Changing habits
A new production of Dialogues des Carmélites featuring Anna Caterina Antonacci proves that it’s hard to be an iconoclast in Venice.
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
8 pieces since 2016.
8
pieces
11
years
Le nozze di Figaro
Germán Olvera, Roberta Mantegna, Martina Russomano, Erwin Schrott, and Elmina Hasan lead a live broadcast from Rome.
Streaming and discussion start Sep 15 at 1:00 PM
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La traviata
Ermonela Jaho, Dmitry Korchak, and Amartuvshin Enkhbat star in a live broadcast from Rome
Streamed June 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Tancredi
Carlo Vistoli sings the title role in a live broadcast from Rome
Streamed May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Roméo et Juliette
Vittorio Grigolo and Nino Machaidze sing the title roles in a live broadcast from Rome
Streamed April 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno
Gianluca Capuano conducts Johanna Wallroth, Anna Bonitatibus, Raffaele Pe, and Ed Lyon in a live broadcast from Rome
Streamed April 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Adriana Mater
Kaija Saariaho's opera in a live broadcast from Rome
Streamed October 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The Turn of the Screw
A live broadcast from the Rome Opera
Streamed September 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Turkish sound bath
A brilliant L’italiana in Algeri in Rome has Larry Wolff once again thinking about “singing Turks”
Carmen
Gäelle Arquez sings the title role in a live broadcast from Rome
Suor Angelica & Il prigioniero
Corinne Winters dons the habit in a live broadcast of a unique double bill from Rome
Alcina
The opening night of a new production live from the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma.
It’s going to be a lovely party
Overall, this was a superb achievement and a thrilling season opener for the San Francisco Opera.
Soho meets Sybil
On Friday, MCal Performances—the performing arts organization based at University of California, Berkeley—presented the US premiere of South African multi-disciplinary artist William Kentridge’s Sybil, with music composed and conceived by Nhlanhla Mahlangu and Kyle Shepherd.
“I am finding my way as I go”
The musical director of the Opera Royal de Wallonie at Liege is currently experiencing the early phase of a promising international career in music.
Youth served
Too often I allow my memories of great singers to be dulled by late career behavior, delving into unsuitable roles or just plain laziness.
Win a Free Ticket to Opening Night at the Met!
Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen star in the Met's new Macbeth. We're giving away one ticket, so screw your courage to the sticking place and enter now!
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
