Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Pretty Yende, Serena Sáenz, Xabier Anduaga, Javier Camarena, Michel Fabiano & Saioa Hernández Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2025-26 Season

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “The Cunning Little Vixen,” featuring Peter Mattei, Anaïs Masllorens, David Alegret, Elena Tsallagova, Alejandro López, Milan Perišić, Sara Bañeras, Angela Brower, Mireia Pintó, Laura Brasó, and Mercedes Gancedo. Josep Pons conducts the production by Barrie Kosky. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-30, 2025 Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten” will star Anthony Roth Costanzo, {…}

Apr 7, 2025

The Dallas Opera Announces New Streams For Summer of 2025 Featuring Javier Camarena, Lauren Snouffer & Sylvia D’Eramo

(Photo: Kyle Flubacker/The Dallas Opera Archives) The Dallas Opera has announced that beginning May 1, it will release selected operas from its past three seasons for free on-demand viewing via its digital website and YouTube channel. Scheduled are recent productions from the 2024-25 Season, Verdi’s “La Traviata” and Gluck’s “Orpheus and Eurydice,” as well as operas from the 2023-24 and {…}

Apr 7, 2025

Asmik Grigorian, Anna Netrebko, Brian Jagde, Saioa Hernández, Ermonela Jaho, Lisette Oropesa, Jakub Józef Orliński & Nadine Sierra Lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2025-26 Season

The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello,” starring Brian Jadge, Jorge de León, and Angelo Villari in the title role. The cast includes Igor Golovatenko, Artur Ruciński, Gabriele Viviani, Airam Hernández, Asmik Grigorian, and Maria Agresta. Nicola Luisotti and Giuseppe Mentuccia conduct the production by David Alden. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

Nov 22, 2024

Donizetti Opera Festival 2024 Review: Don Pasquale

Every production at the Donizetti Opera Festival has its specialty and purpose. One (this year, “Roberto Devereux”) is a serious production of the highest quality, another is a rare piece (this time “Zoraida di Granata,” which also took a stand to bring the most serious and painful topics to the stage), and another is fun and delightful. So, when you {…}

Nov 22, 2024

Donizetti Opera Festival to Stream All Three 2024 Operas

The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced that it will stream all three productions from the 2024 season. The streams will be on the company’s Donizetti OperaTube. The first stream of the season will be “Don Pasquale“ conducted by Iván López-Reynoso and directed by Amélie Niermeyer. The cast includes Roberto de Candia, Giulia Mazzola, Javier Camarena, and Dario Sogos. Streaming Date: Nov. 22, {…}

Nov 20, 2024

Donizetti Opera Festival 2024 Review: Don Pasquale

(Photo: Gianfranco Rota) As part of the Donizetti Opera Festival (DOF), the stage came to life with “Don Pasquale,” the renowned opera buffa by Gaetano Donizetti, one of the last and most refined jewels of Italian bel canto. This production in Bergamo not only pays homage to the composer in his hometown but also celebrates the tenth anniversary of its {…}

Oct 10, 2024

Javier Camarena to Perform at El Clásico

Javier Camarena is set to perform the Mexican National Anthem during a soccer match on Oct. 13, 2024 The tenor will perform during the Clásico game which will see Guadalajara Chivas and Club America play against each other. The game will take place in Houston, Texas at the NRG stadium. Camarena is one of the world’s most renowned bel canto {…}

Sep 27, 2024

Yaritza Véliz & Javier Camarena Lead Dallas Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

(Credit: Curtis Brown Photography) The Dallas Opera is set to open its 2024-25 season with Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The opera will be performed five times from Oct. 18 through Oct. 27 with the Oct. 26 performance live streamed. The opera will star Chilean soprano Yaritza Véliz as Violetta, and Mexican tenor Javier Camarena as Alfredo. Mexican baritone Alfredo Daza will sing the role {…}

Sep 5, 2024

Jessica Pratt, Olga Peretyatko, Luca Salsi, Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena & Nombulelo Yende Lead Maggio Musicale FIorentino’s 2025 Season

(Credit: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino) The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2025 season. Stefano Ranzani conducts a production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” by Davide Livermore. Celso Albelo, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Leon Kim, Olga Peretyatko, Alessio Cacciamani, and Eleonora Filipponi star. Performance Dates: Feb. 16-23, 2025 Michele Spotti conducts Bellini’s “Norma” in a production by Moshe Leisier and Patrice Caurier. Jessica Pratt, {…}

Jun 2, 2024

Javier Camarena, Samuel Mariño & Nina Minasyan Leads Fundación Baluarte’s 2024-25 Season

The Fundación Baluarte has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances from the Pamplona season in Spain. Hannah Morrison, Maartgen Engeltjes, Krystian Adams, and Kresimir Strazanac lead Händel’s “Messiah.” Performance Date: Dec. 19, 2024 Perry So conducts Vedi’s “La Traviata” with Nina Minasyan, Santiago Ballerini, and Juan Jesús Rodríguez starring. Henning Brockhaus directs. Performance Dates: Jan. 31 & {…}

May 31, 2024

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘La Cenerentola’

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola.” The company said that due to health reasons, Javier Camarena was forced to cancel the June 1 performance of “La Cenerentola.” As a result, Sunnyboy Dladla took over the role of Don Ramiro. Dladla was already performing the role in another cast with {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Pretty Yende, Serena Sáenz, Xabier Anduaga, Javier Camarena, Michel Fabiano & Saioa Hernández Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2025-26 Season

The Dallas Opera Announces New Streams For Summer of 2025 Featuring Javier Camarena, Lauren Snouffer & Sylvia D’Eramo

Asmik Grigorian, Anna Netrebko, Brian Jagde, Saioa Hernández, Ermonela Jaho, Lisette Oropesa, Jakub Józef Orliński & Nadine Sierra Lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2025-26 Season

Donizetti Opera Festival 2024 Review: Don Pasquale

Donizetti Opera Festival to Stream All Three 2024 Operas

Donizetti Opera Festival 2024 Review: Don Pasquale

Javier Camarena to Perform at El Clásico

Yaritza Véliz & Javier Camarena Lead Dallas Opera’s ‘La Traviata’

Jessica Pratt, Olga Peretyatko, Luca Salsi, Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena & Nombulelo Yende Lead Maggio Musicale FIorentino’s 2025 Season

Javier Camarena, Samuel Mariño & Nina Minasyan Leads Fundación Baluarte’s 2024-25 Season

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘La Cenerentola’