OperaWire met up with English soprano Charlotte Bowden between performances of Monteverdi’s “Il Ritorno di Ulisse in Patria” ...

Paris’ Salle Cortot has unveiled its January 2025 slate. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal performances on offer. There will be a “Gala de la voix” featuring performers from the École Normale ...

This week, the Metropolitan Opera will premiere a new production of Verdi’s “Aida” after 36 years. Michael Mayer’s new production will replace Sonja Frisell’s legendary production and with it, the Met ...

The year is at an end. But a new year brings new opera experiences and here at OperaWire, we are pumped for the potential of numerous performances. Here are the 10 productions we are most excited for ...

After having opened the season with his production of “Adriana Lecouvreur,” David McVicar returned to Teatro Real for his new production of “Maria Stuarda,” co-produced with Teatre del Liceu, ...

It is time to wrap up the year and look back at our favorite moments and performers. In a year of celebrating Puccini, there was a lot of Puccini around the world. It was a chance for Korean tenor ...

Anna Netrebko has canceled her role debut in “Ariadne auf Naxos” at the Wiener Staatsoper. The soprano released a statement noting, “I am regrettably obliged to withdraw from my January performances ...

Mezzo-soprano Maria Jonas has died. Ars Choralis Coeln announced the news via social media stating, “With dismay, great dismay and deep sorrow we announce the sudden and unexpected death of our ...

The Premiere Opera Foundation International Vocal competition has announced the 2024 winners. The Marcello Giordani prize of $5,000 was awarded to tenor Michael Butler while the Dmitri Hvorostovsky ...

This holiday season’s production of Metropolitan Opera’s “The Magic Flute” brings joy and grandiosity to Met Opera’s stage, and audience members of all ages. Julie Taymor’s beloved production is a ...

(Photo: Daniel Dittus) “Jephtha” at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg was nothing short of a revelatory experience, thanks to the exceptional artistry of Concerto Köln and the Monteverdi Choir Hamburg.