Royal Opera House 2021-22 Review: Tosca

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© The Royal Opera, 2021. Photos by Tristram Kenton Jonathan Kent’s production of “Tosca” for Covent Garden is getting its tenth revival, under the baton of Oksana Lyniv. It’s a regular fixture and a top-seller – though this particular run has already faced down two dramas of its own. First, the cancellation of the original opening night owing to a {…}

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Bryan Hymel Withdraws From Royal Opera House’s ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: GM ART&MUSIC official website) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced that tenor Bryan Hymel has withdrawn from all the scheduled performances of Puccini’s “Tosca” due to indisposition. Accordingly, multiple cast changes have been made. Italian tenor Riccardo Massi will perform the role of Cavaradossi on Dec. 14 at 7:30 p. m. GMT, replacing British-Italian tenor Freddie De {…}

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Riccardo Massi Replaces Bryan Hymel in Royal Opera House’s ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: Semperoper Dresden official website) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced that tenor Bryan Hymel will not be appearing in the role of Mario Cavaradossi in Puccini’s “Tosca” on Dec. 11, 2021 at 7:30 p. m. GMT. As a result, Italian tenor Riccardo Massi will take over the role. Massi joins a cast that includes Alexey Markov as {…}

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Royal Opera House Cancels Opening Night of ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: Royal Opera House official website) The Royal Opera House has canceled the opening night of Puccini’s “Tosca” on Dec. 5 due to technical issues and increased cases of COVID-19. The opera was set to star Bryan Hymel as Mario Cavaradossi, Alexey Markov as Scarpia, and Elena Stikhina in the title role. The cast also included Hubert Francis, Yuriy Yurchuk, {…}

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Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Announces New General & Artistic Director

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Stefano Pace has been selected to become the new General and Artistic Director of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège starting October 2021. Pace was selected by the Board of Directors and the General Assembly of the Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège who met with six people on June 20 and 22, 2021, before deliberating on the final result. The company began looking {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Angela Gheorghiu, Sondra Radvanovsky, Elīna Garanča, Joyce DiDonato Lead Royal Opera House’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: Dario Acosta / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / Angela Gheorghiu official website / Michael Cooper / Kasskara/DG / Chris Singer) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced full details of its exciting 2021-22 season, which will star some of the world’s greatest performers. The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season and digital program will be announced {…}

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Royal Opera House Cancels ‘Tosca’ Starring Anna Netrebko & Saioa Hernández

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(Credits: Dario Acosta / Lourdes Balduque) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has canceled the first part of its run of Puccini’s “Tosca” from Jan. 13 – Jan. 23 2021. The opera was set to star Anna Netrebko and Saioa Hernández alternating in the title role, Yusif Eyvazov and Yonghoon Lee in the role of Mario Cavaradossi, and Gerald Finley {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Saioa Hernández, Malin Byström Headline Royal Opera House’s ‘Tosca’ Production in 2021

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The Royal Opera House has announced that it will kick off its 2021 slate with a revival of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The famed opera, which will be presented in a production by Jonathan Kent, will star sopranos Anna Netrebko, Malin Byström, Saioa Hernández in the title role. Netrebko will perform alongside tenor Yusif Eyvazov and bass-baritone Gerald Finley under the baton {…}

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Luciano Pavarotti, Julia Bullock, J’Nai Bridges, Ben Bliss Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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We are now entering the final weeks of summer, which means that opera companies in Europe will be in full swing while many opera companies in North America will start to test the waters with their brand new digital seasons. Nonetheless, the streaming has continued at a steady clip with another set of unique offerings coming your way this week. {…}

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Royal Opera House 2021-22 Review: Tosca

Bryan Hymel Withdraws From Royal Opera House’s ‘Tosca’

Riccardo Massi Replaces Bryan Hymel in Royal Opera House’s ‘Tosca’

Royal Opera House Cancels Opening Night of ‘Tosca’

Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Announces New General & Artistic Director

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Angela Gheorghiu, Sondra Radvanovsky, Elīna Garanča, Joyce DiDonato Lead Royal Opera House’s 2021-22 Season

Royal Opera House Cancels ‘Tosca’ Starring Anna Netrebko & Saioa Hernández

Anna Netrebko, Saioa Hernández, Malin Byström Headline Royal Opera House’s ‘Tosca’ Production in 2021

Luciano Pavarotti, Julia Bullock, J’Nai Bridges, Ben Bliss Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week