George Gagnidze Replaces Evgeny Nikitin in Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: © Dario Acosta) The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Evgeny Nikitin will not be appearing in the role of Scarpia in Puccini’s “Tosca” for the performances between Dec. 2 – 18, 2021 due to illness. As a result, George Gagnidze will take over the role. Gagnidze joins a cast that includes Brian Jagde as Mario Cavaradossi and Sondra Radvanovsky {…}

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George Gagnidze & Christian Gerhaher Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences can hear the complete songs by Schumann and a world premiere recording. They can also hear a debut album by one of the leading baritones of our time. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. George Gagnidze Orfeo is set to release George Gagnidze’s debut album which was recorded with the Staatskapelle Weimar under the {…}

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George Gagnidze Celebrates 100th Performance Of ‘Rigoletto’

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On May 4, 2019, George Gagnidze will celebrate his 100th performance in Verdi’s “Rigoletto” at the Metropolitan Opera. Rigoletto has become George Gagnidze’s signature role, having performed it in his career since the very beginning. “Rigoletto has been a key to success right from the beginning of my career and I owe him so much”, says the Georgian baritone. “In {…}

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George Gagnidze Celebrates His 100th Performance At The Metropolitan Opera

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On Dec. 8, 2018 George Gagnidze will sing his 100th performance at the Metropolitan Opera as Michele in “Il Tabarro” in the centennial production of Puccini’s “Il Trittico.” The Georgian baritone has been a fixture at the Met since his house debut in the title role of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in 2009. Since then he has returned to the Metropolitan Opera {…}

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Q & A: Baritone George Gagnidze On the Challenges Of Singing Two Operas In One Night

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George Gagnidze is one of today’s leading baritones and one of the Metropolitan Opera’s leading singers. Throughout the past few years, he has been invited to some of the most prestigious theaters in the world including Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Real Madrid, and the Deutsche Oper Berlin among others. This season he returns to the Met for a double bill {…}

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George Gagnidze Will Inaugurate The Arena di Verona 2017 Festival

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Georgian baritone George Gagnidze will inaugurate the 2017 season of the Arena di Verona. Gagnidze will sing the title role in Verdi’s “Nabucco” on June 23 and 29 and on July 7, 2017 at the Roman amphitheater in a new production by Arnaud Bernard and under the musical direction of Daniel Oren. “I’m delighted to inaugurate the season of a prestigious festival {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva & Jonathan Tetelman Headline ‘Tosca’ in Warsaw

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On June 28, 2026, the Central Square at the foot of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw will present Puccini’s “Tosca.” The opera will star Sonya Yoncheva in the title role alongside Jonathan Tetelman as Cavaradossi and George Gagnidze as Scarpia. The artists will be accompanied by the excellent orchestra Sinfonia Varsovia and conducted by Bassem Akiki. Yoncheva {…}

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Hilbert Artist Management Finds New Managing Director

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(Credit: © Reinhard Witt) Hilbert Artists Management has announced Patrick Esser as the new Managing Director, effective Oct. 1, 2025. Esser has worked with the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Zurich and Leipzig Operas, and the Bayerische Staatsoper and Berlin State Opera. In a statement, the management company said, “With Patrick Esser, we are gaining a young, creative, and forward-thinking colleague with a {…}

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Lidia Fridman, Lucas Meachem, Fabio Sartori, Erika Grimaldi & Clementine Margaine Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” will open the season, starring Simone Alberghini, Gurgen Baveyan, Desirée Rancatore, Irina Dubrovskaya, Ian Koziara, David Ferri Durà, Mattia Denti, Jennifer Holloway, Monica Zanettin, Giulio Mastrototaro, Bruno Taddia, Alex Martini, and Chiara Fiorani. Constantin Trinks conducts the production by Damiano Michieletto. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2025 Marta Torbidoni, {…}

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George Gagnidze Replaces Evgeny Nikitin in Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Tosca’

George Gagnidze & Christian Gerhaher Lead New CD/DVD Releases

George Gagnidze Celebrates 100th Performance Of ‘Rigoletto’

George Gagnidze Celebrates His 100th Performance At The Metropolitan Opera

Q & A: Baritone George Gagnidze On the Challenges Of Singing Two Operas In One Night

George Gagnidze Will Inaugurate The Arena di Verona 2017 Festival

Sonya Yoncheva & Jonathan Tetelman Headline ‘Tosca’ in Warsaw

Hilbert Artist Management Finds New Managing Director

Lidia Fridman, Lucas Meachem, Fabio Sartori, Erika Grimaldi & Clementine Margaine Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2025-26 Season