Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that soprano Nina Minasyan will sing the role of Violetta Valéry in the new Semperoper production of “La Traviata.” Minasyan will replace Adela Zaharia, who, to her and the Semperoper’s great regret, is forced to cancel her Dresden debut due to illness. {…}

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Operalia Announces 2022 Participants

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The Operalia Competition has announced the singers who will participate in this year’s Competition at the Latvian National Opera in Riga. This year’s participants come from the USA, Australia, Venezuela, Mexico, South Korea, Italy, New Zealand, Latvia, Finland, Spain, Russia, Mongolia, Germany, China, Turkey, Belgium, and Armenia. Rolex will sponsor the 2022 edition, which will be held between Oct. 24 {…}

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San Francisco Opera 2021-22 Review: Don Giovanni

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San Francisco Opera’s summer production of Mozart’s dark comedy “Don Giovanni” gives us so much more than we could ever ask for from this operatic gem. From the opening downbeat, conductor Bertrand de Billy led us through the variant plot twists and turns with the only questions being – Will we cheer for the great libertine’s demise? Or will we {…}

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San Francisco Opera Announces Major Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

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The San Francisco Opera has announced a major cast change for its upcoming production of “Don Giovanni.” The company revealed that Nicole Car will take over the role of Donna Elvira, replacing Carmen Giannattasio who was originally scheduled to perform. “I am incredibly sad to share that I will not be singing Donna Elvira in San Francisco Opera’s new production {…}

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Natalya Romaniw, Benjmain Bernheim, Pretty Yende, & Saioa Hernández lead Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2022-23 Season

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2022-23 season featuring five new productions and its Italian festival. Premiere Tomislav Mužek, Maria Kataeva, Elbenita Kajtazi, and Guanqun Yu lead Bizet’s “Carmen” in a new conducted by Yoel Gamzou and directed by Herbert Fritsch. Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2022-May 23, 2023 Kent Nagano conducts a new production of Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” with {…}

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Anja Harteros, Saioa Hernández, Rolando Villazón & Nina Stemme Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2022-23 Season

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven new productions. Premieres R.Strauss’ “Arabella” will be conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles in a new production by Tobias Kratzer. Albert Pesendorfer, Doris Soffel, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Elena Tsallagova, and Russell Braun. Performance Dates: March 18-April 6, 2023 Arne Gieshoff and Franziska Angerer’s “Bear” will have its world premiere. Performance Dates: {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Anja Harteros Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2022-23 Season

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The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2022-23 season with 12 new productions and numerous revivals. Premieres Eric Cutler, Christof Fischesser, Tomasz Konieczny, Katie van Kooten, Patricia Bardon, and Camilla Nylund star in Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” The new production by Andreas Homoki will be conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Performance Dates: Sept. 18-Oct. 29, 2022 Offenbach’s “Barkouf” will see Jérémie Rhorer conduct the {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Changes for ‘Don Giovanni’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced cast changes for “Don Giovanni.” The company announced that Riccardo Fassi will sing the title role on Feb. 25 replacing Christian Van Horn. Additionally, Anett Fritsch will sing the role of Donna Elvira replacing Nicole Car. Fassi has performed at the Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Royal Opera House, Staatsoper {…}

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Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: Don Giovanni

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(Credit: Vincent Pontet) Despite struggling with COVID’s incredibly contagious Omicron variant and subsequent cancelations as a result, the Opéra National de Paris still managed to stage Mozart’s masterpiece, “Don Giovanni.” It was a performance par excellence, where all the primary soloists were, remarkably, able to perform — due to high infection rates it is becoming increasingly common for covers to {…}

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Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

Operalia Announces 2022 Participants

San Francisco Opera 2021-22 Review: Don Giovanni

San Francisco Opera Announces Major Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

Natalya Romaniw, Benjmain Bernheim, Pretty Yende, & Saioa Hernández lead Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2022-23 Season

Anja Harteros, Saioa Hernández, Rolando Villazón & Nina Stemme Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2022-23 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Anja Harteros Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2022-23 Season

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Changes for ‘Don Giovanni’

Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: Don Giovanni