Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Benjamin Bernheim, Leah Hawkins, Jonathan Tetelman Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2026-27 Season

The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2026-27 season. Jonathan Tetelman and James Vaughan open the season with a recital. Performance Date: Nov. 7, 2026 Michael Sumuel and Brittany Olivia Logan lead the Gerswhin’s “Porgy and Bess” with Bongani Kubheka, Leah Hawkins, Brandie Sutton, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Donovan Singletary, and Chauncey Packer. Lee Reynolds conducts the production by Jean-Louis Grinda. {…}

Cast Change: Amartuvshin Enkhbat Replaces Ludovic Tézier in ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ at Staatsoper unter den Linden

The Staatsoper unter den Linden has announced that Ludovic Tézier has withdrawn from Verdi’s “Un ballo in Maschera.” As a result, Amartuvshin Enkhbat will take over for Tézier for the March 29, April 1 and 4 performances in a new production by Rafael R. Villalobos. Enkhbat has performed the role at the San Francisco Opera and Teatro Regio di Parma. The {…}

Alekandra Kurzak, Angela Meade, Ludovic Tézier & Alessandra Marianelli Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2026 Summer Season

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2026 summer season at the Circo Massimo which will take place between June 29 and July 31, 2026. The season will take place at the venue as the Terme di Caracalla are under renovation. The season will open with the film “Gladiator” conductor by Ludwig Wicki and featuring the voice of Lisa Gerrard. {…}

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, {…}

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 {…}

Wiener Staatsoper to Stream ‘Otello’ with Jonas Kaufmann Instead of ‘Luisa Miller’

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that it will stream a 2023 production of “Otello” on Feb. 26, 2026 instead of the originally scheduled “Luisa Miller.” The company will stream the performance starring Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Bekhzod Davronov, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, and Szilvia Vörös. Alexander Soddy conducts the production by Adrian Noble. The company was originally set to live stream a {…}

Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka, Ludovic Tézier, Aigul Akhmetshina, Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Klaus Florian Vogt, Benjamin Bernheim & J’Nai Bridges Lead Carngie Hall’s 2026-27 Season

Carnegie Hall has announced its 2026-27 season featuring a star studded lineup. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jonas Kaufmann opens the season with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko in an all-Italian program that includes works by Verdi, Respighi, Cilea, Giordano, and Leoncavallo. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2026 The Sphinx Virtuosi is joined by J’Nai Bridges for {…}

Arte.TV to Present Teatro San Carlo’s ‘La Gioconda’ with Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Ludovic Tézier

Arte.TV is set to present Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” from the Teatro San Carlo. The historical production by Romain Gilbert was recorded in 2024 and features three of operas biggest stars, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, and Ludovic Tézier. The cast also includes Eve-Maud Hubeaux, Alexander Köpeczi, and Kseniia Nikolaieva. Pinchas Steinberg conducted the production. When the production premiered OperaWire wrote, “Anna {…}