Opera

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Attila Ravages the Teatro La Fenice in Venice!

Is it necessary to introduce Verdi, who is at home in opera houses worldwide, and especially at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice? Indeed, many masterpieces by the composer from Busseto premiered on this legendary stage. At 30, he achieved his first triumph with Ernani (in 1844), soon followed by the audience’s ovations for Rigoletto […]

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An Opera Seria – Anything but Serious at Teatro alla Scala

From March 29 to April 9, 2025, laughter will replace tears at Teatro alla Scala with L’Opera seria, commedia per musica by Florian Leopold Gassmann. This three-act opera is a hilarious parody of the 18th-century operatic world, gleefully mocking the behavior of all those involved through countless misunderstandings. The greed of producers, the pretentiousness of […]

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In Antwerp and Ghent, the Hunt is On

A masterpiece of German Romanticism, Der Freischütz by Carl Maria von Weber returns to European opera stages, notably at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, which is presenting it as part of its groundbreaking season. Indeed, with Iphigénie en Tauride, Salome, and soon Wozzeck on the program, this season focuses on works that have shaken up the operatic […]

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Hervé Niquet Spends Valentine’s Day with Persée

Launched in 2022 with Ariane et Bacchus by Marin Marais, the cycle of Baroque operas presented by Hervé Niquet and the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées will come to an end on February 14, 2025. Following Médée by Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Iphigénie en Tauride by Henri Desmarest and André […]

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The Most Famous Viennese Director Passed Away

On January 9, 2025, Viennese director Otto Schenk passed away at the age of 94. He left an indelible mark on the world of opera with his remarkable productions, which have been performed across the global opera stage. The Met Opera in New York fondly remembers his grand Wagner productions, just as the Wiener Staatsoper […]

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The flu epidemic in France even affects the gods!

One of the major highlights of the season at the Opéra National de Paris was the debut of  Ludovic Tézier as Wotan in Das Rheingold, the first installment of the new Ring cycle directed by Calixto Bieito. Unfortunately, the greatest baritone of his generation is suffering from the flu, which prevents him from attending all […]

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Berlin under the Egyptian Sun of an American

The Komische Oper Berlin is currently undergoing renovations (scheduled to last six years!), but this hasn’t stopped the company from performing in other venues and presenting new productions. The Schiller Theater, which is hosting the Komische Oper as it once did for the Staatsoper Unter den Linden, will stage Akhnaten by Philip Glass from March […]

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Vienna loses its Ariadne thread with Netrebko!

The major event of the Viennese season at the Staatsoper almost didn’t take place. Anna Netrebko’s debut in the title role of Richard Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos, originally scheduled for January 21, 2025, will not occur on that date. The artist is not ready, but the production has been saved thanks to Lise Davidsen, another […]

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Kévin Amiel, a Candide Don José

After his triumphant performance as Don José in Saint-Pierre, Martinique, during the Filao Festival, tenor Kévin Amiel will reprise the role in January 2025 in Versailles. The gilded splendor of the Royal Opera of the Château de Versailles will replace the open-air setting and raw walls of the ruins of the Saint-Pierre Theatre. Following his […]