Anna Netrebko, Sara Jakubiak, Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, Marina Rebeka, Michael Volle & Camilla Nylund Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2025-26 Season

The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk,” featuring Alexander Roslavets, Sara Jakubiak, Najmiddin Mavlyanov, Alexander Kravets, Valery Gilmanov, Yevgeny Akimov, Jirí Rajniš, Oleg Budaratskiy, Ekaterina Sannikova, Goderedzi Janelidze, Elena Maximova, Natalya Romaniw, Huanhong Li, and Vasyl Solodkyy. Riccardo Chailly conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Dec. {…}

Jun 13, 2021

Roberto Alagna, Catherine Hunold, Anaïk Morel & Patrizia Ciofi Lead Opéra de Saint-Étienne’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony Music / Brennecke Art official website / Ruth Kappus / Foto Studio Harcourt) Opéra de Saint-Étienne in France has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look. Opera Massenet‘s “La Vierge” will star Irina Kyshliaruk, Amélie Robins, Lucie Roche, Christophe Berry, Thomas Marc Scoffoni, and Catherine Hunold in the title role. Alexandra Cravero conducts the production by {…}

Apr 10, 2019

Roberto Alagna Cancels Performance Of ‘Carmen’

Roberto Alagna has canceled opening night of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Opéra de Paris. The company announced that due to health reasons, the tenor was forced to cancel the opening performance on April 11. As a result, Jean-François Borras will perform the role of Don José. Borras is set to join Anita Rachvelishvili, who sings the title role, Nicole Car, and Roberto Tagliavini. {…}

Feb 15, 2017

Everything You Need to Know About the Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season

The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2017-18 season and as promised, it contains a lot of hotly anticipated productions and performances. Here is a quick rundown with OperaWire set to include additional content throughout the day. The New Productions The Metropolitan Opera season will feature five new productions. David McVicar’s new production of Bellini’s “Norma” will open the season on {…}

Dec 19, 2016

CD/DVD Releases -Week of Dec. 19: Warner Classics revisits Angela Gheorghiu’s Recorded Triumphs

This week opera fans will be excited to look back at some of the most acclaimed recordings as Warner Classics will re-release a number of classic opera recordings. Angela Gheorghiu’s recital recordings For years Gheorghiu was one of Warner Classics most beloved artists. She recorded numerous complete operas and numerous recital recordings including her final one which was an homage {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sara Jakubiak, Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, Marina Rebeka, Michael Volle & Camilla Nylund Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2025-26 Season

Roberto Alagna, Catherine Hunold, Anaïk Morel & Patrizia Ciofi Lead Opéra de Saint-Étienne’s 2021-22 Season

Roberto Alagna Cancels Performance Of ‘Carmen’

Everything You Need to Know About the Metropolitan Opera 2017-18 Season

CD/DVD Releases -Week of Dec. 19: Warner Classics revisits Angela Gheorghiu’s Recorded Triumphs