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Mannes Opera to Present Kate Soper’s ‘Here Be Sirens’

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Mannes Opera is set to present Kate Soper’s “Here Be Sirens” from February 16-17, 2024. Directed by Jen Pitt at the Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall, this will mark the second-ever presentation of this widely acclaimed work. Written in 2014, it is Kate Soper’s first piece for the stage and is scored for three singers and a piano (without a conductor). {…}
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Long Beach Opera to World Premiere Kate Soper’s ‘The Romance of the Rose’

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Long Beach Opera is set to present the world premiere of “The Romance of the Rose” on Feb. 18, 2023. The new work by Kate Soper will run for a total of three performances, ending its run on Feb. 25, 2023. Audiences can check it out at the Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro. Per an official press statement, the {…}
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In Series to Stream Kate Soper’s “Here Be Sirens’

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The IN Series will continue its online streaming series with a production of “Here Be Sirens” by Kate Soper. The work explores Homer’s Odyssey through three singers, including Noelle McMurtry, Julie Boswroth, and Camille Crossot. The program hails from March 7 and 8, 2020 and featured stage direction by Brian J. Shaw, set design by Johnathan Dahm Roberston, lighting design {…}
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Kate Soper’s Philosophy-Opera ‘ISPA DIXIT’ Gets Production At Miller Theatre

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The Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of Arts is set to open its 2018-19 Composer Portraits series with Kate Soper’s “ISPA DIXIT.” The performance, set for Oct. 27, 2018 at 8 p.m., will feature the composer as soprano soloist, appearing alongside violinist Josh Modney, flautist Erin Lesser, and percussionist Ian Antonio. The work, which features text by Aristotle, Guido {…}
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Kate Lindsey, Vera-Lotte Boecker, Eleonora Buratto, Aušriné Stundyté, Anja Kampe, Juliana Grigoryan, René Barbera & Elbenita Kajtazi Headline Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2025-26 Season

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres  Robert Schumann’s “Das Paradies und die Peri” will be directed by Tobias Kratzer and conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and Felix Hornbachner. The work will star Vera-Lotte Boecker, Eliza Boom, Kady Evanyshyn, Kai Kluge, Annika Schlicht, Xavier Sabata, Eric Lunga Hallam, and Christoph Pohl. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Nov. 1, 2025 Glinka’s “Ruslan und Ljudmila” will be {…}
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 Ekaterina Semenchuk Replaces Anna Netrebko at Bayerische Staatsoper

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a replacement for Anna Netrebko in “Macbeth.” The company announced that Ekaterina Semenchuk will sing the role of Lady Macbeth on July 14 and 18, 2022. The news comes after Netrebko released a statement that she was withdrawing from all performances until further notice. While the soprano has condemned the war in Ukraine, her past ties {…}
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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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Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Federica Lombardi, Étienne Dupuis & Kate Lindsey Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. First up is a performance of Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” from 2016 which will showcase Valentina Naforniţă, Stephen Costello, Marco Caria, and Erwin Schrott. Marco Armiliato conducts a production by Otto Schenk. Streaming date: {…}
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Kyle Ketelsen, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Kate Lindsey & Philippe Sly Headline ‘Don Giovanni’ at Wiener Staatsoper

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(Credit: © Peter Mayr) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the upcoming premiere of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” which due to the nationwide lockdown in Austria, will be performed without live audiences. The cast for the opera includes Hanna-Elisabeth Müller as Donna Anna, Kate Lindsey as Donna Elvira, Philippe Sly as Leporello, Stanislas de Barbeyrac in the role of Don Ottavio, Ain {…}

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