Germany Puccini, La fanciulla del West: Soloists, Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper, Philharmonishces Staatsorchester Hamburg / Antonino Fogliani (conductor). Staatsoper Hamburg, 4.4.2025. (SRT)
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A solid revival of La bohème at Lyric Opera of Chicago
United States Puccini, La bohème: Soloists, Uniting Voices Chicago, Chorus and Orchestra of Lyric Opera of Chicago / Jordan de Souza (conductor). Civic Opera House, Chicago, 28.3.2025. (JLZ)
Joana Mallwitz leads a cast-driven Le nozze di Figaro revival at the Met
United States Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro: Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera / Joana Mallwitz (conductor). Metropolitan Opera, New York, 31.3.2025. (ES-S)
Benjamin Bernheim blazes as Werther at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris
France Massenet, Werther: Soloists, Chœur d’enfants de la Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine, Les Siècles / Marc Leroy-Calatayud (conductor).Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, 28.3.2025. (RP)
Experiments in Opera at The Tank presents solo operas by Jason Cady and Anna Heflin
United States Jason Cady, This Is Not About Natalie, Anna Heflin, The INcomplete Cosmicomics: Sarah Daniels (soprano and guitar), Aaron Wolff (actor and cello). Experiments in Opera, The Tank, New York, 22.3.2025. (RP)
New production at Teatro Real of Mitridate, re di Ponto, Mozart’s first opera
Spain Mozart, Mitridate, re di Ponto: Soloists, Teatro Real Orchestra / Ivor Bolton (conductor). Teatro Real, Madrid, 23.3.2025. (JMI)
Galili’s Ostrava production of The Cunning Little Vixen is a spectacular fusion of light, sound and movement
Czech Republic Janáček, The Cunning Little Vixen: Soloists, Chorus, Ballet and Orchestra of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre / Adam Sedlický (conductor). Antonin Dvořák Theatre, Ostrava, 21.3.2025. (GT)
Der fliegende Holländer is another resounding success for Irish National Opera
Ireland Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: Soloists, Irish National Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Fergus Sheil (conductor). Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin, 23.3.2025. (RB)
