Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Review – Ariodante: Sir David McVicar’s sumptuous staging for the Wiener Staatsoper Is a Case of Handel With Care

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An alien orchestra playing in the illustrious Wiener Staatsoper is about as rare as a running of the bulls on the Ringstrasse. Apart from a one-night swap with the La Scala orchestra in 2011, in recent years only Les Musiciens du Louvre, Les Talens Lyriques, and the Freiburger Barockorchester have been granted such a privilege. The latest member of this {…}

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Ranking All of Sir David McVicar’s Met Opera Productions

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Sir David McVicar has been directing opera for quite some time, working with such prominent companies as the Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, La Monnaie, and the Glyndebourne Festival Opera. He has also sustained a healthy relationship with the Metropolitan Opera, particularly in recent years where he has been given carte blanche to put together {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: L’Elisir d’Amore

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(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) Last month the Metropolitan Opera opened its final run of Sonja Frisell’s legendary “Aida” staging. The production, which opened in 1988, remains somewhat of a splendor for its lush and detailed sets. As I noted in my recent review, I have never been the biggest fan of this particular mise-en-scène, but on this revival, {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House’s 2022-23 Season

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The Royal Opera House has announced its 2022-23 season which will feature 20 new productions, nine world premieres, and three UK premieres. Our focus will be solely on the operatic productions the company will be showcasing. The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in a production by Kasper Holten. Constantin Trinks conducts a cast starring Luca Micheletti, Christopher Maltman, Maria {…}

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Q & A: Étienne Dupuis on ‘Don Carlos,’ the French Version & David McVicar’s Production at the Met

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(Credit: Yan Bleney) On Feb. 28, the Metropolitan Opera will showcase the company premiere of “Don Carlos,” the French version of Verdi’s opera. For the new production by Sir David McVicar, the company has lined up an all-star cast that includes Canadian baritone Étienne Dupuis. Dupuis has performed around the world at the Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opéra de {…}

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Productions from McVicar, Langridge & Mariani Headline Gothenburg Opera’s 2019-20 season

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The Gothenburg Opera, the International Opera Awards Company of the Year nominee for 2019, revealed its plans for next season. The season will open with a Steven Langridge production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” conducted by Rory McDonald. Ida Falk Winland and Mattias Ermedahl will sing the Countess and the Count, while Mia Karlsson and Henning von Schulman will {…}

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Ildar Abdrazakov, Plácido Domingo & Maria José Siri Lead Teatro Alla Scala’s 2018-19 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2018-19 season featuring a number of new productions and operatic classics. The season will once again include a number of Italian operas continuing the theater’s initiative to bring back Italian opera. Here is a look! Productions The season opens with a new production of Verdi’s “Attila” starring Ildar Abdrazakov. David Livermore directs the {…}

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Teatro Real De Madrid 2017-18 – Gloriana: Anna Caterina Antonacci & David McVicar Team Up For Sensational Revival of Neglected Britten Work

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Benjamin Britten’s “Gloriana” was supposed to be one of his great triumphs. The composer himself is quoted, prior to its premiere in 1953, that he saw it as his best work to that point (he had already written “Billy Budd” and “Peter Grimes,” mind you). It was composed for the regal occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. It was one {…}

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Canadian Opera Company Announces Cast Change for ‘Medea’

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The Canadian Opera Company has announced a cast change for its production of “Medea.” The company said, “Regrettably, Sondra Radvanovsky has been diagnosed with laryngitis and is unable to perform as Medea on May 9 and 11 as scheduled. The COC is grateful to Italian soprano Chiara Isotton for stepping into the title role for the remainder of the performance {…}

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Vienna State Opera 2017-18 Review – Ariodante: Sir David McVicar’s sumptuous staging for the Wiener Staatsoper Is a Case of Handel With Care

Ranking All of Sir David McVicar’s Met Opera Productions

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: L’Elisir d’Amore

Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House’s 2022-23 Season

Q & A: Étienne Dupuis on ‘Don Carlos,’ the French Version & David McVicar’s Production at the Met

Productions from McVicar, Langridge & Mariani Headline Gothenburg Opera’s 2019-20 season

Ildar Abdrazakov, Plácido Domingo & Maria José Siri Lead Teatro Alla Scala’s 2018-19 Season

Teatro Real De Madrid 2017-18 – Gloriana: Anna Caterina Antonacci & David McVicar Team Up For Sensational Revival of Neglected Britten Work

Canadian Opera Company Announces Cast Change for ‘Medea’