Canadian mezzo-soprano Emily D’Angelo was awarded the prestigious Glenn Gould Protégé Prize, personally selected by this year’s Laureate, Sir Elton John, during a gala celebration in Toronto honouring his extraordinary artistic and humanitarian legacy. Widely recognised as one of the most compelling vocal artists of her generation, D’Angelo captivated audiences with performances of Wild Mountain […]
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On May 17, 2026, Svetlina Stoyanova will appear as Angelina in Gioachino Rossini’s opera La Cenerentola at the Sofia Opera and Ballet. The performance will be conducted by Zhorzh Dimitrov.
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Kate Lindsey performs the role of Cherubino in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro at the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich. She appears alongside an outstanding cast including Gerald Finley (Count Almaviva), Diana Damrau (Countess Almaviva), Riccardo Fassi (Figaro) and Joélle Harvey (Susanna), conducted by Patrick Hahn in a production by Evgeny Titov. Performances are scheduled for 16, 20 and 24 May 2026.
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Tenor Jonah Hoskins appears as Almaviva in Rossini’s sparkling comedy Il barbiere di Siviglia at the Hamburgische Staatsoper, in Tatjana Gürbaca’s new production under the musical direction of Omer Meir Wellber and Tohar Gil, respectively. Hoskins shares the stage Johannes Martin Kränzle as Don Bartolo, Lilly Jørstad as Rosina, and Mattia Olivieri as Figaro. Performances take place on May 17, 19, 23, 27 and June 6, 11, 13, 15 and 17.
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Regula Mühlemann joins the Münchner Rundfunkorchester for the “Klassik in Bayern” tour in May 2026, under the musical direction of Ivor Bolton. She appears alongside trumpeter Mario Martos Nieto in concerts across Bavaria, with performances on 15 May (Bayreuth), 16 May (Bamberg), 17 May (Straubing), 21 May (Aschaffenburg), 22 May (Oettingen) and 23 May (Freyung). The programme features works by Mozart, Händel and Bach.
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On May 14, 2026, Serena Sáenz appears at the Daphne Music Award ceremony at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen, accompanied by the Tivoli Copenhagen Phil under the baton of Dmitry Matvienko. The Spanish soprano has been awarded the newly established Daphne Music Award in the “Next Generation Artists” category. In the official press release, Sáenz is especially praised for her radiant timbre and exceptional technical brilliance.
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Lincoln Center Theater celebrates its season with its annual Spring Gala, featuring Rolando Villazón in a concert presentation of Man of La Mancha under the baton of Ted Sperling. Villazón as Cervantes / Don Quixote performs Mitch Leigh’s musical featuring a score of enduring songs including “The Impossible Dream” and “Dulcinea”. Man of La Mancha tells the story of one man’s unwavering pursuit of honor, love, and imagination.
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Amin Ahangaran appears as Brander in Zurich Opera’s concert version of Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust. In this concert performance, he joins a distinguished cast that includes Saimir Pirgu as Faust, Elīna Garanča as Marguerite, and Stanislav Vorobyov as Méphistophélès, with the musical direction led by conductor Yves Abel. For more information, please click here.  
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Countertenor Cameron Shahbazi makes his house debut at Oper Köln in George Benjamin’s Picture a Day Like This. The production by Daniel Jeanneteau and Marie-Christine Soma is lead under the musical direction of Christian Karlsen. Shahbazi appears as Lover 2 / Composer’s Assistant in the production. Performances take place on May 10, 14, 17, 20, 22 and 24.
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