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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Das Rheingold’

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Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of “Das Rheingold.” The company said, “Ludovic Tézier, unwell, has been obliged to withdraw from the new production of Richard Wagner’s ‘Das Rheingold,’ directed by Calixto Bieito. Influenza prevents him from completing all the rehearsals required for this role debut. The baritone is immensely disappointed at having to give up {…}

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Opéra National de Paris 2024-25 Review: La Fille du Régiment

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(Photo: Elisa Haberer / Opéra national de Paris) I sensed two ghosts on the stage of Opéra Bastille last night. Don’t worry—they were as nice as ghosts can be. In fact, they were so congenial that they enhanced the operatic experience, turning what would have been a merely jolly evening into a thought-provoking one. The problem is, no matter how {…}

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Julie Fuchs & Lawrence Brownlee Lead Paris Opera’s ‘La Fille du Régiment’ Stream

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(Credit: Elisa Haberer/ONP) On  Nov. 6, 2024, Opera de Paris Play is set to present Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment.” The production will be streamed in Laurent Pelly’s legendary production. It sets the comedy during the 1914 war rather than the Napoleonic Wars and modernizes the piece without sacrificing a single ounce of its brio. Julie Fuchs leads the cast in {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Another Cast Change for ‘La Vestale’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its June 23 performance of Spontini’s “La Vestale.” The company said, “Jean Teitgen, unwell, will not be able to perform vocally on Sunday, June 23, 2024. The role of the Souverain Pontife will be played on stage by Jean Teitgen and sung upstage by Nicolas Courjal.” Courjal has performed with {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Vestale’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its June 19 performance of “La Vestale.” The company said that Elodie Hache will sing the role of Julia replacing Elza van den Heever, who is ill. Hache performed the opening performance on June 15, also stepping in for Van den Heever.  The soprano has performed at the Orchestre de Marseille, {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim, Lisette Oropesa, Ludovic Tézier & Asmik Grigorian Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Paris has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Verdi’s “Falstaff” opens the season with a cast that includes Ambrogio Maestri, Olivia Boen, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Andrei Kymach, Gregory Bonfatti, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Iván Ayón-Rivas, and Federica Guida. Michael Schønwandt conducts the production by Dominique Pitoiset. Performance Dates: Sept. 10-30, 2024 Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will star Eleonora Buratto, Elena Stikhina, Aude {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Announces First ‘Troupe Lyrique’ in 30 Years

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced that for the first time in 30 years, it will feature a “troupe lyrique” made up of seven singers. The artists include soprano Emy Gazeilles, soprano Ilanah Lobel-Torres, mezzo-soprano Marine Chagnon, tenor Nicholas Jones, tenor Maciej Kwasnikowski, baritone Florent Mbia, and bass Alejandro Baliñas Vieites. The group, which will take on over 30 {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Ludovic Tézier Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2023-24 Season

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The Opéra de Paris has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring many new productions and many of the great stars in the world. Alexander Soddy conducts Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with a cast that includes Peter Mattei, Kyle Ketelsen, Adela Zaharia, Julia Kleiter, Ben Bliss, Cyrille Dubois, John Relyea, Gaëlle Arquez, Tara Erraught, Alex Esposito, Bogdan Talos, Guilhem Worms, Ying Fang, and {…}