Bryn Terfel has joined Classic FM for a new four part series. The Welsh bass-baritone will host “Opera Villains with Bryn Terfel,” drawing inspiration from his own portrayals of roles from Don Giovanni to Sweeney Todd. In the series he will explore what makes these villains tick, and whether they are truly evil or simply flawed. In a statement Terfel said, {…}
(Photo: © OMC Marco Borrelli) On November 2nd the Opéra de Monte Carlo opened its 2025–26 season with a single, semi-staged performance of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” starring Bryn Terfel in the title role. One of Cecilia Bartoli’s distinctive innovations as Artistic Director has been to introduce more of these productions mises en espace—performances that are acted onstage without full {…}
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 {…}
Glasshouse International Centre for Music has unveiled its 2025-26 classical season. This article only features vocal works. Tenor Laurence Kilsby performs in “Elgar and Vaughan Williams” with the Sinfonia of London led by John Wilson. Performance Date: October 17, 2025 “Bryn Terfel sings Schubert” features the Royal Northern Sinfonia conducted by Dinis Sousa. Performance Date: November 21, 2025 Soprano Rachel {…}
On May 27, Sir Bryn Terfel will perform for the first time in Mexico. The bass-baritone will perform alongside the Sinfónica de Minería with Roberto Kalb conducting at the Sala Nezahualcóyotl del Centro Cultural Universitario. The first part of the concert will showcase pieces from Wagner’s “Die Walküre” and “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.” The second half will include arias by Giacomo {…}
The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the productions and concerts. Premieres Simon Steen-Andersen and Liliana Nikiteanu lead “Wie du warst! Wie du bist!” Performance Dates: Sept. 20, 2025-July 11, 2026 Diana Damrau, Günther Groissböck, Angela Brower, Bo Skovhus, and Emily Pogorelc star in a new production Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier.” Joana Mallwitz conducts the {…}
(Credit: Boston Symphony Orchestra) The Tanglewood Festival has announced the 2025 season. In a statement by Andris Nelsons, the conductor said, “We are excited for another fantastic summer at Tanglewood, full of exceptional music in the beautiful surroundings of the Berkshires. We are delighted to perform Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ with Kristine Opolais and Bryn Terfel, and excerpts from Prokofiev’s ‘Romeo and Juliet; with {…}
Sir Bryn Terfel is set to perform at the Llangollen Eisteddfod’s closing concert on July 13, 2025. The famed bass-baritone, who just completed a run of performances of “Tosca” at the Metropolitan Opera, will perform a list of pieces from his album “Sea Songs” and will be joined by the Fisherman’s Friends, a folk group from Por Isaac, Cornwall. Also {…}
(Credit: Bryn Terfel / Facebook) Opera Index will honor Sir Bryn Terfel at its 41st Winter Gala at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. The event, set for Jan. 19, 2025 at 6 p.m. will feature a concert featuring the 2024 Opera Index International Competition winners, followed by dinner and an awards presentation. Terfel is one of opera’s most {…}
(Credit: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera) For the third time this season, the Metropolitan Opera is reviving Sir. David McVicar’s “Tosca” production. The production has become one of the most successful for Peter Gelb’s tenure and one that has seen some of the greatest divas on stage. At the beginning of the season, the Met showcased a beguiling Aleksandra Kurzak {…}
On Jan. 9, Bryn Terfel is set to return to the Met after 13 years in “Tosca.” The bass-baritone will sing his final Scarpia performances according to the New York Times. The bass-baritone, who is now 60, has slowly been retiring roles from his repertoire. Terfel was originally set to premiere the David McVicar production but fell ill before opening {…}