(Credit: Luciano Romano) On Oct. 4, the Teatro San Carlo brought a new production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The evening was much anticipated as it featured the role debut of Anna Netrebko as Amelia, and reunited the famed soprano with baritone Ludovic Tézier, following an exceptional “La Gioconda” last year. While the two superstars lived up to their {…}
(Credit: Luciano Romano) On Oct. 4, the Teatro San Carlo will present a production of “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The production, which is sold out, will star Anna Netrebko in her anticipated role debut as Amelia, alongside Piero Pretti as Riccardo and Ludovic Tézier as Renato. They will be joined by Elizabeth DeShong, who will make her house debut and {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that Nadine Sierra and Ludovic Tézier will headline a concert on Feb. 18, 2026, replacing Renée Fleming, who has canceled her entire European tour due to knee surgery. Fleming was set to perform on Dec. 12, and tickets for that concert will be valid for the exceptional recital on Feb. 18, 2026. Pianist {…}
The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2025-26 cinema season. The company will feature five performances in cinemas, including two operatic performances. The first operatic performance will be Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” conducted by Speranza Scapucci in a production by Gilbert Deflo. The cast includes Matthew Polenzani (Riccardo), Anna Netrebko (Amelia), Ludovic Tézier (Renato), Sara Blanch (Oscar), and Elizabeth {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced the theatrical release of “La Scala: The Force of Destiny.” The 90-minute feature-documentary directed by Anissa Bonnefont will be released on the Nov. 2 in theaters in France. The film is the first documentary co-produced under a new partnership between RAI Documentari & France Télévisions. This feature documentary produced by Federation Studios (Myriam Weil) {…}
The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Rachmaninov’s “Aleko” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” will be performed in a double bill. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the production by Silvia Paoli, who will put the two operas in a dialogue. Brian Jagde, Carolina López Moreno, and Elchin Azizov star. Opening Night: Nov. 21, 2025 Puccini’s “La bohème” will star Anastasia Bartoli, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Hasmik {…}
The Wiener Konzerthaus has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. The Constellation Choir & Orchestra under Sir John Eliot Gardiner perform Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2025 Fabio Luisi conducts the Wiener Symphoniker in Franz Schmidt’s “Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln.” Soloists incude Maximilian Schmitt, David Steffens, Giulia {…}
French baritone Ludovic Tézier has joined the roster of GM Art&Music for General Management. Gianluca Macheda will manage him. Tézier is one of the most acclaimed baritones of his generation, having performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Vienna State Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper, Teatro Real, Liceu, and at the Aix-en-Provence and Salzburg festivals. He is known for his interpretations {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Riccardo Frizza conducting Cherubini’s “Medea” in a production by Mario Martone. Sondra Radvanovsky stars in the title role alongside Francesco Meli, Giorgi Manoshvili, Désirée Giove, and Anita Rachvelishvili. Performance Dates: Dec. 3-16, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Maria Agresta, Désirée Giove, Francesco Demuro, and Mimmo Borrelli star in Ennio {…}
The Hungarian State Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. New Productions “Lohengrin” will get a new production by András Almási-Tóth. Martin Rajna conducts two separate casts starring Christopher Sokolowski, Szabolcs Brickner, Johanni van Oostrum, Klára Kolonits, Egils Siliņš, Károly Szemerédy, Judit Kutasi, and Szilvia Rálik, among others. Performance Dates: Nov. 15-20, 2025 There will be a world premiere double bill {…}
“Tosca”—yet another one. OperaDIS lists no fewer than 250 recordings, but stops short after the year 2009. For all we know, the newest release—by DG—may be the 500th in an endless loop of “recondite armonie.” But “Tosca” has not lost its appeal, and any new, star-studded interpretation is likely to elicit widespread attention. This is most certainly the case when {…}