Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau & Marina Rebeka Lead Top 5 Performances To See Internationally (3/6-8)

(Credit: Teatro Cervantes/Bayerische Staatsoper) This weekend, three new productions open with superb casts. Meanwhile one of the biggest stars in opera makes a major debut while a production will continue in very intriguing circumstances. Norma – Staatsoper Hamburg, Germany Marina Rebeka headlines a new production of “Norma” by Yona Kim. Rebeka takes on her signature role alongside Marcelo Puente, Liang {…}

Feb 16, 2020

Nancy Fabiola-Herrera Takes Over ‘La Favorita’ In Málaga

(Credit: Fidelio Artist – Fernando Vázquez Morago) The Teatro Cervantes de Málaga has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Donizetti’s “La Favorita.” The company announced that mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola-Herrera will replace María José Montiel in the title role on on March 4, 6, and 8, 2020. Fabiola Herrera is a well-known Spanish mezzo who has performed at {…}

Nov 11, 2019

Lawrence Brownlee, María José Siri & Saimir Pirgu Highlight Teatro Colon’s 2020 Season

The Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires has announced its 2020 season, which will feature eight productions and a number of concerts and chamber works. Here is a look at the operas that will be presented. Main Stage The season opens with Verdi’s “Nabucco” starring Sebastián Catana and Leonardo López Linares in the title role, Rebeka Lokar and Mónica Ferracani sharing {…}

Aug 15, 2019

Sonya Yoncheva, Javier Camarena, Major European Opera Stars Come To Plácido Domingo’s Defense

Editor’s Note: This piece has been edited as statements have come out regarding the situation. Following accusations of sexual harassment, numerous opera personalities have come in defense of Plácido Domingo. In the wake of accusations by nine women, opera stars have taken to Twitter, Instagram, and news outlets to defend their colleague. Among them is Bulgarian superstar soprano Sonya Yoncheva {…}

Jul 22, 2019

Javier Camarena & María José Montiel Headline Teatro Cervantes De Málaga’s 2019-20 Season

The Teatro Cervantes de Málaga has announced its 2019-20 season featuring four staged productions and a concert performance. Berna Perles, César Gutiérrez, Roman Ialcic, Beatriz Díaz, Pablo García López, Luis López, and José Antonio López star in Beethoven’s “Fidelio” with José Carlos Plaza directing and Manuel Hernández Silva conducting. Performance Dates: Nov. 1 & 3, 2019 Javier Camarena performs a concert with music García, Rossini, and Zingarelli with {…}

Jun 14, 2019

Nino Machaidze & Gregory Kunde Headline Teatro De la Maestranza’s 2019-20 Season

The Teatro de la Maestranza has announced its 2019-20 season, featuring four operatic productions and numerous recitals and concerts. Opera Carlos Chausson, Joan Martín-Royo, Anicio Zorzi Giustaniani, Sara Blanch, and Francisco Escala star in Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” Corrado Rovaris conducts the production by Laurent Pelly. Performance Dates: Oct. 12-19, 2019 Saint-Saëns’ “Samson et Dalila” follows with Gregory Kunde and Nancy Fabiola Herrera starring {…}

Jun 10, 2019

Javier Camarena & Cecilia Bartoli Highlight Palau De La Musica Valencia’s 2019-20 Season

The Palau de la Musica de Valencia has announced its 2019-20 season. The season opens with María José Montiel and Ramón Tebar performing Mahler’s Symphony No. 3. Performance Date: Oct. 18, 2019 Raquel Lojendio, Cristina Faus, Vicente Ombuena, and José Antonio López will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Ramón Tebar conducting. The concert will also include Ba reconstruction of the composer’s Symphony No. {…}

May 23, 2019

Ainhoa Arteta, Plácido Domingo & Yolanda Auyanet Highlight Teatro De La Zarzuela’s 2019-20 Season

The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2019-20 season featuring eight full productions, gala concerts, recitals, and many important Spanish and international stars. The season opens with Jesus Guridi’s “El Caserio” starring Raquel Lojendo, Angel Odena, Andeka Gorrotxateg, Marife Nogales, and Pablo Garcia Lopez. The second cast includes Carmen Solis, Joe Antonio Lopez, Jose Luis Sola, Ana Cristina Marco, and Jorge {…}

May 8, 2019

LA Opera 2018-19 Review: El Gato Montès / The Wildcat

(Photo Credit: Cory Weaver) Long before I arrived in Los Angeles, I read Edward Rothstein’s “New York Times” review of the LA Opera’s previous production in 1994 of Manuel Penella’s “El Gato Montès” and what he said there about LA Opera’s mounting of Zarzuelas as a “conscious effort to attract Hispanic audiences to the opera house.” Curious, I bought CDs {…}

May 2, 2019

10 Must-See Operas For The Summer Season 2019 [U.S. Edition]

As the 2018-19 season comes to an end, the opera season continues with festivals and many companies opening new productions. With a ton of selections to choose from, we eventually whittled it down to the 10 Must-See productions, as we did internationally. Here is a look at the operas you cannot miss this summer in the U.S.. 10. Hérodiade – New Amsterdam {…}

Dec 24, 2018

10 Must See Operas In 2019 [North America Edition]

Even though 2018 is coming to an end, there is a lot of opera to look forward to in 2019. There will be even more stars, world premieres, new productions, and rarely performed works that will be showcased throughout the world. In celebration of the new year, let’s take a look at the operas OperaWire believes are not be missed {…}