(Credit: Dorina Bogner) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that Hungarian bass-baritone Peter Kálmán will sing Sulpice in its production of “La fille du régiment.” Kálmán joins a cast that includes soprano Erin Morley as Marie and tenor Xabier Anduaga as Tonio, with Evelino Pidò conducting. Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Houtzeel sings the Marquise de Berkenfield, Marcus Pelz is Hortensius, and Brigitte Kren {…}
(Credit: ©2026 Tristram Kenton) Gaetano Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment,” first perfomed in 1840, was something of a near disaster. On opening night, the lead tenor was frequently off pitch and when it premiered in Italy, shortly after, it was labelled as “worthless” and closed after just six performances. Fortunately for Donizetti, (and everyone else), it quickly turned round and {…}
The Boston Lyric Opera is set to present a new production of Gaetano Donizetti’s “La Fille du Regiment.” The new production will be directed by John de los Santos with new English dialogue by OBIE Award-winning Boston playwright Kirsten Greenidge. The opera will be conducted by Kelly Kuo and will star Brenda Rae, Spencer Britten, Kenneth Kellogg, Sandra Piques Eddy, {…}
The Bayrische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “La Fille du Régiment.” The company said that American tenor Jack Swanson will step in as Tonio for performances on Nov. 22, 25, and 28, replacing Xabier Anduaga. Swanson has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Staatsoper Hamburg, Houston Grand Opera, Rossini Opera Festival, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Arena {…}
(Photo: Brescia e Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) When Gaetano Donizetti arrived in Paris in October 1838, he was already one of the great figures of bel canto. Yet what he sought in the French capital was professional stability and institutional recognition–something Italy had not always granted him. Within a few months he had conquered, along with the French language itself, {…}
(Credit: Karen Almond) Bel Canto is having a bit of a resurgence at the Metropolitan Opera this year, with the company, after years of giving one or no offering per season, currently showcasing two works from the composers of this era. What is clear from both experiences is that the audience is responding in ways that the Met has not {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Sandra Oh has joined the cast of “La Fille du Régiment.” The company said that Oh is coming off her acclaimed performances in Shakespeare in the Park’s “Twelfth Night” and will make her Met debut as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in Laurent Pelly’s production. Oh is a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award–winning {…}
(© Agathe Poupeney) The Opéra National de Paris will continue its program of transmitting two pre-recorded opera performances across the world. This year’s two operatic selections include “La Fille du Régiment” and “Turandot.” The former, featuring the Laurent Pelly production, got its first screening at Guatemala City in the gardens of the Alliance Française de Guatemala. That showcase took place {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. New Productions The season opens on a Sunday with Mason Bates and Gene Scheer’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” in its Met Opera premiere. Bartlett Sher directs and Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast starring Lauren Snouffer, Sun-Ly Pierce, Miles Mykkanen, Patrick Carfizzi, Craig Colclough, and Andrzej Filoncyzk. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper is set to present a new production of Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment.” The new production will be directed by Damiano Michieletto, who is returning to the Bayerische Staatsoper after his acclaimed “Aida.” The show centers on the search for one’s own identity and Michieletto explains, “The story moves between two levels – nature and the city. Nature {…}
(Photo: Elisa Haberer / Opéra national de Paris) I sensed two ghosts on the stage of Opéra Bastille last night. Don’t worry—they were as nice as ghosts can be. In fact, they were so congenial that they enhanced the operatic experience, turning what would have been a merely jolly evening into a thought-provoking one. The problem is, no matter how {…}