Prague National Theatre Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Prague National Theatre Opera and State Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The company will present eight new productions and 320 performances of 39 different operas. Operas in alphabetical order The season will include Petar Selem’s production of Verdi’s “Aida” with Andriy Yurkevych conducting. Performance Dates: TBA Bizet’s “Carmen” returns in Grischa Asagaroff’s production. Performance Date: Sept. 25, 2024 Jiří {…}

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Meet The Person Behind The Voice: Soprano Jana Šrejma Kačirková

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Having seen soprano Jana Šrejma Kačirková’s splendid performance as Ellen Orford in “Peter Grimes” at the Brno Opera, OperaWire took the opportunity to find out more about her with a short, light-hearted interview. In November, she will be performing as Rusalka in this year’s Brno Janacek festival, which OperaWire shall also be covering. OperaWire: What is the next opera you {…}

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Brno National Theater 2023-24 Review: Peter Grimes

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(Photo Brno: Marek Olbryzmek) Britten’s “Peter Grimes” is a director’s dream. Who is Grimes? It is certain he is a loner; an outsider and a social misfit open to fits of temper. Yet there is also a sensitive side to his nature that comes out intermittently throughout the opera, notably in his aria “Now the Great Bear and the Pleiades” {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Linda Ballová On Her Career Path, ‘Salome,’ & the Challenges for Slovak Singers in Europe

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(Photo: Tamara Cerna SofiG) Immediately after the curtain came down on Brno National Theater’s excellent production of Richard Strauss’ “Salome,” OperaWire nipped around to the stage door for an interview appointment with Slovakian soprano Linda Ballová, who had just produced a stunning performance in the titular role. It is unlikely that many opera-goers in Western countries will have heard the {…}

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Brno National Theater 2023-24 Review: Salome

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(Photo: Marek Olbryzmek) Richard Strauss’ “Salome” is one of those operas that lives or dies through the performance of one singer. In this case, it is the soprano cast in the title role. If she cannot hold the audience’s attention, either because she is unable to bring the necessary energy and expressivity to her singing or because she does {…}

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Meet the Person Behind the Voice: Soprano Linda Ballová

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(Photo: Attila Nagy) Following Linda Ballová’s compelling performance in the title role of “Salome” at the Brno National Theatre, OperaWire thought it would be interesting to interview the Slovakian soprano. After which, we had a short chat to find out more about the person behind the voice. OperaWire: What was the first opera you saw? Linda Ballová: It was “Carmen” {…}

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National Theatre Opera and State Opera of Prague Unveils 2023-24 Season

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The National Theatre Opera and State Opera of Prague has unveiled its 2023-24 season. “Libuse” will star Dana Buresová and will be conducted by Robert Jindra. Performance Dates: Sept. 2 – 28, 2023 “La Traviata” will feature Marie Fajtová, Lucie Kanková, Jana Sibera, and Taritza Véliz as Violetta Valéry. Andriy Yurkevych, Jirí Strunc, and Giedre Slekyte conduct. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Ángel Ódena, Tommi Hakala & Daniel Brenna Highlight Finnish National Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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Credit: Emelie-Kroon/Timo-Mokkila The Finnish National Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring the continuation of the New Ring Cycle. Operas (in Alphabetical Order) The Finnish Opera will showcase a production of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci“ directed by Damiano Michieletto. “Cavalleria” is heading by Niina Keitel, Eduardo Aladren, Ángel Ódena, and Merle Silmato while “Pagliacci” stars Marjukka Tepponen, Mika Pohjonen, and {…}

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Ann Petersen, Christopher Ventris & Michele Losier Highlight Royal Danish Opera’s 2019-2020 Season

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The Royal Danish Opera announced its 2019-20 season, a well balanced season which will feature two world premieres, a musical, a concert version of a Wagner opera, modern rarities, and several favorites. The season opens with Barrie Kosky’s production of “Carmen,” which was previously seen in Frankfurt and in London. French Canadian soprano Michele Losier will sing her first staged Carmen, {…}

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Prague National Theatre Announces 2024-25 Season

Meet The Person Behind The Voice: Soprano Jana Šrejma Kačirková

Brno National Theater 2023-24 Review: Peter Grimes

Q & A: Soprano Linda Ballová On Her Career Path, ‘Salome,’ & the Challenges for Slovak Singers in Europe

Brno National Theater 2023-24 Review: Salome

Meet the Person Behind the Voice: Soprano Linda Ballová

National Theatre Opera and State Opera of Prague Unveils 2023-24 Season

Ángel Ódena, Tommi Hakala & Daniel Brenna Highlight Finnish National Opera’s 2020-21 Season

Ann Petersen, Christopher Ventris & Michele Losier Highlight Royal Danish Opera’s 2019-2020 Season