Spain Coll, Enemigo del Pueblo: Chorus and Orchestra of Teatro Real / Christian Karlsen (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 13.2.2026. (JMI)
New Francisco Coll opera at Teatro Real with Àlex Rigola’s superb libretto based on Ibsen
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Anna Netrebko reigns supreme in Un ballo in maschera in Paris
France Verdi, Un ballo in maschera: Soloists, Choir and Orchestra of the Opéra national de Paris / Speranza Scappucci (conductor). Opéra Bastille, Paris, 5.2.2026. (RP)
Stylisation creates meaning in Bremen’s powerful Doctor Atomic
Germany John Adams, Doctor Atomic: Soloists and Chorus of Bremen Theatre, Bremer Philharmoniker / Stefan Klingele (conductor). Bremen Theatre, 1.2.2026. (DM-D)
Heartbeat Opera distills Massenet’s Manon to its essentials
United States MANON!: Soloists, Musicians of the Heartbeat Opera / Dan Schlosberg (conductor). The Space at Irondale, Brooklyn, 3.2.2026. (ES-S)
Calixto Bieito’s dystopian Ring forges on with Siegfried at the Opéra national de Paris
France Wagner, Siegfried: Soloists, Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris / Pablo Heras-Casado (conductor). Opéra Bastille, Paris, 28.1.2026. (RP)
The movement of Preljocaj’s time-defying production intensifies the emotional impact of Lully’s Atys
France Lully, Atys: Soloists, Ballet Preljocaj, Leonardo Santini Dancers, Chœur de l’Opéra Royal, Cappella Mediterranea / Leonardo García-Alarcón (conductor). Opéra Royal, Château de Versailles, 25.1.2026. (RP)
Successful premiere of Violanta at the Deutsche Oper Berlin leaves you wanting more of Korngold
Germany Korngold, Violanta: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin / Sir Donald Runnicles (conductor). Deutsche Oper Berlin, 25.1.2026. (AB)
Lise Davidsen is exemplary singing Isolde for the first time in the new Liceu production of Tristan und Isolde
Spain Wagner, Tristan und Isolde: Soloists, Coro and Orquesta Sinfónica del Liceu / Susanna Mälkki (conductor). Gran Teatro del Liceu, Barcelona, 27.1.2026. (JMI)
