On June 27, Jonas Kaufmann is set to perform at the Waldbühne alongside the Berlin Philharmonic and Kirill Petrenk in a program titled “Viva Italia.” The program will see the star tenor perform music by Ruggero Leoncavallo, Licinio Refice, Francesco Cilea, and Umberto Giordano. There will also be excerpts from Ottorino Respighi, Giuseppe Verdi, and Pietro Mascagni. The concert will be streamed and broadcast {…}
The Opus Klassik has announced its 2026 winners. Here are the vocal winners. The Female Singer of the Year went to Anna Lucia Richter for “Gustav Mahler – Songs of Fate” while the Male Singer of the Year went to Andrè Schuen for “Mozart.” The Conductor of the Year went to Andris Nelsons for “Felix Mendelssohn: Symphonies & Oratorios” while {…}
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2027 season. Opera Kristina Mkhitarian star in Verdi’s “La Traviata” with Anthony Ciaramitaro, Luca Salsi, and Min Kim. Performance Dates: Jan. 15-22, 2027 Baldassarre Galuppi’s “Il mondo alla roversa o sia le donne che comandano” will star finalists of the International Pietro Antonio Cesti Baroque Singing Competition in Innsbruck. Chiara Cattani conducts the {…}
Jonas Kaufmann has received an honorary doctorate from the Academy of Music in Kraków. The ceremony was held on June 12, 2026 and Kaufmann was honored for his impressive artistic achievements, which include performances in the world most prestigious theaters such as The Metropolitan Opera House in New York, Royal Opera House Covent Garden in London, La Scala in Milan, {…}
The Philharmonie Essen has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Mandy Fredrich and Christoph Altstaedt perform works by Strauss and Tchaikovsky. Performance Date: Sept. 27, 2026 The Mark Andre Choir and Electronics will be conducted by Ingo Metzmacher. Performance Date: Nov. 1, 2026 Miah Persson and Vimbayi Kaziboni perform music by Jiaying He, Mark Andre, Morton Feldman, {…}
The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. MainStage Nicholas Collon conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in György Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre” with Sarah Aristidou, Heidi Melton, Andrew Watts, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Leigh Melrose, Karl Huml, Kathrin Lorenzen, and Jingjing Xu. Performance Date: August 28, 2026 Kent Nagano conducts the WDR Sinfonieorchester {…}
Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week audiences get to hear one of the most popular tenor’s new album. There is also a new album from a great Swedish soprano and a new version of Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Dvořák: Early Songs Navona releases Czech soprano Martina Janková and Barbara Maria {…}
(Photo credit: Watson, Leedom, Gibson, Filip) Les Grandes Voix | Les Grands Solistes announces 2026-27 season. Here’s a look at the vocal performances. A concert version of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” stars Huw Montague Rendall, Emöke Baráth, Lauranne Oliva, Adrien Fournaison, Eva Zaïcik, Diana Montague, Jennifer Courcier, Raphaël Brémard, and Nicolas Brooymans. Francesco Corti conducts B’Rock Orchestra. Performance Date: {…}
The Napoli Public Prosecutor’s Office has announced a an investigation into the Teatro San Carlo. According to La Repubblica, 12 individuals are under investigation including former Superintendent Stephane Lissner, former Director General Emmanuela Spedaliere. According to reports, the alleged offenses include fraud, embezzlement, and forgery. Meanwhile, several international artists, such as tenor Jonas Kauffman, directors Krzysztof Warlikowski and Claus Guth, {…}
With his latest release, Jonas Kaufmann ventures deep into the little-charted territory of Austro-Hungarian operetta. “Magische Töne” (“Magical Sounds”) is indeed a potpourri of Belle Époque mystique: playful, mischievous, and bittersweet. Its 22 tracks comprise lyrical evergreens like the “Wolgalied” (“Es steht ein Soldat am Wolgastrand”), alongside the rather obscure “Julia” by Paul Abraham, as well as Fred Raymond’s {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Zemlinsky’s “Eine Florentinische Tragödie” and Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” will be performed in a new production with Dmitry Golovnin, Christopher Maltman, Florian Boesch, and Asmik Grigorian. Alain Altinoglu conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2026 Barrie Kosky directs a new production of Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” with {…}