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Teatro Real de Madrid to Live Stream Claus Guth Production of ‘Mitridate, Re di Ponto’

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The Teatro Real de Madrid will stream its production of “Mitridate, re di Ponto” on April 4, 2025. Audiences will get a chance to broadcast the performance on MyOperaPlayer starting at 7:30 p.m. local time. The opera is presented in a production by Claus Guth, inspired by the award-winning TV series “Succession.” The opera production features two casts starring Juan {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Doppelgänger – Claus Guth on Finding Inspiration in Park Avenue Armory, Jonas Kaufmann & Schubert’s ‘Genius’

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It’s late September in New York and a major European director is staging a unique new work at a historic venue. And it stars Jonas Kaufmann, making his return to the Big Apple for the first time in two years. Described by director Claus Guth as a “highly emotional trip” in a recent interview with OperaWire, “Doppelgänger” is gracing the {…}
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Claus Guth Production of ‘Semele’ Headed to Metropolitan Opera Next Season

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(Credit: M. Rittershaus) Claus Guth’s production of “Semele” is set to premiere at the Metropolitan Opera during the 2024-25 season. Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński confirmed the news via social media in a post regarding the production which recently closed at the Bayerische Staatsoper. He said, “I have spent two months in Munich to sing five shows of that great new {…}
Reviews, Stage Reviews

Theater an der Wien 2017-18 Review – Saul: Claus Guth’s Interpretation Is More Pasolini Than Prophet

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When a lyricist describes his composer’s head as “full of maggots”, the chances of a harmonious collaborative outcome would seem slim. For Charles Jennens, the aesthete aristocratic librettist of Handel’s oratorio “Saul,” such a jeremiad was not a solitary instance. The principal object of Jennens’ ire was Handel’s highly original orchestration, especially the invention of a tinkling bell-like keyboard called a “Carillon” {…}
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Amartuvshin Enkhbat & Eleonora Buratto Lead San Francisco Opera’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’

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San Francisco Opera’s 2026–27 Season is set to open with Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra.” The opera will be presented in Claus Guth’s production, remounted for San Francisco Opera by director Katherine M. Carter. Music Director Eun Sun Kim will lead the opera with an all star cats that includes Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role. He will be joined {…}
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Opéra National de Paris Announces ‘Opéra d’Été’ Series for Summer 2026

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(Photo: © Bernd Uhlig) The Opéra national de Paris will present free outdoor screenings of two Puccini operas as part of its annual Opéra d’été series. Claus Guth’s production of “La Bohème,” conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and featuring Nicole Car as Mimì, Aida Garifullina as Musetta, and Atalla Ayan as Rodolfo, opens the opera screenings in France at the Centre {…}
News, Season Announcement

Jakub Józef Orliński, Malin Byström, Aigul Akhmetshina, Tomasz Konieczny, Monika Radecka, Evelyn Herlitzius, Ausrine Stundyte, Artur Ruciński Lead Polish National Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Polish National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. New Productions  Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts the world premiere of Maxim Kolomiiets’ “The Mothers of Kherson” in a production by Barbara Wysocka. The cast includes Izabela Matuła, Hanna Sosnowska-Bill, Weronika Wojtkowska, Elissa Pfaender, Małgorzata Walewska, Jadwiga Postrożna, Andrei Bondarenko, Katarzyna Wietrzny, Tomasz Rak, Ólafur Sigurdarson, Tadeusz Szlenkier, and Adrian Domarecki. Performance Dates: Oct. 16-27, 2026 Paweł Mykietyn’s {…}
News, Season Announcement

Brian Jagde, Kiandra Howarth, Ewa Vesin, Xavier Moreno & Anthea Barać Lead Staatstheater Hannover’s 2026-27 Season

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Staatstheater Hannover has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” will star Grga Peroš, Cristiana Oliveira, Valda Wilson, Monika Walerowicz, and Joseph Dahdah. Masaru Kumakura conducts the new production by Wolfgang Nägele.  Performance Dates: Sept. 6-Oct. 22, 2026 Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame” will star Xavier Moreno, Philipp Jekal, Max Dollinger, Matteo Guerzè, Kiandra Howarth, Anthea Barać, Cassandra Doyle, Yejin Kim, and Viola Westhues. Francesco Angelico and Tobias Wögerer {…}

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