The Washington National Opera pulls out of the Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera said it will move out of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ending a partnership that began in 1971.
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The Rossini Opera Festival 2026 is announced
The 47th edition of the Rossini Opera Festival will be held in Pesaro from 11 to 23 August 2026.
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In Memoriam 2025: artists who died this year… Singers, Dancers, Actors, Musicians, Writers, Directors
In memoriam 2025: a personal list remembering some of the artists who died in 2025.
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Giorgio Armani at La Scala exhibition opens and the opening of La Scala’s 2025/2026 Ballet Season is dedicated to the designer
La Scala dedicates the opening of its ballet season to Giorgio Armani, and an exhibition of photos titled ‘Giorgio Armani at La Scala’ will be on display.
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Riccardo Chailly taken to hospital and the performance suspended at La Scala
After the opening of La Scala’s season with Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, the second performance was suspended after Riccardo Chailly fell ill.
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Cecilia Bartoli announces opera and ballet for Salzburg Whitsun Festival 2026
‘Travel’ is the theme chosen by Artistic Director Cecilia Bartoli for the Salzburg Whitsun Festival 2026, which runs from 22 to 25 May.
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Interview: Kate Flatt, choreographer and movement director, on 40 years of Les Mis and Turandot
Paul Arrowsmith talks to Kate Flatt – choreographer, movement director, mentor and dance educator – on her two long-running productions, the musical Les Misérables and the opera Turandot, and a life in the theatre.
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Ekaterina Bakanova answers the Gramilano Questionnaire… Singers’ Edition
Russian soprano Ekaterina Bakanova answers questions about her life and loves on the day of her debut as the Countess, after many Susannas, in The Marriage of Figaro.
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Interview: Riccardo Chailly and director Vasily Barkhatov on Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk which opens La Scala’s opera season
On the 50th anniversary of Dmitri Shostakovich’s death, La Scala opens its opera Season with his masterpiece Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.
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Russian bass Ildar Abdrazakov’s appearances in Verona are cancelled
Ildar Abdrazakov will not take part in Don Giovanni at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona in January 2026 as planned.
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Review: Astana Opera’s production of Rossini’s La scala di seta
Graham Watts sees La scala di seta (The Silken Ladder) in Kazakhstan – a performance of unbridled joy.
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La Scala in the USA – a Gala in New York, an exhibition in Washington, and a screening in Los Angeles
After visits to Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Madrid and London, La Scala continues an international tour presenting its 2025/2026 season.
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Interview: Angela Gheorghiu, betrayed by Pappano and Kaufmann, and still loving Alagna
Angela Gheorghiu never hides her true thoughts… here she talks about Callas, Pappano, Kaufmann, Alagna’s jealousy and her present happiness.
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Review: Cecilia Bartoli’s sweet, tormented Love Songs in Rimini
Graham Spicer sees Cecilia Bartoli in concert with ‘Si dolce è ‘l tormento – Canzoni d’amore’, still weaving the Bartoli magic.
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The Force of Destiny – a documentary following preparations for opening night at La Scala
La Scala: The Force of Destiny follows the preparations for Verdi’s La Forza del Destino, which opened La Scala’s 2024 season on 7 December.
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Cecilia Bartoli in Rimini with the tormented love of the great composers
Cecilia Bartoli returns to a childhood theatre in Rimini, a theatre she reopened 7 years ago.
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Interview: Mezzosoprano Giuseppina Bridelli – enjoying what I have
Mezzosoprano Giuseppina Bridelli talks about being a mum and singer, her new album, Cecilia Bartoli, and her neighbour Giuseppe Verdi.
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Teatro La Scala pays tribute to Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani – who died yesterday in Milan at the age of 91 – was a pillar of Milanese cultural life, including his support for opera and ballet at Teatro della Scala.
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Soprano Maria José Siri finishes Manon Lescaut seated after slipping on nude torso
After first aid and an unscheduled break, Maria José Siri finished the opera seated in front of the giant nude sculpture.
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Review: Brigadoon at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre – the show is a marvel
Matthew Paluch sees Drew McOnie’s spot-on production of Lerner and Loewe’s Brigadoon with energised and genuine choreography and great performances.
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A few words with Cecilia Bartoli – 2 decades at Salzburg, stress, Rimini, and marriage proposals
Cecilia Bartoli rarely performs in Italy. Her Italian fans travel far to catch her performances in Salzburg, Monte-Carlo, Zurich – her home bases – and on tour.
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Director and designer Robert ‘Bob’ Wilson dies at 83
Robert ‘Bob’ Wilson, one of the most important innovators of the contemporary theatre scene, has died – he was 83 years old.
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Putin’s conductor, Valery Gergiev, sees his return concert cancelled
Valery Gergiev’s planned concert at the Royal Palace of Caserta, near Naples, has been cancelled after international protests.
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It’s like Squid Game – singers suffer under heavy costumes in Verona’s Arena
Squid Game – Singers and dancers are suffering under the heavy, high-tech opera costumes with temperatures over 30°C when the operas start at 10pm.
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Filmed for cinemas – William Christie conducting Les Arts Florissants in Handel’s Ariodante
Le Grand Rex in Paris will screen Handel’s Ariodante on Monday 30 June, with Les Arts Florissants and William Christie, filmed for cinema with 7.1 sound.
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Royal Ballet and Opera announces 2025/26 Cinema Season
The Royal Ballet and Opera will bring nine productions from London to 1,500 cinema screens in 50 countries for 2025/26.
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Interview: Annalisa Stroppa on her God-given voice – the joy, responsibility, emotion… and gratitude.
I talked with Annalisa Stroppa, one of the world’s most sought-after mezzosopranos, on conductors and directors, her family, religion and a singer’s life.
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Interview: Cecilia Bartoli – I’m more gifted with vocal cords than with my feet!
Cecilia Bartoli – director of the Salzburg Whitsun Festival and Monte-Carlo Opera – talks about being a manager, singing Orfeo and dancing flamenco.
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La Scala presents its Opera Season 2025-2026
La Scala’s Opera Season 2025-2026 opens with Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, and Turandot to celebrate the centenary of the premiere La Scala.
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Dance impresario Daniele Cipriani to direct the Spoleto Festival
The Italian Minister of Culture has nominated dance impresario Daniele Cipriani to direct the Spoleto Festival from 2026.
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