Xabier Anduaga makes a triumphant debut as Werther in Barcelona

SpainSpain Massenet, Werther: Soloists, Cor Vivaldi – Little Singers of Catalonia (conductor: Pilar Paredes), Gran Teatre del Liceu Symphony Orchestra / Henrik Nanasi (conductor). Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona, 10.5.2026. (JMI)

Kristina Stanek (Charlotte) and Sofía Esparza (Sophie) © S. Panizo

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Lithuanian Asmik Grigorian stars with Russians and Ukrainians in the Met’s superbly sung Eugene Onegin

United StatesUnited States The Met: Live in HD – Tchaikovsky, Eugene Onegin: Soloists, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra / Timur Zangiev (conductor). The Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD broadcast 3.5.2026 (directed by Gary Halvorson) and seen at the Everyman Cinema, Chelmsford, Essex, 5.5.2026. (JPr)

Alexander Tsymbalyuk (Prince Gremin), Asmik Grigorian (Tatiana) and Iurii Samoilov (Eugene Onegin) © Evan Zimmerman/The Met

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Tomasz Konieczny is a very impressive Dutchman in Vienna’s shipbound Der fliegende Holländer

AustriaAustria Wagner, Der fliegende Holländer: Chorus and Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera / Bertrand de Billy (conductor). Broadcast live (directed by Anna Gallieni) from Vienna State Opera, 3.5.2026. (JPr)

Tomasz Konieczny (Dutchman) and Erica Eloff (Senta)  © WS/Michael Pöhn

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