Saioa Hernández, Maxim Mironov, Nino Machaidze, Nina Minasyan, Lianna Haroutounian & Luca Micheletti Lead Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’s 2026-27 Season

The Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Giampaolo Bisanti conducts Verdi’s “Macbeth” with Stefano Poda directing. Luca Micheletti, Ewa Płonka, Ricardo Fassi, and Matteo Desole. Performance Dates: Sept. 18-29, 2026 Ravel’s “L’Heure espagnole” and “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges” will be conducted by Jean-Yves Ossonce and directed by Jean-Louis Grinda. The production will star Vincent Ordonneau , {…}

Feb 26, 2026

Teatro Carlo Felice Genova 2025-26 Review: Tristan und Isolde

(Photo: Marcello-Orselli) “Tristan und Isolde” is a colossal work, not only for its length (five hours, including two 30-minute intermissions), or for the influence of the famous Tristan chord on Western music, but also for the symbolism it represents. Wagner was hugely influenced by Schopenhauer’s philosophy when he wrote this masterpiece, while conducting an affair with Mathilde, the wife of {…}

Oct 10, 2023

Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: La Forza del Destino

(Credit: Royal Opera) I suppose anything with “Destiny” in the title will always be a bit profound. In fact, “La Forza” is about as profound and gloomy, if not downright dark as it gets, even by Verdi’s standards. At around four and a half hours, it’s also his longest work. It’s a story of love, death, and revenge. Mainly revenge. {…}

Apr 24, 2023

Jessica Pratt, Rosa Feola, Corinne Winters & Erwin Schrott Lead Opéra de Liege’s 2023-24 Season

Belgium’s Opera de Liege has announced its 2023-24 season featuring youth opera, opera, and concerts. Fabio Biondi conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo” with Giorgio Berrugi, Annalisa Stroppa, Maria Grazia Schiavo, Nino Machaidze, and Riccardo Della Sciucca. Jean-Louis Grinda directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 19-28, 2023 Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” is set to star Ruzil Gatin, Pablo Ruiz, Aya Wakizono, Chiara Tirotta, Vittorio Prato, {…}

Nov 9, 2022

Annalisa Stroppa & Javier Camarena Lead Donizetti Opera Festival’s ‘La Favorite’

The Donizetti Opera Festival is set to present “La Favorite.” The festival will present a critical edition edited by Rebecca Harris-Warrick, which reinstates the original French version as conceived by Donizetti for its first performance at the Théâtre de l’Académie Royale de Musique in Paris in 1840. Riccardo Frizza will conduct the work with a cast that includes Annalisa Stroppa {…}

Aug 22, 2022

Rossini Opera Festival 2022 Review: Otello

(Photo: ROF/Amati Bacciardi) Without memories we are nothing but an empty shell. They define our sense of self. It is only through memory that we can make any sense of what is around us. It allows us to rationalize and contextualize tragic events, to enjoy the present, and to project the consequence of our actions into the future. Yet, memory {…}

Aug 4, 2022

Eleonora Buratto Headlines Rossini Opera Festival’s ‘Otello’

The Rossini Opera Festival is set to present Rossini’s “Otello.” The new production is set to star Eleonora Buratto, who takes on the role of Desdemona a year after her debut as Desdemona in Verdi’s “Otello” at the Liceu in Barcelona. The new production will be directed by Rosetta Cucchi and conducted by Yves Abel. In a statement, Buratto said, {…}

Aug 5, 2021

Cecilia Molinari, Airam Hernández, Zarina Abaeva & Anna Stephany Highlight Teatro Nacional de São Carlos’ 2021 Fall Performances

(Credit: https://www.visitlisboa.com/) Portugal’s Teatro Nacional de São Carlos has announced the schedule until January 2022. Here is a look at operatic and vocal performances. Operas The season opens with concert performances of Tchaikovsky‘s “Iolanta.” The opera spotlights Misha Didyk, Evgeny Stavinsky, Guriy Guryev, and Zarina Abaeva in the title role. Graeme Jenkins conducts. Performance Dates: Sep. 29 – Oct. 3, 2021 {…}

Mar 20, 2021

Bayerische Staatsoper Cancels ‘Lucia Di Lammermoor’ and ‘Les Vêpres Siciliennes’

(Credits: LA Opera official website / Peter Knutson) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the cancelation of its run of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” between March 20 & 26, and the presentations of Verdi’s “Les Vêpres siciliennes” on April 5, 10 & 13, 2021. The opera house stated that the performances could not be presented due to the worsening of the {…}