Q & A: Soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller on ‘Reine de Coeur’ & Why She Loves ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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On Feb. 5, 2020, soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller returned for a run of performances in this season’s production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” at the Metropolitan Opera. This will be her third opera with the company, after making her debut in 2017 in Beethoven’s “Fidelio” and subsequent performances of “Die Zauberflöte.” Müller came to international fame in 2014, performing the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Preview: Peter Mattei to Become 15th ‘Wozzeck’ Interpreter in Met History

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(Credit: Paola Kudacki / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera will open a new production of “Wozzeck” on Dec. 27, 2019 with Peter Mattei in the leading role. What is fascinating about “Wozzeck’s” history at the Met is that despite only 69 performances to date, there have been a whopping 14 different artists performing the title role (an average of about {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2018-19 Review: Die ägyptische Helena

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(Credit: Marco Brescia & Rudy Amisano) To close out the 2018-19 season, the Teatro alla Scala decided to present its first-ever production of R. Strauss’ “Die ägyptische Helena,” which was created between “Intermezzo” and “Arabella.” It was a work in which Strauss turned his focus back toward Greek myths, with the huge orchestrations that he had employed in “Elektra” and {…}

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Opera for Peace – Leading Young Voices of the World Announced

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Opera for Peace – Leading Young Voices of the World has been announced as a new leading international cultural nonprofit organization, promoting unity through artistic excellence, global collaborations, and social justice endeavors. The new movement is set to be used in order to reflect the reality of today’s globalized world and will be used as a mission to connecting nations {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Leonard Warren, Leonie Rysanek & The Famed Interpreters of ‘Macbeth’ At the Met Opera

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) Verdi’s “Macbeth” may be a major repertory staple, but its Met history is actually not as extensive as one might imagine. In sum, the Verdi opera has appeared just 105 times in the company’s history. When it returns on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the company will be reviving it for the first time in five {…}

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Ekaterina Siurina To Replace Irina Lungu in Saturday’s ‘La Traviata’ At Vienna State Opera

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Ekaterina Siurina is set to take over the role of Violetta in “La Traviata” at the Vienna State Opera for Saturday’s performance. She will replace Irina Lungu for the second time in the run. Moreover, this performance will be live streamed via the Vienna State Opera’s service. Siurina took over the opening night performance just 20 minutes before the curtain {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper 2019-20 Review: La Traviata

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper/Michael Pohn) The Wiener Staatsoper’s opening night of the 2019-20 season got off to an interesting start. The season was set to open with a revival of Jean-Francois Sivadier’s production starring Irina Lungu in the title role. But drama struck 20 minutes before the presentation when Lungu canceled. Luckily Ekaterina Siurina, Charles Castronovo’s wife was in the house {…}

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Elena Mosuc To Sing At 65th Split Summer Festival

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Elena Mosuc is set to take on her signature role as Gilda in Verdi’s “Rigoletto” at the 65th Split Summer Festival. After a successful concert with Thomas Hampson at the Ljubljana Festival, Mosuc will reprise her iconic role, Gilda, after two years from her successful performances at the Arena di Verona. Gilda was one of the first roles in the Rumanian-Swiss soprano’s {…}

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Deborah Voigt To Be Represented By Promethean Artists

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American soprano Deborah Voigt has changed management and will now be represented by San Francisco’s Promethean Artists. The soprano, who was previously represented by Columbia Artist Management (CAMI) changed management to reflect what she considers a return to her roots, as she moves from an opera-centered repertoire to the music that first inspired her to choose the life of a {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller on ‘Reine de Coeur’ & Why She Loves ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Preview: Peter Mattei to Become 15th ‘Wozzeck’ Interpreter in Met History

Teatro alla Scala 2018-19 Review: Die ägyptische Helena

Opera for Peace – Leading Young Voices of the World Announced

Anna Netrebko, Leonard Warren, Leonie Rysanek & The Famed Interpreters of ‘Macbeth’ At the Met Opera

Ekaterina Siurina To Replace Irina Lungu in Saturday’s ‘La Traviata’ At Vienna State Opera

Wiener Staatsoper 2019-20 Review: La Traviata

Elena Mosuc To Sing At 65th Split Summer Festival

Deborah Voigt To Be Represented By Promethean Artists