Joyce DiDonato, Corinne Winters, Nahuel Di Pierro, Stéphane Degout & Brenda Rae Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2025-26 Season

The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Mark Elder will conduct a new production of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” starring Daniel Johansson, Samuel Sakker, Jennifer Davis, Victoria Karkacheva, Franz-Josef Selig, and Stéphane Degout. Tatjana Gürbaca directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 4, 2025 Debussy’s “Pelléas & Mélisande” will star Björn Bürger, Mari Eriksmoen, Leigh Melrose, Nicolas Testé, Sophie Koch, {…}

Sep 19, 2023

Jonas Kaufmann, Olga Peretyatko, Aida Garifullina & Joyce El-Khoury Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back to this week’s look at the newest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. Among the major options are three DVD releases, a world premiere, and a film album by the world’s most famous tenor. Here’s the rundown. Oklahoma Chandos Records releases a recording of Rodger’s & Hammerstein’s beloved musical, “Oklahoma” led by acclaimed conductor John Wilson. The {…}

Jun 24, 2021

Saioa Hernández, Nina Stemme, Brandon Jovanovich, Ève-Maud Hubeaux, Klaus Florian Vogt, Piero Pretti Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Bettina Stöß / Bernd Uhlig) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced all the premieres of its 2021-22 season. Here is a look. The “Best of Carmen” concert will spotlight Valeriia Savinskaia, Arianna Manganello, Elena Tsallagova, Matthew Newlin, Joel Allison, and Ève-Maud Hubeaux in the title role. Daniel Carter conducts a production by Silke Sense. Performance dates: Aug. 21 – {…}

Apr 26, 2021

Malin Byström Leads OperaVision’s May Streams

OperaVision has announced the streams for the month May. The first stream of the month will be from the Nationaltheater Mannheim. “Hippolyte et Aricie” will feature a production by Lorenzo Fioroni and is conducted by Bernhard Forck. Streaming Date: May 1, 2021 The Royal Swedish Opera’s “Tosca“ from a performance in February will be streamed. Malin Byström stars as Tosca {…}

Mar 8, 2021

Luciano Pavarotti, Malin Byström, Karita Mattila, Irene Theorin, Charles Castronovo, Sara Jakubiak Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

This week’s streaming slate features a number of major operatic gems from the romantic and modern repertory. There is also a unique recital experience courtesy of one of the U.S.’s most renowned opera companies. Without further ado, here we are the top 10 operas to stream this week. Tosca – Royal Swedish Opera (NOW) For those who want some star {…}

Feb 28, 2021

Malin Byström Headlines Royal Swedish Opera’s ‘Tosca’ Stream

The Royal Swedish Opera has released a new recording of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The new recording can be streamed on the company’s Operan Play and stars Malin Byström in the title role. The acclaimed soprano is joined by Daniel Johansson as Cavaradossi and Lukasz Golinski as Baron Scarpia in a concert performance that will be available until May 8, 2021. In {…}

Apr 23, 2020

Seth Carico, Gaston Rivero & Jessica Muirhead Lead Theater Essen’s 2020-21 Season

The Theater Essen in Germany has announced its 2020-21 season featuring six new productions. Premieres Tomáš Netopil conducts a new production of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser.” The new production by Paul-Georg Dittrich stars Daniel Johansson in the title role, Karl-Heinz Lehner, Daniela Köhler, Deirdre Angenent, Heiko Trinsinger, and Albrecht Kludszuweit. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Dec. 27, 2020 Jessica Muirhead sings the title role {…}

Jan 13, 2020

OperaVision 2020 Preview: Malin Byström to Star in Royal Swedish Opera’s ‘Fedora’

(Credit: Markus Gárder / Royal Swedish Opera) OperaVision will present Giordano’s “Fedora” from the Royal Swedish Opera on Jan. 17, 2020. The Verismo work will star Malin Byström, Daniel Johansson, Ola Eliasson, Marianne Odencrants, Krisitan Flor, Emelie Thoor, Niklas Björling Rygert, Jon Nilsson, John Erik Eleby, Jens Persson, Håkan Ekenäs, Andreas Lundmark, Mikael Fagerholm, and Henrik Hugo, among others. Eugene {…}

Oct 10, 2019

Royal Swedish Opera 2019-20 Review: Der Ferne Klang

(Photo credit: Monika Rittershaus) As the first new production of the new season, the Royal Swedish Opera offered up “Der ferne Klang” from Franz Schreker, a work not seen on this stage since 1927. Created in Frankfurt in 1912, “Der ferne Klang” is a complex work composed over almost the entire first decade of the 20th century. The success at its {…}

Apr 1, 2019

Watch ‘Orest’ Live Stream From the Vienna State Opera

The Vienna State Opera will live stream the April 5 performance of Manfred Trojahn’s “Orest.” The performance will be led by conductor Michael Boder with the cast including Evelyn Herlitzius, Audrey Luna, Daniel Johansson, Thomas Johannes Mayer, Thomas Ebenstein, and Laura Aikin. The stream kicks off at 7:30 p.m. local time and is slated to run until around 8:45 p.m. {…}

Mar 29, 2019

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (3/29-31)

This weekend is an interesting one as there are numerous new productions, rare operas, and one world premiere. There are also some role debuts and one production that will begin its international run. Here is a look at what we have picked as must-sees! Orest – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Manfred Trojahn’s opera gets a new production in Vienna with an {…}