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Cast Change: Ekaterina Gubanova Joins Cast of ‘Tristan und Isolde’ in Barcelona

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Tristan und Isolde.” The company said that Ekaterina Gubanova will replace Iréne Theorin, who is ill, in the role of Brangäne. Gubanova recently opened the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2025-26 season in a production of “Lohengrin” and is set to sing the role of Brangäne at the {…}

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Cast Change: Ekaterina Gubanova Joins Teatro Alla Scala’s Performances of Verdi’s Requiem

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced that Ekaterina Gubanova will sing in the Verdi Requiem on October 28 and 30, 2026. The mezzo-soprano will replace the originally announced Elīna Garanča. In a statement via social media, the mezzo said, “Very happy to return to Teatro alla Scala for 2 exceptional concerts of Verdi Requiem in October 2026. With a magnificent {…}

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Ekaterina Gubanova Joins MWA Management

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(Credit: Alexander Karnaushenko) Ekaterina Gubanova has joined MWA Management for General Management.  Gubanova is associated with the works of Wagner and Verdi and has also performed Santuzza in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” Adalgisa in “Norma,” Giovanna Seymour in “Anna Bolena,” Lyubasha in “Tsar’s Bride,” Mere Marie in “Dialogues des Carmelites” and Marguerite in “La Damnation du Faust.” She is currently starring as {…}

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Ekaterina Gubanova, Dimitri Platanias, Catherine Foster, Cellia Costea Headline Greek National Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The Greek National Opera has unveiled its 2023-24 season. First up is a gala entitled “Callas at the Herodium” in honor of the legendary soprano. The gala will feature superstar singers from around the world performing works by Verdi, Wagner, Donizetti, and Beethoven, among others. Performance Date: Sept. 16, 2023 The company will present “The Artist on the Composer” featuring {…}

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Ekaterina Gubanova & Liudmyla Monastyrska Send Message of Peace at Teatro San Carlo

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On Feb. 26, the Teatro Carlo ended its run of “Aida” with a sign that music can unite. At the end of the performance, Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska and Russian mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova hugged in front of the audience as they took their curtain calls. The symbolic gesture was a message of peace, which the two artists wanted to send {…}

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Okka von der Damerau Replaces Ekaterina Gubanova in Staatsoper Berlin’s ‘Lohengrin’

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(Credit: Mathias Leidgschwendner) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced that mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova will not be appearing in the role of Ortrud in Wagner’s “Lohengrin” for the final performance of the opera in 2021 on Dec. 12. As a result, mezzo-soprano Okka von der Damerau will take over the role. The mezzo will join a cast that includes Martin {…}

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Ekaterina Semenchuk, Ekaterina Gubanova & Yulia Matochkina Headline Mariinsky Theatre’s New Production of ‘The Maid of Orleans’

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The Mariinsky Theatre in Saint-Petersburg has announced that it will be presenting a production of Tchaikovsky’s “The Maid of Orleans” for five performances starting on May 28 and running through June 18, 2021. The production will be directed by Alexei Stepanyuk and will be conducted by Valery Gergiev. The opera’s title role will be shared by major operatic superstars including {…}

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Elena Stikinha, Alexei Markov, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Albina Shagimuratova Headline Mariinsky Theatre’s Fall 2021 Season

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(Credit: ©Alexander Neff) The Mariinsky Theatre has announced the operas it will present throughout September and October 2021. The company will showcase “The Maid of Orleans” with a cast starring Ekaterina Semenchuk, Maria Bayankin, Sergei Skorohodov, Mikhail Petrenko, Vladislav Kupriyanov, Alexei Markov, and Evgeny Nikitin under the baton of Valery Gergiev. Performance Dates: Sept. 8 & Oct. 9, 2021 “Le Nozze {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Adds One Performance of ‘Tristan und Isolde’ Due to High Demand

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(Photo: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera has added an additional performance of “Tristan und Isolde” due to overwhelming demand. The company said that the additional performance will be on April 4, at 12 p.m. and tickets will go on sale on Monday, March 9, at 12 p.m. ET. The cast will include soprano Lise Davidsen as Isolde, {…}