Gaetano Donizetti

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS to Return to San Francisco Opera
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2026

San Francisco Opera will present Thea Musgrave's MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS in a new co-production with English National Opera, starring Heidi Stober in the title role.

THE ELIXIR OF LOVE to Open The Dallas Opera's 2026/2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2026

The Dallas Opera will present a new-to-Dallas production of Donizetti's THE ELIXIR OF LOVE at the Winspear Opera House, directed by Stephen Lawless and led by Soraya Mafi and Anthony León.

Dance Theatre of Harlem to Return to Chicago at Auditorium Dance Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2026

Dance Theatre of Harlem will make its first Chicago appearance in a decade, performing a program that includes a revived staging of Firebird at The Auditorium.

Review: L'ELISIR D'AMORE at Union Avenue Opera
by Steve Callahan - Jul 26, 2026

This charming and quite wonderful production is perhaps the most perfect offering in the company’s splendid thirty-two year history.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld July 27, 2026- LES MISERABLES: THE ARENA CONCERT SPECTACULAR at Radio City and More
by - Jul 25, 2026

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 27, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Review: L'ELISIR D'AMORE, Dorset Opera Festival
by Cheryl Markosky - Jul 24, 2026

The Dorset Opera Festival finds the perfect setting for Gaetano Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. This little gem of an opera company cleverly relocates the action from an Italian town to its own surroundings in Hardy's countryside. Home-grown references include London Gin instead of red wine, taking the Queen's shilling and a Scottish regiment billeted in the region.

Review: LA FILLE DU REGIMENT, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Franco Milazzo - Jul 9, 2026

All's fair in love and war — at least until the hero storms in on a tank. With Tamsin Greig playing a hilarious cameo, Laurent Pelly's production of Donizetti's comic opera returns to Covent Garden for its fifth outing.

SOMETHING'S BREWING, THE ELIXIR OF LOVE, and More Set for First Coast Opera 2026-2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 8, 2026

First Coast Opera announced its 2026-2027 season, featuring comic works by Bach and Donizetti, THE ELIXIR OF LOVE on New Year's Eve, and THE TENDER LAND at Ancient City Farmstead. Free tickets for under-18 attendees are also introduced.

Opera Orlando Expands Education Initiatives with Sixth Annual SINGS! Summer Institute
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2026

Opera Orlando will kick off its upcoming education season with a new cohort of SINGS!: Summer Institute for the Next Generation of Singers, a week-long training intensive concluding in a public showcase recital at Timucua Arts Foundation.

Donizetti’s Comic Masterpiece DON PASQUALE Brings Wit, Romance, and Bel Canto Brilliance to Theatro São Pedro
by Claudio Erlichman - Jul 6, 2026

Donizetti’s Don Pasquale returns to the stage at Theatro São Pedro as part of the theater’s 2026 lyric season, with performances on July 10, 12, 15, 17, and 18. Conducted by Ira Levin and directed by Lívia Sabag, the production brings new life to one of the finest examples of Italian comic opera. Premiered in 1843, Don Pasquale combines sparkling humor, lyrical beauty, and dazzling bel canto writing in the story of an aging bachelor whose marriage plans are hilariously undone by a pair of young lovers. A cornerstone of the operatic repertoire, the work remains a showcase of Donizetti’s melodic genius, theatrical wit, and unforgettable characters.

THE ELIXIR OF LOVE to Open Outdoors with Festival Opera's 35th Anniversary Season
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2026

Festival Opera will present Donizetti's THE ELIXIR OF LOVE in two free outdoor performances in Orinda and Walnut Creek, followed by a Salon Series at Piedmont Center for the Arts featuring a commissioned song cycle.

LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR to Open at Berkshire Opera Festival This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2026

Berkshire Opera Festival announced a new production of Donizetti's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, conducted by Brian Garman and directed by Jonathon Loy, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA.

L'ELISIR D'AMORE to Close Independent Opera Company's 14th Season in LA
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2026

Independent Opera Company will present a fully staged production of Donizetti's L'Elisir d'Amore at La Cañada Congregational Church in La Cañada Flintridge, CA, featuring local singers in costume with piano accompaniment.

Interview: Kirsten Greenidge Brings the Laughs to DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 25, 2026

Playwright Kirsten Greenidge is used to telling stories through her dramas like her Obie Award-winning “Milk Like Sugar,” and “Our Daughters, Like Pillars,” and “The Luck of the Irish.” All three –produced locally by The Huntington –have elements of humor but are not straight-out comedies.

Soprano Erin Morley and Tenor Lawrence Brownlee Will Perform in GOLDEN AGE at 92NY
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2026

Soprano Erin Morley and tenor Lawrence Brownlee join pianist Malcolm Martineau at 92NY's Kaufmann Concert Hall for GOLDEN AGE, a bel canto recital tied to their new duo album.

AIDA, THE (R)EVOLUTION OF STEVE JOBS, And HAMLET To Lead Finnish National Opera And Ballet 2026–2027 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2026

The Finnish National Opera and Ballet has announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring a mix of new productions and returning repertoire across opera and ballet.

Lyric Opera Will Present Rising Stars In Concert in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2026

The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago will present Rising Stars in Concert on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 7:30 p.m., at the Lyric Opera House.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and More Set for Union Avenue Opera 2026 Festival Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2026

Union Avenue Opera has announced its 2026 Festival Season in St. Louis. The lineup includes Fiddler on the Roof, L’elisir d’amore, and Samson et Dalila. Performances run July through August.

DON PASQUALE is Now Playing at the Royal Danish Opera
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2026

The Royal Danish Opera will present Gaetano Donizetti’s comic opera Don Pasquale this spring in Copenhagen. The production, staged by the Royal Danish Opera, runs through April 30, 2026.

ANNA BOLENA Comes to the Greek National Opera
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2026

The Greek National Opera is presenting a new, captivating production of Anna Bolena, conducted by Jacques Lacombe and directed by Themelis Glynatsis. Learn more here!