Grand Théâtre de Genève Names New General Manager

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève Foundation Board has announced that Alain Perroux will succeed Aviel Cahn as General Manager of the Grand Théâtre de Genève from the 2026-2027 season. Cahn will leave the GTG at that time to take up a position as General Manager of the Deutsche Oper in Berlin. Perroux studied choral conducting and singing at the Conservatoire {…}

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Festival Verdi to Present 2023 Gala

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On Oct. 10, the Festival Verdi is set to present a Gala Verdiano in honor of the composer’s 210th birthday. Omer Meir Wellber will conduct the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini and the Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma with soloists Eleonora Buratto, Clementine Margaine, Gregory Kunde, and Michele Pertusi. The gala, which will be held at the Teatro Regio di Parma, {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Manon’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its May 13 performance of “Manon.” The company said that Elsa Dreisig would replace Pretty Yende in the title role. Yende took to social media and said, “Dear Friends, I’m so sorry to report that I will not be able to perform my last performance of Manon at the Wiener Staatsoper due {…}

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Grand Théâtre de Geneve to Host World Premiere of Christian Jost’s New Opera ‘Voyage vers l’Espoir’

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German composer Christian Jost’s new opera “Voyage vers l’Espoir” (“Journey of Hope”) will make its world premiere at the Grand Théâtre de Geneve. Káta Weber’s libretto is based on Xavier Koller’s Academy Award-winning film of the same name. The story explores the experience of “displacement, migration, and the search for a promised land” by following a Kurdish family who abandoned {…}

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Edgardo Rocha Joins Centre Stage Artists Management

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Centre Stage Artist Management has announced that tenor Edgardo Rocha has joined the roster for general management. Rocha is considered one of today’s foremost interpreters of bel canto repertoire and has performed at the Festival della Valle d’Itria di Martina Franca, Zürich Opera House, Grand Théâtre de Genève, Bayerische Staatsoper, Vienna State Opera, and the Salzburg Festival. This season the {…}

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Q & A: Fatma Said on Her Upcoming Performance at the Edinburgh International Festival & Debut Album

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(Photo: Josef Fischnaller) Fatma Said has had a remarkable career. She was the first Egyptian vocalist to perform at Teatro alla Scala in Milan, where she sang the role of Pamina in Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” She has performed in both opera and concert settings in some of the leading opera houses throughout Europe and is an artistic representative for her {…}

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Grand Théâtre de Genève Names New General Manager

Festival Verdi to Present 2023 Gala

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Manon’

Grand Théâtre de Geneve to Host World Premiere of Christian Jost’s New Opera ‘Voyage vers l’Espoir’

Edgardo Rocha Joins Centre Stage Artists Management

Q & A: Fatma Said on Her Upcoming Performance at the Edinburgh International Festival & Debut Album