Anna Pirozzi, Anthony León, Saimir Pirgu, Christiane Karg & Gabriella Reyes lead The Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 Season

The Dallas Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Soraya Mafi, Anthony León, Alessandro Corbelli, and Mihai Damian open the season with Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” with Guillermo García Calvo conducting a production by Stephen Lawless. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-17, 2026 Mirjam Mesak, Zachary Nelson, Shannon Keegan, Andrew Harris, Lindsay Ammann, Brandon Cedel, and Kayla Nanto lead Janáček’s “The Cunning Little {…}

Jan 30, 2026

Polish National Opera to Present New Production of ‘Die Frau Ohne Schatten’

The Polish National Opera is set to present “Die Frau ohne Schatten.” The opera will be performed in a new production by Mariusz Treliński who will reimagine the work as a contemporary account of a woman experiencing spiritual burnout. The production is inspired by the films of Lars von Trier and Ingmar Bergman, and weaves symbolism and realism, psychological depth, and {…}

Dec 22, 2025

Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Carolina López Moreno, Martina Russomanno, Yusif Eyvazov, Ludovic Tézier, Luca Salsi & Maria José Siri Lead Arena di Verona’s 2026 Season

The Arena di Verona has announced its 2026 season. The season will open with a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Michele Spotti and Francesco Ivan Ciampa conduct the new production starring Martina Russomanno, Gilda Fiume and Rosa Feola. The casts also include Yusif Eyvazov, Galeano Salas, Francesco Meli, René Barbera, Adam Smith, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Mihai Damian, Youngjun Park, Ludovic {…}

Nov 10, 2025

Cast Change: Lise Lindström to Step Into Opera Gala at Boston Lyric Opera

(Credit: Rosie Hardy) The Boston Lyric Opera has announced a cast change for its Opera Gala on Nov. 12, 2025. The company said that American dramatic soprano Lise Lindström will step into a starring role in Boston Lyric Opera’s Opera Gala 2025 performance, “The Ride of the Valkyries,” replacing Christine Goerke, who withdrew due to personal circumstances. The evening will combine {…}

May 9, 2025

Lise Lindström, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Véronique Gens, Nicky Spence, Nicole Heaston & Stéphane Degout Lead Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España’s 2025-26 Season

The Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances. Concert Alban Berg’s “Wozzeck” will be conducted by David Afkham. Martin Winkler, Lise Lindström, Rodrigo Porras, Tansel Akzeybek, Jürgen Sacher, Stephen Milling, and Susana Gómez. Performance Dates: Oct. 3 & 5, 2025 Michael Laurenz, Christof Fischesser, Louise McClelland, Valentina Stadler, Tae Hwan Yun, {…}

Mar 22, 2025

Stefan Vinke & Lise Lindstrom Lead Atlanta Opera’s ‘Siegfried’

The Atlanta Opera continues its 2024-25 season with Wagner’s “Siegfried.” Tomer Zvulun will direct the new production, which will be presented between April 26 and May 4, 2025, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center. The cast includes Stefan Vinke as Siegfried, Greer Grimsley as the Wanderer, and Lise Lindstrom as Brünnhilde. The cast is rounded out by Rodell Rosel as Mime, Zachary Nelson {…}

Feb 8, 2025

Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Die Frau Ohne Schatten’

The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced a cast change for its Feb. 8 performance of “Die Frau ohne Schatten.” The company said, “Lise Lindström takes over the role of the Dyer’s Wife from Catherine Foster.” Lindström is known for her Turandot, Senta, Elektra, and Brünnhilde, and has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Vienna State Opera, the Royal {…}

Feb 4, 2025

Mané Galoyan, Luke Sutliff, Angela Meade, & Stefan Vinke Star in Atlanta Opera’s 2025-26 Season

The Atlanta Opera has unveiled its 2025-26 season. Verdi’s “La traviata” directed by Francesca Zambello opens the season. Soprano Mané Galoyan sings the role of Violetta, she is joined by tenor Long Long, and baritone Anthony Clark Evans. Evan Rogister conductors. Performance Dates: November 8, 11, 14, & 16, 2025 Up next is “La Belle et la Bête” by Phillip {…}

Dec 1, 2024

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Die Frau Ohne Schatten

For the first time in 11 years, the Metropolitan Opera has revived what I consider to be one of its greatest productions in my lifetime. Herbert Wernicke’s production of “Die Frau ohne Schatten” is simply one of the most sublime marriages of stage direction and opera in recent Met history. First off, it’s a challenging piece, not only musically, but {…}

Nov 21, 2024

Lise Lindstrom, Elza van den Heever & Nina Stemme Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Die Frau ohne Schatten’

(Credit: Ken Howard/Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Strauss’s “Die Frau ohne Schatten.” The production by Herbert Wernicke, which premiered on Dec. 13, 2001, and was last revived in 2013, will star soprano Elza van den Heever in her Met role debut as the Empress, soprano Lise Lindstrom in her Met role debut as the Dyer’s Wife, {…}

Oct 10, 2024

Q & A: Lise Lindstrom discusses Wagner, Strauss, Puccini, & Life

(Credit: Rosie Hardy) Lise Lindstrom recently took time to converse with Benjamin Torbert for OperaWire. Lindstrom sings all three Brünnhildes in “Die Walküre,” “Siegfried,” and “Götterdämmerung” in the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s very lightly staged concert presentation of Wagner’s “Der Ring Des Nibelungen,” on 13-20 October 2024. She already appeared with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra for two performances of “Walküre” in {…}