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A Parisian critic during the belle époque once wrote about the Opéra de Monte-Carlo: “If only the Paris Opera could assemble for one special performance a cast equivalent to the one that the ...

The London Philharmonic Orchestra has named the two early-career conductors who will serve as its Conducting Fellows for the 2025-26 season. The conductors are Nefeli Chadouli from Greece and Wilson ...

San Francisco Early Music Society will present the Gesualdo Six in a performance of “Secret Byrd.” Set for July 17 and 18, 2025, the showcase is described as an “immersive theatrical production” by ...

Princeton University Concerts has announced its 2025-25 season. Here is a breakdown of the upcoming classical vocal performances on offer. Benjamin Bernheim and Carrie-Ann Matheson will perform a ...

The season opens with Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” with Michael Spyres, Héloïse Mas, Amina Edris, and Jean-Sébastien Bou. Pierre Dumoussaud conducts the production by Lotte De Beer. Performance ...

Savannah VOICE Festival is partnering with Savannah Music Festival to present “American Opera Icon” in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Sherrill Milnes’ Metropolitan Opera debut. American ...

On March 28, Rai5 is set to present Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” from the Teatro alla Scala. The Mario Martone production, which was recorded by Rai Cultura, stars Alexey Markov, Aida Garifullina, ...

Opera Nordfjord has canceled its U.S. tour. The tour, which had been planned since 2023, was canceled due to the recent direction the U.S. government has been going with regards to the safety and ...

Nashville Opera closes its season with two performances of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The opera will feature Rainelle Krause in the title role alongside César Delgado as Edgardo, Timothy Mix ...

This week, the Teatro La Fenice opens a new production of Donizetti’s masterpiece “Anna Bolena” featuring a cast of Bel Canto specialists. Leading the cast is Russian soprano Lidia Fridman. Over the ...

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