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Cast Change: Tenor Valentyn Dytiuk to Make Royal Opera House Debut in ‘Les Vêpres Siciliennes’

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The Royal Opera has announced a major cast change for “Les Vêpres Siciliennes.” The company revealed that Valentyn Dytiuk will take on the role of Henri, taking over for SeokJong Baek who has withdrawn due to personal reasons. Dytiuk will make his company debut with the opera. He has performed with such companies as the Deutsche Oper Berlin, National Theatre {…}

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Iwona Hossa & Andreas Scholl Star in the 58th International Festival Wratislavia Cantans

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The 58th International Festival Wratislavia Cantans announced its lineup taking place Sept. 7-17 in Wrocław and Lower Silesia. The title of this year’s edition is “Mother Nature,” inspired by Joseph Haydn’s “The Seasons.” Soprano Iwona Hossa, tenor Pawel Skaluba, and bass Jerzy Butryn serve as soloists in the first concert,“Cosmogony.” The program features Tan Dun’s “Passacaglia: Secret of Wind and {…}

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Opera Ukraine Sends Open Letter to Opera Europa

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Galyna Grygorenko, Head of the State Agency of Ukraine on Arts and Artistic Education, has written an open letter to Opera Europa in response to the organization’s statement regarding the war in Ukraine. In the letter, which was signed by multiple General Directors from Opera and orchestra organizations in Eastern Europe said, “We deeply appreciate your solidarity and all the {…}

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National Opera Houses of Lithuania and Estonia Condemn Russian Military Action

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As artists and organizations around the world express their solidarity with Ukraine, the National Opera Houses of Lithuania and Estonia have released a joint statement declaring their support. In a press release, the houses stressed the severity of the military action from the Russian forces, which has seen extensive destruction through several Ukrainian cities and has begun to displace their {…}

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Festival Aix-en-Provence to Live Stream Kaija Saariaho and Sofi Oksanen’s New Opera ‘Innocence’

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Photo credit: Toni Härkönen Festival Aix-en-Provence is set to live stream Kaija Saariaho and Sofi Oksanen’s new opera, “Innocence,” on July 10, 2021 at 2:00 pm EDT on Arte Concert. The opera had its in-person world premiere at the Festival on July 3. Directed by Simon Stone, Saariaho and Oksanen’s opera presents the story of a fictional school shooting in {…}

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Obituary: Estonian Conductor Jüri Alperten Dies at 63

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(Credit: Rahvusooper Estonia) Estonian conductor Jüri Alperten has died at the age of 63, after a long illness. Alperten graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory in 1979 and was the Chief Conductor of the Estonian National Opera from 2002 to 2004; he was also the Chief Conductor of the Pärnu City Orchestra since 1998. Alperten had worked with several prominent orchestras, {…}

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The Xen of Opera: The Art of Moving Above The Ground

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(Credit: Liv Øvland) Opera is quivering, twisting, and turning. Could it be that we are in an opera renaissance? There is a new blood pulsing through its veins. Opera and theater makers are pulling at its heart, resuscitating our interest and taking us to diverse locations with as yet unclassifiable languages and forms. The Xen of Opera looks at the {…}

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Greer Grimsley, Malin Byström & Daniel Johansson Highlight The Royal Swedish Opera’s 2019-20 season

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The Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm announced the company’s 2019-20 season which will include a German rarity, the company premiere of a Leonard Bernstein operetta and the return of a Wagner opera. As usual, the company invites an impressive group of conductors that will comprise Jean-Christophe Spinosi, Alan Gilbert, Constantin Trinks, John Fiore, and Domingo Hindoyan. Here is the lineup: {…}

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Mirjam Mesak Joins Intermusica for Management

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Estonian soprano Mirjam Mesak has joined Intermusica for worldwide general management. Mesak will be managed by Camilla Wehmeyer and Mary Donald. The soprano is a member of the ensemble of the Bayerische Staatsoper, and has performed “Iolanta,” Musetta in “La bohème”, and the leading role in Axel Ranisch’s film “Orphea in Love,” which premiered in Munich in 2022. This season Mesak {…}