Ferruccio Furlanetto, Stacey Alleaume, Diego Torre, Elena Gabouri to Headline Handa Opera at Millthorpe’s 2026 Season

Australia’s Handa Opera at Millthorpe has unveiled its 2026 slate. The season opens with a recital starring Italian bass Ferruccio Furlanetto, alongside by pianist Natalia Sidorenko. Per an official press release, Artistic Director and CEO Lyndon Terracini said, “Ferruccio is one of the greatest voices of his generation and Elena is a force to be reckoned with. They’ve both sung {…}

Nov 10, 2025

Renée Fleming, Bryn Terfel, Magdalena Kožená, Peter Mattei & Rebecka Wallroth Lead Verbier Festival’s 2026 Season

The Verbier Festival has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Esa-Pekka Salonen leads the Final Scene from “Götterdämmerung” with Michelle DeYoung. The program also includes Messiaen’s “Turangalîla-Symphoni” with Cécile Lartigau and Lucas Debargue. Performance Date: July 17, 2026 Gábor Takács-Nagy conducts Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” with Johanna Wallroth, Rebecka Wallroth, Anna El-Khashem, Giovanni Sala, {…}

Nov 10, 2025

Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart Unveils 2026 Festival

The Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart will present the Internationales Bachfest Stuttgart 2026 from March 13 to 28 under the motto “Weil wir Bach lieben!” The festival will celebrate the music of Johann Sebastian Bach through 16 days of performances, lectures, and events across Stuttgart. Here are the vocal performances on offer. The Young Artists Academy will feature the JSB Ensemble and {…}

Oct 22, 2025

Madison Leonard, Matilda Sterby, Cecelia Hall, Zahid Siddiqui Headline Garsington Opera’s 2026 Season

Garsington Opera has announced its 2026 season. First up is Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The production stars Madison Leonard as Violetta Valéry, Oleksiy Palchykov as Alfredo Germont, and Roland Wood as Giorgio Germont. Douglas Boyd conducts, and Louisa Muller directs. The production is sung in Italian with English supertitles and is a co-production with Santa Fe Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, {…}

Oct 21, 2025

Antonio Poli, Adela Zaharia, Saioa Hernandez, Roberta Mantegna & Gregory Kunde Headline Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2026 Season

The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has anounced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the operatic performances. Roberto Abbado conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo” in a production by Mariano Bauduin. Antonio Poli, Francesca Di Sauro, Mariangela Sicilia, Salome Jicia, and Leonardo Cortellazzi star. Performance Dates: Jan. 24-Feb. 1, 2026 Adela Zaharia and Julia Muzychenko star in Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Liparit {…}

Oct 15, 2025

Festival Verdi Announces 2026 Operas

The Festival Verdi has announced the operas for its 2026 season. The festival, which will be celebrated between October 1 and 25, 2026, will showcase the theme of “Mondi lontani,” evoking fascination with the exotic. The first of the three operas that will be performed is the rarely seen “Alzira” at the Teatro Regio di Parma. Performance Dates: TBA That will be {…}

Oct 13, 2025

Iván Ayón Rivas, Paolo Bordogna, Marco Filippo Romano, Eleonora Bellocci & Ildar Abdrazakov Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2026 Season

The Teatro Filarmonico has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances in Verona. The season will open with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” starring Ildar Abdrazakov, Paolo Bordogna, Ramaz Chikviladze, Gilda Fiume, Iván Ayón Rivas, Marta Torbidoni, Emma Fekete, and Alessandro Abis. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the production by Enrico Stinchelli. Performance Dates: Jan. 18-25, 2026 Christian Senn, Loriana Castellano, Josè {…}

Oct 11, 2025

Prague Summer Nights Announces 2026 Season

The Prague Summer Nights has announced its 2026 season. The season will include two staged opera performances of Mozart’s Don Giovanni” and two staged opera performances of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” The season will also include two staged opera performances of Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” and three orchestral performances as well as a chamber music program & performance. There will also be {…}

Sep 23, 2025

Pinchgut Opera Announces 2026 Season

The Pinchgut Opera has announced its 2026 season. The season opens with Pinchgut’s first-ever orchestral concert, Bach and Telemann I: Concertos and Sonatas. The first installment of a two-part series in 2026 will feature music by Telemann and Bach. Performance Dates: March 28 & 29, 2026 The second production of the season will be Scarlatti’s “The First Murder (Il primo {…}

Aug 25, 2025

Central City Opera Announces 2026 Season

Central City Opera has announced its 2026 season, which will mark the 94th festival season. The festival will be held between June 27 and August 2, 2026. In a statement, Adam Scurto, Managing Director of External Affairs, said, “Our 94th season represents the breadth and depth of what makes Central City Opera special. This season offers audiences an extraordinary range {…}

Aug 13, 2025

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Pirozzi, Sonya Yoncheva, Yusif Eyvazov, Angela Meade, & Aleksandra Kurak Lead Festival Puccini’s 2026 Season

The Puccini Opera Festival in Torre del Lago, Italy, has announced the titles for the 2026 season. The season opens with “Turandot,” which will celebrate its 100th anniversary. The first cast will star Anna Pirozzi, Vittorio De Campo, Roberto Alagna, and Aleksandra Kurzak, while the second cast will include Angela Meade, Michele Pertusi, Gregory Kunde, and Ermonela Jaho. The third {…}