Lea Desandre, Sinead Campbell Wallace, Catherine Foster & Jean-François Borras Lead Opéra de Dijon’s 2023-24 Season

France’s Opéra de Dijon has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the operatic and vocal concerts. Opera Händel’s “Ariodante” is set to star Lea Desandre, Ana Maria Labin, Ana Vieira Leite, Hugh Cutting, Kresimir Spicer, Moritz Kallenberg, and Renato Dolcini. William Christie conducts. Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2023 Beethoven’s “Fidelio” will star Sinead Campbell Wallace, Maximilian Schmitt, Martina Russomanno, Mischa {…}

May 27, 2023

Staatstheater Cottbus Announces 2023-24 Season

The Staatstheater Cottbus has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Premiere “Wiener G’schichten” will be conducted by Frank Bernard. Premiere Date: Oct. 6, 2023 Alexander Merzyn will conduct Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” in a new production by Tomo Sugao. Premiere Dates: Oct. 14, 2023 “Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten” will be conducted by Johannes Zurl and directed {…}

May 27, 2023

Limmie Pulliam, Jeni Houser & David Blalock Lead Madison Opera’s 2023-24 Season

The Madison Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the three productions. Michelle Johnson sings the title role of Puccini’s “Tosca“ with Limmie Pulliam as Cavaradossi and Craig Irvin as Scarpia. John DeMain conducts the production by Frances Rabalais. Performance Dates: Nov. 3 & 5, 2023 Joseph Bologne’s “The Anonymous Lovers” will star Keely Futterer, David Blalock, and Yazid Gray. {…}

May 26, 2023

Theater Erfurt Unveils 2023-24 Season, ‘Uferlos’

The Theater Erfurt has unveiled its 2023-24 season. In sum, the season will feature five opera productions with the season focusing on themes of the sea and ocean. First up will be a new production of “Peter Grimes” which will be conducted by Clemens Fieguth and directed by Marin Blalazevic. The opera will star Brett Sprague in the title role. {…}

May 24, 2023

Bryan Register, Anush Hovhannisyan & Emily D’Angelo Lead Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España’s 2023-24 Season

The Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the vocal performances. David Afkham opens the season with Rachmaninoff and Elgar. Soloists include Frank Peter Zimmermann, Anush Hovhannisyan, Pavel Petrov, and Anatoli Sivko. Performance Dates: Sept. 22-24, 2023 Juanjo Mena conducts Brindley Sherratt in a program of music by Mussorgsky, Inés Badalo, and Tchaikovsky. Performance {…}

May 23, 2023

IN Series Announces 2023-24 Season

Washington D.C.-based IN Series Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. “This season explores ‘resurrection,’ bearing out the idea that the making of art is itself an audacious act of hope, of faith, of believing that from nothing something can be made,” Artistic Director Timothy Nelson said in an official press statement. “Art is the purest form of the literal ‘resurrection,’ {…}

May 23, 2023

Music Before 1800 Announces 2023-24 Season

Music Before 1800 has announced its upcoming season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Mezzo-soprano Eva Zaïck headlines “Music for a Young King.” The showcase, which features Le Poème Harmonique under Vincent Dumestre will spotlight music by Lully, Charpentier, Moulinié, and Cavalli, among others. Performance Date: Oct. 29, 2023 Tenor James Reese and soprano Jolle Greenleaf join TENET {…}

May 20, 2023

Alabama Symphony Orchestra Announces 2023-24 Season

The Alabama Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 Season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Carlos Izcaray conducts Helen Huang in Fauré’s “Requiem.” The program also includes pianist Vanessa Perez in Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major as well as Paul Desenne’s Palenkumbe and Lili Boulanger’s “D’un matin de printemps.” Performance Dates: Oct. 27-28, 2023 Christopher Confessore conducts {…}

May 19, 2023

Saioa Hernández, Piotr Beczala, Joyce DiDonato & Ailyn Pérez Lead Teatro Real’s 2023-24 Season

The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2023-24 season featuring a wide array of repertoire. Opera Maria Agresta, Saioa Hernández, and Maria Pia Piscitelli star in Cherubini’s “Medea“ alongside Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Silvia Tro Santafé, Jongmin Park, Alexander Vinogradov, Sara Blanch, Marina Monzó, Enea Scala, and Francesco Demuro. Ivor Bolton conducts the production by Paco Azorín. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

May 19, 2023

Carlo Ventre, Hila Fahima & Mario Cassi Lead Israeli Opera’s 2023-24 Season

The Israeli Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the opera productions. “Hanoch Levin – The Opera” will be conducted by David Sebba and directed by Shirit Lee Weiss. The cast will include Tom Cohen, Anat Czarny, Adi Ezra, Tal Ganor, Noam Heinz, Sivan Keren, Yael Levita, Tamara Navoth, Yair Polishook, and Oded Reich. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-22, 2023 {…}

May 19, 2023

Volksoper Wien Announces 2023-24 Season

The Volksoper Wien has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the opera productions. New Productions Strauss’ “Salome” will star Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Ursula Pfitzner, Astrid Kessler, Tommi Hakala, and JunHo You. Omer Meir Wellber conducts the Salzburger Festspiele 1992 by Luc Bondy. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-Oct. 29, 2023 Offenbach’s “Die Reise zum Mond” is set to be conducted by Alfred Eschwé and {…}