ORF III to Broadcast Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Iolanta’ with Sonya Yoncheva

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On April 6, 2025, Tchaikovsky’s “Iolanta” will be broadcast live on ORF III from teh Wiener Staatsoper. The new production, which will also be streamed on the company’s website, is directed by Evgeny Titov. Sonya Yoncheva stars in the title role after singing it at the Metropolitan Opera and Paris Opera alongside Ivo Stanchev, Boris Pinkhasovich, and Dmytro Popov. The production will {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper 2024-25 Review: Norma

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Another day, another “Norma.” Not that that is a hardship: lucky Vienna, has two new productions in which to indulge. And they proved very different beasts. The opera hasn’t been staged at the Staatsoper for almost 50 years so it was long overdue to have an outing there. And Cyril Teste’s production did the job well enough, if not excitingly, {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces New Cast Change for ‘Norma’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its March 6, 2025 performance of Bellini’s “Norma.” The company said that Dmytro Popov will sing the role of Pollione replacing Juan Diego Flórez, who is ill. This is the second performance that Flórez cancels. He previously canceled the March 3 performance due to viral tracheitis. Popov is a tenor who {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Norma’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its March 3, 2025 performance of “Norma.” The company said that Freddie De Tommaso will sing the role of Pollione replacing Juan Diego Flórez, who is ill. Flórez took to social media and said, “While warming up this morning, I felt that something wasn’t quite right. I went to see my {…}

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ORF III to Broadcast Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Norma’ with Federica Lombardi & Juan Diego Flórez

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On March 23, ORF III will broadcast the Wiener Staatsoper’s new production of Bellini’s “Norma.” The new production by Cyril marks the first time in 10 years that the work is presented at the Wiener Staatsoper and the first staged production in almost 45 years. Michele Mariotti conducts an all-star cast led by Federica Lombardi, who makes her role debut {…}

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‘Bad Smell’ Forces Production Switch at Wiener Staatsoper

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Following the revival of the Wiener Staatsoper’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” on Feb. 14, the company was forced to switch Herbert Fritsch’s production to the older Günther Rennert production on Feb. 18, 2025. According to reports, Fritsch’s production had a foul-smelling breakdown and forced audience members to leave the hall. As a result, the Wiener Staatsoper was forced to change {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trovatore’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its Feb. 11 performance of “Il Trovatore.” The company said that Marina Rebeka will sing the role of Leonora replacing the originally scheduled Maria Agresta. Rebeka has performed the role of Leonora at the Royal Opera House and the Zurich Opera House. She is well known for her Verdi, Puccini, Bellini, {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Walküre’

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(Credit: © Matthias Baus) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for “Die Walküre.” The company announced that Simone Schneider will sign the role of Sieglinde, replacing Lise Davidsen who is pregnant and has canceled all performances after March until 2026. Schneider is one of the most sought-after dramatic singers performing at the Berlin State Opera, Hamburg State Opera, {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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(Credit: Official Website) The Wiener Staatsoper has found its replacement for “Der Rosenkavalier.” The company said that Krassimira Stoyanova will sing the Marschallin, replacing Lise Davidsen who is pregnant and has canceled all performances after March until 2026. Stoyanova is known for her Marschallin, having performed it at the Wiener Staatsoper, the Salzburg Festival, and the Teatro alla Scala. Critics {…}

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ORF III to Broadcast Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Iolanta’ with Sonya Yoncheva

Wiener Staatsoper 2024-25 Review: Norma

Wiener Staatsoper Announces New Cast Change for ‘Norma’

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Norma’

ORF III to Broadcast Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Norma’ with Federica Lombardi & Juan Diego Flórez

‘Bad Smell’ Forces Production Switch at Wiener Staatsoper

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trovatore’

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Walküre’

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Der Rosenkavalier’