Anna Netrebko, Sabine Devieilhe, Marina Rebeka, Peter Mattei, Anna Prohaska & Jakub Józef Orliński Lead Philharmonie Luxembourg’s 2025-26 Season

The Philharmonie Luxembourg has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances. The Orchestra and Coro del Teatro alla Scala will be conducted by Riccardo Chailly in music by Verdi and Rossini. Performance Date: Sept. 9, 2025 Sir John Eliot Gardiner will conduct the Luxembourg Philharmonic in Mendelssohn’s “Musik zu Ein Sommernachtstraum” and “Die erste Walpurgisnacht.” Sam Cobb, Rebecca Hardwick, {…}

Mar 27, 2025

Matthias Goerne, Renée Fleming, Jonathan Tetelman, Camilla Nylund & Tomasz Konieczny Lead National Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

The National Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Matthias Goerne and Daniil Trifonov lead Schubert’s “Winterreise.” Performance Date: Oct. 21, 2025 Gianandrea Noseda teams up with Camilla Nylund and Tomasz Konieczny for Alexander Zemlinsky’s Lyric Symphony, Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 10 – Adagio, and Richard Strauss’ “Till Eulenspiegel’s lustige Streiche.” Performance {…}

Mar 27, 2025

Jennifer Rowley, Rosa Feola, J’Nai Bridges, John Holiday & Ryan McKinny Lead Washington National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

The Washington National Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. Mainstage Productions The season opens with Verdi’s “Aida” in Francesca Zambello’s production. Kwamé Ryan conducts with Jennifer Rowley starring in the leading role. She is joined by Adam Smith, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Agnieszka Rehlis, Shenyang, and Morris Robinson. Amber R. Monroe and Robert Watson also star in the lead roles. Performance Dates: {…}

Mar 5, 2025

Royal Ballet and Opera 2025 Review: Il Trovatore  

(Photo: ©2025 Camilla Greenwell) I have been somewhat critical in the past of Adele Thomas’ staging of one of Verdi’s most potent works. With its painfully dark tale told in a rather insidious manner, employing the use of creepy props and actors infused with more than a generous helping of Hieronymus Bosch influence; alas, perplexingly, this time round it kind {…}

Jun 21, 2024

Francesco Meli, Katharina Konradi & Riccardo Chailly Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get some Verdi and Monteverdi releases as well as the release of a world premiere album. Verdi Decca releases an album from the Teatro alla Scala which showcases Riccardo Chailly and La Scala as they maintain the gold standard {…}

Apr 2, 2024

Medici.TV to Broadcast Palau de les Arts’ ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

On April 25, Medici.TV is set to present a live broadcast of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The production will be shown from the Palau de les Arts in a new production by Rafael R. Villalobos. The cast will be led by Francesco Meli as Riccardo and Anna Pirozzi as Amelia. They will be joined by Franco Vassallo as Renato, Marina Monzó as {…}

Mar 30, 2024

Salzburg Easter Festival’s ‘La Gioconda’ to Receive Radio Broadcast

(Credit: Bernd Uhlig) The Salzburg Easter Festival will broadcast a recording of Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” on Oe1. The recording from opening night on March 23, will be broadcast on April 6, 2024, at 7:30 pm. The recording will feature Anna Netrebko in the title role of La Gioconda, Jonas Kaufmann as Enzo Grimaldo, Tareq Nazmi as Alvise Badoero, Eve-Maud Hubeaux as {…}

Jan 3, 2023

Eun Sun Kim to Lead Christian Spuck & Dutch National Opera & Ballet’s ‘Messa da Requiem’

The Dutch National Opera & Ballet is set to present “Messa da Requiem” starting on February 9, 2023. The showcase, which runs for a total of 12 performances through Feb. 25, presents a reimagined exploration of Verdi’s famed “Requiem” through the eyes of Christian Spuck, who will direct and choreograph the piece. Per an official press release, “drawing on a {…}

Oct 5, 2022

Royal Opera House Presents Robert Carsen’s ‘Aida’ Live in Cinemas

The Royal Opera House will present Robert Carsen’s new production of Verdi’s “Aida” live in cinemas on Oct. 12. The live broadcast from Covent Garden will reach over 1,000 cinemas in 34 countries around the world. Carsen’s large-scale production of Verdi’s political drama is set within a modern totalitarian government and explores public duty versus private passions. He is joined {…}

Apr 6, 2022

Sophie Koch, Anita Hartig, Rosa Feola & Nina Stemme Lead Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse’s 2022-23 Season

The Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2022-23 season featuring opera and recitals. Here is a look: Opera The season opens with Dvorák’s “Rusalka” conducted by Frank Beermann and directed by Stefano Poda. The opera stars Anita Hartig, Aleksei Isaev, Piotr Buszewski, Béatrice Uria-Monzon, and Janina Bachle. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-16, 2022 Vannina Santoni, Anaïs Constans, Kévin Amiel, {…}

Jun 10, 2021

Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for 2021-22 Season’s ‘Il Trovatore’

Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its fall performances of “Il Trovatore.” The company announced that Agnieszka Rehlis will now sing the role of Azucena replacing Anita Rachvelishvili, who was forced to cancel due to pregnancy. Rehlis is a Polish mezzo who is set to perform Amneris in “Aida” at Opera Australia, Savonlinna Festival, and the Teatro di San {…}