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Watch Ailyn Pérez, Wolfgang Koch in Bayerische Staatsoper’s ‘Falstaff’ Online

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The Bayerische Staatsoper will begin streaming a production of “Falstaff” starting on Dec. 2, 2020. The production of Verdi’s final masterpiece will be conducted by Michele Mariotti and features Wolfgang Koch in the title role alongside Ailyn Pérez as Alice Ford, Boris Pinkhasovich as Ford, Judit Kutasi as Mrs. Quickly, Elena Tsallagova as Nanetta, Daria Proszek as Meg Page, Galeano {…}
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Željko Lučić & Claudio Sgura Replace Wolfgang Koch In Met Opera “Tosca”

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Wolfgang Koch has withdrawn from the fall run of “Tosca.” The company announced that Koch, who was set to debut with the company, had to withdraw due to illness. As a result, Željko Lučić will sing the role of Scarpia on opening night on Oct. 25 and Claudio Sgura will sing the remaining six performances {…}
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Artist Of The Week: Wolfgang Koch Celebrate’s ‘Dantons Tod’s’ 100th Anniversary

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Wolfgang Koch is one of today’s leading baritones who has mastered many of the great German roles by Wagner and Strauss. He has performed all over the world and has also become well known for his interpretation of Wotan in Wagner’s “The Ring Cycle.” This week, he adds another role to his repertoire in an unknown modern masterpiece. Koch will {…}
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Lawrence Brownlee, Michael Spyres, Ramón Vargas, Karine Deshayes, Sophie Koch Headline Théâtre Capitole de Toulouse’s 2021-22 Season

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The Théâtre Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2021-22 season. It all kicks off with a production of “La Gioconda” starring Béatrice Uria-Monzon, René Morloc, Marco Spotti, Varduhi Abrahayman, Ramón Vargas, and Pierrre-Yves Pruvot. Roberto Rizzi-Brignoli conducts a production by Olivier Py. Performance Dates: Sept. 24-Oct. 3, 2021 Michel Fau will direct “Wozzeck” which stars Stéphane Degout, Sophie Koch, Nikolai {…}
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Lise Davidsen, Angel Blue, Lisette Oropesa, Cecilia Bartoli, Charles Castronovo, David Butt Philip, Eleonora Buratto, Thomas Hampson & Camilla Nylund Lead Palau de les Arts’ 2026-27 Season

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The Palau de les Arts has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera “Estètica i massacre” will star Maria Patak, Carlos Varela, Pablo Meléndez, Álvaro Rodríguez, Claudia López, and Jorge Bosch. Carles Prat conducts the production by Oriol Pla. Performance Dates: Sept. 17 & 18, 2026 Vasilisa Berzhanskaya stars in Bizet’s “Carmen” with Charles Castronovo, Ruth Iniesta, and Davide Luciano. Michele Spotti conducts {…}
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Joyce DiDonato, Sabine Devieilhe, Jamie Barton Star in Oslo Philharmonic’s 2026-27 Season ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

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The Oslo Philharmonic announces its 2026-27 season. This article only includes vocal performances. Soprano Kathleen O’Mara performs with the Oslo Philharmonic under the baton of Giedrė Šlekytė. Performance Date: August 23, 2026 Daniel Harding conducts Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony. Sabine Devieilhe and Marianne Crebassa solo with the Oslo Philharmonic Choir. Performance Dates: September 17 & 18, 2026 Tone Kummervold solos in {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Lise Davidsen, Sabine Devieilhe, Jonathan Tetelman, Huw Montague Rendall & Golda Schultz Lead Berlin Philharmonic’s 2026-27 Season

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. MainStage Nicholas Collon conducts the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra in György Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre” with Sarah Aristidou, Heidi Melton, Andrew Watts, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Leigh Melrose, Karl Huml, Kathrin Lorenzen, and Jingjing Xu. Performance Date: August 28, 2026 Kent Nagano conducts the WDR Sinfonieorchester {…}
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Arte.TV to Stream ‘Lohengrin’ From Baden Baden with Piotr Beczała

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Arte.TV is set to present Wagner’s “Lohengrin” on April 5 from the Festspielhaus Baden Baden. The production by Johannes Erath is set to be conducted by Joana Mallwitz. The cast will star Piotr Beczała in the title role, Rachel Willis-Sørensen as Elsa von Brabant, Wolfgang Koch as Telramund, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner as Ortrud, Kwangchul Youn as König Heinrich der Vogler, and Samuel {…}
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Festspielhaus Baden-Baden Apologizes for Technical Glitch in ‘Lohengrin’

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(Credit: Martin Sigmund) The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden has released an apology to tenor Piotr Beczala after a technical glitch on opening night of “Lohengrin” on March 28. The company took to social media and said, “We would like to formally apologize to Piotr Beczala. Following yesterday’s premiere, during the well-deserved solo applause for this exceptional artist, there was an unfortunate technical {…}

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