Anja Harteros, Angela Meade, Yusif Eyvazov, Nicole Car & Alex Esposito Lead Deutsche Oper’s December 2021 Performances

(Credit: Klaus Frahm) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its upcoming December 2021 performances. Mezzo-soprano Doris Soffel will give a concert singing lieder by Gustav Mahler and Kurt Weill. Performance date: Dec. 2, 2021 Soprano Anja Harteros gives a concert featuring Wagner’s “Wesendonck-Lieder” and “Liebestod” from “Tristan und Isolde.” The orchestra will also present Richard Strauss’ “Tod und Verklärung” op. {…}

Oct 5, 2021

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Carlo’

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its upcoming performances of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” The company noted that Ekaterina Gubanova will sing the role of Eboli in the upcoming revival replacing Anita Rachvelishvili, who is pregnant. Gubanova has performed the role of Eboli around the world at such companies as the Mariinsky Theatre, Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, {…}

May 29, 2021

Opera Quiz: How Well Do You Know Tenor Yonghoon Lee’s Career?

Over the last few years, few tenors have made their mark quite the way Korean Yonghoon Lee has. The tenor has built up an enviable career that has seen him perform all over the world at the major companies including the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Opéra National de Paris, Opernhaus Zürich, Vienna State Opera, San Francisco Opera, and many, {…}

Apr 27, 2021

Bolshoi Theater Cancels All Foreign Tours Until March 2022

Photo Credit: Bolshoi Theater official website The Bolshoi Theater in Moscow has announced that it will cancel all foreign tours until at least March 2022. “All tours that were planned for this season have been canceled. And as of today, we have canceled all tours until March 2022,” said the Director of Bolshoi Vladimir Urin in a statement. “Additionally, there {…}

Apr 1, 2021

Opera Critic & Historian Fred Plotkin to Host Virtual Talk: ‘A Gay Romp Through Four Centuries of Opera’

(Photo credit: Frances Marshall) What’s opera about? Passion? Drama? Politics? Sex? All the above, of course, and it’s been that way since 1597, even in the face of censorship. Yet, the prohibitions around taboo topics such as politics and sex caused composers and librettists to get creative when including such material in their operas. Opera critic, author, and historian par {…}

Feb 17, 2021

Hungarian State Opera to Stream New Production of ‘Don Carlo’

The Hungarian State Opera is set to stream a new production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo.” The new production will be directed by Frank Hilbrich and will stream on Feb. 20, 2021, via jegy.hu. The five-act version will star Gaston Rivero in the title role, Gábor Bretz as Filippo II, Csaba Szegedi as Posa, Erika Gál as Eboli, András Palerdi as {…}

Feb 12, 2021

Anita Rachvelishvili To Give Recital at ABAO Bilbao Ópera

Credit: David Agassi Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili will give a recital at the ABAO Bilbao Ópera on Feb. 27, 2020. Rachvelishvili will perform in lieu of Ermonela Jaho, who was previously scheduled for this showcase. The mezzo-soprano will be accompanied by pianist Vincenzo Scalera. Anita Rachvelishvili recently tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time, forcing a live stream of “Carmen” {…}

Feb 5, 2021

Sir Simon Keenlyside Withdraws From Teatro Alla Scala’s Concert

(Credit: Uwe Arens) The celebrated British baritone Sir Simon Keenlyside will not be appearing for the concert at the Teatro alla Scala on Feb. 6, 2021. It was originally planned for Sir Simon Keenlyside to perform alongside soprano Chen Reiss with Maestro Zubin Mehta conducting. The Teatro alla Scala did not provide a reason for the famed baritone’s withdrawal. Keenlyside {…}

Feb 1, 2021

Luca Salsi, Anna Pirozzi, Andrea Carè, Judit Kutasi Star in Opera Streaming’s ‘Don Carlo’ From Modena

Opera Streaming has announced that it will present a live performance of Verdi’s “Don Carlo” on Feb. 6, 2021. The showcase, which will take place at the Teatro Comunale di Modena, will star Michele Pertusi as Filippo II, Andrea Carè as Don Carlo, Luca Salsi as Rodrigo, Ramaz Chikviladze as The Grand Inquisitor, Anna Pirozzi as Elisabetta, and Judit Kutasi {…}

Jan 18, 2021

Tomasz Konieczny, Lise Lindstrom, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Waltraud Meier Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

(Credits: Lyric Opera of Chicago official website / Rosie Hardy / https://www.inquirer.com/ © DR ) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. First up is Verdi’s “Don Carlo” from 2015 with Stefano Secco, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Maria Pia Piscitelli, Béatrice Uria-Monzon, and Ferruccio Furlanetto. Marco {…}

Jan 16, 2021

Obituary: Elijah Moshinsky Dies at 75

(Credit: Opera Australia official website) Celebrated Australian opera director Elijah Moshinsky has died at the age of 75. Moshinsky graduated from the University of Melbourne and made his operatic debut in 1975 at the Royal Opera House with a production of Britten’s opera “Peter Grimes.” The famed director went on to stage a number of highly successful productions at the {…}

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