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 {…}

Mar 10, 2025

Sondra Radvanovsky, Nadine Sierra, Carolina López Moreno, Federica Lombardi & Xabier Anduaga Lead Festival de Granada’s 2025 Season

The Festival de Granada has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Luis Arance, Marcelo Solís, Łukasz Biela, Rocío Faus, Solomía Antonyak, Belén Herrero, and Gonzalo Ruiz star in Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” for kids. Performance Date: June 6, 2025 La Cetra performs Bach’s Mass in B Minor with soloists Jone Martínez, Lea Elisabeth Müller, Carlos Mena, Jakob Pilgram, {…}

Feb 26, 2025

Carolina Lopez Moreno, Marina Costa-Jackson, Charles Castronovo, Lawrence Brownlee & Francesca Pia Vitale Lead New National Theatre Tokyo’s 2025-26 Season

The New National Theatre Tokyo has announced its 2025-26 season featuring two new productions and eight revivals with a total of 46 performances. Marina Costa-Jackson leads Puccini’s “La Bohème” with Luciano Ganci, Massimo Cavalletti, Hare Ito, Toshiaki Komada, and Andrea Pellegrini. Paolo Olmi conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-11, 2025 Berg’s “Wozzeck” will get a new production by Richard Jones. Kazushi {…}

Feb 18, 2025

Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Faust’

The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its production of “Faust.” The company said, “Lisette Oropesa has withdrawn from all performances of Faust due to personal reasons.” As a result, “The role of Marguerite will be performed by Carolina López Moreno, who makes her Royal Opera debut.” The Bolivian Albanian soprano won the Eighth Elizabeth Connell Prize {…}

Jan 10, 2025

Carolina López Moreno & Francesco Meli Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s ‘La Traviata’

The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company will showcase the work in a production by Giorgio Gallione with Renato Palumbo conducting. The opera stars two casts led by Carolina López Moreno and Elena Schirru. The will be joined by Francesco Meli and Klodjan Kaçani as Alfredo Germont and Roberto Frontali and Leon Kim as {…}