Saioa Hernández, Xabier Anduaga, Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Tomasz Konieczny, Federica Lombardi, Julieth Lozano, Elsa Dreisig, & Juliana Grigoryan Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2026-27 Season

The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres “Mittwoch aus Licht” will be conducted by Maxime Pascal and directed by Susanne Kennedy. Performance Dates: Sept. 19-27, 2026 Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” will be conducted by Anna Handler and Giedrė Šlekytė and directed by Milo Rau. The opera will star Tareq Nazmi, Aušrine Stundytė, Attilio Glaser, Stephanie Wake-Edwards, Omar {…}

Mar 11, 2026

Alekandra Kurzak, Angela Meade, Ludovic Tézier & Alessandra Marianelli Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2026 Summer Season

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2026 summer season at the Circo Massimo which will take place between June 29 and July 31, 2026. The season will take place at the venue as the Terme di Caracalla are under renovation. The season will open with the film “Gladiator” conductor by Ludwig Wicki and featuring the voice of Lisa Gerrard. {…}

Mar 9, 2026

Florida Grand Opera 2025-26 Review: Turandot

(Credit: Lewis Valdes) To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the world premiere of Puccini’s “Turandot,” the Florida Grand Opera revived the iconic work for the first time since 2010. For the occasion, the company’s CEO Maria Todaro took the stage to give the audience a brief intro to the evening and its significance for the community, while also previewing what {…}

Mar 3, 2026

Francesco Meli, Marina Rebeka, Angel Blue, Nicole Car, Carolina López Moreno, Klaus Florian Vogt & Ryan Speedo Green Lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2026-27 Season

The Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres The opera premieres begin with Verdi’s “Un ballo in maschera,” a new production by Angela Denoke in her Semperoper directorial debut, conducted by Daniele Gatti and Stefano Tanzanian. Francesco Meli, Giorgio Berrugi, Nicole Car, Yulia Matochkina, Rosalia Cid, George Petean, and Lodovico Filippo Ravizza. Performance Dates: Oct. 4, 2026-May 21, 2027 {…}

Feb 23, 2026

Cast Change: Aleksandra Kurzak Joins Met Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’

(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company said that “soprano Aleksandra Kurzak will sing the role of Cio-Cio-San in Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly,’ replacing Sonya Yoncheva, who has withdrawn from the run due to family reasons.” Kurzak will perform on March 14, 18, 21, and 27, 2026 alternating with {…}

Dec 22, 2025

Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Carolina López Moreno, Martina Russomanno, Yusif Eyvazov, Ludovic Tézier, Luca Salsi & Maria José Siri Lead Arena di Verona’s 2026 Season

The Arena di Verona has announced its 2026 season. The season will open with a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Michele Spotti and Francesco Ivan Ciampa conduct the new production starring Martina Russomanno, Gilda Fiume and Rosa Feola. The casts also include Yusif Eyvazov, Galeano Salas, Francesco Meli, René Barbera, Adam Smith, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Mihai Damian, Youngjun Park, Ludovic {…}

Nov 18, 2025

Aleksandra Kurzak, Andrzej Filończyk, Piotr Buszewski & Rafał Siwek Headline Polish National Opera’s Jubilee Gala

The Polish National Opera is set to present the opera’s “Grand Jubilee” on Nov. 19, 2025. The company will celebrate 200 years since the cornerstone for the opera house was laid, and 60 years since the building reopened after its post-war reconstruction. The jubilee gala will feature the brightest stars of Polish opera whose careers started on the company’s stage, {…}

Nov 6, 2025

Cast Change: Aleksandra Kuzak Joins Opéra de Monte Carlo’s ‘Aida’ Cast

(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg) The Opéra de Monte Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of ‘Aida.” The company said that “We are delighted to welcome Aleksandra Kurzak who, following her triumph at the Opéra Bastille, will perform the role of Aida from 16 to 22 November 2025. Due to personal reasons, Anna Pirozzi will be unable to take {…}

Oct 26, 2025

Cast Change: Aleksandra Kurzak Joins Paris Opera’s ‘Aida’

The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its final two performances of “Aida.” The company said, “Ewa Plonka will not be performing in the last two performances of ‘Aida.’” As a result, “the role of Aida will be played by Aleksandra Kurzak for the performances on Nov. 1 and 4, 2025.” Kurzak recently made her role debut {…}

Oct 17, 2025

Aleksandra Kurzak & Roberto Alagna to Give Recital at Polish National Opera

The Polish National Opera is set to launch a new recital series held on the main stage of the Polish National Opera on Nov. 9, 2025. The series will be launched with a performance by Aleksandra Kurzak and Roberto Alagna. The famed duo will perform works by Verdi, Leoncavallo, Cilea, and Giordano. Carlo Montanaro will conduct the Orkiestra Teatru Wielkiego – Opery Narodowej. This season, Kurzak {…}

Oct 13, 2025

Royal Ballet and Opera 2025-26 Review: Tosca (Cast B)

(The Royal Opera ©2025 Marc Brenner) By the time I got to the Royal Opera and Ballet’s new production of “Tosca” at the end of September, most of the hubbub had died down. The protests around Netrebko’s performance had withered, and her performance was acclaimed – the diva triumphant in the face of politics. So too had dissolved important questions {…}