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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2024 Review: Their Master’s Voice

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Photo: © OMC-Marco Borrelli On Sunday April 7th, 2024, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo concluded their 2023-2024 season with the world premiere of “Their Master’s Voice,” starring mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli and actor John Malkovich. The show was a coproduction with the annual music festival Le Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, of which this performance was also the closing event. For voice {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘La Fille du Regiment’

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of Donizetti’s “La Fille du Regiment” on March 30. The company said, “We regret to inform you that Javier Camarena, unwell, will be replaced by Julien Dran.” Dran is a tenor who has performed at the Théâtre de La Monnaie, Limoges Opera, Festival Aix d’Provence, Massy Opera, Paris {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2024 Review: Giulio Cesare in Egitto

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Photo: Marco Borrelli On Sunday January 28th, 2024, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo gave the penultimate performance of a new production of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare in Egitto,” the third in a series of Handel productions featuring Cecilia Bartoli, following “Ariodante” in 2019 and “Alcina” in 2023, both staged by Christof Loy. This time, the staging was entrusted to Davide Livermore, scenographer {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘Deutsche Requiem’

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for Brahms’ “Ein Deutsche Requiem.” The company said, “We would like to inform you that Simon Keenlyside, unwell, will be replaced by Florian Boesch.” Boesch has performed all over the world in such theaters as Wigmore Hall, the Musikverein, Konzerthaus, the Het Concertgebouw, Maifestspiele Wiesbaden, the Salzburg Festival, Konzerthaus in Dortmund, Theater {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2023 Review: Don Carlo

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Credit: © OMC-Marco Borrelli On Sunday November 26th, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo gave the final performance of its first staged opera of the season, a new production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo” in the four-act Italian version of 1884. The staging was entrusted to the Turin-based Davide Livermore, scenographer Giò Forma, costume designer Sofia Tasmagambetova and Video designer D-WOK. Although Livermore {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Carlo’

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of “Don Carlo.” The company said, “We would like to inform you that, for personal reasons, Vittorio Grigolo will not be able to perform the title role in our next production of ‘Don Carlo.’” As a result, he will be replaced by tenor Sergey Skorokhodov. The company also said, {…}

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Ildar Abdrazakov Cancels Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s Verdi Requiem

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its presentation of Verdi’s Requiem. The company said, “We would like to inform you that due to illness Ildar Abdrazakov will be replaced by Erwin Schrott for the Messa da Requiem concert this Thursday, November 2. The Opéra de Monte-Carlo wishes him a speedy recovery and thanks Erwin Schrott who {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces Conductor Change for Verdi’s Requiem

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a conductor change for its performance of Verdi’s Requiem on Nov. 2, 2023. The company said, “We regret to inform you that Daniel Barenboim has had to cancel his participation in Verdi’s Messa da Requiem on 2nd November due to medical complications. He had generously accepted to conduct this project, which was particularly dear to {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Regula Mühlemann, Marina Rebeka, Rolando Villazón, Cecilia Bartoli Headline Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2023-24 Season

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera First up is Verdi’s “Requiem” under the baton of Daniel Barenboim. Marina Rebeka, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Michael Spyres, and Ildar Abdrazakov are the soloists. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2023 Jonas Kaufmann headlines “Caruso a Monaco.” The tribute to the great tenor will also feature actor Alfonso Antoniozzi and conductor Antonio Pappano. Davide Livermore {…}