Musica Sacra is set to present “Classics for Christmas,” a concert of festive delights, for its annual holiday concert. The evening will be performed at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 17, 2025 and will feature excerpts from Handel’s Messiah along with a Handel harp concerto, choral selections from Bach’s Mass in B Minor and Rachmaninoff’s “Vespers, ” and choral and orchestral {…}
Soprano Kathryn Lewek and tenor Zach Borichevsky will headline “Anatomy of an Operatic Love Story” at the Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center in Memphis, TN. The showcase, set for Nov. 22, 2025, at 7 p.m., will feature the duo in a program tracing the dramatic arc of romance as told through opera’s most enduring music. The recital is described as {…}
(Photo: Patric Leo) On a memorable evening, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, joined by a distinguished cast of soloists, delivered a striking semi-staged rendition of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” Under the inspired baton of youthful Tarmo Peltokoski, the performance unfolded as a fresh, witty reimagining that captured both its gravitas and playful spirit. Semi-Staged Production & Visual Details Director Romain Gilbert’s concept {…}
The Cincinnati Opera has announced its 2026 season. Strauss’ “Salome” will star Kathryn Lewek, Alfred Walker, Chad Shelton, Michelle DeYoung, and Zach Borichevsky. José María Condemi directs the production, with Robert Spano conducting. Performance Dates: June 18 & 20, 2026 Kevin Day’s and Tifara Brown’s “Lalovavi” will be directed by Kimille Howard and conducted by Kevin Miller. Brittany Olivia Logan, {…}
Musica Sacra has announced its 2025-26 Season. Kent Tritle conducts “Surround” in music by Tallis, Vaughan Williams, Part, Martin, Striggio, and Wertsch. The concert will take place at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Performance Dates: Oct. 15, 2025 Kent Tritle and Michael Sheetz conduct “Classic for Christmas” with Kathryn Lewek and Mariko Anraku. The program includes music by {…}
Oratorio Society of New York has unveiled its 2025-26 season. First up is Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor and John Corigliano’s “Fern Hill” starring Jennifer Zetlan, Samantha Hankey, Alex Richardson, and Joseph Parish. The performance takes place at Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Performance Date: Nov. 10, 2025 Then comes the “Messiah” in time for the holidays. The {…}
The Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie announces its 2025-26 season. This article features operatic events only. A double bill of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” open the season. Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Azer Zada, Julie Pasturaud, Tomasz Kumięga, Reut Venturo, Giuseppina Merli, Galina Cheplakova, Maciej Kwasnikowski, and Leon Kim are among the cast. Silvia Paoli directs. Yoel Gamzou conducts. Performance Dates: October {…}
(Credit: Wolfgang Lienbacher) The Salzburg Mozarteum has announced its programming for Mozart Week 2026. Here is a breakdown of the vocal performances on offer. First up is a concert featuring mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo alongside the Danish Chamber Orchestra and conductor Adam Fischer. Rolando Villazón will moderate the program, which includes works by Mozart, Monteverdi, and Händel. Performance Date: Jan. 22, 2026 {…}
The Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur has announced its 2025-26 season. Léo Warynski conducts Philip Glass’ “Satyagraha” in a production by Lucinda Childs. The production stars Melody Louledjan, Karen Vourc’h, Julie Robard-Gendre, Sahy Ratya, Jean-Luc Ballestra, Frédéric Diquero, and Angel Odena. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-7, 2025 “Chansons de Paris” will star Laeticia Goepfert, Remi Mathieu, Priscilla Beyrand, Serge Manguette, Isabelle Bourgeais, and Gilles San {…}
The Palau de la Música Catalana has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Adolf Gassol conducts Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” Performance Dates: Sept. 6 & Dec. 6, 2025 Puccini’s “Tosca” will be performed. Performance Date: Sept. 11, 2025 Julia Kleiter joins the Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès and Andrés Salado for G. Ortiz and Tchaikovsky. Performance {…}
LA Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Rigoletto” from May 31 through June 21, 2025. The opera will be presented in a production by Tomer Zvulun and conducted by James Conlon. In a statement, Christopher Koelsch said, “One of the groundbreaking trio of masterpieces from Verdi’s ‘middle period’ (along with ‘La Traviata’ and ‘Il Trovatore’), Rigoletto is an exceptionally powerful tragedy. {…}
