Karita Mattila, Thomas Hampson, Matthias Goerne Among Stars of Verbier Festival 2019

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The Verbier Festival has announced the programming for its 26th edition. While there are undeniably a plethora of incredible performances of all kinds to be found throughout the many weeks of this famed festival, the aim of this article will be to focus mainly on vocal and operatic performances. Baritone Thomas Quasthoff will appear alongside guitarist Wolfgang Meyer and Trombonist {…}

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Klaus Florian Vogt Replaces Stephen Gould In Dresden

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Stephen Gould has canceled tonight’s performance of “Tannhäuser” at the Semperoper. The company announced that Klaus Florian Vogt will step in as the title character for Gould; Vogt will sing from the side of the stage, while Alexander Brendel performs on stage. Vogt is one of the most in demand heldentenors of his generation who recently performed “Tannhäuser” in Wiesbaden {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Pretty Yende Highlight Opera De Paris 2019-20 Season

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2019-20 seasons which will feature a total of 19 operas and the entire Ring Cycle in an all-new production. Bellini’s “I Puritani” opens the season in a production by Laurent Pelly. Elsa Dreisig takes the leading role with Javier Camarena and Francesco Demuro sharing the role of Arturo. Riccardo Frizza conducts the {…}

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Diana Damrau, Jamie Barton, & Elza van den Heever Among Highlights of London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2019-20 Season

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The London Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its slate for the 2019-20 season, which will take place at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. As per other season announcements, the focus here will be on opera singers and other such vocal showcases. Things get started with a performance of Verdi’s Requiem with Edward Gardner conducting. Elza van den Heever, Ekaterina Gubanova, {…}

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Christian Gerhaher, Christine Goerke & Susan Graham Highlight Lincoln Center Great Performers 2019-20 Season

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Lincoln Center Great Performers Has Announced its 2019-20 Season, which will include several vocal performances. Kicking off the Art of the Song series, baritone Christian Gerhaher, the “foremost lieder singer of our time,” is set to perform with pianist Gerold Huber at Alice Tully Hall. The program of this all-Mahler recital includes “Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen,” songs from “Des Knaben {…}

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Karita Mattila, Thomas Hampson & Matthias Goerne Headline The 2019 Verbier Festival

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The Verbier Festival has announced its 2019 festival with two opera performances and a number of recitals and concerts featuring some of the greatest singers in the world. For this season announcement we will only include the vocal performances. Program Thomas Quastoff headlines a concert entitled “Meeting Friends” with Wolfgang Meyer and Shawn Grocott. Performance Date: July 19, 2019 Jakub {…}

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Ildar Abdrazakov’s History At The Teatro Alla Scala

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On Dec. 7, 2018, the Teatro alla Scala will open its 2018-19 season with a new production of “Attila” by Davide Livermore. The company lined up a cast that features veterans and rising stars and a star conductor. One of the stars in the lineup is none other than Ildar Abdrazakov, who will sing the title role for the first {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (9/21-23)

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It’s a starry weekend with many of the leading companies already back in season. This week there are a number of classics that will be shown and one major soprano will make an important role debut. Find out what we think you should see this weekend! Die Zauberflöte – La Monnaie, Belgium Romeo Castellucci’s production continues its run with a {…}

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Valery Gergiev To Make Bayreuth Festival Debut

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It seems like a lot of older conductors are slowly getting a chance to make their Bayreuth Festival debuts these days. This year it is all about Plácido Domingo and his debut in “Die Walküre.” And next year will be about Russian conductor Valery Gergiev. The famed maestro is set to take on “Tannhäuser” in the summer of 2019 with {…}

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Karita Mattila, Thomas Hampson, Matthias Goerne Among Stars of Verbier Festival 2019

Klaus Florian Vogt Replaces Stephen Gould In Dresden

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Pretty Yende Highlight Opera De Paris 2019-20 Season

Diana Damrau, Jamie Barton, & Elza van den Heever Among Highlights of London Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2019-20 Season

Christian Gerhaher, Christine Goerke & Susan Graham Highlight Lincoln Center Great Performers 2019-20 Season

Karita Mattila, Thomas Hampson & Matthias Goerne Headline The 2019 Verbier Festival

Ildar Abdrazakov’s History At The Teatro Alla Scala

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (9/21-23)

Valery Gergiev To Make Bayreuth Festival Debut