Opéra national du Rhin in Strasbourg 2024-25 Review: Les Contes d’Hoffmann

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From January 20 to February 9, the Opéra national du Rhin in Strasbourg, in coproduction with the Théâtre National de l’Opera Comique, the Vienna Volksopera and the Opéra de Reims, where the production will also be offered, presents Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” Well, Offenbch’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” is an understatement. Dutch playwright Peter Te Nuyl has rewritten the libretto {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Patricia Petibon & Cecilia Bartoli Lead Philharmonie Luxembourg’s 2020-21 Season

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The Philharmonie Luxembourg has announced its 2020-21 season featuring several great orchestras, soloists, and the famed Orchestre Philharmonique Luxembourg. For this article, we will only focus on the vocal performances. Sir Simon Rattle conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle“ with Rinat Shaham and Gerald Finley. Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2020 Oksana Lyniv and Rolando Villazón join the Orchestre {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Pretty Yende, Marina Rebeka Headline Théâtre des Champs-Élysées’s 2025-26 Season

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The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Productions Jakob Lehmann conducts Berlioz’s “La Damnation de Faust” in a production by Silvia Costa. Benjamin Bernheim, Viktoria Karkacheva, Christian Van Horn, and Thomas Dolié star. Performance Dates: Nov. 3-15, 2025 Offenbach’s “Robinson Crusoé” will be conducted by Marc Minkowski and directed by Laurent Pelly. Lawrence Brownlee, Julie Fuchs, Laurent {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Benjamin Appl, Philippe Jaroussky, Gregory Kunde & Saimir Pirgu Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. As the holiday season arrives, this week also features several high-profile recordings by superstars including a Christmas album that features many classics. Schubert Lieder Countertenor Philippe Jaroussky releases a new album of Schubert Lieder. In a statement, he said, “Schubert’s music has been {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Éléonore Pancrazi, Franco Fagioli, Julia Lezhneva, Enea Scala Headline L’Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles’ 2024-25 Season

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Opéra Royal du Château de Versaiilles has announced new productions with the Orchestre de l’Opéra Royal for its 2024-25 season. Raphaël Pichon will conduct “Vespro della Beata Vergine.” The work stars Perrine Devillers, Zachary Wilder, Robin Tritschler, Antonin Rondepierre, Nicolas Brooyymans, Etienne Bazola, and Renaud Brès. Performance Date: Sept. 22, 2024 Lauranne Oliva, Juliette Mey, Léo Vermot-Desroches, and Halidou Nombre headline {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Cecilia Bartoli, Roberto Alagna Headline Les Grands Voix’s 2024-25 Season

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Les Grands Voix has announced its 2024-25 season. Opening the season will be a concert featuring Roberto Alagna and Ludovic Tezier as they take on music by Bizet, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, and Moniuszko. Giorgio Croci leads the National Belgium Orchestra at the Philharmonie de Paris. Performance Date: Sept. 23, 2024 Juan Diego Flórez appears at the Philharmonie de Paris in a {…}

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Natalie Dessay, Nina Stemme, Emöke Baráth, Jakub Józef Orlinski & Pene Pati Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra national du Rhin has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the opera performances. George Benjamin’s “Picture a day like this” opens the season. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-20, 2024 Jakub Józef Orlinski and Michał Biel will perform Purcell, Haendel, Schubert, Baird, and Łukaszewski. Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2024 Alex Rosen, Emöke Baráth, Adèle Charvet, Laurence Kilsby, Lauranne Oliva, Christophe {…}

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Adriana González, Christopher Lowrey, Jodie Devos, Alix Le Saux, Olga Kulchynska Headline Opéra de Lausanne 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Lausanne has announced its 2024 season. First up is “Guillaume Tell.” The production will star Jean-Sébastien Bou, Olga Kulchynska, Julien Dran, Elisabeth Boudreault, Frédéric Caton, and Géraldine Chauvet. Bruno Ravella directs and Francesco Lanzillotta conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-15, 2024 Emiliano Gonzalez Toro leads a concert performance of “La Liberazione di Ruggiero dall’Isolea d’Alcina.” The opera stars {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Elsa Dreisig, & Attilio Glaser Lead Theater an Der Wien’s 2024-25 Season

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The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2024-25 season. Monteverdi’s “Combattimenti” will star Ferran Albrich, Johanna Rosa Falkinger, Luciana Mancini, Ambra Biaggi, and Ilyà Dovnar. David Bergmüller conducts the production by Olivier Fredj. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 18, 2024 David Bates conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo” in a new production by Stefan Herheim. The cast includes Attilio Glaser, Emily Sierra, Jeanine De Bique, Elena Tsallagova, Ya-Chung Huang, and Levente {…}

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Opéra national du Rhin in Strasbourg 2024-25 Review: Les Contes d’Hoffmann

Joyce DiDonato, Patricia Petibon & Cecilia Bartoli Lead Philharmonie Luxembourg’s 2020-21 Season

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Pretty Yende, Marina Rebeka Headline Théâtre des Champs-Élysées’s 2025-26 Season

Sonya Yoncheva, Benjamin Appl, Philippe Jaroussky, Gregory Kunde & Saimir Pirgu Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Sonya Yoncheva, Éléonore Pancrazi, Franco Fagioli, Julia Lezhneva, Enea Scala Headline L’Opéra Royal du Château de Versailles’ 2024-25 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Cecilia Bartoli, Roberto Alagna Headline Les Grands Voix’s 2024-25 Season

Natalie Dessay, Nina Stemme, Emöke Baráth, Jakub Józef Orlinski & Pene Pati Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2024-25 Season

Adriana González, Christopher Lowrey, Jodie Devos, Alix Le Saux, Olga Kulchynska Headline Opéra de Lausanne 2024-25 Season

Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Elsa Dreisig, & Attilio Glaser Lead Theater an Der Wien’s 2024-25 Season