Vannina Santoni, Paolo Fanale, Adrianna González & Julien Dran Lead Opéra de Toulon’s 2026-27 Season

Opéra de Toulon has announced its 2026-27 season. Stravinsky’s “L’enfant et les sortilèges” will star Victoire Bunel, Lise Nougier, Lila Dufy, Doris Lamprecht, Pauline Gaillard, Fabien Hyon, Paul-Émile Burgevin, and Jérôme Varnier. the work will be presented with Stravinsky’s “Petrouchka. Victorien Vanoosten conducts the production by James Bonas. Performance Dates: Oct. 3, 2026 Victorien Vanoosten conducts Bizet’s “Les pêcheurs de perles” {…}

May 13, 2026

Nino Machaidze, Enea Scala, Jessica Pratt, Véronique Gens, John Osborn, Salome Jicia & Csilla Boross Lead Opéra de Marseille’s 2026-27 Season

Opéra de Marseille has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Salome Jicia, Margaux Poguet, Floriane Hasler, Nicolas Courjal, Marc Barrard, Cyrille Dubois, Mischa Schelomianski, and Louis Morvan star in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” Lawrence Foster conducts the production by Agnès Jaoui. Performance Dates: Oct. 2-11, 2026 Alexandra Marcellier, Thomas Bettinger, and Marc Scoffoni lead Puccini’s “Le Villi” with Paolo Arrivabeni conducting and Stefano {…}

May 12, 2026

Serena Sáenz, Leonor Bonilla, Emöke Baráth, Airam Hernández & Pablo García López Lead Ópera de Tenerife’s 2026-27 Season

Spain’s Ópera de Tenerife has announced its 2026-27 season. Ópera en minúscula The season opens with “Luciérnaga” by Gabriela Ortiz. Ludwig Carrasco conducts the Classical Laguna Experience Orchestra, and César Martín will direct the production starring Carmen Acosta and Javier Santos. Performance Date: Sept. 12, 2026 The second work will be “Svadba (La boda)” by Ana Sokolović in a production by {…}

Apr 28, 2026

Sam Park, Joshua Sanders, Theo Hoffman, Signe Heiberg, Fleuranne Brockway & Galina Benevich Lead Staastheater Wiesbaden’s 2026-27 Season

The Staastheater Wiesbaden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premieres The season kicks off with Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” Performance Dates: August 22 & 29, 2026 “Metropolis Wiesbaden” will be based on Fritz Lang’s masterpiece with a film score by Gottfried Huppertz, Sebastian Nübling. Performance Dates: Sept. 12, 2026-Jan. 10, 2027 Dennis Krauß directs a new production of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” {…}

Jul 16, 2025

Festival Aix-en-Provence 2025 Review: Louise

Full disclosure: my definition of purgatory is a Christof Loy opera staging. They are not infernal—there is always some redemption—and they used to be good. But now, they are definitely not for me. That mono-scenario, that preference for milk-aisle lighting and the somewhat surreal stagings. I get it, some people might like it. I am even friends with some of {…}

Jun 9, 2025

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 {…}