Rai 3 to Broadcast ‘Turandot’ from Arena di Verona with Ekaterina Semenchuk

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Rai 3 is joining forces with the Arena di Verona once again to televise Puccini’s “Turandot.” The broadcast will be on August 19 in Franco Zeffirelli’s production featuring costumes by Oscar-winning designer Emi Wada. The cast will include mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk in the title role alongside Yusif Eyvazov as Calaf. The cast will also include Mariangela Sicilia, Riccardo Fassi, Youngjun {…}

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Ekaterina Semenchuk, Corinne Winters & Dimitri Platanias Lead Greek National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Greek National Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Corinne Winters, Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyanniszu, Alexandre Duhamel, Dionysios Sourbis, and Stanislas de Barbeyrac star in Gluck’s “Iphigénie en Aulide” & “Iphigénie en Tauride” double bill. Michael Hofstetter conducts the new production by Dmitri Tcherniakov. Performance Dates: Oct. 10-30, 2024 Rachmanioff’s “Aleko” and Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” will be presented in a double {…}

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Ekaterina Semenchuk to Appear in Recital at Palau de les Arts

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The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía will present a recital featuring mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Semenchuk on April 14, 2024. The mezzo will be joined by pianist Semyon Skigin as they present works by Glinka and Mussorgsky. Per an official press statement Semencuk has called the first part a “Goodbye to St. Petersburg.” In the second half she performs “Songs and {…}

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Catherine Foster Replaces Ekaterina Semenchuk in Liceu’s ‘Turandot’ Performance

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(Credit: Uwe Arens) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its Dec. 13, 2023 performance of “Turandot.” The company said, “In today’s performance of ‘Turandot‘, the titular role will be played by Catherine Foster, substituting for Ekaterina Semenchuk, who is still indisposed. This will mark the second performance for Foster in the production after jumping in {…}

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Veronica Simeoni Replaces Ekaterina Semenchuk in Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Don Carlo’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a new cast change for its production of “Don Carlo.” The company noted that Veronica Simeoni will replace Ekaterina Semenchuk in the role of Eboli for the Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 Performances. Simeoni recently performed at the Israeli Opera and Teatro Comunale di Bologna. This season she is set to perform at the {…}

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Ekaterina Semenchuk, Danielle De Niese, Olga Peretyatko & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2024 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Erika Grimaldi, Luciano Ganci, and Claudio Sgura star in Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” Oksana Lyniv conducts the new production by Leo Muscato. Performance Dates: Jan. 26-31, 2024 Davide Livermore directs a new production of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” with Roberto Aronica, Marta Torbidoni, Lucas Meachem, and Chiara Mogini. Renato Palumbo conducts. {…}

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Ekaterina Semenchuk No Longer in Metropolitan Opera’s ‘La Forza del Destino’

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Ekaterina Semeunchuk will no longer sing in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.” Semenchuk was initially announced to portray the role of Preziosilla when the 2023-24 season was presented but the website currently lists the role as TBA and has not announced a replacement. The mezzo-soprano recently performed a “Tribute to St Petersburg” at the {…}

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Ekaterina Semenchuk Cancels Opéra National de Bordeaux Concert With Keri-Lynn Wilson

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The Opéra National de Bordeaux has announced a cast change for its concert on Oct. 27, 2022. The company noted that due to health reasons Ekaterina Semenchuk will not be able to perform at the concert. As a result, Marina Prudenskaya has agreed to replace Semenchuk on short notice. Prudenskaya will join conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson in a program that includes {…}

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Magdalena Kožená, Ekaterina Semenchuk & Judit Kutasi Lead Musikfest Berlin’s 2022 Season

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Musikfest Berlin has announced its 2022 season featuring international orchestras and soloists. Here is a selection of the vocal highlights of the season. Lucy Crowe, Ann Hallenberg, Giovanni Sala, and William Thomas perform Beethiven’s Missa Solemnis with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. John Eliot Gardiner conducts. Performance Date: August 31, 2022 Magdalena Kožená and Yefim Bronfman perform a {…}

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Rai 3 to Broadcast ‘Turandot’ from Arena di Verona with Ekaterina Semenchuk

Ekaterina Semenchuk, Corinne Winters & Dimitri Platanias Lead Greek National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Ekaterina Semenchuk to Appear in Recital at Palau de les Arts

Catherine Foster Replaces Ekaterina Semenchuk in Liceu’s ‘Turandot’ Performance

Veronica Simeoni Replaces Ekaterina Semenchuk in Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Don Carlo’

Ekaterina Semenchuk, Danielle De Niese, Olga Peretyatko & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2024 Season

Ekaterina Semenchuk No Longer in Metropolitan Opera’s ‘La Forza del Destino’

Ekaterina Semenchuk Cancels Opéra National de Bordeaux Concert With Keri-Lynn Wilson

Magdalena Kožená, Ekaterina Semenchuk & Judit Kutasi Lead Musikfest Berlin’s 2022 Season