On August 30, Plácido Domingo received the Europa Nostra Medal of Honour. The famed singer received the medal on stage at the Gran Teatro all’Aperto Giacomo Puccini in Torre del Lago, Italy, at the end of his Gala concert. From co-hosting annual high-profile European Heritage Awards Ceremonies to supporting the launch of the 7 Most Endangered Programme, Domingo made an {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2026-27 season. Mariangela Sicilia, Marta Torbidoni, Piotr Beczała, Stefan Pop, Igor Golovatenko, Franco Vassallo, Michele Pertusi, Gabriele Sagona, Martina Belli, and Marko Mimica star in Verdi’s “Luisa Miller.” Daniel Oren conducts the production by Davide Livermore. Performance Dates: Dec. 2-10, 2026 Anna Pirozzi, Karah Son, Jorge de León, Giorgio Berrugi, Veronica Simeoni, Chiara Tirotta, Marco {…}
Plácido Domingo has made a statement following an article by the Washington Post that said that the legendary singer had brought the Washington National Opera (WNO) to turmoil and a near-bankruptcy. In a letter to the editor of the Washington Post, Domingo said, “For the second time, I am writing to the editor of The Post, but this time I {…}
Plácido Domingo has been appointed Artistic Director of the Puccini Academy in Torre del Lago. The training project is promoted by the Puccini Festival Foundation with the aim of building young opera singers on a path of high-level artistic specialization, closely connected to the Puccini repertoire and stage performance. This decision, proposed by President Fabrizio Miracolo and ratified by the {…}
Plácido Domingo has been named the 2025 recipient of the Premio Puccini. The famed artist will receive the prize on Nov. 18 at the Auditorium Caruso del Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini di Torre del Lago (Viareggio). Domingo made his Puccini Festival debut in 1974, singing Cavaradossi in “Tosca,” and later conducted a production of “Madama Butterfly” in 2004. He also {…}
Dubai Opera announces its 2025-26 season. This article only features opera events. Soloists from the Hungarian State Opera present Pucinni’s “La Bohème.” Performance Dates: Sept. 18 – 20, 2025 Olga Peretyatko and Erwin Schron perform with the Strauss Festival Orchestra Vienna in the “Dubai Opera Ball.” Performance Date: Nov. 7, 2025 To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Dubai Opera presents “Stars {…}
José Carreras and Plácido Domingo are set to collaborate with Putin supporters Hibla Gerzmava and Valery Gergiev in December in Dubai. The news comes with the announcement of the Dubai Opera’s 2025-26 season. Both legendary tenors will perform in a gala titled “Stars of the Century Opera Gala” in which they will take on opera, zarzuela, Broadway, and global songs. They {…}
Plácido Domingo is giving his opinion on the current wars in Ukraine and the Palestine and Gaza war. The singer, who has been quiet regarding the current wars, told La Razon that his opinion didn’t matter. He said, “My opinion is useless and won’t change anything. What counts are the human beings, and above all the children who suffer and {…}
Plácido Domingo has been awarded the 2025 Premio Faraglioni Capri, marking its 30th anniversary. He will be given the award on Sept. 9 at a Gala event at the Teatro del Grand Hotel Quisisana di Capri, the iconic Capri structure. The evening will also include Juliana Grigoryan, Maestro James Vaughan, and Lina Sastri. Il Premio Faraglioni, which is organized by {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, two albums celebrating Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau will be released. There is also a legendary recording from teh Wiener Staatsoper which will be released. Audiences can also check out several recordings featuring unknown composers. Chant in a Wail Navona releases composer and tenor {…}
The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” starring Sir Bryn Terfel, Albert Dohmen, Asmik Grigorian, Daniel Behle, Angharad Lyddon, and Trystan Llyr Griffiths. Gianluca Marcianò conducts the semi-staged version. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2025 Anna Pirozzi stars in Verdi’s “Aida” alongside Antonio Di Matteo, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Arsen Soghomonyan, Erwin Schrott, and Artur Rucinski. Massimo {…}