Lincoln Center Theater has announced its annual spring Gala with a staged concert performance of “Man of La Mancha.” The production will star tenor Rolando Villazón as “Cervantes / Don Quixote” and will take place on May 18 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. The one-night-only event will be directed by LCT Executive Producer Bartlett Sher and will include a post-performance {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences get to hear a lost concert from a legendary tenor, an homage to a great singer who we lost too soon, a new album from one of the great tenors of our time, and a new song by a rising {…}
(Credit: Ludwig Olah / Semperoper Dresden) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present a new production of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula.” The new production is set to open on Oct. 6 and will star soprano Nadine Sierra in the role of Amina alongside Xabier Anduaga as Elvino. They will be joined by Sydney Mancasola as Lisa and bass Alexander Vinogradov as Rodolfo. {…}
(Credit: Wolfgang Lienbacher) The Salzburg Mozarteum has announced its programming for Mozart Week 2026. Here is a breakdown of the vocal performances on offer. First up is a concert featuring mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo alongside the Danish Chamber Orchestra and conductor Adam Fischer. Rolando Villazón will moderate the program, which includes works by Mozart, Monteverdi, and Händel. Performance Date: Jan. 22, 2026 {…}
(Credit: Deutsche Oper) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres Detlev Glanert ‘s “Die drei Rätsel” will be conducted by Dominic Limburg and directed by Brigitte Dethier. The production will star Martina Baroni, Philipp Jekal, Chance Jonas-O’Toole, Joel Allison, Padraic Rowan, Maria Vasilevskaya, and Alexandra Oomens. Performance Dates: Oct. 11, 2025-Feb. 15, 2026 Sir Donald Runnicles will {…}
The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the season. The Symphoniker Hamburg, alongside Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Chor Hamburg and Knabenchor Hannover, perform Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem. Mandy Fredrich and Isabelle Huppert are the soloists with Lucie Leguay conducting. Performance Date: August 22 & 23, 2025 Manuel Winckhler, Mauro Peter, Kathryn Lewek, Elsa Dreisig, Äneas {…}
The Opéra National de Paris will showcase a concert of Rolex ambassadors on May 11, 2025. The event will feature Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in its Paris Opera debut. Soloists include Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez, Rolando Villazón, Sir Bryn Terfel, and pianist Yuja Wang. Yoncheva will perform the Habanera from “Carmen,” while Flórez takes on “Salut, {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres Maurizio Benini conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in a new production by Barbara Wysocka. Bekhzod Davronov, Igor Golovatenko, Ludovic Tézier, Serena Sáenz, Nadine Sierra, Riccardo Fassi, and Elmina Hasan star. Performance Dates: March 7-24, 2026 & July 28 & 31, 2026 Lotte de Beer directs a new production of Gounod’s “Faust” with Jonathan {…}
As we wrap up 2024, here is a look back at some of the most-read articles of 2023. We will focus mainly on longer-form pieces like reviews and interviews for this article. Top 10 Most-Read Reviews of 2024 Metropolitan Opera Review of “Carmen“ Metropolitan Opera Review of “La Forza del Destino“ Metropolitan Opera Review of “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” Metropolitan Opera {…}
The Dresdner Musikfestspiele has announced the 2025 season with the theme of “LOVE.” For this article, we will focus on the vocal performances. Fabio Luisi NHK Symphony Orchestra is set to join perform Haydn and Mahler with Ying Fang and Jan Vogler. Performance Date: May 18, 2025 The works by Arvo Pärt will be performed by Kadri Toomoja and the {…}
SY1 has announced its 2024-25 season entitled “Hidden Voices” featuring a star-studded lineup of singers. The first concert will feature Sonay Yoncheva in the program “On One Star” featuring compositions by notable Italian composers. Performance Date: Dec. 3, 2024 Polish Tenor Piotr Beczala will perform a concert entitled “Romance.” Performance Date: March 19, 2025 Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón will visit Sofia {…}
