Joyce El-Khoury, Davone Tines, Matthias Winckhler, & Núria Rial Star in L’Auditori’s 2025-26 Season

(Photo credit: Gisela Schenker) L’Auditori presents its 2025-26 season, “Renaixements.” For the purpose of this article only vocal works are included. Beethoven’s “Symphony” No. 9 stars Joyce El-Khoury, Silvia Tro Santafé, Elgan Llyr Thomas, and Davone Tines. They are joined by the Orfeó Català and the Barcelona and National Symphony Orchestra of Catalonia (OBC) under the direction of Ludovic Morlot. {…}

Jul 8, 2024

DO Opera Management Adds Nicolas Courjal

DO OPERA Artist Management has announced the addition of Bass Nicolas Courjal to its roster for worldwide management. Courjal’s 2023-24 season has featured performances at the Paris Opera, Lausanne Opera, and Opéra de Marseille. In 2024-25, he is set to appear at the Théâtre Capitole de Toulouse before heading to the U.S. for his debut at The Dallas Opera. He {…}

May 30, 2023

Olga Peretyatko, Marina Rebeka & Reginald Mobley Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week audiences will get to see a Rossini work, a debut album and a rarely performed work. Boulder Bach Festival Sono Luminus releases Boulder Bach Festival which includes works by J.S. Bach and his admired older contemporary Johann Christoph Bach that were recorded immediately following the festival week at the conclusion of the Boulder Bach Festival’s 41st year. The {…}

May 7, 2023

Angela Meade, Karine Deshayes, Anne-Catherine Gillet & Ruth Iniesta Lead Opéra de Marseille’s 2023-24 Season

The Opéra de Marseille has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Meyerbeer’s “L’Africaine” will star Hélène Carpentier, Laurence Janot, Florian Laconi, Jérôme Bouteiller, and Karine Deshayes. Roberto Rizzi Brignoli conducts the production by Charles Roubaud. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-10, 2023 Paolo Arrivabeni conducts Verdi’s “Attila” with Angela Meade, Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Juan Jesús Rodriguez, and Antonio Poli. Performance Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 4, {…}

Apr 10, 2023

Ruzan Mantashyan, Luis Cansino, Wallis Giunta & Sara Blanch Lead Opéra de Lausanne’s 2023-24 Season

Switzerland’s Opéra de Lausanne has announced its 2023-24 season featuring opera and concerts. Opera Luis Cansino and Salome Jicia headline Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia.” The cast also includes Giulio Mastrototaro, Francisco Brito, Mikhail Timoshenko, Marion Jacquemet, and Pablo Julián Plaza Guijarro. Emilio Sagi directs and Michele Spotti conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-15, 2023 Samy Camps, Marie Perbost, Julien Dran, {…}

Sep 7, 2022

Fonds Tutti Announces Programme Tremplin for 2022

(© photo : Eléna Bauer/OnP) Le Fonds Unisson has changed its name to Fonds Tutti and its founding members being Sandra Lagumina, Marie Lambert, and Philippe Do have announced its Programme Tremplin. The foundation will select eight singers to be part of the Programme Tremplin with the intent of supporting them in their career through private vocal lessons, public master {…}

May 2, 2022

Enea Scala, Karine Deshayes & Yolanda Auyanet Lead Opéra de Marseille’s 2022-23 Season

The Opéra de Marseille has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven operatic productions. Here is a look! Anastasia Bartoli and Dalibor Jenis lead Verdi’s “Macbeth” with Jérémy Duffau, Néstor Galvan, and Nicolas Courjal. Paolo Arrivabeni conducts the production by Frédéric Belier Garcia. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-9, 2022 Karine Deshayes Giuliana Gianfaldoni, Floriane Hasler, Julien Dran, Ruzil Gatin, and Samy Camps {…}

Apr 6, 2022

Sophie Koch, Anita Hartig, Rosa Feola & Nina Stemme Lead Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse’s 2022-23 Season

The Théâtre du Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2022-23 season featuring opera and recitals. Here is a look: Opera The season opens with Dvorák’s “Rusalka” conducted by Frank Beermann and directed by Stefano Poda. The opera stars Anita Hartig, Aleksei Isaev, Piotr Buszewski, Béatrice Uria-Monzon, and Janina Bachle. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-16, 2022 Vannina Santoni, Anaïs Constans, Kévin Amiel, {…}

Nov 27, 2021

Saioa Hernández, Pretty Yende, Clémentine Margaine & Erwin Schrott Lead Chorégies d’Orange’s 2022 Season

(Credit: Chorégies d’Orange official website) Les Chorégies d’Orange Festival has announced its 2022 slate, featuring two operas and international stars. For the purpose of this article we will focus on vocal performances only. Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” spotlights René Barbera as Nemorino, Andrzej Filończyk as Belcore, Erwin Schrott as Dulcamara, Anna Nalbandiants as Giannetta, and Pretty Yende as Adina. Giacomo Sagripanti {…}

Oct 8, 2021

Opéra National de Bordeaux 2021-22 Review: Robert le Diable

(Credit: Pierre Planchenaul) “Robert le Diable” premiered at the París Opera in 1831. The immediate success of the piece led its composer, Giacomo Meyerbeer, to sudden international stardom. This opera set the standard for French Grand Opera, with the story divided into five acts, ballet numbers, great pompous chorus scenes, and the latest theatrical effects. It became the ultimate form {…}

Jul 3, 2021

Nino Machaidze, Enea Scala & Sophie Koch Lead Opéra de Marseille’s 2021-22 Season

France’s Opera de Marseille has announced its 2021-22 season featuring seven operatic productions. Here is a look: The season will open with Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell” starring Alexandre Duhamel, Enea Scala, and Angélique Boudeville. Michele Spotti conducts the new production by Louis Désiré. Performance Dates: Oct. 12-20, 2021 Nino Machaidze stars in Rossini’s “Armida” alongside Enea Scala, Matteo Roma, Chuan Wang, {…}