Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie 2025-26 Season to Feature Kathryn Lewek, Bruno Taddia, Sheva Tehoval, & Maciej Kwasnikowski

The Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie announces its 2025-26 season. This article features operatic events only. A double bill of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” open the season. Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Azer Zada, Julie Pasturaud, Tomasz Kumięga, Reut Venturo, Giuseppina Merli, Galina Cheplakova, Maciej Kwasnikowski, and Leon Kim are among the cast. Silvia Paoli directs. Yoel Gamzou conducts. Performance Dates: October {…}

May 29, 2025

Michael Weinius, Martina Dike, & Nicholas Brownlee Star in ‘Parsifal’ at Cēsis Art Festival

The Cēsis Art Festival is set to present a concert production of Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal.” Tenor Michael Weinius takes on the title role. He is joined by mezzo-soprano Martina Dike as Kundry, Stephen Milling as Gurnemanz, bass-baritone Nicholas Brownlee as Amfortas, bass-baritone Oleksandr Pushniak in the role of Klingsor, and bass Edgars Ošleja as Titurel. Marlēna Keine, Ilze Grēvele-Skaraine, Gunta {…}

Apr 8, 2025

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Die Zauberflöte

(Photo: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) Simon McBurney’s German-language production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” lifts the veil between performers and audience members, making it easy to find a full-length opera (approximately three hours and 15 minutes) that is fun and interesting. OperaWire initially reviewed this production in detail for the Met’s 2022-23 season and is excited to see it included {…}

Jan 24, 2025

Metropolitan Opera to Present ‘Fidelio’ Starring Lise Davidsen

(Credit: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to perform Beethoven’s “Fidelio” reviving its Jürgen Flimm production. Last revived in 2017, the production features set designer Robert Israel, costume designer Florence von Gerkan, and lighting designer Duane Schuler. The cast will include Lise Davidsen in her Metropolitan Opera role debut as Leonora. The soprano has performed the role to {…}

Mar 6, 2024

Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: Der fliegende Holländer

(Photo: © ROH 2024. Photo by Tristram Kenton) It’s 35 years since Bryn Terfel delivered a barnstorming, roof-raising rendition of “Die Frist ist um” from “Der fliegende Holländer” at Cardiff Singer of the World. His battle then with the late Dmitri Hvorostovsky was as titanic as the great oceanic, cosmic forces that suffuse Wagner’s 1843 opera. Much has changed vocally, {…}

Jan 21, 2023

Semperoper Dresden to Revive Willy Decker’s ‘Der Ring des Nibelungen’

(© Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger) Semperoper Dresden is set to bring back Willy Decker’s production of “Der Ring des Nibelungen” this February. This revival will celebrate the 20th anniversary of this staging’s first performances and the first in five years. In sum, there will be two cycles – one starting on Jan. 27 and running through Feb. 1 and a second {…}

Feb 23, 2022

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Season: Here Is All the Information For This Season’s Live in HD Performances

The Met Opera’s 2022-23 season is here. And that also means that one of its most popular aspects, the Live in HD series, is also back with a slew of new entries. So here is a rundown of what opera productions you will get a chance to not only watch live in cinemas, but eventually online and on TV. Sir {…}

Feb 23, 2022

Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 Season

The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven new productions. Here is a breakdown of the season. New Productions Sir. David McVicar directs a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” with Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Janai Brugger, Ekaterina Gubanova, Matthew Polenzani, and Michele Pertusi. Carlo Rizzi conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

Jun 11, 2021

Diana Damrau, Marlis Petersen, Christian Gerhaher, Max Emanuel Cenčić & Michael Volle Headline Konzerthaus Dortmund’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Jürgen Frank / Yiorgos Mavropoulos / @ Sony / Gregor Hohenberg / Lukasz Rajchert / Carsten Sander) The Konzerthaus Dortmund has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on the vocal works only. Soprano Sophie Karthäuser kicks off the season with a performance of Beethoven‘s “Pastorale.” Laurence Equilbey conducts the production by Carlus {…}

May 20, 2021

Xabier Anduaga, Saioa Hernández, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko & Michael Fabiano Lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2021-22 Season

The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2021-22 season which will feature repertoire from 17th century all the way to the 21 century. Here is a look at the new season. The new season opens with Rossini’s “La Cenerentola“ in a production by Stefan Herheim. Riccardo Frizza conducts the opera which is set to star Karine Deshayes and Aigul {…}

Apr 27, 2021

Klaus Florian Vogt, Iréne Theorin, Juan Diego Flórez & Nicole Car Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

(Photo credits: © Harald Hoffmann / Chris Gloag / Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment / Nicole Car official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. First up is the production of Beethoven‘s “Fidelio” starring Klaus Florian Vogt, Anja Kampe, Evgeny Nikitin, Stephen {…}