Lise Davidsen, Angel Blue, Lisette Oropesa, Cecilia Bartoli, Charles Castronovo, David Butt Philip, Eleonora Buratto, Thomas Hampson & Camilla Nylund Lead Palau de les Arts’ 2026-27 Season

The Palau de les Arts has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera “Estètica i massacre” will star Maria Patak, Carlos Varela, Pablo Meléndez, Álvaro Rodríguez, Claudia López, and Jorge Bosch. Carles Prat conducts the production by Oriol Pla. Performance Dates: Sept. 17 & 18, 2026 Vasilisa Berzhanskaya stars in Bizet’s “Carmen” with Charles Castronovo, Ruth Iniesta, and Davide Luciano. Michele Spotti conducts {…}

Oct 17, 2025

Palau de Les Arts 2025-26 Review: Faust

(Image source: Official Les Arts Website) Palau de Les Arts opened its 2025-26 season with a brand-new production of “Faust,” coproduced with La Scala de Milán, Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin, and Teatro Real Madrid. Les Arts continues to maintain a classical repertoire. Despite being a young institution, which opened just 20 years ago, it is the second time that {…}

Jun 22, 2025

Latin American Opera Assembly Held at Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía

Palau de Les Arts hosted the 18th Latin American Opera Assembly (OLA). From June 17 to 20, Valencia was the meeting point for more than 50 theaters and festivals from Latin America, Spain, and the United States. The forum, titled “Theaters: Audiences and Ideas of the Future,” focused on audiences and future challenges, as well as on the organizational, structural, {…}

Jun 6, 2025

Corinne Winter, Federica Lombardi, Alex Esposito, Freddie De Tommaso, Gregory Kunde, Angel Blue & Serena Sáenz Lead Palau de Les Arts’ 2025-26 Season

The Palau de les Arts has announced its 2025-26 season. Lorenzo Viotti conducts Gounod’s “Faust” in a production by Johannes Erath. Iván Ayón-Rivas, Alex Esposito, Ruth Iniesta, Florian Sempey, and Ekaterine Buachidze. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-15, 2025 Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s “La descente d’Orphée aux enfers” will star Josipa Bilić, Camille Chopin, Sarah Fleiss, Tanaquil Ollivier, Sydney Frodsham, Richard Pittsinger, Bastien Rimondi, Attila {…}

Jun 4, 2025

Eleonora Buratto Leads Palau de Les Arts’ ‘Roberto Devereux’

(Credit: © Gianluca Fontana) Eleonora Buratto is set to complete the Donizetti opera trilogy with Donizetti’s “Roberto Devereux” at the Palau de les Arts. Buratto will sing the opera in a production by Jetske Mijnssen, with Francesco Lanzillotta conducting. She will be joined by Lodovico Filippo Ravizza, Silvia Tro Santafé, and Ismael Jordi. In a statement Buratto said, “After ‘Anna Bolena’ and {…}

Feb 10, 2025

Anna Netrebko to Make Palau de Les Arts Debut

(Credit: © Olga Rubio Dalmau) On Feb. 16, Anna Netrebko will make her Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía Debut. The Soprano will perform at the Sala Principal in a recital featuring music by Tchaikovsky, Rimski-Kórsakov, and Strauss. She will also perform arias from Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” and Bellini’s “I Capuleti e i Montecchi.” The soprano will be joined by {…}

Jan 24, 2025

Palau de Les Arts Names New Music Director

Sir Mark Elder has been appointed Music Director of the Palau de les Arts. He will take over the position on Sept. 1, 2025, succeeding James Gaffigan who announced he would conclude his tenure as Music Director at the close of the 2024-25 season. Elder will be the Music Director until the 2028-2029 season. He made his debut with the {…}

Jan 3, 2025

Palau de Les Arts Announces Cast Change for ‘Dialogues des Carmelites’

The Palau de Les Arts has announced a cast change for its production of “Dialogues des Carmelites.” The company said that Carolina López Moreno will no longer perform the role of Blanche de la Force. As a result, Alexandra Marcellier will take over the role. Marcellier has performed with the Opéra de Bordeaux, Opéra de Limoges, Opéra de Saint-Étienne, the {…}

Dec 8, 2024

Palau de Les Arts Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trovatore’

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia has announced a cast change for its Dec. 8 performance of “Il Trovatore.” In a statement posted on social media, baritone Artur Ruciński said he was canceling due to “health reasons.” As a result, Lucas Meachem will perform the role of the Count. Meachem recently performed the role at the Houston Grand Opera {…}

Nov 12, 2024

Palau de Les Arts to Resume Concerts Following Historic Floodings

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia has announced that it will resume its programming this weekend following a number of postponements and cancelations. The company said, “In Les Arts, from the greatest respect and solidarity with all the people affected by DANA, we resume the shows planned for this week. With the spirit of showing our support through culture, {…}

Nov 6, 2024

Palau de Les Arts Postpones Sondra Radvanovsky & Piotr Beczala Recital

The Palau de les Arts in Valencia has postponed Sondra Radvanovsky and Piotr Beczala’s concert on Nov. 10, 2024. The company said that “the concert on Sunday the 10th will be held on November 26, 2024, with piano accompaniment and the same program.” Additionally the performance of “Lost Letters” – Lucía Lacarra Ballet on Saturday the 9th will take place {…}