Mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo returns as Ruggiero in Handel’s Alcina at the Royal Opera House in London. She is joined by Lisette Oropesa as Alcina, Mary Bevan as Morgana, Beth Taylor as Bradamante, Ru Charlesworth as Oronte, and Edward Grint as Melisso. The production is directed by Richard Jones and conducted by David Bates, with the […]
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Piotr Beczała makes his Thessaloniki debut with a gala concert entitled The Eternal Voice, dedicated to the memory of Maria Callas. Accompanied by the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Marco Boemi, he presents highlights from the operatic repertoire, including works by Verdi, Moniuszko, Puccini, Giordano and Ponchielli.
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Matthias Goerne joins the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal for Magnificent Mahler: An Epic Season Opener, opening the OSM’s 2026–27 season at the Maison symphonique de Montréal on September 16 and 17. Under the baton of Rafael Payare, Goerne performs alongside Miah Persson, Rose Naggar-Tremblay and Clay Hilley, together with the OSM Chorus. The programme is devoted entirely to Gustav Mahler, pairing excerpts from Des Knaben Wunderhorn with the dramatic Das klagende Lied.
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Soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller joins the Orchestre National de France, the Chœur de Radio France, and conductor Cristian Măcelaru on a new recording of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” released by naïve. Recorded live at the Auditorium de Radio France in Paris in October 2024, the album features Müller alongside mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill, the Chœur […]
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Amin Ahangaran takes the role as Fiorello at the Paris Opera in Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia. In Damiano Michieletto’s acclaimed production, Ahangaran joins an outstanding cast including Lea Desandre and Marina Viotti as Rosina, Huw Montague Rendall and Andrzej Filończyk as Figaro, Jack Swanson and Levy Sekgapane as Count Almaviva, Nicola Alaimo as Bartolo, and Adolfo Corrado as Basilio. Jader Bignamini conducts, with François López-Ferrer conducting the performances on 23 and 26 September. Performances take place on September 12, 17, 20, 23, 26 and October 1, 4, 7, 10, 24, 28 and November 1, 3 and 5.
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Olga Kulchynska in Concert in Portugal This September, Olga Kulchynska appears in Portugal for a special gala concert at Europarque in Santa Maria da Feira. Kulchynska presents an evening of beloved operatic arias accompanied by the Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa under the baton of Osvaldo Ferreira. The concert takes place on 13 September 2026.
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On September 12, Gaëlle Arquez appears in the title role of Bizet’s Carmen at the Teatro Auditorio Escorial in San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid. In this new semi-staged production directed by Bárbara Lluch, Arquez is joined by Arturo Chacón as Don José and Tommaso Barea as Escamillo. Alondra de la Parra conducts the Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid. The production offers a contemporary reimagining of Bizet’s masterpiece, transporting the story into the world of social media and exploring desire, identity and power through a modern lens.
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Maayan Licht steps in at short notice to join the Kammerorchester Basel for Koffer-Arien «Auf Reisen» at the Martinskirche in Basel on 9 September, replacing Julia Lezhneva. The appearance marks Licht’s second last-minute engagement with the Kammerorchester Basel within a week. On 2 September, he also stepped in for Lezhneva at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival […]
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Theodore Platt makes his role debut as Albert in Massenet’s Werther at the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen. Conducted by Marie Jacquot, Tatjana Gürbaca’s production features Jacob Skov Andersen in the title role, Elisabeth Jansson as Charlotte and Ava Line Shokooh as Sophie. Performances take place on 11, 13, 23 and 30 September, as well […]
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