Vannina Santoni, Marina Viotti, Magdalena Kozena, Huw Montague Rendall & Ossian Huskinson Lead Opera de Lausanne’s 2026-27 Season

Opera de Lausanne announces 2026-27 season. The season opens with Gound’s “Mireille” starring Vannina Santoni, Thomas Bettinger, Géraldine Chauvet, Andrea Cueva Molnar, Jean-Kristof Bouton, Matthieu Lécroart, Nathanaël Tavernier, Maxence Billiemaz, and Emma Delannoy. Jean-Marie Zeitouni conducts the production by Bruno Ravella. Performance Dates: Oct. 4-11, 2026 The company will present the finals of the Concours Kattenburg. Performance Date: Oct. 16, 2026 Britten’s {…}

Oct 30, 2025

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: La Fille du Régiment

(Photo: Brescia e Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) When Gaetano Donizetti arrived in Paris in October 1838, he was already one of the great figures of bel canto. Yet what he sought in the French capital was professional stability and institutional recognition–something Italy had not always granted him. Within a few months he had conquered, along with the French language itself, {…}

Aug 7, 2022

Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2022 Review: Moïse et Pharaon

(Photo: Monika Ritttershaus) The initial impressions of the Aix-en-Provence festival’s production of Rossini’s “Moïse et Pharaon” did not bode well. Hearsay reports spoke of a modern day reinterpretation in which the focus was on refugees, and their life in the camps and the perils they face when crossing the Mediterranean. Productions which seek to politicize an opera, beyond that which {…}

Aug 1, 2020

Max Richter & Anthony Gatto Lead DVD/CD Releases

This week four recordings are set to be released from a diverse group of performers. Here is a look at what you stream this week. Placido Domingo 50th Anniversary Gala C-Major Entertainment releases Plácido Domingo’s 50th-anniversary gala at the Arena di Verona. The gala, which was recorded in 2019, showcases the famed singer performing from Verdi’s “Macbeth,” “Nabucco,” and “Simon {…}

May 24, 2019

Valentina Nafornita, Ismael Jordi & Emöke Barath Headline Opera De Lausanne’s 2019-20 Season

Opéra de Lausanne has announced its 2019-20 season. Beate Ritter, Vannina Santoni, Géraldine Chauvet, Jean-François Borras, Nicolas Courjal, and Marina Viotti in Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” with Jean-Yves Ossonce conducting. Performance Dates: Sept. 29–Oct. 9, 2019 The season will present the final of the Kattenburg competition. Performance Date: Oct. 17, 2019 Lenneke Ruiten stars in a concert entitled “Gli amori di Teolinda” featuring music {…}

Mar 6, 2019

Arena Di Verona Announces Casting For 2019 Festival

The Arena di Verona has announced its casting for its star-studded 97th annual festival. La Traviata Four sopranos will share the leading role of Violetta Valéry, including Aleksandra Kurzak, Irina Lungu, Lisette Oropesa, and Lana Kos, while four tenors will share the role of Alfredo Germont, including Pavel Petrov, Vittorio Grigolo, Raffaele Abete, and Stephen Costello. Leo Nucci, Simone Piazzola, {…}