Jonas Kaufmann, Lise Davidsen, Sabine Devieilhe, Jonathan Tetelman, Huw Montague Rendall & Golda Schultz Lead Berlin Philharmonic’s 2026-27 Season

The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. MainStage Nicholas Collon conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in György Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre” with Sarah Aristidou, Heidi Melton, Andrew Watts, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Leigh Melrose, Karl Huml, Kathrin Lorenzen, and Jingjing Xu. Performance Date: August 28, 2026 Kent Nagano conducts the WDR Sinfonieorchester {…}

Apr 9, 2026

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. {…}

Mar 26, 2026

Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, Sabine Devieilhe, Camilla Nylund, Golda Schultz & Charles Castronovo Lead Musikverein Wien’s 2026-27 Season

The Musikverein Wien has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Serafina Starke and Rebeka Stojkoska lead an evening of works from Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Robert Schumann, Hugo Wolf and Fanny Hensel. Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2026 Julia Kleiter, Julian Prégardien, and Sir András Schiff perform in recital of music by Johannes Brahms. Performance Date: {…}

Mar 26, 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.” {…}

Mar 19, 2026

Osterfestspiele Salzburg Announces 2027 Season Featuring Lise Davidsen’s First Brünnhilde

The Osterfestspiele Salzburg has announced its 2027 season. Since the first-ever Easter Festival opened with Richard Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen,” the company will now begin a new cycle to celebrate its 60th anniversary. “Die Walkure” will star Jamez McCorkle, Christopher Maltman, Brindley Sherratt, Christina Nilsson, Lise Davidsen and Catrina Morison. Kirill Petrenko conducts the new production by Kirill Serebrennikov. {…}

Mar 13, 2026

Lise Davidson, Angel Blue, Francesca Dotto, Wallis Giunta & Raffaele Pe Lead new CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week, audiences can hear a recital by one of the most famous sopranos of our time and discover several baroque works by rarely performed composers. They can also get a glimpse at one of the upcoming operas at the Metropolitan Opera. Here are {…}

Mar 13, 2026

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Lise Davidsen, Freddie de Tommaso, René Pape, Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Staatsoper Unter den Linden’s 2026-27 Season

The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Carlo Rizzi and Giuseppe Mentuccia conduct a new production of Spontini’s “La Vestale” by Lydia Steier. Sonya Yoncheva, David Butt Philip, Marina Prudenskaya, Siyabonga Maqungo, Jean Teitgen, and Hanseong Yun star. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2026-May 8, 2027 Christina Pluhar conducts Cavalli’s “La Calisto” in a production by Stefan Herheim. {…}

Mar 12, 2026

Lise Davidsen & Michael Spyres Headline Met Opera’s Live in HD of ‘Tristan und Isolde’

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season is set to continue with Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” on Saturday, March 21. The new production by director Yuval Sharon stars Lise Davidsen as Isolde and Michael Spyres as Tristan. The cast also features mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Brangäne, bass-baritone Tomasz Konieczny as Kurwenal, and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as King Marke. Yannick {…}

Mar 10, 2026

Metropolitan Opera 2025-26 Review: Tristan und Isolde

(Credit: Karen Almond) In his book, “A New Philosophy of Opera,” director Yuval Sharon notes that “Tristan und Isolde,” alongside “Pelléas et Mélisande” are not only two of the most difficult operas to stage, but “seem like a losing proposition” for any director to take on. He reflects on how oftentimes, director’s attempt to “find physical form for what the {…}

Mar 5, 2026

Lise Davidsen & Fleur Barron Headline Schubert Club’s 2026-27 International Artist Series

The Schubert Club has announced its 2026-27 International Artist Series. Here is a breakdown of the vocal performances on offer. The series opens on October 23, 2026 with Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen, making her International Artist Series debut at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in Saint Paul. Her program will include songs by Franz Schubert. Performance Date: Oct. {…}

Mar 4, 2026

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 {…}