Category: 2010-2011 Season Previews

  • October 1-30 2010: Macbeth October 13 2010- March 27 2011: Carmen November 5-23 2010: A Midsummer Night's Dream November 15- December 10 2010: Un Ballo en Maschera December 6 2010-January 21 2011: The Mikado January 22- February 21 2011: La Fanciulla del West February 11- March 8 2011: Lohengrin March 4-21 2011: Hercules Lyric Opera…

  • October 2- November 5 2010: AidaSeptember 15- October 1 2010: Death in VeniceJanuary 29- February 25 2011: The Magic FluteFebruary 5-26 2011: Nixon in ChinaApril 23- May 25 2011: La CenerentolaApril 30- May 29 2011: Adriane auf NaxosMay 8-28 2011: Orfeo ed Euridice Today the new season of the Canadian Opera Company was unveiled by…

  • September 10- December 5 2010: AidaSeptember 15- October 1 2010: WertherSeptember 21- October 22 2010: Le Nozze di FigaroOctober 12- November 27 2010: Madama ButterflyOctober 24- November 12 2010: Cyrano de BergeracNovember 10-28 2010: The Makropulos CaseJune 14-July 3 2011: Der Ring des Nibelungen Dolora Zajick shares the role of Amneris with Guang Yang. Plácido…

  • September 24- October 2 2010: Pagliacci and Carmina BuranaNovember 5-13 2010: Hansel and GretelFebruary 4-12 2011: TurandotApril 1-9 2011: L'Heure Espagnole and L'Enfant et les Sortilèges Portland Opera is having 6 operas in 4 productions next season, though the two Ravel operas part of the Portland Opera Studio program. Oregon Live | Official Site |…

  • September 11-25 2010: Un Ballo in MascheraOctober 7-23 2010: SalomeFebruary 26- March 19 2011: Madama ButterflyFebruary 27 2011: Juan Diego Flórez ConcertMarch 12 2011: Bryn Terfel ConcertMay 6-29 2011: Iphigénie en TaurideMay 13-27 2011: Don Pasquale Today WNO announced the new season, which is reduced to 5 operas, but does include two "Celebrity Concerts." Deborah…

  • May 28- June 1 2010: Haydn's Philemon and BaucisMay 29- June 12 2010: FloraMay 30- June 9 2010: Wolfgang Rihm's Proserpina The schedule for the Spoleto Festival in Charleston was announced, and the operas include a puppet opera, something orchestrated by Neely Bruce after 18th-century songs, and an American premiere. Operas | Official Site

  • July 31- August 21 2010: Tristan und IsoldeOctober 16-30 2010: Lucia di LammermoorJanuary 15-21 2011: Il Barbiere di SivigliaFebruary 26- March 12 2011: Don QuichotteMay 7-21 2011: Die Zauberflöte There are five operas scheduled for next season at Seattle Opera, none of which are particularly adventurous. Many familiar conductors return: Asher Fisch conducts Wagner, Dean…

  • The casting for San Francisco Opera's Der Ring des Nibelungen was announced today. The three cycles are scheduled for June 14-19, June 21-26, and June 28-July 3, 2011, and will be conducted by Donald Runnicles. The production is directed by Francesca Zambello, with sets from Michael Yeargan. Currently, tickets for complete cycles are on sale for subscribers…

  • Anna Netrebko has canceled her performances of La Traviata at the Met during the 2010-2011 season. She will be replaced by soprano Marina Poplavskaya. AP Article | Official Site

  • Seattle Opera is presenting Tristan und Isolde next summer from July 31 through August 21, 2010. Asher Fisch will conduct, Peter Kazaras will stage direct, Robert Israel will design both sets and costumes, and Duane Schuler will be on lighting. Swedish soprano Annalena Persson will make her United States debut as Isolde, with tenor Clifton…