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Adriana Gonzalez, Irene Roberts & Anna Devin Headline Opéra de Dijon’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: © Marine Cessat-Begler / OnP / Deutsche Oper Berlin official website / IMG Artists official website) Opéra de Dijon in France has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Opera Verdi‘s “Macbeth” stars Dario Russo, Carlo Allemano, Yoann Le Lan, Alexandra Zabala as Lady Macbeth, and Stephen Gaertner in the title role. {…}

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Venera Gimadieva, Benjamin Appl & Francesco Demuro Highlight OperaVision’s June Program

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OperaVision has announced the June streams featuring three complete works and a competition. The month opens with Calixto Bieito’s new “St. John Passion” from Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Les Talens Lyriques and a group of amateur singers who form the chorus at the heart of the narrative star alongside Benjamin Appl, Joshua Ellicott, Lenneke Ruiten, and Carlos Mena Streaming {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu to Present ‘Otello’ Despite COVID-19 Cases

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu is set to present Verdi’s “Otello” despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Spanish company said that “despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the Liceu reinforces its commitment to offer a quality program that assures absolute safety. The Teatre succeeds in staging a production featuring an artistic team that is both unique and {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Otello’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Otello.” The company announced that Gustavo Dudamel will replace conductor Riccardo Frizza at the podium. The news comes a day after the company announced a series of changes to its 2020-21 season including a new production for “Otello.” The company will now present {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced changes to its 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The first change will be for George Benjamin’s “Lessons in Love and Violence” which will require the company to extend the orchestra pit into the orchestra seats. The change will be done in order to socially distance the orchestra. Since there {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Venera Gimadieva & Alice Coote Headline Hamburg State Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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Article in collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic The Hamburg State Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring six new productions and a number of revivals. Here is a look at the season. Oper Stabile  Penderbayne’s “Unser kleines Scheißkaff” will be performed by Larissa Wäspy, Kady Evanyshyn, Ida Aldrian, Nicholas Mogg, Hubert Kowalczyk, Peter Galliard, and Katja Pieweck. Ingmar Beck conducts the {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper 2019-20 Review: Fidelio Urfassung – Leonore

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(Photo Credit: Wiener Staatsoper GmbH/Michael Pöhn) Ludwig van Beethoven’s only opera “Fidelio” is usually characterized as an operatic work of extraordinary musical and dramatic values. Well-known for its mammoth Overture to Leonore No. 3, and originally entitled “Leonore, or the Triumph of Marital Love,” it carries a powerful message of a brave woman who risks her own life in order {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jennifer Davis & Adriana Gonzalez Lead Top 7 Operas to See This Weekend – International

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(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper) This weekend is all about new productions, role debuts and rarely performed works. Here are seven productions we recommend this weekend. Leonore – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Tomáš Netopil conducts a new production by Amélie Niermeyer of Beethoven’s only opera. The cast includes Jennifer Davis in her Vienna debut, Katrin Röver, Benjamin Bruns, Falk Struckmann, Thomas Johannes Mayer, {…}

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Watch ‘Fidelio’ Live Stream From Vienna State Opera

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On Feb. 1, 2020, the Vienna State Opera will continue its live streaming series by featuring Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” The iconic opera will feature Jennifer Davis as Leonore with Benjamin Bruns as Florestan. Other cast members include Tobias Kehrer, Thomas Johannes Mayer, Chen Reiss, and Jörg Schneider. Tomás Netopil will conduct a production that will be directed by Amélie Niermeyer. The {…}