Adriana González, Isabel Leonard, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Sabine Devieilhe to Headline LIFE Victoria Cicle de Lied Victoria de los Ángeles’s 2026-27 Season

The LIFE Victoria Cicle de Lied Victoria de los Ángeles has announced its 2026-27 season, titled “L’exili” (Exile), dedicated to the memory of soprano Felicity Lott and commemorating the 150th anniversary of the births of Manuel de Falla and Pau Casals. Soprano Adriana González and conductor and composer Pedro Pardo serve as artists in residence, with visual artist Javier Pérez {…}

Jun 8, 2026

ABAO Bilbao Opera 2025-26 Review: Andrea Chénier

The company ABAO-Bilbao Opera closed its 2025-26 season with Giordano’s masterpiece “Andrea Chénier.” A luxury cast was led by opera star Michael Fabiano, alongside the rising Spanish soprano Saioa Hernández and the extraordinary baritone Juan Jesús Rodríguez. A co-production between ABAO and the Festival de Peralada, it presented beautiful and meaningful sets and costumes designed by Ricardo Sánchez Cuerda and {…}

Jun 5, 2026

Iurii Samoilov, Ana María Martínez, Kristina Mkhitaryan, Nicole Car, Barbara Hannigan Lead new CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week audiences will get new opera recordings including one very famed contemporary Mexican work and two classic works. There are also some solo albums and choral works to look forward to. Eugene Onegin EuroArts releases a recording of the Teatro Real’s recent staging {…}

Jun 1, 2026

Ruth Iniesta, Juan Jesús Rodríguez, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Adriana González Yolanda Auyanet & Pablo García López Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2026-27 Season

The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2026-27 season. Tomás Bretón’s “La verbena de la Paloma” will star Toni Comas, Gerardo López, Jorge Rodríguez Norton, Borja Quiza, César San Martín, Milagros Martín, Carmen Romeu, María Rey-Joly, Ana San Martín, Gurutze Beitia, Sara Salado, and Rafa Castejón. Carlos Aragón conducts the production by Nuria Castejón. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 4, 2026 Bercovich’s {…}

Jan 22, 2026

Opera Carolina to Present ‘Gianni Schicchi’ & ‘Suor Angelica’ Featuring Massimo Cavalletti & Nancy Fabiola Herrera

Opera Carolina is set to perform Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” and “Suor Angelica.” Maestro Stefano Vignati will conduct the Charlotte Symphony with a cast that includes Massimo Cavalletti, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Marina Costa Jackson, and Eric Ferring in leading roles. The production will be performed on Jan. 16, 17, and 18 in the Queen City of Charlotte. Vignati has perfumed at {…}

Apr 16, 2025

Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation & Juilliard School Join Forces to Celebrate & Promote Spanish & Catalan Song

The Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation and The Juilliard School concluded the second edition of Victoria de los Ángeles Legacy on April 11, 2025. The event included a series of masterclasses dedicated to preserving and promoting the art of Catalan and Spanish song. The initiative, which arose in the framework of the commemoration of the centenary of Victoria de los {…}

Feb 3, 2025

Mark Padmore, Elsa Dreisig, Mercedes Gancedo, & Hugo Brady Take the Stage in LIFE Victoria 2025

(Photo credits: Borggreve, Fowler, & Reason) The Lied Festival Victoria de los Ángeles (LIFE Victoria) has announced its 2025 lineup. This article only features vocal works. Soprano Elsa Dreisig and pianist Romain Louveau perform Schumann’s “Dichterliebe,” along with works by Ravel, Pesson, Ströhl, and Fauré. Performance Date: February 11, 2025 A double bill of Poulenc’s “La voix humaine” and “La {…}

Dec 6, 2023

Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Review: Florencia en el Amazonas

The Spanish language is pretty preponderant in the United States of America with a recent census stating that over 42 million people in the country aged five and older speak the language at home. It’s the second most learned language following English, with over 8 million students. And yet, it took until 2023 for the Metropolitan Opera to finally, and {…}

Nov 15, 2023

Q & A: Nancy Fabiola Herrera on ‘Florencia en el Amazonas,’ Zarzuela & the Importance of Bringing Opera to the Hispanic Community

(Credit: Joaquín Fuentes) In 2005, Nancy Fabiola Herrera made her Metropolitan Opera debut as Suzuki in “Madama Butterfly.” Since then she has been a frequent presence at the Met singing works by Verdi, Strauss, and Bizet, among others. She has also made an important career in Spain where she has delved into dramatic operas and also made a career singing {…}

Sep 26, 2023

Teatro Real 2023-24 Review: Medea

(Credit: Javier del Real) Teatro Real opened its 2023-24 season with Cherubini’s masterpiece “Medea.” The opera had a great success and was very popular in Europe during the XIX century, where it was usually performed in German or Italian and with a newly written recitative instead of the original French dialogues between arias and scenes. “Medea” was rarely performed during {…}

Jun 19, 2022

Elina Garanča & Nancy Fabiola Herrera Lead Filarmónica de Gran Canaria’s 2022-23 Season

The Filarmónica de Gran Canaria has announced its 2022-23 season featuring four vocal performances and international artists. Here is a look: The season opens with excerpts from “Aida” starring Elina Garanča, Latonia Moore, Seokjong Baek, and Rihards Macanovskis. Karel Mark Chichon conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 23, 2022 Josep Gils conducts the chorus of Gran Canaria in a program of music {…}