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Erin Morley, David Butt Philip, Pretty Yende, Maria Agresta & Maria Bengtsson Lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2024-25 Season

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Arrigo Boito’s “Mefistofele” is conducted by Andrea Battistoni and directed by Eva-Maria Höckmayr. The production will star Krzysztof Bączyk, Bekhzod Davronov, Marjukka Tepponen, and Martina Gedeck. Performance Dates: Sept. 28-Oct. 24, 2024 Richard Strauss’s “Intermezzo” will be conducted by Patrick Hahn and directed by Axel Ranisch. The cast will include Maria {…}

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Salzburg Festival to Broadcast ‘Macbeth’

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(c: sf bernd uhlig) The Salzburg Festival will broadcast Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The production, directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski and conducted by Philippe Jordan, will be showcased on ORF 2, Arte, Arte Concert, and BR Klassik on July 29 in a time-delayed broadcast.  The cast will include Vladislav Sulimsky in the title role, Tareq Nazmi as Banco, Asmik Grigorian as Lady Macbeth, and Jontahn {…}

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Camilla Nylund, Amanda Majeski & Lise Lindstrom Lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2023-24 Season

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the operatic productions of the season. Premieres  Puccini’s “Turandot” is set to star Elisabeth Teige, Aleksei Kulagin, Yonghoon Lee, and Elbenita Kajtazi. Ivan Repušić conducts the new production by Marie-Eve Signeyrole. Performance Dates: Oct. 7-Nov. 25, 2023 Mary Plazas, Katerina von Bennigsen, Peter Tantsits, and Andrew Nolen {…}

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Kristina Mkhitaryan Lead Dutch National Opera’s ‘Maria Stuarda’

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The Dutch National Opera is set to perform “Maria Stuarda,” the second installment of Donizetti’s Tudor trilogy. The company will present a new production by Dutch director Jetske Mijnssen, which is a co-production with Teatro San Carlo (Naples) and Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia (Valencia). Enrique Mazzola, a specialist in the bel canto repertoire, will conduct the Donizetti masterpiece. The {…}

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Dutch National Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Maria Stuarda’

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The Dutch National Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Maria Stuarda.” The company said that, “Marina Rebeka, who was due to sing the title role in its upcoming production of ‘Maria Stuarda,’ has withdrawn from the production for personal reasons.” As a result, “Kristina Mkhitaryan, who just performed the role of Liù in the company’s ‘Turandot,’ {…}

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Salzburg Festival Announces Participants of Young Singers Project 2022

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The Salzburg Festival has announced the Young Singers Project 2022. This year’s edition will feature 15 participants from nine countries. They will appear in several productions throughout the festival schedule in addition to being offered an educational program that includes music lessons, repertory expansion, rehearsals, language coaching, and working with festival artists. Martina Russomano, Alma Neuhaus, Liam James Karai, and {…}

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Gemma Summerfield Wins Concurso de Canto Tenor Viñas

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The 59th Concurso de Canto Tenor Viñas has announced the 2022 winners. The competition, which was held at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, was won by British soprano Gemma Summerfield; she also won an award from the Festival Castell de Peralada. Second place went to French singer Eugénie Joneau; Joneau also won an award from the Òpera de Sabadell. {…}