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Category: 2008-2009 Season Previews

  • Dallas Opera’s 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 Seasons

    November 14-22 2008: Le Nozze Di FigaroDecember 5-13 2008: Die FledermausJanuary 23-21 2009: Roberto DevereuxFebruary 13-21 2009: La BohèmeMarch 6-14 2009: L'Italiana in Algeri James Valenti is having his Dallas Opera debut as Rodolfo. William Burden is singing Lindoro in L'Italiana in Algeri, in the production San Francisco Opera audiences saw in 2005, directed by…

  • Washington National Opera’s 2008-2009 Season

    September 13- October 5 2008: La TraviataSeptember 20- October 7 2008: Les Pêcheurs de PerlesNovember 1-17 2008: Lucrezia BorgiaNovember 8-19 2008: CarmenNovember 21- 22 2008: Petite Messe SolennelleMarch 21- April 6 2009: Peter GrimesMay 2-17 2009: SiegfriedMay 16- June 4 2009: Turandot Renée Fleming has her WNO debut in Lucrezia Borgia. Denyce Graves sings the…

  • Speculation on SF Opera’s 2008-2009 Season

    I've noticed a fair amount of people coming to this blog in search of San Francisco Opera's next season, which will be announced this week. Certainly we have some insight into the programming, Stewart Wallace's The Bonesetter's Daughter will have its world premiere, Qian Yi will be in the lead role with her San Francisco…

  • Welsh National Opera’s 2008-2009 Season

    September 19- October 11 2008: OtelloSeptember 26- October 9 2008: Il Barbiere di SivigliaFebruary 7-28 2008: Le Nozze di FigaroOctober 8-10 2008: JenůfaFebruary 12-27 2009: L'Elisir d'AmoreFebruary 24-26 2009: SaloméMay 13- June 4 2009: The Queen of SpadesMay 18- June 6 2009: La BohèmeJune 2 2009: Mitridate, Re Di Ponte Rebecca Evans is has her…

  • LA Opera’s 2008-2009 Season

    September 6-26 2008: Il TritticoSeptember 7-26 2008: The FlyOctober 2-18 2008: Madama ButterflyNovember 15- December 14 2008: CarmenJanuary 10-25 2009: Die ZauberflöteFebruary 21- March 15 2009: Das RheingoldApril 4-25 2009: Die WalküreApril 11-26 2009: Die VögelMay 21- June 21 2009: La Traviata Two U.S. premieres and the company's first Der Ring des Nibelungen. Quite a…

  • Seattle Opera’s 2008-2009 Season

    August 2-23 2008: AidaAugust 16 2008: International Wagner CompetitionOctober 18- November 1 2008: ElektraJanuary 10-24 2009: Les Pêcheurs de PerlesFebruary 21- March 7 2009: Bluebeard's Castle and ErwartungMay 2-16 2009: Le Nozze di Figaro I may avoid Aida, as Andrea Gruber is in the title role, and her vibrato is overwhelming. I am not terribly…

  • San Diego Opera’s 2008 Season

    January 26- February 3 2008: TannhäuserFebruary 16-24 2008: Maria StuardaMarch 22- April 2 2008: Cavalleria Rusticana/PagliacciApril 12-23 2008: AidaMay 3-11 2008: Les Pêcheurs de Perles Press Release

  • WNO Opera’s 2009 Ring Cycle

    Washington National Opera is presenting a complete Ring Cycle for the first time in November of 2009. Dubbed the "American Ring," this co-production with San Francisco Opera is directed by Francesca Zambello. November 2-16 2009: Das RheingoldNovember 3-17 2009: Die WalküreNovember 5-19 2009: SiegfriedNovember 7-21 2009: Götterdämmerung Official Site | Press Release [PDF]

  • Santa Fe Opera’s 2008 Season

    June 27- August 23 2008: FalstaffJune 28- August 22 2008: Le Nozze di FigaroJuly 12- August 21 2008: Billy BuddJuly 19- August 20 2008: RadamistoJuly 26- August 12 2008: Adriana Mater The next season at Santa Fe Opera includes the US premiere of Kaija Saariaho‘s newest opera. Naturally the production of Händel is from David…

  • Central City Opera’s 2008 Season

    June 6-22 2008: The Rape of LucretiaJune 28- August 9 2008: West Side StoryJuly 5- August 10 2008: Susannah Press Release | Season Overview