Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie 2025-26 Season to Feature Kathryn Lewek, Bruno Taddia, Sheva Tehoval, & Maciej Kwasnikowski

The Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie announces its 2025-26 season. This article features operatic events only. A double bill of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” open the season. Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Azer Zada, Julie Pasturaud, Tomasz Kumięga, Reut Venturo, Giuseppina Merli, Galina Cheplakova, Maciej Kwasnikowski, and Leon Kim are among the cast. Silvia Paoli directs. Yoel Gamzou conducts. Performance Dates: October {…}

May 2, 2025

Opéra National de Lorraine 2025 Review: L’Elisir d’Amore

(Photo Credit: Jean-Louis-Fernandez) From April 25 to May 3, Opéra National de Lorraine reprises Angers Nantes Opéra’s 2023 production of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore.” A seemingly straightforward opera of great finesse, both in its orchestration and arias, it offers melodic treasures for connoisseurs. The Opéra de Lorraine orchestra, under the direction of Montpelier-born conductor Chloé Dufresne, performed with a sincerity that {…}

Dec 14, 2024

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées 2024-25 Review: Dialogues of the Carmélites

(Photo: © Vincent Pontet) A few moments before the start of the opera, a friend of mine told me that this is the first time Aquarius has been in Pluto’s orbit since 1789. Whether or not that is true, I cannot say; I did not have the willingness to check. Still, it could be a sign from the stars that {…}

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Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie 2025-26 Season to Feature Kathryn Lewek, Bruno Taddia, Sheva Tehoval, & Maciej Kwasnikowski

Opéra National de Lorraine 2025 Review: L’Elisir d’Amore

Théâtre des Champs-Élysées 2024-25 Review: Dialogues of the Carmélites