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Thursday, September 03, 2026
10 Anticipated Productions for the 2026-27 Fall Season
OperaWire: The 2026-27 season is about to begin and audiences are getting ready to choose performances as they head back to the opera. With so much to choose from, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees.
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I.Brooke
said...
When I think Opera, I do not think of A River Runs Through it. That being said, I also don't think of new works being produced. It's a bias I think a lot of people probably share. Opera to me is a canonical form of production where everything is Italian, French, or German, it's got to be at least a hundred years old, and there’s always some sort of weird relationship going on. For example, The Marriage of Figaro; it's Italian, it's old, and there's that part of the plot where his mom kinda wants to get with him. Or, take Die Walkure; it’s German, also old, and focuses on the incestual relationship between two siblings. All this to say, if it's not in a Looney Tunes episode I probably wouldn't associate it with Opera. However, it is interesting seeing the proof that Opera continues to be a living form of theatre. It does not just encompass old stories, or stay within the confines of tradition. Logically, I knew this, but yet reading that they were turning A River Runs Through It, into an Opera really surprised me as it clashed so heavily with the expectation I had of Opera.
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When I think Opera, I do not think of A River Runs Through it. That being said, I also don't think of new works being produced. It's a bias I think a lot of people probably share. Opera to me is a canonical form of production where everything is Italian, French, or German, it's got to be at least a hundred years old, and there’s always some sort of weird relationship going on. For example, The Marriage of Figaro; it's Italian, it's old, and there's that part of the plot where his mom kinda wants to get with him. Or, take Die Walkure; it’s German, also old, and focuses on the incestual relationship between two siblings. All this to say, if it's not in a Looney Tunes episode I probably wouldn't associate it with Opera. However, it is interesting seeing the proof that Opera continues to be a living form of theatre. It does not just encompass old stories, or stay within the confines of tradition. Logically, I knew this, but yet reading that they were turning A River Runs Through It, into an Opera really surprised me as it clashed so heavily with the expectation I had of Opera.
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