For the first time since 1750, Handel’s beautiful oratorio Theodora returns to London’s Royal Opera House. From 31 January to 16 February 2022, the legendary stage welcomes baroque music in style with a new production by Katie Mitchell. The brilliant stage director can count on an incredible cast including Joyce DiDonato, Julia Bullock and Jakub […]
The pink city is world famous for its gentle way of life, its rich cultural heritage and its incredible gastronomy. Its south side is occupied by the Theatre, for a long time one of the most renowned opera stages in France. The liveliness and intelligence of its programming place it among the most important theaters […]
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 […]
It is always good to remember the importance of Singing Competitions in the career of young artists who can become better known to professionals and the public. While the final of the Voix des Outre-mer competition is scheduled on 10 January 2022 at the Opéra national de Paris, former winners have just made a name […]
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 […]
While she was preparing to conduct Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège (from 19 to 30 November 2021) in a production by the late Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera, the beloved conductor Speranza Scappucci, who is due to undergo surgery, will be replaced by Renato Balsadonna. In addition to a Wagner/Strauss concert […]
Verdi’s La Traviata at the Staatsoper Hamburg was supposed to be performed by the sweet and fragile Nadine Sierra, but as one star can hide another, it will finally be Pretty Yende who, from 2 to 16 December 2021, will be at the wheel of a bumper car in Johannes Erath‘s amazing staging. Book […]
Scheduled to open the season in 2020, Philip Glass’ Akhnaten, the masterpiece of 20th century opera, will be presented on the stage of the Opéra de Nice on 12, 14 and 16 November 2021, in the presence of the public. Bertrand Rossi, the new director of the Opéra de Nice, will inaugurate his mandate one […]
