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Staatsoper Hamburg 2024-25 Review: Mozart’s ‘Mitridate’

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Mozart’s “Mitridate, re di Ponto” premiered on the day of Germany’s elections on February 23, 2025 at the Staatsoper Hamburg. It was conducted by Adam Fischer and directed by Birgit Kajtna-Wönig, marking an ambitious co-production with the Salzburg Festival. Set in the final days of Pontic Greek King Mitridate VI’s resistance against Rome, the opera explores power, betrayal, and dynastic {…}
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Kate Lindsey, Vera-Lotte Boecker, Eleonora Buratto, Aušriné Stundyté, Anja Kampe, Juliana Grigoryan, René Barbera & Elbenita Kajtazi Headline Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2025-26 Season

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres  Robert Schumann’s “Das Paradies und die Peri” will be directed by Tobias Kratzer and conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and Felix Hornbachner. The work will star Vera-Lotte Boecker, Eliza Boom, Kady Evanyshyn, Kai Kluge, Annika Schlicht, Xavier Sabata, Eric Lunga Hallam, and Christoph Pohl. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Nov. 1, 2025 Glinka’s “Ruslan und Ljudmila” will be {…}
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Staatsoper Hamburg 2025 Review: Ariadne auf Naxos

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(Photo: Monika Ritterhaus / Courtesy of Staatsoper Hamburg) Dmitri Tcherniakov‘s new production of “Ariadne auf Naxos” at Staatsoper Hamburg rounds out his visual and thematic arc from “Elektra” and “Salome,” ending the Strauss trilogy. Once again, Tcherniakov sets the drama within the same apartment building. The apartment now is simply refinished in a lavish Prussian blue with golden accents, and {…}
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Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Cast Change for ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced a cast change for its production of “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” The company noted that Kristine Opolais will sing the role of Katerina Ismailova replacing Eva-Maria Westbroek. Opolais also took to social media and said, “I am thrilled to share that I will return to Staatsoper Hamburg next month, to sing Katerina Izmailova in Shostakovich’s ‘Lady {…}
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Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Cast Change for ‘Saint François d’Assise’

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced a cast change for its production of Messian’s “Saint François d’Assise.” The company announced that Jacques Imbrailo will replace Johannes Martin Kränze in the title role. Imbrailo is a well-known South African baritone who is well known for his interpretation in the title role of “Billy Budd.” He has performed at many of the world’s {…}
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Ermonela Jaho, Freddie de Tommaso, Elsa Dreisig, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Tomasz Konieczny Headline Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2024-25 Season

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Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres First up is Carl Orff’s “Trionfi.” Calixto Bieito directs a cast starring Nicole Chevalier, Florian Panzieri, Sandra Hamaoui, and Oleksiy Palchykov, among others. Kent Nagano conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 21 – Oct. 12, 2024 “Der Freischütz” stars Andrzej Dobber, Hubert Kowalczyk, Julia Kleiter, Alina Wunderlin, and Johan Reuter. Yoel Gamzou conducts and Andreas {…}
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Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Cast Changes for Several Productions

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced cast changes for several productions. The company said that for its production of Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail,” Oleksiy Palchikov will sing the role of Belmonte replacing Dovlet Nurgeldiyev. Meanwhile, the role of Publio in Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” will be performed by Han Kim instead of David Minseok Kang. Finally, during the {…}
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Ailyn Pérez, Natalya Romaniw, Sonya Yoncheva, Michael Spyres & Lucas Meachem Lead Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2023-24 Season

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera Kent Nagano conducts Frank Castorf’s production of Mussorgsky’s “Boris Godunov.” The opera will star Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Kady Evanyshyn, Olivia Boen, Renate Spingler, Matthias Klink, Alexey Bogdanchikov, Vitalij Kowaljow, Oleksiy Palchykov, and Ryan Speedo Green. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-Oct. 7, 2023 Catherine Foster and Ewa Płonka sing the title role of Puccini’s {…}

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