Jonas Kaufmann, Saioa Hernández, Lise Davidsen & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2023-24 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2023-24 season. New Productions The first new production of the season will be Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Stefano Montanari conducts the production by Evgeny Titov. The cast will include Huw Montague Rendall, Mattia Olivieri, Elsa Dreisig, Maria Bengtsson, Louise Alder, Konstantin Krimmel, Avery Amereau, and Dorothea Röschmann. Performance Dates: Oct. 30, 2023-July 17, 2024 {…}

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Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard, Ana María Martínez & Rusell Thomas Lead LA Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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LA Opera has announced its 2023-24 season. Lucas Meachem, Guanqun Yu, Isabel Leonard, Anthony León, Craig Colclough, Meigui Zhang, Alan Williams, and Peixin Chen star in Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” James Conlon conducts Kasper Holten. Performance Dates: Sept. 23–Oct. 15, 2023 Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will star Emmett O’Hanlon, Isabel Leonard, Edgardo Rocha, Paolo Bordogna, and Luca Pisaroni. Louis Lohraseb conducts {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Máire Flavin on ‘William Tell,’ Owning Different Vocal Styles, Her Favorite Artists

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The Nov. 8 performance of Rossini’s “William Tell” at the Irish National Opera will mark the first time in 145 years that the opera returns to Dublin. That kind of history is not lost on the artists involved, but it has special significance for soprano Máire Flavin who was born in Dublin. The soprano, who takes on the role of {…}

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Gregory Kunde Headlines Bayerische Staatsoper’s ‘Otello’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper is set to present Verdi’s “Otello” as part of its Munich Opera Festival. The company’s production by Amélie Niermeyer will star Gregory Kunde in the title role. It will mark Kunde’s return to the company following his performances in “Les Troyens.” Kunde has performed the role of “Otello” in more than 25 productions in theaters such as {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann’s Waldbühne Concert Postponed

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Jonas Kaufmann’s upcoming Waldbühne in Berlin concert has been postponed. According to the concert presenter Semmel-Concerts, “the planned concert with Jonas Kaufmann in the Berlin Waldbühne in August 2022 will not take place due to production technical reasons.” As a result, the concert will be rescheduled for July 8, 2023. Jonas Kaufmann and Rachel Willis-Sørensen will be accompanied by the {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Brian Jagde & Charles Castronovo Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2022-23 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2022-23 season featuring 10 new productions. Premieres Benedict Andrews directs Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” with Vladimir Jurowski conducting a cast that includes Louise Alder, Avery Amereau, Konstantin Krimmel, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Sandrine Piau, and Christian Gerhaher. Performance Dates: Oct. 26, 2022-July 17, 2023 Wagner’s “Lohengrin” will be conducted by François-Xavier Roth and directed by film director {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Sonya Yoncheva, Nina Stemme, & Piotr Beczala Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2022-23 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2022-23 season featuring six new productions, all of which are themed around Mahler. Premieres Lorenzo Viotti conducts “Von Der Liebe Tod” which includes Mahler’s “Kindertotenlieder” and “Das klagende Lied.” Calixto Bieito directs the production which stars Vera-Lotte Boecker, Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Daniel Jenz, and Florian Boesch. Performance Dates: Sept. 29, 2022-May 16, 2023 Philippe Jordan {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House’s 2022-23 Season

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The Royal Opera House has announced its 2022-23 season which will feature 20 new productions, nine world premieres, and three UK premieres. Our focus will be solely on the operatic productions the company will be showcasing. The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in a production by Kasper Holten. Constantin Trinks conducts a cast starring Luca Micheletti, Christopher Maltman, Maria {…}

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Oper Frankfurt Removes COVID Restrictions

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The Oper Frankfurt has announced that there will no longer be coronavirus controls for those attending performances with the company. The opera house noted that beginning April 2, audience members will no longer have to wear a masks unless they wanted to. Oper Frankfurt added, “all guests just have to be sensible and not come to the theatre or go {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Saioa Hernández, Lise Davidsen & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2023-24 Season

Renée Fleming, Isabel Leonard, Ana María Martínez & Rusell Thomas Lead LA Opera’s 2023-24 Season

Q & A: Soprano Máire Flavin on ‘William Tell,’ Owning Different Vocal Styles, Her Favorite Artists

Gregory Kunde Headlines Bayerische Staatsoper’s ‘Otello’

Jonas Kaufmann’s Waldbühne Concert Postponed

Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Brian Jagde & Charles Castronovo Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2022-23 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Sonya Yoncheva, Nina Stemme, & Piotr Beczala Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2022-23 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House’s 2022-23 Season

Oper Frankfurt Removes COVID Restrictions