Chinese soprano Ying Fang will perform alongside the Sydney Symphony Orchestra from Oct. 8-10, 2026. Fang made her Sydney Symphony debut in 2024 with Principal Guest Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles, Fang will take on Canteloube’s “Songs of the Auvergne.” “The Songs of the Auvergne are sensuous, glorious songs,” said Runnicles, per an official press release. “They’re works that need no {…}
Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week audiences will get another “Maria Stuarda” recording and a new recording of “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.” There are also a number oratorios and world premiere recordings. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Deutsche Grammophon and C Major Entertainment release Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” {…}
The Tanglewood Festival has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The Boston Symphony Orchestra and Andris Nelsons lead a Mozart and Mahler program with soloists pianist Emanuel Ax and soprano Erin Morley. Performance Date: July 11, 2026 Les Arts Florissants and William Christie will perform Charpentier’s “Les Arts florissants and La Descente d’Orphée aux {…}
The Festival Aix-En-Provence has announced its 2026 season. Opera Leonardo García-Alarcón conducts Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” with Clément Cogitore directing. The production will star Ying Fang, Mauro Peter, Sabine Devieilhe, Sean Michael Plumb, Brindley Sherratt, and Edwin Crossley-Mercer. Performance Dates: July 2-21, 2026 Klaus Mäkelä conducts Strauss’ “Die Frau one Schatten” in Barrie Kosky’s production. The cast will include Michael Spyres, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Nina {…}
San Francisco Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Idomeneo” from June 14–25, 2025. Caroline H. Hume Music Director, Eun Sun Kim is set to conduct a production by Lindy Hume. The cast will include American tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role of Idomeneo alongside Daniela Mack as Idamante, Ying Fang as Ilia, Elza van den Heever as Elettra, and tenor {…}
The San Francisco Symphony has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Donald Runnicles conducts Alban Berg’s Seven Early Songs and Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1. Irene Roberts is a soloist. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-28, 2025 Jane Glover conducts Händel’s “Messiah” with Heidi Stober, Jennifer Johnson Cano, Josh Lovell, and Will Liverman. Performance Dates: Dec. 5 {…}
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season will continue with Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” The production will be shown in more than 700 theaters nationwide on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Soprano Lise Davidsen sings the role of Leonore, a role she has sung to great acclaim at the Royal Opera House. She will be joined by David Butt Philip as Florestan, {…}
The Philadephia Orchestra has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights of the season. Yannick Nézet-Séguin Conducts Handel’s Messiah with the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir. Performance Dates: Dec. 12-14, 2025 Dalia Stasevska conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with Joélle Harvey. The concert also includes violinist Augustin Hadelich and such pieces as Adams’ “Short Ride in a Fast {…}
The Orchestra of Saint Luke’s is set to return to Carnegie Hall in January and February 2025. Here is a look at the vocal performances for the months. Raphaël Pichon makes his New York debut conducting the US premiere of “Mein Traum (My Dream)” as well as songs by Schubert, Robert Schumann, and Carl Maria von Weber. The concert includes {…}
The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Opera Bas Wiegers conducts Michael Jarrell’s “Kassandra” with actress Dagmar Manzel and the Ensemble Modern. Performance Date: July 23, 2025 Salvatore Sciarrino’s “Macbeth” will be conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni. Cody Quattlebaum, Alice Rossi, Leonardo Cortellazzi, Iris van Wijnen, and Davide Giangregorio. Performance Date: July 25, {…}
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 {…}