, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Moniuszko, Orff, Penderecki, Puccini, {…}

Jun 13, 2022

Lea Desandre Headlines Festival Pollença 2022

The Festival Pollença in Majorca, Spain has unveiled its 2022 season, which represents the 61st edition of the festival. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. Mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre and lutist Thomas Dunford will perform with Les Arts Florissants under William Christie in a program entitled “Les Recettes de l’amour.” The {…}

Jun 12, 2022

Marble City Opera Unveils 2022-23 Season

Tennessee-based Marble City Opera has unveiled its 2022-23 season. Kicking everything off will be George Lam and John Clum’s “Heartbreak Express,” which is inspired by the documentary “For the Love of Dolly.” The work follows Dolly Parton “superfans” as they prepare to meet the famed icon for the very first time. The opera will take place at the Flying Anvil {…}

Jun 12, 2022

Ramon Vargas, Carmela Remigio & Anna Bonitatibus Headline ADDA Simfònica’s 2022-23 Season

The ADDA Simfònica in Alicante, Spain has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. Josep Vincent conducts a program of music by Dvorak, Prokofiev, Campogrande with soloists Stefanie Iranyi and Ellinor d’Melon. Performance Date: Oct. 14, 2022 Verdi’s Requiem will feature the Milan Symphony orchestra under the direction of Claus Peter Flor. {…}

Jun 11, 2022

Amina Edris, Julia Muzychenko, Hélène Carpentier & Mélissa Petit Lead Opéra de Limoges’ 2022-23 Season

France’s Opéra de Limoges has announced its 2022-23 season featuring five productions. The season opens with Saint-Saëns’ “La Princesse jaune” under the direction of Philippe Forget. Alexandra Lacroix directs the production which stars Camille Schnoor and François Rougier. Performance Dates: Nov. 6 & 8, 2022 Julien Dran, Mélissa Petit, Jean Luc Ballestra, François Rougier, Sophie Marin-Degor, Cécile Galois, and Edouard Portal perform {…}

Jun 10, 2022

Virginia Opera Announces 2022-23 Season

The Virginia Opera has announced its 2022-23 season celebrating its 48th year of producing opera. Performances will take place at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk, Virginia, the Carpenter Theatre at the Dominion Energy Center in Richmond, Virginia, and at the Center for the Arts at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Orchestras for the planned productions will include both {…}

Jun 10, 2022

Natalie Dessay, Patricia Petibon, Armando Noguera & Julia Muzychenko lead Opéra de Massy’s 2022-23 Season

The Opéra de Massy has unveiled its 2022-23 season. Kicking things off, Armando Noguera, Ludivine Gombert, Sarah Laulan, Mireille Delunsch, and Simona Caressa star in Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” with Kaspar Zehnder and Alain Garichot directing. Performance Dates: Nov. 11 & 13, 2022 Offenbach’s “Le Voyage dans le Lune” will star Violette Polchi, Jeanne Croussard, Ludivine Gombert, Mattheiu Lecroart, and Erik {…}

Jun 10, 2022

Sally Matthews & Raquel Lojendio Highlight Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra’s 2022-23 Season

Spain’s Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances the season will offer. Marina Heredia and Perry So team up for a program entitled “Noche de Brujas.” The evening will include “Sorginen soinua” by Beatriz Arzamendi, the 1925 version of “El amor brujo” by Manuel de Falla, and Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie {…}

Jun 10, 2022

Piotr Beczala, Alejandro Roy & Miren Urbieta-Vega Lead Fundación Baluarte’s 2022-23 Season

The Fundación Baluarte has announced its 2022-23 Season featuring ballet, theater, opera, and concerts. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Emilio Arrieta’s “San Franco de Sena” will be performed in concert form with Alejandro Roy, Beatriz Díaz, Javier Franco, Frederic Jost, Julen Jiménez, Itsaso Loinaz, and Patricio Poncela. José Miguel Pérez Sierra conducts. Performance Date: {…}

Jun 9, 2022

Adela Zaharia, Liana Aleksanyan, Gabriela Scherer & Riccardo Massi Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2022-23 Season

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2022-23 season. New Productions Michael Thalheimer directs Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Stephen Blunier conducts a cast starring Hrolfur Saemundsson, Ewa Plonka, Bogdan Talos, Ovidiu Purcel, and David Fischer, among others. Performance Dates: June 12 – Sept. 18, 2022 Vasily Barkhatov directs “Der Fliegende Holländer” with Patrick Long conducting. The opera stars Gabriela Scherer, James Rutherford, {…}

Jun 9, 2022

The Royal Conservatory Announces 2022-23 Season

The Royal Conservatory in the Toronto, Ontario has unveiled its 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will present only the vocal or operatic performances. Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky will perform music by Händel and Vivaldi alongside the Ensemble Artaserse. Performance Date: Oct. 29, 2022 Next up is the Glenn Gould School Fall Opera, “Venus and Adonis.” Peter Tiefenbach {…}