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Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Fires Back at Nathalie Stutzmann Comment in New York Times

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The Metropolitan Opera is firing back at Nathalie Stutzmann regarding a comment in the New York Times about the orchestra being stuck in a “cave for four hours.” In an interview with the Times Stutzmann said “There’s nothing more boring than being an orchestra musician and being in the back of a cave with no idea of what’s happening on {…}

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Nathalie Stutzmann Leads Metropolitan Opera’s New Productions of ‘Don Giovanni’ & ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to close out its 2022–23 season with two Mozart works in new productions. The productions will be “Don Giovanni” with Ivo van Hove directing and “Die Zauberflöte” with Simon McBurney directing. “Don Giovanni,” which will be performed between May 5 and June 2, will star Peter Mattei in the title role, Adam Plachetka, Federica Lombardi, {…}

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Atlanta Symphony Symphony Makes History Naming Nathalie Stutzmann Music Director

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The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra has announced the appointment of Nathalie Stutzmann as its fifth Music Director. Stutzmann, who is currently Principal Guest Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Chief Conductor of Norway’s Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, will succeed Music Director Robert Spano. She will also become the first woman to serve as the ASO’s music director and only the second woman {…}

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Donizetti, Nathalie Stutzmann & John Riesen Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences can experience two rarely performed Donizetti operas, two visual albums, a solo CD and a rarely performed opera. Here are the new releases you cannot miss. Shunia  Music duo Shunia releases its self-titled album, “SHUNIA.” The group features Lisa Reagan and Suzanne Jackson, who have performed with the Washington National Opera for 20 years in addition to {…}

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The Philadelphia Orchestra Names Nathalie Stutzmann as Principal Guest Conductor

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(Source: Philadelphia Orchestra Official Website) The Philadelphia Orchestra has announced that Nathalie Stutzmann will be its principal guest conductor. Stutzmann will take up the post this fall at the start of the 2021-22 season as part of a three-year contract. The conductor debuted with the organization back in 2016 in a performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” “I have always felt close {…}

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Malin Byström, Natalya Romaniw, Elena Stikhina, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Jakub Józef Orliński, Federica Lombardi & Joshua Guerrero Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announce dits 2025-26 season. Elena Stikhina and Natalya Romaniw star in Puccini’s “Tosca” with Joshua Guerrero and Gevorg Hakobyan. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 3-25, 2025 “Operetta Land” will be performed featuring music by Johann Strauss II, Jacques Offenbach, and Arthur Sullivan. Steef de Jong, Raoul Stefani, Marc Pantus, Laetitia Gerards, Elenora Hu, Frederik {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazon, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Jonathan Tetelman, Serena Sáenz & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2025-26 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres Maurizio Benini conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in a new production by Barbara Wysocka. Bekhzod Davronov, Igor Golovatenko, Ludovic Tézier, Serena Sáenz, Nadine Sierra, Riccardo Fassi, and Elmina Hasan star. Performance Dates: March 7-24, 2026 & July 28 & 31, 2026 Lotte de Beer directs a new production of Gounod’s “Faust” with Jonathan {…}

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Saioa Hernández, Anja Kampe, Pumeza Matshikiza 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. This week there will be two choices of Ring Cycles and a debut album by one of the greatest opera singers in the world. Carlos Simon: Songs of Separation The National Symphony Orchestra led by Music Director Gianandrea Noseda releases “Songs of Separation,” {…}