Ermonela Jaho, Freddie de Tommaso, Elsa Dreisig, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Tomasz Konieczny Headline Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2024-25 Season

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Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres First up is Carl Orff’s “Trionfi.” Calixto Bieito directs a cast starring Nicole Chevalier, Florian Panzieri, Sandra Hamaoui, and Oleksiy Palchykov, among others. Kent Nagano conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 21 – Oct. 12, 2024 “Der Freischütz” stars Andrzej Dobber, Hubert Kowalczyk, Julia Kleiter, Alina Wunderlin, and Johan Reuter. Yoel Gamzou conducts and Andreas {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: Prospero Classical’s ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

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The record industry is at the forefront of modern musicology, digging up the original versions of long-established classics. In recent years, for instance, Opera Rara has paved the way with publications like the 1867 version of “Don Carlos,” “Simon Boccanegra,” and, in 2019, “Le Willis.” The latter marks Puccini’s entrance onto the operatic stage and may reasonably be considered one {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Randall Scotting & Carolina López Moreno Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get to experience a gay-themed albumm as well as the critical edition of one verismo’s beloved operas. Infinite Refrain – Music of Love’s Refuge Signum Classics releases Randall Scotting’s latest album. This duet album is a musical journey that {…}

Streaming

Teatro alla Scala to Stream ‘L’amore dei tre re’

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to stream “L’amore dei tre re” on its LaScalatv platform. The stream will take place on Nov. 11 and will star Evgeny Stavinsky, Roman Burdenko, Giorgio Berrugi, Giorgio Misseri, Andrea Tanzillo, Chiara Isotton, and Fan Zhou. Pinchas Steinberg conducts the new production by Àlex Ollé / La Fura dels Baus. “L’amore dei tre re,” features {…}

News

Teatro alla Scala Announces Conductor Change for ‘L’Amore dei tre re.’

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The Teatro ala Scala has announced a conductor for its production of “L’Amore dei tre re.” The company said that Michele Mariotti has withdrawn due to personal issues. As a result, he will be replaced by Pinchas Steinberg. Steinberg is a well-regarded conductor who has performed at the Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Opera House, San Francisco Opera, Paris Opera, Teatro del’Opera {…}

News

Teatro alla Scala Cancels Performance of ‘Macbeth’ Due to Strike

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The Teatro alla Scala has canceled its June 21 performance of Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The company said, “We are sorry to announce that a strike was declared for Wednesday 21 June, hindering the performance of ‘Macbeth’ on that night.” The performance was set to star Luca Salsi, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Fabio Sartori, and Jongmin Park. Semenchuk and Salsi are still set to {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes for ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ & ‘Die Walküre’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced cast changes for Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” and Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” The company said that Elena Mikhailenko will sing the role of Katerina replacing Ausrine Stundyte. Meanwhile Simone Schneider will replace Tamara Wilson as Sieglinde on June 4 and 22, 2023. Mikhailenko will the Shostakovich opera with a cast that includes Günther Groissböck, Andrei {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Rosa Feola, Corinne Winters & Erwin Schrott Lead Opéra de Liege’s 2023-24 Season

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Belgium’s Opera de Liege has announced its 2023-24 season featuring youth opera, opera, and concerts. Fabio Biondi conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo” with Giorgio Berrugi, Annalisa Stroppa, Maria Grazia Schiavo, Nino Machaidze, and Riccardo Della Sciucca. Jean-Louis Grinda directs. Performance Dates: Sept. 19-28, 2023 Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” is set to star Ruzil Gatin, Pablo Ruiz, Aya Wakizono, Chiara Tirotta, Vittorio Prato, {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa, Elīna Garanča & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring concerts and operas. Sondra Radvanovsky and Oksana Dyka sing the title role in Puccini’s “Turandot” with Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Yusif Eyvazov, SeokJong Baek, Rosa Feola, and Amina Edris. Dan Ettinger conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Dec.9-17, 2023 Mattia Olivieri, Alessandro Spina, Piero Pretti, Alex Esposito, {…}

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Ermonela Jaho, Freddie de Tommaso, Elsa Dreisig, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Tomasz Konieczny Headline Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2024-25 Season

CD Review: Prospero Classical’s ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

Randall Scotting & Carolina López Moreno Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Teatro alla Scala to Stream ‘L’amore dei tre re’

Teatro alla Scala Announces Conductor Change for ‘L’Amore dei tre re.’

Teatro alla Scala Cancels Performance of ‘Macbeth’ Due to Strike

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes for ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ & ‘Die Walküre’

Jessica Pratt, Rosa Feola, Corinne Winters & Erwin Schrott Lead Opéra de Liege’s 2023-24 Season

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa, Elīna Garanča & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2023-24 Season