Pretty Yende, Nicole Car, Adam Smith, Lidia Fridman, Nina Minasyan, Russell Thomas, Ruth Iniesta, & Lawrence Brownlee Lead Teatro Massimi di Palermo’s 2026-27 Season

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Camille Saint-Saëns’s “Samson et Dalila” will be directed by Jean-Louis Grinda and conducted by Emmanuel Villaume. Martin Muehle and Varduhi Abrahamyan star in the title role. Performance Dates: Nov. 22-29, 2026 Alessandro Baldessarri, Peter e Jill Gabriel’s “Non dirmi che hai paura” will be directed by Laura Ruocco. Performance Dates: {…}

May 29, 2026

Tiroler Festspiele Erl Announces Cast Changes for Summer Season

The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced cast changes for its 2026 season. The company said that “It is with great regret that Sinéad Campbell Wallace has had to withdraw from the Opening Concert and from ‘Der fliegende Holländer’ for health reasons. As a result, at the Opening Concert on July 2, Lidia Fridman will perform the soprano part in the {…}

Apr 21, 2026

Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Saioa Hernández, Brian Jagde, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Jakub Józef Orliński, Sonya Yoncheva, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga, Mané Galoyan, & Benjamin Bernheim lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2026-27 Season

The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Sondra Radvanovsky and Saioa Hernández lead Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with Lucas Meachem, Szymon Mechliński, Brian Jagde,, Michael Fabiano and Jorge de Leon. Nicola Luisotti conducts Carlos Wagner’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 2026 Paul Agnew conducts Handel’s “Riccardo Primo, rè d’Inghilterra” with Jakub Józef Orliński, Melissa Petit, Alex Rosen, {…}

Apr 20, 2026

Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Allan Clayton & Lidia Fridman Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week audiences get to hear one of the most popular tenor’s new album. There is also a new album from a great Swedish soprano and a new version of Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Dvořák: Early Songs Navona releases Czech soprano Martina Janková and Barbara Maria {…}

Apr 18, 2026

Rai 5 to Present ‘Macbeth’ with Lidia Fridman From Teatro Regio di Torino

(Photo credit: Daniele Ratti) On April 23, 2026 at 8:45 p.m. Italian time, Rai Cinque is set to present Verdi’s “Macbeth” from the Teatro Regio di Torino. The production, which was shown in February 2026, was directed by Chiara Muti and conducted by Riccardo Muti. The production starred Luca Micheletti, Lidia Fridman, Maharram Huseynov, and Giovanni Sala. When the production premiered critics said, “Fridman {…}

Mar 26, 2026

Donizetti Opera Festival Announces 2026 Season Featuring Lidia Fridman, Dave Monaco, Paolo Bordogna & Luca Pisaroni

The Donizetti Opera has announced its 2026 season. The festival, which is set to take place between Nov. 13 and 29, 2026, will showcase three operas. In a statement, Music Director Riccardo Frizza said, “Today we present an edition in which Donizetti rarities take center stage. Donizetti Opera 2026 will, in fact, promote the rediscovery of lesser-known Donizetti works, starting {…}

Mar 10, 2026

Marina Rebeka, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Aleksandra Kurzak, Lidia Fridman & Erin Morley Lead New York Philharmonic’s 2026-27 Season

The New York Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. Gustavo Dudamel conducts music by Di Castri, Adams, and Prokofiev. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-19, 2026 Gustavo Dudamel conducts an inaugural gala. Performance Date: Sept. 30, 2026 Gustavo Dudamel conducts “Tosca” with Marina Rebeka, Jonas Kaufmann, and Ludovic Tézier in Carnegie Hall. Performance Dates: Nov. 13 & 15, {…}

Mar 9, 2026

Lidia Fridman Leads Accademia Filarmonica Romana Recital

(Credit: Natalia Mentugova) Lidia Fridman is set to perform a recital on March 12 at the Teatro Argentinaas part of the Accademia Filarmonica Romana season. The recital will mark her debut with the company and she will perform alongside pianist Liubov Gromoglasova. The program will include music by Tchaikovsky, Wagner, and Rachmaninov. The program will also include Strauss Lieder. Fridman’s {…}

Dec 16, 2025

Cast Change: Lidia Fridman Replaces Elena Stikhina in ‘Salome’ at the Wiener Staatsoper

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Salome.” The company said that Lidia Fridman will replace Elena Stikhina in the title role. Fridman took to social media and said, “With immense joy and excitement, I can finally announce my return to the Wiener Staatsoper, with a role I deeply adore and carry close to my {…}

Oct 11, 2025

Lidia Fridman & Francesca Aspromonte Lead Accademia Filarmonica Romana’s 2025-26 Season

(Credit: Natalia Mentugova) The Accademia Filarmonica Romana has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances. Andrea Macinanti, Naho Yokoyama, and Massimo Bacci perform Un Organo per Roma Performance Date: Oct. 4, 2025 at Chiesa di Santa Chiara Cantico dei Cantici will feature De Labyrintho ensemble vocale with music director Walter Testolin. Performance Date: Nov. 6, 2025, at Teatro {…}

Aug 6, 2025

Cast Change: Lidia Fridman to Debut at Staatsoper Berlin in ‘Nabucco’

(Credit: Natalia Mentugova) The Staatsoper Berlin has announced a cast change for “Nabucco.” The company said that Lidia Fridman will make her house debut, taking over the role of Abigaille in all performances, replacing Anastasia Bartoli, who was originally announced. Fridman has performed the role of Abigaille at the Teatro Dante Alighieri. She is well known for her Bel Canto {…}

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