Lauded for her “rich, humane soprano” (Opera Canada) and “convincing and poignant” portrayals (Boston Musical Intelligencer), in the 25-26 season Canadian soprano Olivia Smith joins the ensemble of Theater St. Gallen. Her engagements there include Mimì in La bohème, Fiordiligi in Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte and Helena in Purcell’s The Fairy Queen. She returns to the San Francisco Opera for her final performances in the prestigious Adler Fellowship Program, where she will be featured in Wagner’s Parsifal and in their annual Gala Concert, performing operatic arias and ensembles. 
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The young Austrian mezzo-soprano Patricia Nolz graduated from the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna with a Master's degree under Claudia Visca. She is a laureate of numerous competitions and was an Anny Felbermayer scholarship holder in 2019. In autumn 2020, she enjoyed great success with her debut as Cherubino in a new production of Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro at the Theater an der Wien, conducted by Stefan Gottfried and directed by Alfred Dorfer. After two years in the opera studio of the Vienna State Opera, where she celebrated her first successes as Cherubino, and as Zerlina in a new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni under Philippe Jordan, she joined the ensemble of the Vienna State Opera from 2022 to 2024. Patricia Nolz received the Austrian Music Theatre Award for her interpretation of Zerlina in Barrie Kosky's production of Don Giovanni. She enjoyed particular success at the Vienna State Opera as Cherubino in the new production of Le Nozze di Figaro conducted by Philippe Jordan and staged by Barrie Kosky, as La Musica & La Speranza in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo, as well as Annio in Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito, as Rosina in Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia, as Siébel in Gounod's Faust, as Orlovsky in the traditional New Year’s Fledermaus, as Stéphano in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, and Silla in Pfitzners Palestrinaunder the baton of Christian Thielemann. Patricia Nolz made her debut at the Komische Oper Berlin in spring 2024 as Cherubino. The same production also marked her debut at the Edinburgh Festival that summer. In January 2025 she made her successful debut at the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen with Rosina.
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Soprano Serena Sáenz makes her highly anticipated house debut at Deutsche Oper Berlin singing the role of Lucia in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor on October 31 and November 5, 2024. The production, directed by Filippo Sanjust, features Ivan Repušić conducting the Orchestra and Chorus of Deutsche Oper Berlin. This debut marks Sáenz's first appearance on the Deutsche Oper Berlin stage in one of the most demanding roles of the bel canto repertoire.
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Jonathan Tetelman has won 2024 Gramophone Classical Music Awards in the Voice and Ensemble category for his album The Great Puccini with the PKF Prague Philharmonia. In its original review of the album, Gramophone magazine wrote: “What a sound! The sunniest sounding tenor since Luciano Pavarotti’. This is the second album recorded by Jonathan Tetelmand […]
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Viaggio dell’anima or soul journey brings Rolando Villazón to Weingarten on October 30, 2024. The concert program Rolando Villazón and lautten compagney BERLIN features Italian music of the 17th century by Monteverdi, Grandi, Caccini and others. For more information please click here
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Tenor Piotr Beczała and conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson embark on a gala concert tour through Spain marking the 100th anniversary of Giacomo Puccini’s death, performing alongside soprano Sondra Radvanovsky. The program includes famous arias and duets from Puccini’s masterpieces Manon Lescaut, Tosca, La bohème, Turandot, and Madama Butterfly. The tour spans through Spain’s most prestigious venues, […]
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Tenor Jonah Hoskins revisits the role of Nemorino in Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore at the Manitoba Opera, Canada. Hoskins is joined on stage by Andriana Chuchman as Adina and Peter McGillivray as Dr. Dulcamara. Ann Hodges production is lead under the musical direction of Tyrone Paterson. The opera can be experienced on October 26, 30 and […]
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Counter tenor Cameron Shahbazi sings his house debut at the Opéra Comique Paris in George Benjamin’s Picture a day like this in the roles Lover 2 / composer’s assistant. The original production by Daniel Jeanneteau and Marie-Christine Soma is performed under the musical direction of George Benjamin himself. The opera can be experienced on October […]
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Mezzo-soprano Siphokazi Molteno makes her Carnegie Hall debut with the the Met Orchestra Chamber Ensemble in a concert titled Voices from South Africa. Molteno performs Brahms’ Two Songs for alto, viola, and piano, op. 91 and Ravel’s Chansons Madécasses. The concert takes place at the Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall on October 28. For more […]
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