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Met Opera Star Igor Golovatenko to Perform at Bolshoi Theatre

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Over the next month baritone, Igor Golaventko will perform at the Bolshoi Theatre. The baritone, who is set to return to the Metropolitan Opera over the next few seasons, will perform productions of “La Bohème,” “Boris Godunov,” “The Queen of Spades,” and “Iolanta.” The baritone recently performed in the Met’s “Eugene Onegin” and General Director Peter Gelb said in an {…}

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Igor Golovatenko & Ailyn Pérez Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Revival of ‘Eugene Onegin’

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for six performances. The opera, which will be performed between March 25 and April 14, will be performed in Deborah Warner’s production with Russian baritone Igor Golovatenko, who returns to the company following his successful 2019 Met debut in Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades,” this time {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Sonya Yoncheva, Angel Blue, Asmik Grigorian Headline Royal Opera House’s 2023-24 Season

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The Royal Opera House has unveiled its 2023-24 season. It all kicks off with a production of “Das Rheingold” directed by Barrie Kosky and conducted by Antonio Pappano. The opera stars Christopher Maltman, Christopher Purves, Sean Panikkar, Marina Prudenskaya, Kiandra Howarth, and Wiebke Lehmkulm. Performance Dates: Sept. 11 – 29, 2023 Next up is “La Forza del Destino” in a {…}

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Asmik Grigorian Replaces Sonya Yoncheva in Berliner Philharmoniker’s ‘Iolanta’

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(Credit: Algirdas Bakas) The Berliner Philharmoniker has announced that soprano Sonya Yoncheva has canceled her participation in the title role in Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” for concert performances of the opera on Jan. 12, 14 & 15, 2022 due to flu. As a result, soprano Asmik Grigorian will take over the role, making her Berliner Philharmoniker house debut. Grigorian joins a cast {…}

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Cecilia Bartoli, Asmik Grigorian & Leo Nucci Lead New CD/DVD Releases – July 15

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This week audiences are in for six brand new DVDs with some of the worlds greatest singers. It will be hard to pick one from these new releases. Here is a look! L’Italiana D’Algeri  Cecilia Bartoli’s acclaimed role debut in Rossini’s classic gets released through Unitel. She is joined by Ildar Abdrazakov, Edgardo Rocha, and Alessandro Corbelli. Moshe Leiser and {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Season at the Metropolitan Opera

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The Metropolitan Opera season is only one week away and with a new season comes anticipated new productions and revivals and will showcase some of the world’s best singers. So without further ado here are OperaWire’s most anticipated productions of the 2024-25 season. Ainadamar  As listed in the 10 operas to see this fall, the Osvaldo Golijov is one of {…}

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Federal Judge Moves Forward with Anna Netrebko’s Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Metropolitan Opera

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Anna Netrebko’s gender discrimination lawsuit is moving ahead. A federal judge Annalisa Torres ruled to move ahead citing Netrebko’s examples of male Putin-connected opera singers whom the Met treated more favorably. Torres wrote in a 23-page ruling, “For example, she alleges that the male opera singer Ildar Abdrazakov performed at political events, ‘including at least one event at which Putin {…}

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Ukrainian Head of President Calls for Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Not Hire Anna Netrebko

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The Ukrainian Government is calling for the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to stop hiring Anna Netrebko. The head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Andrii Yermak took to Telegram to demand that the Rome Opera not hire the soprano for her alleged past support of the Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin. Yermak said, “Pretty strange news. Russian soprano Anna Netrebko will return {…}

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Luca Salsi, Anna Netrebko, Lidia Fridman, Corinne Winters & Ian Bostridge Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra“ in a production by Richard Jones. Michele Mariotti conducts the production with a cast that includes Luca Salsi in the title role, Eleonora Buratto, Stefan Pop, and Michele Pertusi. The opening night will be streamed on Rai5 and Radio3. Another cast will {…}