Brian Jagde, Thomas Hampson, Renée Fleming, Luca Salsi, Francisco Meli, Juan Diego Flórez, Adela Zaharia, Eleonora Buratto, Anastasia Bartoli & Diana Damrau Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2026-27 Season

The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Myung–Whun Chung conducts Verdi’s “Otello” for opening night in a production by Damiano Michieletto. The cast will include Brian Jagde, Luca Salsi, and Eleonora Buratto accompanied by Juan Francisco Gatell and Szilvia Vörös. A second cast will star Arsen Soghomonyan, Roberto Frontali and Roberta Mantegna. Performance Dates: Dec. 7, 2026-Jan. 5, 2027 Bizet’s {…}

Wiener Staatsoper 2025-26 Review: Les Pêcheurs de perles

(Photo: Wiener Staatsoper Michael Poehn) Premiered in 1863, “Les Pêcheurs de perles” is one of Georges Bizet’s earliest operas, composed more than a decade before his masterpiece “Carmen.” Set on the exoticized shores of ancient Ceylon, it combines lush lyricism with themes of friendship, desire, and betrayal. Though initially overshadowed by Bizet’s later success, the opera has gradually earned recognition {…}

Juan Diego Flórez, Nadine Sierra, René Pape, Cecilia Bartoli, Franco Fagioli, Josep Bros, Lea Desandre, Magdalena Kožená & David Butt Philip Lead Palau de la Música Catalana’s 2026-27 Season

The Palau de la Musica Catalana has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Pianist Albert Guinovart leads concert with Cor de Cambra Femení Scherzo and conductor Esteve Nabona in music by A. Guinovart. Performance Date: Oct. 1, 2026 Alba Valdivieso, joins forces with instrumentalists Seungyeon Baik,Patricia Cordero, Noelia Cotuna, Jéssica Duarte, Gugg Piano Duo, Duo Jiménez-Berlinches,  and Ot {…}

Juan Diego Flórez, Asmik Grigorian, Lucy Crowe, Jacquelyn Wagner, Fleur Barron Lead Hong Kong Philharmonic’s 2026-27 Season

The Hong Kong Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Michele Spotti conducts Juan Diego Flórez’s gala performance. Performance Dates: Oct. 22, 2026 at Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall & Oct. 24, 2026 Guangzhou Xinghai Concert Hall Tarmo Peltokoski conducts Mahler’s Symphony No.8 with Jacquelyn Wagner, Chen Reiss, Louise Kwong, Catriona Morison, Sasha Cooke, Tuomas Katajala, Rinalds Kandalincevs, and Shenyang.  Performance {…}

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende, Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Luca Salsi, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

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 {…}

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Elīna Garanča, Ludovic Tézier, Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau, Regula Mühlemann, Cecilia Bartoli, Sonya Yoncheva, Sabine Devieilhe, Ermonela Jaho, Benjamin Bernheim Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2026-27 Season

The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere  The season opens with Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” conducted by Tamo Peltokoski and Erina Yashima. The new production will be directed by Daniele Finzi Pasca and will star Magnus Dietrich, Tobias Kehrer, Regula Mühlemann, Jasmin Delfs, Johan Krogius, Brent Michael Smith, Kathrin Zukowski,  Alina Wunderlin, Yannick Debus, Andrew Moore, and Evan Gray. {…}

Juan Diego Flórez Headlines San Sebastián Musical Fortnight 2026

(Photo credit: Chicago Symphony Orchestra) The San Sebastián Musical Fortnight announces its 2026 lineup. This article only features classical vocal concerts.  Tenor Juan Diego Flórez and pianist Vincenzo Scalera give the opening concert. Performance Date: August 2, 2026 Juanjo Mena conducts the Easo Abesbatza and Euskadiko Orkestra perform a selection of works from Bilbao composers. Performance Date: August 12, 2026 {…}

Nadine Sierra, Lise Davidsen, Pretty Yende, Juan Diego Flórez, Tamara Wilson, Brian Mulligan, Julia Bullock, Saioa Hernández & Aušrinė Stundytė Lead Opéra National de Paris’ 2026-27 Season

The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Tyshawn Sorey’s “Perle noire : méditations pour Joséphine” will star Julia Bullock and Tyshawn Sorey on piano. Peter Sellars directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 9-19, 2026 Lea Desandre, Marina Viotti, Huw Montague Rendall, Andrzej Filończyk, Jack Swanson, Josh Lovell, Nicola Alaimo, and Adolfo Corrado star in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” {…}

Juan Diego Flórez, Lise Davidsen, Freddie de Tommaso & Ludovic Tézier Lead Festival Cap Rocat’s 2026 Season

The Festival Cap Rocat has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the two vocal performances. Juan Diego Flórez and Pablo Mielgo perform alongside the Symphony Orchestra of the Balearic Islands and Festival Cap Rocat Choir. The program includes music by Rossini, Reveriano Soutullo and Juan Vert, Agustín Pérez Soriano, José Serrano, Ruperto Chapí, Jacques Offenbach, and Giuseppe Verdi. Performance Date: July 31, 2026 Lise Davidsen, Freddie de {…}

Americas Society & Young Professionals of the Americas to Present ‘A Conversation with Juan Diego Flórez of Sinfonía por el Perú’

(Image: Adrián Portugal) Americas Society and Young Professionals of the Americas will present “A Conversation with Juan Diego Flórez of Sinfonía por el Perú” on Feb. 2, 2025 in New York City. The event will feature the famed Peruvian tenor in discussion with Americas Society Music Director Sebastián Zubieta. The event focuses on Sinfonía por el Perú, the social organization {…}