Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘Carmen’

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Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The company said, “Edgaras Montvidas takes over the role of Don José in the ‘Carmen’ performance on Friday, April 19, 2024, replacing Saimir Pirgu.” Montvidas has performed with the Opéra National du Rhin Strasbourg, the Bregenzer Festspiele, the Opernhaus Zürich, Berlin Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Teater an {…}

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Brandon Jovanovich, Elena Stikhina, Anna Bonitatibus & Christian Gerhaher Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2024-25 Season

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Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Samuel Penderbayne’s “Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig” will be conducted by Thomas Barthel and Ann-Katrin Stöcker. Claudia Blersch directs the production which will star Liliana Nikiteanu, Sylwia Salamonska, Irène Friedli, Philipp Mayer, Stanislav Vorobyov, Valeriy Murga, Gary Martin, Martin Zysset, Carl Hieger, Christian Sturm, Indyana Schneider, Céline Akçağ, Sylwia Salamonska, and Rebeca {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘The Merry Widow’

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Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its Feb. 25 performance of “The Merry Widow.” The company noted that Eleazar Rodriguez will replace Andrew Owens as Camille de Rossilon. Rodriguez has performed with such companies as Opera North, English National Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Graz Opera, Staatstheater Saarbrücken, Theater Luzern, Konzert Theater Bern, and the Michigan Opera Theater. The tenor is {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘The Merry Widow’

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Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its Feb. 16, 2024 performances of Lehar’s “The Merry Widow.” The company said that Anastasiya Taratorkina will take over the role of Valencienne replacing Katharina Konradi. Taratorkina will make her house debut. The soprano is a resident artist at Hessian State Theatre Wiesbaden and has performed at the International Hamburg Music Festival, Elbphilharmonie, the {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘Andrea Chenier’

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The Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for its production of Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier.” The company said, “Unfortunately, Anja Harteros had to cancel this production for personal reasons. We would like to thank Erika Grimaldi for taking on the role of Maddalena.” This season, Grimaldi is set to perform at the Washington National Opera in a production of “Otello,” {…}

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Ildar Abdrazakov Out of Opernhaus Zürich & Wiener Staatsoper

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Ildar Abdrazakov is out of the Opernhaus Zürich and the Wiener Staatsoper. The bass who was originally announced to perform in Zürich in a revival of “L’Italiana in Algeri” starting Dec. 31, 2023 has been replaced by Pietro Spagnoli. Meanwhile, according to Opernnews, the Wiener Staatsoper has announced that it has “mutually agreed with Mr. Abdrazakov” that “there will be {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich 2023-24 Review: Platée

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The Opernhaus Zürich presents a new production of a French Baroque masterpiece: “Platée,” a ballet-bouffon composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau in 1745. The premiere took place in Versailles as part of the festivities for the wedding of Louis XV with María Teresa Rafaela of Spain. The libretto, by Adrien-Joseph Le Valois d’Orville, draws inspiration from Greek mythology. It narrates the tale {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Turco in Italia’

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(Credit: Victor Santiago) Olga Peretaytako has canceled her second performance of “Il Turco in Italia” at the Opernhaus Zürich. The soprano took to social media and said, “Dear friends and music lovers, I regret to inform you that, due to this illness, I will not be able to perform tomorrow. This flu has proven to be stronger than expected, and {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich 2023-24 Review: La Rondine

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The Opernhaus Zürich opened the 2023-24 season with one of Giacomo Puccini’s last operas, “La rondine” and one of the least fortunate in terms of fame. There are several reasons for this, none of which have anything to do with the artistic value of the work. The Carltheater in Vienna commissioned an operetta from Puccini, but he instructed the librettist {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘Carmen’

Brandon Jovanovich, Elena Stikhina, Anna Bonitatibus & Christian Gerhaher Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2024-25 Season

Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘The Merry Widow’

Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘The Merry Widow’

Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘Andrea Chenier’

Ildar Abdrazakov Out of Opernhaus Zürich & Wiener Staatsoper

Opernhaus Zürich 2023-24 Review: Platée

Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Turco in Italia’

Opernhaus Zürich 2023-24 Review: La Rondine