Royal Opera House Announces Cast Changes for Various Productions

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The Royal Opera House has announced a number of cast changes for several productions. The company said that in “The Magic Flute” Nina Minasyan has withdrawn from the performances on Dec. 16, 19, 22, 28, 30, and Jan. 21, 24, and 27. The role of the Queen of the Night will now be performed by Aigul Khismatullina on Dec. 16, {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to Revive Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’

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Verdi’s La Traviata returns to the Metropolitan Opera with three casts. The opera, performed eight times from Oct. 25 to Nov. 19, 2022, will star Stephen Costello, Lucas Salsi, and Nadine Sierra. Maestro Daniele Callegari conducts the production by Michael Mayer. Then between Jan. 5 and 26, 2023, Ermonela Jaho will sing her acclaimed interpretation alongside Ismael Jordi and Amartuvshin {…}

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Q & A: Wexford Festival Opera’s Artistic Director Rosetta Cucchi on This Year’s Festival

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(Photo: Armati Bacciardi) It is that time of year again when the temperatures start to drop and the nights start to draw in, which also means it is time to head off to Wexford for its annual opera festival, which will run from October 21st to November 6th. After two years of disruption caused by the measures aimed at controlling {…}

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PBS Announces Broadcast Date for ‘Great Performances at the Met: Turandot’

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Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera PBS has announced that it will start broadcasting Puccini’s “Turandot” as part of its Great Performances at the Met series. The showcase premieres on Sept. 4, 2022 at 12 p.m. on THIRTEEN. The opera starred Liudmyla Monastyrska in the title role alongside Yonghoon Lee, Ermonela Jaho, and Ferruccio Furlanetto. Marco Armiliato conducted the performance and {…}

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Festival Castell de Peralada to Present Easter Concerts

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The Festival Castell de Peralada in Spain has announced plans to perform a concert series during Easter. The festival noted that it will perform concerts leading up to Easter weekend in the same ways such festivals as Salzburg and Baden-Baden do and noted that the concerts will be performed at the Iglesia del Carmen. This summer the Festival Castell de {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky Announces Divorce

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(Credit: Michael Cooper) Sondra Radvanovsky has announced her divorce from Duncan Lear. The soprano took to social media and said, “It is with a VERY sad heart that I tell you that, not only am I dealing with the death of my mother, but I am going through a divorce. This is a very difficult time, but I am feeling {…}

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Wexford Festival Opera Announces Special Concert to Close out 70th Anniversary Celebration

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(Credit: Kristin Speed) The Wexford Festival Opera has announced the final celebration of its 70th anniversary for a special one-night event at the National Concert Hall in Ireland. The showcase, which is slated for August 26, 2022 will feature tenor Konu Kim, Irish soprano Celine Byrne, Irish mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught, and Irish bassist Juana Molloy. Music director Michele Mariotti will {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Opera House 2021-22 Review: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

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(Credit: Tristram Kenton/Royal Opera House) Double-crossing, licentiousness, and the sad demise of a once popular showman: that was all going on down the road in Westminster while the Royal Opera House revived Damiano Michieletto’s double bill of “Cavalleria rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” Sightings of former prime minister Theresa May and former Johnson ally Michael Gove – himself ignominiously sacked by Johson {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Cancels All ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ Performances At Royal Opera House Due to COVID-19

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Tenor Jonas Kaufmann has completely withdrawn from the Royal Opera House’s production of “Cavalleria Rusticana” due to COVID-19. The tenor was originally scheduled to sing the entire run of the double bill that also included the role of Canio in “Pagliacci” but opted out of the Leoncavallo opera when he was diagnosed with COVID-19. He was replaced by Fabio Sartori. {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Changes for Various Productions

Metropolitan Opera to Revive Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’

Q & A: Wexford Festival Opera’s Artistic Director Rosetta Cucchi on This Year’s Festival

PBS Announces Broadcast Date for ‘Great Performances at the Met: Turandot’

Festival Castell de Peralada to Present Easter Concerts

Sondra Radvanovsky Announces Divorce

Wexford Festival Opera Announces Special Concert to Close out 70th Anniversary Celebration

Royal Opera House 2021-22 Review: Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci

Jonas Kaufmann Cancels All ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ Performances At Royal Opera House Due to COVID-19