As a major cultural tourism destination and a Capital for classical music, Budapest is getting its opera house back. After several seasons of renovation, the Magyar Állami Operaház reopens on 12 March 2022 with a rare Hungarian opera Erkel’s Hunyadi László that is already sold out. However, there are still a few seats left for […]

On 29 December 2021, at the end of the last performance of Verdi’s Macbeth, which opened the new season at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Patrizia Cappuccilli, the daughter of the great baritone, presented Luca Salsi with the Cappuccili Prize in the presence of the Superintendent Dominique Meyer and the Artistic Director of La Scala, […]

While a Covid peak is expected in Austria in the middle of Mozart Week, the Festival and its artistic director, the famous tenor Rolando Villazón, have taken the sad decision to cancel the 2022 edition of the Mozartwoche, making Mozart another Covid victim!   Book your tickets for a show in Austria.    Photo : […]

While Manon is expected at the Opéra Bastille from 5 to 26 February 2022, performed by Ailyn Pérez in Jules Massenet’s masterpiece, her Chevalier des Grieux will not be Joshua Guerrero as announced. The tenor having withdrawn from the production for health reasons, he leaves his place to three other colleagues, Roberto Alagna (on 5, […]

On 5 January, the great pianist Maurizio Pollini celebrated his 80th birthday. With few opportunities to see him on stage, aficionados will be scrambling for the last available seats in Rome or Milan. On 28 March, Pollini will give his 150th concert at the Teatro alla Scala.   More info / Book your tickets here  […]

While a cast of Tosca had been announced at the beginning of the season with Ildar Abdrazakov making his role début as Barone Scarpia, the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples has surreptitiously changed the names. The baritone is still on board, but the good surprise comes from his tenor colleague, a certain Jonas Kaufmann, […]

After his triumph as Otello in Verdi’s masterpiece at the San Carlo in Naples, the great Jonas Kaufmann was to leave his place to Yusif Eyvazov for the last performances. Unfortunately, the tenor was unable to perform this overwhelming role. He is therefore replaced by Gregory Kunde, another great Otello (on 8 December 2021) and […]

It is 100 years since he joined his muses, Camille Saint-Saëns has been celebrated throughout this year 2021, which ends in a climax in Berlin. From 5 to 19 December 2021, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden will present an exceptional cast in Samson et Dalila. The exceptional Wagnerian tenor Andreas Schager will fall under the […]

While some performances of Lakmé at the Opéra Comique in September and October 2022 are already almost sold out, soprano Sabine Devieilhe is making headlines. She is scheduled to appear in Handel’s Alcina at the Palais Garnier from 28 November to 17 December 2021 as Morgana for the first time. She will then fly to […]

Berlin is one of the world’s great opera capitals. There are plenty of opportunities to visit Germany all year round, but winter is undoubtedly one of the best seasons to enjoy the ever-present cultural life and the enviable quality of life. And the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Berlin are the perfect occasion for unforgettable […]