Freddie de Tommaso, Jonathan Tetelman, Long Long, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Yannick-Muriel Noah, Erika Grimaldi, Monica Conesa Lead Theater Bonn’s 2026-27 Season

Germany’s Theater Bonn has announced its 2026-27 season. Yannick-Muriel Noah, George Oniani, and Devid Cecconi led Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West.” Daniela Kerck directs the new production. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-Dec. 4, 2026 Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” will star Nicole Wacker, Johannes Mertes, Valerie Haunz, Tobias Schabel, Christopher Jähnig, Martin Tzonev, Tamino Ryan Vaughan Davies, Pavel Kolgatin, Mirko Roschkowski, Maria Vasilevskaya, {…}

Mar 2, 2026

Ryan Speedo Green, Monica Conesa, Rihab Chaieb & Joshua Guerrero Lead Atlanta Opera’s 2026-27 Season

The Atlanta Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. The season opens with Kevin Puts’ “Silent Night” starring Kameron Lopreore, Sylvia D’Eramo, Luke Sutliff, and Aleksey Bogdanov. Iván López Reynoso conducts the production by Tomer Zvulun. Performance Dates: Nov. 7-15, 2026 The company will present Peter Rothstein’s “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914” as part of the Discoveries Series. Matt Torney {…}

May 14, 2025

Ángeles Blancas, Mónica Conesa, Ruth Iniesta, Berna Perles & David Oller Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2025-26 Season

The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2025-26 season. Ángeles Blancas, Lana Kos, and Carmen Romeu lead Albéniz’s “Pepita Jiménez” alongside a cast that includes Leonardo Caimi, Antoni Lliteres, Ana Ibarra, Cristina Faus, Rodrigo Esteves, Rubén Amoretti, Pablo López, and Josep Fadó. Guillermo García Calvo conducts the production by Giancarlo Del Monaco. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-19, 2025 Emilio Arrieta’s “El Potosí Submarino” {…}

Jun 11, 2024

Operalia Competition Announces 2024 Participants

The Operalia Competition has announced the 2024 participants. The competition will showcase singers from the USA, China, UK, India, Cuba, Italy, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Ukraine, Russia, Australia, Belarus, South Korea, Uzbekistan, India, Sweden, Poland, and Azerbaijan. Here is the list of singers: Nurgalym Amanbay, tenor, Kazakhstan Eliza Boom, soprano, New Zealand Le Bu, bass-baritone, China Vladislav Chizhov, baritone, Russia Monica {…}

Sep 26, 2023

Ravenna Festival to Present Riccardo Muti & Verdi

The Ravenna Festival is set to present “a trilogy according to Riccardo Muti.” From Dec. 16 to 22, Muti will lead his Cherubini Orchestra in the semi-staged performances of “Norma” and “Nabucco” and in an all-Verdi gala at the 19th-century Alighieri Theatre. On Dec. 16 and 19, Muti will conduct Bellini’s “Norma” with Klodjan Kaçani, Vittorio De Campo, Monica Conesa, {…}

Jul 7, 2023

Maria José Siri Steps in For Monica Conesa at Arena di Verona

Maria José Siri is set to perform Verdi’s “Aida” at the Arena di Verona on July 9, stepping in for the originally scheduled Mónica Conesa. Siri performed the opera on June 17 in Stefano Poda’s new production. However, she canceled the June 25 performance. Additionally, this season she is set to perform “Nabucco” and “Madama Butterfly” at the Arena di {…}

Oct 24, 2022

Maria José Siri, Marina Rebeka, Francesca Dotto & Olga Peretyatko Lead Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2023 Season

The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its 2023 season. The Anteprima to the season will be “Mirandolina” by Bohuslav Martinů. Oksana Lyniv conducts the production by Gianmaria Aliverta. Performance Dates: Jan 14 & 15, 2023 The season opens with Oksana Lyniv conducting Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer“ in a new production by Paul Curran. The opera will star Peter Rose, {…}

Oct 3, 2022

Maria Josè Siri, Ivan Magrì & Sara Blanch Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2023 Season

The Teatro Filarmonico has announced its 2023 season. The season opens with Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” starring Giulio Mastrototaro, Sara Blanch, Alessandro Luongo, Gilda Fiume, and Annalisa Stroppa. Francesco Ommassini conducts the production by Ivan Stefanutti. Performance Dates: Jan. 22-29, 2023 Massimiliano Stefanelli conducts Verdi’s “Aida” in a production by Franco Zeffirelli. Monica Conesa sings the title role with {…}

Aug 26, 2022

Arena di Verona Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for the last two performances of “Aida.” The company noted that Liudmyla Monastyrska will no longer sing the title role and will be replaced by Maria José Siri on August 28 and by Monica Conesa on Sept. 4. Siri recently performed in the Arena di Verona’s Placido Domingo gala and in {…}

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