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Pablo Heras-Casado to Lead Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana in Concert in Honor of Victims of Regional Floods

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(Photo Credit: Miguel Lorenzo) Pablo Heras-Casado will lead the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana in a concert in honor of the victims of the floods earlier this year. The program, which takes place on Dec. 10, 2024, will feature Beethoven’s Third Symphony and “Egmont Overture,” as well as the participation of the Schola Cantorum d’Algemesí, which opens the program with {…}

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Pablo Heras-Casado Tapped for Bayreuth Festival’s New Ring Cycle

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced that Pablo Heras-Casado will conduct the new Ring Cycle in 2028. The festival did not confirm who was directing the production but did note that the Heras-Casado is returning to the podium this season for a production of “Parsifal.” Heras-Casado’s relationship with Richard Wagner began in 2016 with “Der Fliegende Holländer” at the Teatro Real and {…}

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Pablo Heras-Casado Conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in Tokyo

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(Credit: Fernando Sancho) Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado will conduct the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo for the performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 on Dec. 23, 25 & 26, 2020. The famed “Choral” symphony will showcase soprano Eri Takahashi, mezzo-soprano Etsuko Kanoh, tenor Naoki Miyasato, and baritone Shin Taniguchi. The presentation will also feature New National Theatre Chorus. Heras-Casado recently {…}

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Pablo Heras-Casado Named Chevalier De L’Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres

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Pablo Heras-Casado has been awarded the title Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government. The title was presented to him by the French Ambassador to Spain, Yves Saint-Geours, in a ceremony that took place at his official residence in Madrid on Dec. 3, 2018. The prestigious award was presented to Heras-Casado in recognition of “a {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q&A: Pablo Heras-Casado On The Spanish Premiere Of ‘Die Soldaten’

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Madrid’s Teatro Real is set to present the first-ever performances of Bernd Alois Zimmermann’s “Die Soldaten” in Spain. The occasion will see Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado, the theater’s Principal Guest Conductor, in the pit with a distinguished cast and Calixto Bieto directing. Zimmermann’s only opera is one of the most challenging and extraordinary pieces in the 20th-century and when  Oper {…}

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Pablo Heras-Casado and Alex Olle Host Facebook Live for Wagner’s ‘Der Fliegende Hollander’ at the Teatro Real

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On Dec. 7 Pablo Heras-Casado and Alex Olle will be live on Facebook to answer questions about the upcoming production of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Hollander” at the Teatro Real de Madrid. Heras-Casado and Olle will talk about Wagner’s early work and what audiences should expect from the new production. They will also answer questions from audience members asked on Facebook, {…}

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Generalitat Valenciana Cancels ‘Così fan tutte’ Production

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The Generalitat Valenciana has canceled a production of Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” which was set to take place in May. The production was set to be performed in Valencia, Buñol, Alicante, and Castellón. The opera was set to be performed during the period when Valencia experienced historic flooding and was postponed for May. The production will not be rescheduled, nor {…}

News, Season Announcement

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Michael Volle, Ludovic Tézier, Pretty Yende, Rolando Villazón, Federica Lombardi, Nicole Car, Freddie De Tommaso & Juan Diego Flórez Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s 2025-26 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the operas and recitals for the new season. Premieres  Smetana’s “The Bartered Bride” will get a new production by Dirk Schmeding. The cast will be headed by Franz Xaver Schlecht, Margaret Plummer, Slávka Zámečníková, Ivo Stanchev, Monika Bohinec, Pavol Breslik, Michael Laurenz, Peter Kellner, Matthäus Schmidlechner, Ilia Staple, and Alex Ilvakhin. Tomáš Hanus conducts. A second cast will {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sabine Devieilhe, Piotr Beczała, Nicole Car, Saioa Hernández, Freddie De Tommaso, Thomas Hampson, Pretty Yende & Renée Fleming Lead Opéra National de Paris 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Puccini’s “La Bohème,” featuring Nicole Car, Yaritza Véliz, Charles Castronovo, Joshua Guerrero, Andrea Carroll, Étienne Dupuis, Xiaomeng Zhang, and Alexandros Stavrakakis. Domingo Hindoyan conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 12-Oct. 14, 2025 Cecilia Molinari leads Handel’s “Ariodante” alongside Luca Tittoto, Jacquelyn Stucker, Sabine Devieilhe, Rupert Charlesworth, Christophe Dumaux, {…}