Olivier Py Gets Major Role at Théâtre du Châtelet

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(Credit: Christophe Raynaud) The Théâtre du Châtelet has announced that Olivier Py will become the new director. The Chairman of the board announced that after consulting the Board of Directors, Py will take the position as of Feb. 1, 2023. Py is a theater and opera director, actor, author, and director who was the Director of the Festival d’Avignon from {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Vanessa Goikoetxea, Piero Pretti, Sabine Devieilhe, Michael Spyres & Ian Bostridge 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 audiences will get to experience many of the famed artists of our time in new albums featuring classic works, rarely performed works and rediscovered works. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Stravinsky: Le rossignol Captured in March 2023, {…}

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Michael Spyres, Véronique Gens, Paula Murrihy, Jakub Josef Orlinski, Francesca Aspromonte Headline Château de Versailles Spectacles’ 2023-24 Season

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The Château de Versailles Spectacles has announced its 2023-24 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. John Eliot Gardiner will lead the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique in Berlioz’s “Les Troyens.” The opera stars Michael Spyres, Paula Murrihy, and Alice Coote, among others. Performance Dates: August 29, 2023 Soprano Marie Perbost will join {…}

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Lawrence Brownlee, Michael Spyres, Ramón Vargas, Karine Deshayes, Sophie Koch Headline Théâtre Capitole de Toulouse’s 2021-22 Season

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The Théâtre Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2021-22 season. It all kicks off with a production of “La Gioconda” starring Béatrice Uria-Monzon, René Morloc, Marco Spotti, Varduhi Abrahayman, Ramón Vargas, and Pierrre-Yves Pruvot. Roberto Rizzi-Brignoli conducts a production by Olivier Py. Performance Dates: Sept. 24-Oct. 3, 2021 Michel Fau will direct “Wozzeck” which stars Stéphane Degout, Sophie Koch, Nikolai {…}

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Magdalena Kožená, Michael Spyres & Eric Cutler Hightlight La Monnaie’s 2019-20 Season

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La Monnaie du Mont has announced its 2019-20 season showcasing two world premieres, Mozart’s Da Ponte trilogy and two Joan of Arc operas. The season will also see a celebration of Offenbach, as well as a number of recitals from some of the leading artists in opera. The seasons opens with Pascal Dusapin’s “Macbeth Underworld.” The new opera adapted from {…}

News, Season Announcement

Natalie Dessay, Mathias Vidal, Éléonore Pancrazi, & Vannina Santoni Lead Opéra de Tours’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra de Tours has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Charles Mesrine, Anaïs Merlin, Mathilde Ortscheidt, Maxime Le Gall, and Camille Brault star in Herve’s “Le Petit Faust.” Performance Dates: Nov. 16 & 18, 2025 Offenhbach’s “Orphee aux Enfers” will star Matthieu Justine, Manon Lamaison, Jérôme Boutillier, Adriana Bignagni-Lesca, Rodolphe Briand, Mathias Vidal, Marie Kalinine, and Anaïs Constans. Marc Leroy-Calatayud {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Norma

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(Photo: Brescia e Amisano) It is rather curious that one of the most emblematic titles in the operatic canon has been staged so rarely on such an iconic stage as Teatro alla Scala: “Norma” by Vincenzo Bellini, which had its world premiere there in 1831 with Giuditta Pasta in the title role. That said, the few times it has returned {…}

News, Streaming

Teatro Alla Scala to Stream ‘Norma’ with Marina Rebeka & Freddie De Tommaso

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to stream Bellini’s “Norma” on La Scala tv. The stream will be showcased on July 4, 2025, and will star Marina Rebeka in the title role, Freddie De Tommaso as Pollione, Michele Pertusi as Oroveso, and Vasilisa Berzhanskaya as Adalgisa. Fabio Luisi will conduct the new production by Olivier Py. “Norma” has not been {…}

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Adriana Gonzalez, Marina Viotti, Pene Pati, John Brancy, Huw Montague Rendall & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra national du Rhin has announced its 2025-26 season. Mélissa Petit, Julia Lezhneva, Carlo Vistoli, and Krystian Adam star in Handel’s “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno.” Thibault Noally conducts. Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2025 Issachah Savage and Errin Duane Brooks star in Verdi’s “Otello” alongside Adriana Gonzalez and Daniel Miroslaw. Speranza Scappucci conducts the production by Ted {…}

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Olivier Py Gets Major Role at Théâtre du Châtelet

Vanessa Goikoetxea, Piero Pretti, Sabine Devieilhe, Michael Spyres & Ian Bostridge Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Michael Spyres, Véronique Gens, Paula Murrihy, Jakub Josef Orlinski, Francesca Aspromonte Headline Château de Versailles Spectacles’ 2023-24 Season

Lawrence Brownlee, Michael Spyres, Ramón Vargas, Karine Deshayes, Sophie Koch Headline Théâtre Capitole de Toulouse’s 2021-22 Season

Magdalena Kožená, Michael Spyres & Eric Cutler Hightlight La Monnaie’s 2019-20 Season

Natalie Dessay, Mathias Vidal, Éléonore Pancrazi, & Vannina Santoni Lead Opéra de Tours’s 2025-26 Season

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Norma

Teatro Alla Scala to Stream ‘Norma’ with Marina Rebeka & Freddie De Tommaso

Adriana Gonzalez, Marina Viotti, Pene Pati, John Brancy, Huw Montague Rendall & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Opéra national du Rhin’s 2025-26 Season