Michael Fabiano, Lea Desandre, Jessica Pratt, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Matthias Goerne Lead Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse’s 2025-26 Season

The Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Hervé Niquet conducts a production of Massenet’s “Thaïs” with Stefano Poda directing. Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Tassis Christoyannis, and Jean-François Borras star. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 5, 2025 Thomas Dunford conducts Handel’s “Theodora” in concert with Lea Desandre, Véronique Gens, Hugh Cutting, Laurence Kilsby, and Alex Rosen. Performance Date: {…}

Oct 2, 2024

Ramón Vargas Encores at the Teatro Colón de A Coruña During ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

(Credit: © Alfonso Rego / AAOC) On Sept. 29 during the second performance of Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” at the Teatro Colón de A Coruña, Ramón Vargas gave an encore of “Una furtiva Lagrima.” Vargas gave an encore following a huge ovation. The Mexican received raved reviews for his performance with Opera Actual stating, “Ramón Vargas, a referential tenor; he maintains {…}

Jun 27, 2024

Opéra Grand Avignon Announces 2024-25 Season

France’s Opéra Grand Avignon has announced its 2024-25 season Federico Santi conducts Verdi’s “La Traviata“ in a production by Chloé Lechat. Julia Muzychenko leads a cast that includes Jonas Hacker and Serban Vasile. Performance Dates: Oct. 11-15, 2024 Charles Lecocq’s “La Fille de Madame Angot” will be conducted by Chloé Dufresne and directed by Richard Brunel. Valentine Lemercier, Hélène Guilmette, {…}

Feb 9, 2024

Artist of the Week: Ramon Vargas

This week the Opera de Bellas Artes is set to revive Verdi’s “Giovanna d’Arco” for the first time in 167 years. The company will showcase a cast of leading Mexican artists, including legendary tenor Ramon Vargas, who last year celebrated his 40th anniversary at the legendary Mexican theater. Throughout his illustrious career, Vargas has received raves for his “golden” tone {…}

Feb 4, 2024

Ramón Vargas Leads Palacio de Bella Artes’ ‘Giovanna d’Arco’

The Palacio de Bellas Artes is set to present Verdi’s “Giovanna d’Arco.” The performance will be held on Feb. 11, 13, and 15, 2024, and will star tenor Ramón Vargas in his return to the Mexican theater, Karen Gardeazabal in the title role, and Mihai Damian. The production will also star Alejandro López and Alberto Galicia. Félix Krieger conducts. The {…}

Dec 18, 2023

Ramón Vargas to Hold Gala for 200th Anniversary of Guanajuato

Ramón Vargas is set to celebrate Guanajuato’s 200th anniversary with a gala performance on Dec. 20, 2023. The tenor will be joined by soprano Leticia de Altamirano at the Teatro del Bicentenario in León. Maestro Iván López Reynoso will lead the Orquesta and Coro del Teatro del Bicentenario. Vargas and Altamirano will perform arias and duets from famed operas, as {…}

Nov 28, 2023

Jessica Pratt, Anastasia Bartoli, Juan Diego Flórez & Dmitry Korchak Lead Rossini Opera Festival’s 2024 Season

The Rossini Opera Festival has announced its 2024 season which will be held in Pesaro from August 7 to 23, 2024. The Festival will be inaugurated at the PalaScavolini, a new theatre space reopened within the already famous PalaFestival, by “Bianca and Falliero.” Roberto Abbado will conduct the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai and the Coro Teatro Ventidio Basso. The {…}

Sep 25, 2023

Q & A: Ramon Vargas on Celebrating his 40th Anniversary, His Fondest Memories & the Future

On Sept. 10, Ramon Vargas celebrated his 40th anniversary as a singer in a gala at the theater where he first debuted, the Palacio de las Bellas Artes. Since that debut in 1983, Vargas has gone on to sing at every major theater in the world including the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, and many {…}

Aug 2, 2023

Ramon Vargas Set to Open International Music Festival of Ildar Abdrazakov at Mariinsky Theatre

Ramon Vargas is set to perform at the VI International Music Festival of Ildar Abdrazakov. The tenor will join Abdrazakov and the soloists of the Marrinsky Theatre on Sept. 25 for the opening night concert that will see the singers perform arias and duets of Russian and foreign composers. The evening will be held at the Mariinsky Theatre II. The {…}

Apr 24, 2023

CD Review: Il Proscritto

Scotland, near Edinburgh: Malvina Douglas, while still in mourning, is set to marry Arturo Murray, a staunch Cromwellian and political adversary to her purportedly dead first husband, Giorgio Argyll. Yet at the very height of the celebration, the latter storms in and, to the utmost horror of the bride – who is the only one to recognize him – is {…}

Apr 18, 2023

Franco Fagioli, Malin Byström & Ramon Vargas Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week, audiences can check out exciting new releases from major artists. There is also a world premiere recording of a rarely performed opera. Home Decca releases the new album from Grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre and the acclaimed vocal ensemble VOCES8. The album includes a world premiere, “All Seems Beautiful To Me,” and a new recording of Whitacre’s deeply moving {…}

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