Pretty Yende, Nicole Car, Adam Smith, Lidia Fridman, Nina Minasyan, Russell Thomas, Ruth Iniesta, & Lawrence Brownlee Lead Teatro Massimi di Palermo’s 2026-27 Season

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Camille Saint-Saëns’s “Samson et Dalila” will be directed by Jean-Louis Grinda and conducted by Emmanuel Villaume. Martin Muehle and Varduhi Abrahamyan star in the title role. Performance Dates: Nov. 22-29, 2026 Alessandro Baldessarri, Peter e Jill Gabriel’s “Non dirmi che hai paura” will be directed by Laura Ruocco. Performance Dates: {…}

Jun 1, 2026

Ruth Iniesta, Juan Jesús Rodríguez, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Adriana González Yolanda Auyanet & Pablo García López Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2026-27 Season

The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2026-27 season. Tomás Bretón’s “La verbena de la Paloma” will star Toni Comas, Gerardo López, Jorge Rodríguez Norton, Borja Quiza, César San Martín, Milagros Martín, Carmen Romeu, María Rey-Joly, Ana San Martín, Gurutze Beitia, Sara Salado, and Rafa Castejón. Carlos Aragón conducts the production by Nuria Castejón. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 4, 2026 Bercovich’s {…}

May 28, 2026

Jakub Józef Orliński, Nadine Sierra, Xabier Anduaga & Ruth Iniesta lead Fundación Baluarte’s 2026-27 Season

The Fundación Baluarte has announced its 2026-27 season. here are the vocal performances. Grace Davidson and Robert Boardman perform music from “The Lord of the Rings.” Performance Date: Dec. 12, 2026 Nadine Sierra sings a gala with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra and Óliver Díaz. Performance Date: Jan. 9, 2027 Ruth Iniesta and Xabier Anduaga headline Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with {…}

Apr 13, 2026

Ruth Iniesta Makes Historical Encore in ‘Jugar con Fuego’ at the Teatro de la Zarzuela

Ruth Iniesta made history at the Teatro de la Zarzuela on April 12 performing an encore during the performance of Barbieri’s “Jugar con Fuego.” Iniesta, who is portraying the role of Leonor/Duquesa de Medina, received great acclaim for her interpretation and great enthusiasm from the audience. According to a press release, rarely has the Teatro de la Zarzuela seen an {…}

Feb 25, 2026

Q & A: Soprano Ruth Iniesta on ‘Jugar con Fuego,’ Zarzuela, ‘Rigoletto’ & ‘La Bohème’

(Credit: Gemma Escribano) This month Ruth Iniesta is set to return to the Teatro de la Zarzuela, where she will sing the role of La duquesa de Medina in “Jugar con Fuego.” The zarzuela by Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, which premiered in 1851, is relatively unknown and for this production, the Madrid theater will present a new production. Throughout the past {…}

Aug 22, 2025

Macerata Opera Festival 2025 Review: Rigoletto

(Photo: MOF Simoncini) The Macerata Opera Festival takes place at the outdoor Sferisterio Arena, constructed between 1823-1829, located next to the Porta Mercato gate and ancient walls of Macerata, Italy. The arena was originally built for the Italian national sport of pallone col bracciale which was popular for almost five centuries dating back to the 15th century. In 1921, the {…}

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 {…}

May 14, 2025

Ángeles Blancas, Mónica Conesa, Ruth Iniesta, Berna Perles & David Oller Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2025-26 Season

The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2025-26 season. Ángeles Blancas, Lana Kos, and Carmen Romeu lead Albéniz’s “Pepita Jiménez” alongside a cast that includes Leonardo Caimi, Antoni Lliteres, Ana Ibarra, Cristina Faus, Rodrigo Esteves, Rubén Amoretti, Pablo López, and Josep Fadó. Guillermo García Calvo conducts the production by Giancarlo Del Monaco. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-19, 2025 Emilio Arrieta’s “El Potosí Submarino” {…}

Apr 15, 2025

Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

The Semperoper Dresden has found a new “Lucia di Lammermoor” for its revival. The company said that for the performances on April 20, 25, 29, and May 4 and 8, Ruth Iniesta will sing the title role, replacing Pretty Yende, who was forced to withdraw due to a family situation. Iniesta has sung the title role on numerous occasions at the {…}

Apr 14, 2025

Teatro Real de Madrid 2024-25 Review: Mitridate (Cast B)

The title role of “Mitridate” is by far the most difficult Mozart role and one of the hardest of the entire tenor repertoire. It requires extreme security in the high register, as it is constantly going up to high Bs and high Cs, and a strong middle and low register, too. Teatro Real‘s production featured tenor Siyabonga Maqungo in the {…}

Dec 19, 2024

Teatro Pergolesi to Present ‘La Traviata’ with Ruth Iniesta

The 57th Stagione Lirica di Tradizione del Teatro Pergolesi is set to present Verdi’s “La Traviata” to conclude its 2024 season. The company will present the work in a production by Henning Brockhaus with a set design from Josef Svoboda. The production has been the recipient of the Premio “Abbiati.” The opera will be seen on Dec. 20 and 22 {…}