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Bayreuth Festival 2026 Review: Der fliegende Holländer

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(Photo: Enrico Nawrath) The night, replete with artistry on all sides, belonged to the Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian, who spun a brilliant column of sound throughout her fiercely emotional storytelling. Vocal pyrotechnics were amplified by Grigorian’s astonishing physical dexterity, her restless, near-gymnastic body language. Her interpretation of the role of Senta, daughter of influential villager Daland, unleashed a rebellion against {…}
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Bayreuth Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced a cast change for “Der Fliegende Holländer” for the performance on August 8, 2024. The company said, “Due to an injury, Michael Volle will not be able to sing the title role in “Der Fliegende Holländer” on August 8th. We are very grateful to Tomasz Konieczny for taking over at short notice.” Konieczny is well-known {…}
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Bayreuth Festival Announces 2024 Season

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced its 2024 season. The festival will open with Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” starring Andreas Schager, Günther Groissböck, Camilla Nylund, Olafur Sigurdarson, Birger Radde, and Ekaterina Gubanova. Semyon Bychkov conducts the production by Thorleifur Örn Arnarsson. Performance Dates: July 25-August 26 2024 Günther Groissböck, Klaus Florian Vogt, Markus Eiche, Olafur Sigurdarson, Jens-Erik Aasbø, and Elisabeth Teige {…}
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Bayreuth Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’

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The Bayreuth Festival has found a replacement for its production of “Der Fliegende Holländer.” The company said, “the Festival management is extremely pleased that Tomislav Mužek was prepared at very short notice to take over the role of Erik from Andreas Schager, who in turn is standing in for the ill Joseph Calleja in the title role of the new {…}
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Aida Garifullina, Olga Peretyatko, Kate Lindsey & Lawrence Brownlee Lead George Enescu Festival’s 2023 Season

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The George Enescu Festival has announced its 2023 season. here is a look at the vocal performances. Zubin Mehta is set to conduct Verdi’s “Otello”  with Fabio Sartori, Anastasia Bartoli, Luca Salsi, and Eleonora Filipponi. Performance Date: August 28. 2023 Cristian Măcelaru conducts the WDR Sinfonieorchester Koln with soloist Matthias Goerne. The concert includes music by Dediu Formido, Mahler, and {…}
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Bayreuth Announces Cast Change for ‘Der fliegende Holländer’

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced a cast change for its production of “Der fliegende Holländer.” The company noted, that “due to the severity of personal problems, John Lundgren, unfortunately, finds himself unable to perform the title role. As a result, he “asked the Festival management to release him from the role.” The Bayreuth Festival has complied with his request. The {…}
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Komische Oper Berlin Unveils 2022-23 Season

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The Komische Oper Berlin has unveiled its 2022-23 season. New Productions The season kicks off with “Intoleranza 1960” with Sean Panikkar, Gloria Rehm, Deniz Uzun, Tom erik Lie, Joseine Mindus, and Ilse Ritter. Gabriel Feltz conducts a production designed by Marco Storman. Performance Dates: Sept. 23 – Oct. 3, 2022 “Pippi Langstrumpf” will be headlined by Devi-Ananda Dahm, Maria-Danaé Bansen, {…}
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Andreas Schager, Scott Hendricks, Elena Guseva, Maria Barakova & Annalisa Stroppa Lead Bregenz Festival 2022 Season

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(Credit: Bregenz Festival official website) The Bregenz Festival has announced its 2022 slate, featuring four operas and international stars. Here is the full slate. Operas Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” stars Maria Barakova as Isabella, Alberto Comes as Mustafa, Sarah Yang as Elvira, and Spencer Britten as Lindoro. The cast also includes Florence Losseau, Hubert Kowalczyk, and Pierpaolo Martella. Jonathan Brandani {…}
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Sydney Mancasola, Tansel Akzeybek, Hagen Matzeit & Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke Lead Komische Oper Berlin’s ‘Orphée aux Enfers’

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(Credits: LA Opera official website / Komische Oper Berlin official website / Oper Wuppertal official website / © Lioba Schöneck) The Komische Oper Berlin will present a production of Jacque Offenbach‘s opera buffa “Orphée aux enfers” in December 2021. American soprano Sydney Mancasola makes her long anticipated debut in the role of Eurydice, while tenor Tansel Akzeybek appears in the {…}

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