Anna Pirozzi, Anthony León, Saimir Pirgu, Christiane Karg & Gabriella Reyes lead The Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 Season

The Dallas Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Soraya Mafi, Anthony León, Alessandro Corbelli, and Mihai Damian open the season with Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” with Guillermo García Calvo conducting a production by Stephen Lawless. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-17, 2026 Mirjam Mesak, Zachary Nelson, Shannon Keegan, Andrew Harris, Lindsay Ammann, Brandon Cedel, and Kayla Nanto lead Janáček’s “The Cunning Little {…}

Feb 14, 2026

Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2026 Review: Così fan tutte

(Photo: © OMC Marco Borrelli) Over the past three years, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo has presented a complete cycle of the Mozart–Da Ponte operas in semi-staged performances by the Wiener Staatsoper. The series began in 2023 with “Le Nozze di Figaro,” continued in 2024 with “Don Giovanni” and concluded on February 9, 2026, with “Così fan tutte.” When “Semi-Staged” Means {…}

Dec 1, 2025

Donizetti Opera Festival 2025 Review: Il campanello & Deux Hommes et una femme

(Photo: Studio UV – Fondazione Teatro Donizetti) Presenting two comic titles by Gaetano Donizetti in the same program serves to underline that his genius was not confined to serious melodrama or grand opera. The production, conceived to showcase the students of the Bottega Donizettina, theDonizetti Opera Festival’s opera studio, offers a double bill featuring “Il campanello” (The Night Bell) and {…}

Jul 12, 2025

Glyndebourne Festival Opera Review 2025: Le Nozze di Figaro

(© Glyndebourne Productions Ltd. Photography by Richard Hubert Smith) By the time the current run of “Le nozze di Figaro” is concluded, Glyndebourne will have hosted its 600th performance of Mozart and Da Ponte’s perennial masterpiece. The opera launched the country house enterprise in 1934 at the behest of Fritz Busch and Rudolf Bing, who wisely cautioned against Christie’s Wagner-shaped {…}

Apr 29, 2025

Cecilia Bartoli, Elīna Garanča, Pretty Yende, Sir Bryn Terfel, Matthias Goerne, Asmik Grigorian & Roberto Alagna Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2025-26 Season

The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” starring Sir Bryn Terfel, Albert Dohmen, Asmik Grigorian, Daniel Behle, Angharad Lyddon, and Trystan Llyr Griffiths. Gianluca Marcianò conducts the semi-staged version. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2025 Anna Pirozzi stars in Verdi’s “Aida” alongside Antonio Di Matteo, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Arsen Soghomonyan, Erwin Schrott, and Artur Rucinski. Massimo {…}

Jan 27, 2025

Sonya Yoncheva, Benjamin Appl, Amanda Majeski & Varduhi Abrahamyan 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 Sonya Yoncheva releases her first solo recital with her new record label. There will also be a new album by Benjamin Appl and several rarely performed works. There is also a complete opera recording coming out for Holocaust Remembrance Day. Constraints/Creativity {…}

Dec 4, 2024

Alessandro Corbelli to Receive Premio Paolo Silveri to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Alessandro Corbelli is set to receive the Premio Paolo Silveri. The acclaimed Italian baritone will receive the award on Dec. 11 in Treviso, 50 years after he won the Concorso Internazionale per cantanti Toti Dal Monte in Treviso and began his career singing the role of Marcello in “La Bohème.” The award will be given to Corbello at the Teatro Mario {…}

Apr 29, 2024

Olga Peretyatko, Nina Stemme, Alessandro Corbelli & Kate Aldrich 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 a taste of rare works by French and Italian composers. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Kozłowski Requiem The Singapore Symphony Orchestra and its Music Director Hans Graf present a recording of Józef Kozłowski’s Requiem, {…}

Sep 25, 2022

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for “Don Pasquale” on Sept. 25. The company said that baritone Alessandro Corbelli will sing the title role replacing Carlos Chausson who has pharyngitis. Corbelli is currently performing in the second cast of “Don Pasquale” at the Liceu and has performed the role around the world including at the Metropolitan {…}

Sep 16, 2022

Jonas Kaufmann, Maria Agresta, Cecilia Bartoli & Javier Camarena Lead Opera Monte Carlo’s 2023 Season

Opera Monte Carlo has announced its 2023 season featuring many of the greatest artists of our time. Cecilia Bartoli stars in Handel’s “Alcina” with Philippe Jarroussky, Sandrine Piau, Varduhi Abrahamyan, Maxim Mironov, and Peter Kalman. Gianluca Capuano conducts the production by Christof Loy. Performance Dates: Jan. 20-26, 2023 Gianluca Capuano conducts Rossini’s “Stabat Mater” with Maria Agresta, Varduhi Abrahamyan, Celso {…}

Mar 30, 2022

Annalisa Stroppa, Javier Camarena & Alex Esposito Lead Donizetti Opera Festival’s 2022 Season

The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced its 2022 edition. The festival will present a new critical edition of “La favorite,” by Rebecca Harris Warrick from Ricordi. Music Director Riccardo Frizza will direct the operatic masterpiece. The production – newly co-produced with the Opéra National de Bordeaux – is directed by Valentina Carrasco with her team composed of Carles Berga and Peter van Praet for set {…}