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 {…}

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 {…}

Dec 5, 2025

Best of 2025: OperaWire’s Top Ten Rising Stars 2025

It’s that time of the year. The end of the year. As with every year, 2025 was full of a lot of opera revelations in productions, concerts and competitions. So in recognitions of those breakouts, here’s a look at some of the young singers who are likely to make operatic waves in the very near future. Here are OperaWire’s 10 {…}

Jul 29, 2025

Ludovic Tézier, Brian Jagde, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Anastasia Bartoli, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Maria José Siri & SeokJong Baek Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s 2025-26 Season

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Rachmaninov’s “Aleko” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” will be performed in a double bill. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the production by Silvia Paoli, who will put the two operas in a dialogue. Brian Jagde, Carolina López Moreno, and Elchin Azizov star. Opening Night: Nov. 21, 2025 Puccini’s “La bohème” will star Anastasia Bartoli, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Hasmik {…}

Jun 30, 2025

Jessica Pratt, Carolina López Moreno, Brian Jagde, Corinne Winters, Francesco Meli, Asmik Grigorian & Luca Salsi Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2026 Season

The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2026 season. Michele Gamba conducts Massimo Popolizio’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” Chiara Isotton and Marta Mari sing the title role alongside Vincenzo Costanzo and Bror Magnus Tødenes as Cavaradossi and Alexey Markov and Claudio Sgura as Scarpia. Opening Date: Jan. 11, 2026 Robert Carsen directs “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” with Riccardo Frizza conducting. Corinne Winters, Brian {…}

Jun 30, 2025

Q & A: Carolina López Moreno on Her Royal Opera House Debut, Origins & Living in the Moment

(Photo credit : Nadeesha Rathnayake) Carolina López Moreno, Bolivian-Albanian Soprano, born and raised in Germany, is a versatile, award-winning artist, and is regarded as one of the most promising sopranos of her generation. On the brink of an international career, she has already collaborated with renowned orchestras and conductors, including the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Antonio Pappano and {…}

Jun 20, 2025

Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘La Boheme’

The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its matinee performance of “La Boheme” on June 21, 2025. The company announced that Carolina López Moreno will sing the role of Mimi, marking her German stage debut. Over the past year, Moreno has performed at the Royal Opera House, the Gran Teatre del Liceu, and Teatro Carlo Felice, among others. {…}

Jun 1, 2025

Royal Ballet and Opera 2025 Review: Faust

(Credit: ©2025 Marc Brenner) This David McVicar production of “Faust” is its sixth incarnation. It is a cornucopia of demonic dabbling and delightful witticism combined with some rather dark, if not thoroughly perturbing, moments; balanced with some stellar acting and some pretty glorious singing! Under revival director Peter Relton we are presented here with a gamut of prancing devils, cabaret girls {…}

May 22, 2025

Artist of the Week: Carolina Lopez Moreno

This week, the Royal Opera House will revive Gounod’s “Faust” with a cast of rising stars, including Carolina Lopez Moreno. Moreno will make her Royal Opera House debut and her debut as Marguerite. It is perhaps one of her highest profile assignments to date after the soprano’s whirlwind months, which have seen her make unexpected debuts with the Gran Teatre {…}

Apr 4, 2025

Lianna Haroutounian & Carolina López Moreno Lead Franz Schubert Filharmonia’s 2025-26 Season

Spain’s Franz Schubert Filharmonia has announced the 2025-26 Season. The season will celebrate the orchestra’s 20th anniversary. Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’ will showcase Katja Maderer and Martina Baroni. Tomàs Grau, conducts. Performance Date: Nov. 12, 2025 Puccini’s “Turandot” will be performed in a semi-staged version. The Cast will include Lianna Haroutounian, Xavier Moreno, Carolina López Moreno, and Gerard Farreras. {…}

Apr 1, 2025

Carolina López Moreno, Marta Torbidoni, Christopher Purves, & Adriana Bastidas-Gamboa Lead Oper Köln’s 2025-26 Season

Oper Köln has announced its 2025-26. Premieres Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” will get a new production featuring Carolina López Moreno, Insik Choi, Wolfgang Stefan Schwaiger, Gaston Rivero, and Young Woo Kim. Andrés Orozco-Estrada and Arne Willimczik conduct the new production by Carlos Wagner. Performance Dates: Sept. 28-Oct. 19, 2025 Marc Albrecht conducts Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” with Paul-Georg Dittrich directing a new {…}