Sondra Radvanovsky, Rihab Chaieb, Patti LuPone, Joshua Guerrero, Juliana Grigoryan, Angela Meade & Lawrence Brownlee Lead LA Opera’s 2026-27 Season

LA Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the MainStage and LA Opera Off productions. Mainstage Rihab Chaieb, Joshua Guerrero, Kathleen O’Mara, and Liam James Karai lead a new production of Bizet’s “Carmen“ by Thaddeus Strassberger. Domingo Hindoyan conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-Nov. 7, 2026 Lina González-Granados conducts Bernstein’s “Candide“ with Duke Kim, Deanna Breiwick, and Patti LuPone. Francesca Zambello {…}

Oct 9, 2025

Renée Fleming, Joyce DiDonato, Joshua Guerrero, Asmik Grigorian Star in WQXR & Carnegie Hall’s Live Broadcast Series

(Photo credits: Artist’s website, Gonz, Astelum, Bakas) WQXR and Carnegie Hall announce the schedule for the 15th anniversary season of Carnegie Hall Live. This article only features classical vocal performances. The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir presents an “All-Arvo Pärt” program. Tõnu Kaljuste directs. Performance Date: October 23, 2025 Soprano Asmik Grigorian, mezzo-soprano Deniz Uzun, tenor Joshua Guerrero, and bass Tareq {…}

Jul 23, 2025

Elena Stikhina & Natalya Romaniw Lead Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ at Dutch National Opera

The Dutch National Opera is set to open its 2025-26 season with Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production by Barrie Kosky is inspired by Film Noir and will showcase Nathalie Stutzmann, who makes her house debut as conductor. When Kosky’s production first opened in 2022, critics raved and said, “It is in these psychologically highly-charged interactions where Kosky’s film noir approach is most {…}

May 13, 2025

Opéra National de Paris 2024-25 Review: Il Trittico

(Photo: Monika Ritterschaus) Opéra Bastille is in the midst of presenting a new production of Puccini’s “Il Trittico” (The Triptych) from April 29 to May 28, directed by Christof Loy and conducted by Carlo Rizzi. The triptych features three operas of different natures, all juxtaposed to demonstrate the breadth of the Italian composer’s genius. Contrary to Puccini’s own instructions, the {…}

May 8, 2025

Joshua Guerrero to Perform Recital with LA Opera

(Credit: Solomon Howard) On June 7, 2025, LA Opera and The Wallis will present a recital by Joshua Guerrero. The tenor will be accompanied by pianist Peter Walsh in a program that will include art songs, jazz, cabaret, and traditional Mexican songs. The concert will take place at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Guerrero began his professional career {…}

May 6, 2025

Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Pretty Yende, Peter Mattei, Sara Blanch & Saioa Hernández Lead Liceu+’s 2025-26 Season

The Liceu+ has announced its 2025-26 season streaming series. Here is a look what the platform will offer based on the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 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 {…}

May 5, 2025

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 2, 2025

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sabine Devieilhe, Piotr Beczała, Nicole Car, Saioa Hernández, Freddie De Tommaso, Thomas Hampson, Pretty Yende & Renée Fleming Lead Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Season

The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Puccini’s “La Bohème,” featuring Nicole Car, Yaritza Véliz, Charles Castronovo, Joshua Guerrero, Andrea Carroll, Étienne Dupuis, Xiaomeng Zhang, and Alexandros Stavrakakis. Domingo Hindoyan conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 12-Oct. 14, 2025 Cecilia Molinari leads Handel’s “Ariodante” alongside Luca Tittoto, Jacquelyn Stucker, Sabine Devieilhe, Rupert Charlesworth, Christophe Dumaux, {…}

Mar 19, 2025

Joshua Guerrero, Elsa Dreisig, Riccardo Massi, Ludovic Tézier & Nicole Car Lead Opéra de Lyon’s 2025-26 Season

The Opéra National de Lyon has announced its 2025-26 season. Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godounov” will be conducted by Vitali Alekseenok and directed by Vasily Barkhatov. The production will star Dmitri Ulyanov alongside soloists from the Opera de Lyon studio. Performance Dates: Oct. 13-25, 2025 Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” will be directed by Damiano Michieletto and will star Joshua Guerrero, Amina Edris, Clémentine {…}

Mar 18, 2025

Malin Byström, Natalya Romaniw, Elena Stikhina, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Jakub Józef Orliński, Federica Lombardi & Joshua Guerrero Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

The Dutch National Opera has announce dits 2025-26 season. Elena Stikhina and Natalya Romaniw star in Puccini’s “Tosca” with Joshua Guerrero and Gevorg Hakobyan. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 3-25, 2025 “Operetta Land” will be performed featuring music by Johann Strauss II, Jacques Offenbach, and Arthur Sullivan. Steef de Jong, Raoul Stefani, Marc Pantus, Laetitia Gerards, Elenora Hu, Frederik {…}

Dec 3, 2024

Lisette Oropesa, Asmik Grigorian, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Cecilia Bartoli & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2025 Season

The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Opera Bas Wiegers conducts Michael Jarrell’s “Kassandra” with actress Dagmar Manzel and the Ensemble Modern. Performance Date: July 23, 2025 Salvatore Sciarrino’s “Macbeth” will be conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni. Cody Quattlebaum, Alice Rossi, Leonardo Cortellazzi, Iris van Wijnen, and Davide Giangregorio. Performance Date: July 25, {…}