Eri Nakamura, Brandon Jovanovich, Aya Wakizono, Carmen Giannattasio, Kristina Mkhitaryan Headline New National Theatre Tokyo’s 2026-27 Season

The New National Theatre Tokyo has announced its 2026-27 season. First up is Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” under the baton of Alessandro Bonato, with production and costume design by Laurent Pelly. The cast includes Giorgi Manoshvili, Claudia Muschio, Paolo Bordogna, Ruzil Gatin, Bruno Taddia, Yuka Tajima, and Yasuhiro Yamamoto. Performance Dates: Oct. 2–12, 2026 A new production of Britten’s {…}

Dec 8, 2025

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Benjamin Bernheim, Nadine Sierra & Malin Byström Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Lineup

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced opera that will stream on its platform. The first stream will be Janacek’s “Vec Makropulos” with a cast that includes Marlis Petersen, Pavel Černoch, Lukas Schmidt, Alma Neuhaus, Bo Skovhus, Carlos Osuna, and Wolfgang Bankl. Tomáš Hanus conducts. Streaming Date: Dec. 6, 2025 Franz Welser-Möst conducts Beethoven’s “Fidelio” with Malin Byström, David Butt Philip, Christopher {…}

Sep 12, 2025

Tchaikovsky Concert Hall to Livestream Kristina Mkhitaryan’s ‘Manon’

The Tchaikovsky Concert Hall’s performance of Massenet’s “Manon” will be livestreamed on YouTube on Sept. 12, 2025. The concert hall, sponsored by Putin’s Ministry of Culture, is one of the largest in Russia, and will showcase soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan in her first of three Russian appearances this season. She will sing the title role while Liparit Avetisyan, who makes his {…}

Sep 9, 2025

Kristina Mkhitaryan to Perform in Putin-Supported Tchaikovsky Concert Hall & Zaryadye Hall

On Sept. 12, 2025, Kristina Mkhitaryan will return to the Putin-supported Tchaikovsky Concert Hall for a concert performance of “Manon.” The performance will come days before her return to the Metropolitan Opera House and will also star Liparit Avetisyan, who is making his Met debut this season. It will also mark the first of three Russian appearances this season for {…}

Jun 25, 2025

Anita Rachvelishvili, Federica Guida, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Santiago Ballerini, Ian Bostridge & Kristina Mkhitaryan Lead Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2026 Season

The Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari has announced its 2026 season. Opera Niccolò Piccinni’s “La Cecchina” opens the season with Daniele Luchetti directing. Stefano Montanari conducts a cast that includes Ana Maria Labin, Francesca Benitez, Krystian Adam, Francesca Aspromonte, Paola Gardina, Michela Antenucci, Christian Senn, and Pietro Spagnoli. Performance Dates: Jan 21-28, 2026 Vincenzo Milletari will conduct Verdi’s “Falstaff” with Luca Ronconi directing. The production will star Milan {…}

Apr 12, 2025

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Michael Volle, Ludovic Tézier, Pretty Yende, Rolando Villazón, Federica Lombardi, Nicole Car, Freddie De Tommaso & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s 2025-26 Season

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the operas and recitals for the new season. Premieres Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride” will get a new production by Dirk Schmeding. The cast will be headed by Franz Xaver Schlecht, Margaret Plummer, Slávka Zámečníková, Ivo Stanchev, Monika Bohinec, Pavol Breslik, Michael Laurenz, Peter Kellner, Matthäus Schmidlechner, Ilia Staple, and Alex Ilvakhin. Tomáš Hanus conducts. A second cast will {…}

Mar 22, 2025

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Pretty Yende, Marina Rebeka Headline Théâtre des Champs-Élysées’s 2025-26 Season

The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Productions Jakob Lehmann conducts Berlioz’s “La Damnation de Faust” in a production by Silvia Costa. Benjamin Bernheim, Viktoria Karkacheva, Christian Van Horn, and Thomas Dolié star. Performance Dates: Nov. 3-15, 2025 Offenbach’s “Robinson Crusoé” will be conducted by Marc Minkowski and directed by Laurent Pelly. Lawrence Brownlee, Julie Fuchs, Laurent {…}

Mar 11, 2025

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: La Boheme

Of course, this isn’t a review of the great Metropolitan Opera House, per se, but as a most fortunate and frequent attendee of the Royal Opera House, (now frustratingly called the Royal Ballet and Opera), it proved somewhat impossible for me to make comparisons. Yes, of COURSE, it IS big; it’s the biggest opera house in the world, as the {…}

Feb 6, 2025

Teatro Real de Madrid 2024-25 Review: Eugene Onegin

(Photo: © Javier del Real /Teatro Real de Madrid) The Teatro Real’s recent staging of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” offers a profound and intimate exploration of love, regret, and honor, brought to life by a stellar cast. Ukrainian baritone Iurii Samoilov delivers a convincing portrayal of Eugene Onegin, capturing the character’s evolution from detached arrogance to profound remorse. His performance is {…}

Dec 22, 2024

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

(Credit: Emil Matveev / Askonas Holt Official Website) The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its Dec. 22 performance of “Rigoletto.” The company said that Kristina Mkhitaryan will sing the role of Gilda stepping in for an ill Rosa Feola. In a statement via social media Feola said, “Dear all, unfortunately, I had to cancel my performance {…}

Oct 9, 2024

Royal Ballet and Opera 2024-25 Review: Eugene Onegin

(Photo: Tristram Kenton) “Eugene Onegin,” Tchaikovsky’s reworking of Pushkin’s verse novel into seven ‘lyric scenes,’ has not been seen on the Covent Garden stage for nearly a decade. Ted Huffman’s new staging would have been an event for that reason alone, but its significance was underlined by the fact that it sees one of the most striking young directors making {…}

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