# International opera and classical music developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/international-opera-and-classical-music-developments > Updated: 2026-10-03T23:00:03.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2. The classical music and opera sectors in Europe and South America have seen several new productions and performances announced. In Uruguay, Sodre and Pro Ópera are staging a new production of Donizetti’s ‘L’elisir d’amore’ set in the early 19th-century Banda Oriental. In Spain, the Auditorio de Tenerife is presenting ‘The Golden Dragon’ in La Laguna, while Madrid’s Teatro de la Zarzuela and Espacio Turina are co-producing ‘Poeta en Nueva York’, a chamber opera based on the texts of Federico García Lorca. Further developments include the opening of the season at Berlin’s Staatsoper Unter den Linden with ‘La Vestale’, a co-production with the Opéra National de Paris. Other notable activities include a program by The Tallis Scholars in Bogotá, the staging of ‘Maria Stuarda’ in Oviedo, and upcoming performances by Elina Garanča in Las Palmas. However, Xabier Anduaga has canceled a scheduled concert at the Teatro Real in Madrid due to illness. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-03: Classical music and opera updates across Europe and South America Classical music updates include a new Lorca-inspired opera in Madrid, Spontini’s ‘La Vestale’ in Berlin, and performances by The Tallis Scholars in Bogotá. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/classical-music-and-opera-updates-across-europe-and-south-america ### 2026-09-22: New opera productions announced in Uruguay and Spain New opera productions are debuting in Uruguay with a Donizetti staging set in the 19th-century Banda Oriental, and in Spain with Péter Eötvös’s The Golden Dragon at Teatro Leal. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-opera-productions-announced-in-uruguay-and-spain --- Cite as: International opera and classical music developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/international-opera-and-classical-music-developments