Pretty Yende, Anna Netrebko, Philippe Jaroussky, Natalie Dessay & Benjamin Bernheim Lead Théâtre des Champs-Élysées’ 2024-25 Season

The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Opera in Production Bach’s “Passion selon Saint” will be conducted by Leonardo García Alarcón and directed by Sasha Waltz. The cast will include Sophie Junker, Georg Nigl, Christian Immler, Benno Schachtner, Valerio Contaldo, and Mark Milhofer. Performance Dates: Nov. 4 & 5, 2024 Poulenc’s “Dialogues des {…}

Oct 18, 2023

Rai 5 & Rai Culture to Present Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Rusalka’

Rai 5 and Rai Cultura are set to present the Teatro alla Scala’s production of Dvořák’s “Rusalka.” The production will be shown on Oct. 19 in a production by Emma Dante, which premiered back in June. Dante’s production marked the first time the Teatro alla Scala showed Dvořák’s famed opera which premiered 122 years ago in Prague Tomáš Hanus conducts the {…}

Mar 23, 2023

Nina Minasyan, Francesca Dotto & Sara Mingardo Lead the 2023 Caracalla Festival

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2023 Caracalla Festival featuring two operas and a vocal performance. Myung Whun-Chung conducts Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with soloists Olga Bezsmertna, Sara Mingardo, Giovanni Sala, and Roberto Tagliavini. Performance Dates: July 9, 2023 Verdi’s “La Traviata” will be conducted by Paolo Arrivabeni in a production by Lorenzo Mariani. Francesca Dotto takes on {…}

Feb 15, 2023

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino 2022-23: Doktor Faust

Photo credit: Michele Monasta There was a lovely old lady, clearly a regular at Maggio, sitting next to me, who, during the change of the scene, quietly asked, “is it an interval already?” “No, another half of an hour,” I replied. She only sighed in response. There was also a stylish man in his 40s, who stood up twice during {…}

Dec 3, 2022

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes for ‘Andrea Chenier’ & ‘Die Zauberflöte’

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced cast changes for productions of “Andrea Chenier” and “Die Zauberflöte.” The company noted that Jonas Kaufmann has canceled a performance on Dec. 3 and will be replaced by Stefano La Colla. Additionally, Olga Bezsmertna will sing the role of Pamina replacing Erin Morley. La Colla is set to join a cast that includes George Petean {…}

Mar 15, 2022

Bayerische Staatsoper Makes Cast Change for ‘Nozze di Figaro’

The Bayerische Staatsoper has made a cast change for its upcoming production of “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Per OWL Artist Management, mezzo-soprano Rachael Wilson will be taking over the role of Cherubino for the March 15, 2022 performance; she will be replacing Samantha Hankey. She will join a cast starring Gerald Finley, Olga Bezsmertna, Katharina Konradi, Luca Pisaroni, Katja Pieweck, {…}

Sep 7, 2021

Aida Garifullina, Maixm Mironov, Carlos Álvarez & Chen Reiss Lead Teatro alla Scala’s Fall Season

The Teatro alla Scala is set to open its fall season featuring three Rossini Operas, a work by Cavalli, and a Donizetti opera. Here is a look at the upcoming fall season. The season opens with Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” conducted by Ottavio Dantone. The cast includes Mirco Palazzi, Giulio Mastrototaro, Maxim Mironov, Antonino Siragusa, Roberto de Candia and Gaëlle Arquez {…}

May 31, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Roberto Alagna & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2021-22 Season

(Credits: Michael Cooper / Dario Acosta / Sonya Yoncheva official website / © Gregor Hohenberg / Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment) The Teatro alla Scala in Milan has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring some of the greatest performers in the world. Here is the full slate. Operas Anna Netrebko and Luca Salsi open the season in Verdi‘s “Macbeth” in {…}

May 2, 2021

Bayerische Staatsoper Cancels ‘Falstaff’ Production

(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has canceled the run of Verdi‘s “Falstaff” which was set to be performed between May 16 and May 22, 2021. The opera was supposed to star Boris Pinkhasovich as Ford, Bogdan Volkov as Fenton, Kevin Conners as Dr. Cajus, Olga Bezsmertna in the role of Mrs. Alice Ford, Emily Pogorelc as Nannetta, {…}

Apr 27, 2021

Klaus Florian Vogt, Iréne Theorin, Juan Diego Flórez & Nicole Car Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

(Photo credits: © Harald Hoffmann / Chris Gloag / Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment / Nicole Car official website) 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 the production of Beethoven‘s “Fidelio” starring Klaus Florian Vogt, Anja Kampe, Evgeny Nikitin, Stephen {…}

Apr 22, 2021

Juan Diego Flórez, Piotr Beczala & Nino Machaidze Highlight Wiener Staatsoper’s Weekly Streams

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its latest week of streams featuring a number of classic works and recent performances. Here is a look at the week. Juan Diego Flórez, Margarita Gritskova, Rafael Fingerlos, and Paolo Rumetz star in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia“ from a 2019 performance. Evelino Pidò conducts. Streaming Date: April 22, 2021 Nino Machaidze, Juan Diego Flórez, {…}