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Review now up of Sunday’s Yevgeny Onegin in València. A glorious Onegin from Olivieri, a passionate Lensky from Korchak and a conductor who filled the score with feeling. Read more here:
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Distilled Emotions: Yevgeny Onegin at the Palau de les Arts
Tchaikovsky – Yevgeny Onegin (Евгений Онегин) Tatyana – Corinne WintersOlga – Ksenia DudnikovaLarina – Alison KettlewellFilippyevna – Margarita NekrasovaLensky – Dmitry KorchakYevgeny Onegin – Matt…
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February 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Review now up of Sunday’s Yevgeny Onegin in València. A glorious Onegin from Olivieri, a passionate Lensky from Korchak and a conductor who filled the score with feeling. Read more here:
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Review now up of Saturday’s Madama Butterfly in Munich. A repertoire evening transformed by a soprano who completely lived her role: operatraveller.com/2026/02/02/t...
Transcending History: Madama Butterfly at the Bayerische Staatsoper
Puccini – Madama Butterfly Cio-cio-san – Eleonora BurattoBF Pinkerton – Riccardo MassiSuzuki – Shannon KeeganSharpless – Lucio GalloGoro – Huang Ya-ChungLo zio Bonzo – Ivo StanchevIl Principe Yamad…
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February 2, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Review now up of Saturday’s Madama Butterfly in Munich. A repertoire evening transformed by a soprano who completely lived her role: operatraveller.com/2026/02/02/t...
Curtain calls after Yevgeny Onegin at the Palau de les Arts in València. Pelly’s production convinced much more than it did in Brussel, thanks to a dramatically engaged cast with Olivieri a superb Onegin & Korchak a passionate Lenski. Zangiev led this superlative orchestra & chorus on thrilling form
February 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Curtain calls after Yevgeny Onegin at the Palau de les Arts in València. Pelly’s production convinced much more than it did in Brussel, thanks to a dramatically engaged cast with Olivieri a superb Onegin & Korchak a passionate Lenski. Zangiev led this superlative orchestra & chorus on thrilling form
I’m delighted to be back at the Palau de les Arts for Yevgeny Onegin. With Olivieri, Winters, Korchak, Dudnikova, Manoshvili, Nekrasova & more. Zangiev conducts Pelly’s staging.
February 1, 2026 at 4:42 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Palau de les Arts for Yevgeny Onegin. With Olivieri, Winters, Korchak, Dudnikova, Manoshvili, Nekrasova & more. Zangiev conducts Pelly’s staging.
Curtain calls after a heartbreaking assumption of Madama Butterfly from Eleanora Buratto who hit greatness tonight, her soprano of full-bloomed pulchritude just reaching directly to the soul.
January 31, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Curtain calls after a heartbreaking assumption of Madama Butterfly from Eleanora Buratto who hit greatness tonight, her soprano of full-bloomed pulchritude just reaching directly to the soul.
I’m delighted to be back at the Bayerische Staatsoper for Madama Butterfly. With Buratto, Massi, Keegan, Gallo & many more. Kim conducts Busse’s 1973 staging
January 31, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Bayerische Staatsoper for Madama Butterfly. With Buratto, Massi, Keegan, Gallo & many more. Kim conducts Busse’s 1973 staging
Review now up of last night’s world premiere in Helsinki. Morgonstjärnan, based on the novel by Knausgaard. Read it here operatraveller.com/2026/01/31/d...
Domestic Mysteries: Morgonstjärnan at the Finnish National Opera
Fagerlund – Morgonstjärnan Jostein – Johan ReuterArne – Niklas Björling RygertKathrine – Jenny CarlstedtSolveig – Helena JuntunenTove – Minna-Leena LahtiTurid – Mari PaloEgil – Tommi HakalaGaute – …
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January 31, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Review now up of last night’s world premiere in Helsinki. Morgonstjärnan, based on the novel by Knausgaard. Read it here operatraveller.com/2026/01/31/d...
Curtain call after Morgonstjärnan in Helsinki. An ambitious evening that transformed Knausgaard’s epic novel into an engaging stage work. It was confidently dispatched by a large cast & conducted with assurance by Lintu. The staging also gave much to think about.
January 30, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Curtain call after Morgonstjärnan in Helsinki. An ambitious evening that transformed Knausgaard’s epic novel into an engaging stage work. It was confidently dispatched by a large cast & conducted with assurance by Lintu. The staging also gave much to think about.
A chilly night for a piece set in the summer but I’m delighted to be back in Helsinki for the world premiere of Morgonstjärnan. Based on the book by Knausgaard. With Reuter, Carlstedt, Juntunen, Hakala, Björling Rygert, Palo, Lahti, Candelaria, Söderlund & more. Lintu conducts Burgess’ staging
January 30, 2026 at 4:32 PM
A chilly night for a piece set in the summer but I’m delighted to be back in Helsinki for the world premiere of Morgonstjärnan. Based on the book by Knausgaard. With Reuter, Carlstedt, Juntunen, Hakala, Björling Rygert, Palo, Lahti, Candelaria, Söderlund & more. Lintu conducts Burgess’ staging
Review up of last night’s Nabucco at the San Carlo and it was a special one. Read more here operatraveller.com/2026/01/26/g...
Generational Change: Nabucco at the Teatro di San Carlo
Verdi – Nabucco Nabucco – Ludovic TézierIsmaele – Piero PrettiZaccaria – Michele PertusiAbigaille – Marina RebekaFenena – Cassandre BerthonIl Gran Sacerdote – Lorenzo MazzucchelliAbdallo – Francesc…
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January 26, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Review up of last night’s Nabucco at the San Carlo and it was a special one. Read more here operatraveller.com/2026/01/26/g...
Curtain calls after Nabucco at the San Carlo. The singing was almost uniformly outstanding. Rebeka spectacular as Abigaille & Tézier an extraordinary Nabucco. We got an encore of ‘va pensiero & something happened. The chorus found so much feeling & emotion. Frizza’s conducting was excellent
January 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Curtain calls after Nabucco at the San Carlo. The singing was almost uniformly outstanding. Rebeka spectacular as Abigaille & Tézier an extraordinary Nabucco. We got an encore of ‘va pensiero & something happened. The chorus found so much feeling & emotion. Frizza’s conducting was excellent
I’m delighted to be back at the beautiful Teatro San Carlo for Nabucco. With Tézier, Pretti, Pertusi, Rebeka, Berthon, Mazzucchelli, Doto, Marchesini. Frizza conducts Homoki’s production
January 25, 2026 at 3:43 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the beautiful Teatro San Carlo for Nabucco. With Tézier, Pretti, Pertusi, Rebeka, Berthon, Mazzucchelli, Doto, Marchesini. Frizza conducts Homoki’s production
Review now up of last night’s Cenerentola at the Regio Torino
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The Triumph of Beauty: La Cenerentola at the Teatro Regio Torino
Rossini – La Cenerentola Angelina – Vasilisa BerzhanskayaDon Ramiro – Nico DarmaninDandini – Roberto de CandiaDon Magnifico – Carlo LeporeClorinda – Albina TonkikhTisbe – Martina MyskholidAlidoro –…
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January 25, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Review now up of last night’s Cenerentola at the Regio Torino
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Curtain calls after La Cenerentola at the Teatro Regio Torino. An engaging staging that was full of fantasy and very stylishly sung with De Candia giving a masterclass in how to hold the stage as Dandini & Berzhanskaya dazzling. Sadly Fogliani’s conducting was a weight on the evening holding it back
January 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Curtain calls after La Cenerentola at the Teatro Regio Torino. An engaging staging that was full of fantasy and very stylishly sung with De Candia giving a masterclass in how to hold the stage as Dandini & Berzhanskaya dazzling. Sadly Fogliani’s conducting was a weight on the evening holding it back
I’m delighted to be back at the Teatro Regio in Torino for La Cenerentola. With Berzhanskaya, Darmanin, de Candia, Lepore, Huseynov, Tonkikh, Myskohild. Fogliani conducts Lalli’s staging
January 24, 2026 at 1:40 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Teatro Regio in Torino for La Cenerentola. With Berzhanskaya, Darmanin, de Candia, Lepore, Huseynov, Tonkikh, Myskohild. Fogliani conducts Lalli’s staging
Review of Thursday’s Tosca at the Maggio up for your reading pleasure
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Quotidian Evil: Tosca at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Puccini – Tosca Floria Tosca – Marta MariMario Cavaradossi – Bror Magnus TødenesIl barone Scarpia – Claudio SguraCesare Angelotti – Mattia DentiIl sagrestano – Matteo TorcasoSciarrone – Liu Huigang…
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January 18, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Review of Thursday’s Tosca at the Maggio up for your reading pleasure
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Curtain calls after Tosca at the Maggio. This orchestra is simply matchless in Puccini. The way the phrase his melodies is unlike any other band I’ve heard. Vocally the evening was dominated by Sgura’s Scarpia so full of quotidian evil, while Mari’s Tosca was generously sung
January 15, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Curtain calls after Tosca at the Maggio. This orchestra is simply matchless in Puccini. The way the phrase his melodies is unlike any other band I’ve heard. Vocally the evening was dominated by Sgura’s Scarpia so full of quotidian evil, while Mari’s Tosca was generously sung
I’m delighted to be back at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino for Tosca. With Mari, Tødenes, Markov, Denti, Torcaso, D’Urso, Liu & more. Gamba conducts Popolizio’s staging
January 15, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino for Tosca. With Mari, Tødenes, Markov, Denti, Torcaso, D’Urso, Liu & more. Gamba conducts Popolizio’s staging
Review up of the disaster that was last night’s Frau ohne Schatten in Bonn
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Theatrical Catastrophe: Die Frau ohne Schatten at the Theater Bonn
Strauss – Die Frau ohne Schatten Der Kaiser – Aaron CawleyDie Kaiserin – Anne-Fleur WernerDie Amme – Ruxandra DonoseDer Geisterbote – Tobias SchabelErscheinung eines Jünglings – Yun TaehwanStimme d…
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January 5, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Review up of the disaster that was last night’s Frau ohne Schatten in Bonn
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Curtain calls after Frau ohne Schatten at the Theater Bonn. A travesty of a staging by Konwitschny that vandalized the work, cut an hour of music, including the finale, & made no dramatic sense. Kaftan was complicit in the catastrophe conducting it like he was late for a train. The cast was valiant
January 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Curtain calls after Frau ohne Schatten at the Theater Bonn. A travesty of a staging by Konwitschny that vandalized the work, cut an hour of music, including the finale, & made no dramatic sense. Kaftan was complicit in the catastrophe conducting it like he was late for a train. The cast was valiant
I’m delighted to be back at the Theater Bonn after 7 years for Die Frau ohne Schatten. With Cawley, Werner, Donose, Asszonyi, Kanaris, Schabel & more. Kaftan conducts Konwitschny’s staging.
January 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I’m delighted to be back at the Theater Bonn after 7 years for Die Frau ohne Schatten. With Cawley, Werner, Donose, Asszonyi, Kanaris, Schabel & more. Kaftan conducts Konwitschny’s staging.
Review of last night’s Cenerentola up:
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In the Script: La Cenerentola at the Oper Köln
Rossini – La Cenerentola Angelina – Anna Alàs i JovéDon Ramiro – Theodore BrowneDandini – Wolfgang Stefan SchwaigerDon Magnifico – Omar MontanariClorinda – Giulia MontanariTisbe – Alicia GrünwaldAl…
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January 4, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Review of last night’s Cenerentola up:
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Curtain calls after La Cenerentola at the Oper Köln. A youthful cast in a really lively staging that was based in fantasy, conducted with focus. A decent start to my operatic 2026
January 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Curtain calls after La Cenerentola at the Oper Köln. A youthful cast in a really lively staging that was based in fantasy, conducted with focus. A decent start to my operatic 2026
I‘m delighted to be starting my 2026 operagoing where I started my 2025, at the Oper Köln, this time with La Cenerentola. With Alàs i Jové, Browne, Schwaiger, Montanari, Montanari, Grünwald, Seidl. Beltrami conducts Ligorio‘s staging.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
I‘m delighted to be starting my 2026 operagoing where I started my 2025, at the Oper Köln, this time with La Cenerentola. With Alàs i Jové, Browne, Schwaiger, Montanari, Montanari, Grünwald, Seidl. Beltrami conducts Ligorio‘s staging.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
What the sign says. Wishing all of you a happy new calendar year with lots of good things. May all your wishes come true #bonneannée #felizanonovo #felizaño #feliçany #buonanno #prositneujahr #gelukkignieuwjaar #happynewyear