Xabier Anduaga, Piotr Beczala, Nadine Sierra & Javier Camarena Lead Ópera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s 2027 Season

The Ópera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria has announced its 2027 season celebrating Alfredo Kraus’ centennial. The season open will open with Massenet’s “Werther” with Piotr Beczala, Ekaterina Semenchuk, and Carlos Alvarez. Francesco Ivan Ciampa conducts. Performance Dates: Feb. 16-21, 2027 Ivan Ayon-Rivas leads Gounod’s “Faust” with Claudia Pavone and Michele Pertusi. Giulio Cilona conducts. Performance Dates: March 16-20, {…}

Jun 10, 2026

Maria Agresta, Joyce El-Khoury, Maria José Siri, Carlos Álvarez & Saioa Hernández Lead Teatro La Fenice’s 2026-27 Season

The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera The season opens with Giorano’s “Fedora” in a production by Hugo de Ana. The opera will be conducted by Donato Renzetti and will star Maria Agresta, Vincenzo Costanzo, Ekaterina Bakanova, and Simone Piazzola. Performance Dates: Nov. 13-22, 2026 Maria José Siri, Manuela Custer, Roberto De Candia, and Joseph Dahdah star {…}

May 26, 2026

Carlos Álvarez, Sabina Puértolas, Ainhoa Arteta & Berna Perles Lead Teatro Cervantes de Málaga’s 2026-27 Season

The Teatro Cervantes de Malaga has announced its 2026-27 season. Carlos Álvarez and Sabina Puértolas open the season with José María Moreno conducting a program that includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gaetano Donizetti, Léo Delibes, Charles Gounod, Gaetano Donizetti, Ruperto Chapí, Federico Moreno Torroba, Gerónimo Giménez, Federico Chueca, Francisco Alonso, and Pablo Sorozábal. Performance Date: Sept. 10, 2026 Blandine de Sansal and {…}

May 20, 2026

Metropolitan Opera to Present ‘El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego’ in HD

(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to conclude its Live in HD series with “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego” on May 30, 2026. The company will present Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s work in a new production by Deborah Colker. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the opera which will star mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard as {…}

May 15, 2026

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego

(Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On May 14, the Metropolitan Opera showcased the New York premiere of “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego” by Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz. The opera, which had its world premiere in 2022 at the San Diego Opera, has been a staple at many U.S. company’s over the past years including LA, {…}

May 7, 2026

Vanessa Goikoetxea, Carlos Álvarez & Miren Urbieta-Vega Lead Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña’s 2026 Season

The Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña has announced its 2026 season celebrating 74 years. The season opens with Janacek’s “Jenůfa,” which will star Vanessa Goikoetxea, Eliska Weissová, Alejandro Roy, Joan Lainez, Marianne Cornetti, Gabriel Alonso, Javier Agudo, Andrea Varela, Belén Vaquero, and Ruth González. Alfons Flores and Ana Garay will be responsible for the staging while José Miguel Pérez-Sierra will conduct. Performance {…}

Apr 18, 2026

The Metropolitan Opera Announces Events Leading Up to the Premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank & Nilo Cruz’s ‘El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego’

(Photo credit: Cory Weaver) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a celebration of Mexican culture in New York City in support of Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s opera, “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego.” Partnerships include restaurants, museums, and even a cemetery. Throughout the month of May, Mexican and Hispanic restaurants across New York City spotlight the {…}

Jun 16, 2025

Sidney Outlaw Tomasz Konieczny, Camilla Nylund, Carlos Álvarez & Piotr Beczała 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 chance to see a new production of the Ring Cycle, a classic recording of a Verdi staple, and two solo albums. Here is a look at this week’s releases. Black Pierrot Lexicon Classics releases “Black Pierrot,” a {…}

Jun 4, 2025

Maria Agresta, Michael Fabiano, Xabier Anduaga, Saioa Hernández, Carlos Álvarez & Yolanda Auyanet Lead Bilbao Opera’s 2025-26 Season

The ABAO Bilbao Ópera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” starring Carmen Solís, Angelo Villari, Ketevan Kemoklidze, and Juan Jesús Rodríguez. Lorenzo Passerini conducts the production by Ignacio García. Performance Dates: Oct. 25-Nov. 3, 2025 Maria Agresta, Jorge de León, Silvia Tro Santafé, and Carlos Álvarez star in Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” with Marco Armiliato {…}

May 21, 2025

Xabier Anduaga, Vanessa Goikoetxea & Arturo Chacón-Cruz Lead Fundación Baluarte’s 2025-26 Season

The Fundación Baluarte has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances for the concert hall in Pamplona, Spain. Andoni Sierra conducts Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas” with Raquel Andueza, Katharine Hawnt, and Jesús García Aréjula. Performance Date: Nov. 9, 2025 Bach’s Christmas Oratorio will be conducted by Christoph Prégardien and will showcase Deborah Cachet, Elvia Bill, David Fisher, and {…}

Jun 4, 2024

Claudia Pavone, Carlos Álvarez & Rocío Ignacio Lead Teatro Cervantes’ 2024-25 Season

Malaga’s Teatro Cervantes has announced its 2024-25 season. Emilio Sagi directs the world premiere of “El Gitano por Amor.” Performance Dates: Sept. 20 & 22, 2024 Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will showcase Claudia Pavone, Antonio Gandía, Željko Lucic, and Nozomi Kato. Emilio López directs and Giuseppe Finzi conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 22 & 24, 2024 Rocío Ignacio stars in Verdi’s “Aida” alongside {…}