Golda Schultz & Ben Bliss Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’ Revival

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Simon McBurney’s German-language production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte.” The production, which premiered in 2023 to wide acclaim will return for 11 performances starting March 23 and running through April 26, 2025. When it opened OperaWire said, “This is the Best Met Opera Production in Ages.” The production will star Golda Schultz as Pamina, opposite {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces New Productions for 2026, 2027, & 2028

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Following the announcement of the 2025-26 season, the Metropolitan Opera has announced future plans for 2026, 2027, and 2028. According to Associated Press, the upcoming productions include Huang Ruo’s “The Wedding Banquet,” which will open the 2027-28 season. The previously announced opera is based on the 1993 film. There will be a remake of the film set to be released {…}

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OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See in the 2025 Spring/Winter Season

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The year is at an end. But a new year brings new opera experiences and here at OperaWire, we are pumped for the potential of numerous performances. Here are the 10 productions we are most excited for in the first half of the 2025, in alphabetical order (and each company is limited to a single production on the list). Die {…}

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Evan Rogister Extends Relationship with Askonas Holt for Worldwide Management

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Evan Rogister has extended his relationship with Askonas Holt for worldwide general Management. In a statement, the conductor said, “Delighted to extend my relationship with Askonas Holt worldwide. I’m also deeply grateful to Caroline Woodfield and her colleagues at Opus 3 Artists for their exceptional work.” Rogister is the Principal Conductor of the Washington National Opera and the Principal Conductor {…}

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Dutch National Opera to Present ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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(Credit header: Campaign image Die Zauberflöte © Marta Syrko ) The Dutch National Opera is set to perform Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” in a production by Simon McBurney. The production will star Thomas Oliemans, Ying Fang, Mingjie Lei, Christof Fischesser, Rainelle Krause, and Frederik Bergman. Conductor Riccardo Minasi leads the production. McBurney’s production is a Co-production with English National Opera (London) {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Kathryn Lewek on the Ravinia Festival, The Queen of the Night & Taking on French Operas She Never Thought She’d Get to Do

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For many, Kathryn Lewek IS the Queen of the Night. She holds the record for most performances of the role at the Metropolitan Opera and has taken her interpretation of the famed villain to opera houses such as the Royal Opera House, the Vienna State Opera, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu, among many, many others. This summer, she will {…}

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Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2023 Review: Wozzeck

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(Photo Credit: Monika Rittershaus) It is a minor cliché to stress how modernist avant la lettre George Büchner’s “Woyzeck” appears to be on a first reading. The play, written by a 22-year-old in 1836, reads today so close to its fellows in the early twentieth century that it seems only logical that the opera would come from the hands of {…}

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Nathalie Stutzmann Apologizes to Met Orchestra

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Nathalie Stutzmann has released an open letter apologizing to the Metropolitan Orchestra following a comment in the New York Times. In a letter obtained by slippedisc, she said “Dear Musicians of the Orchestra of The Metropolitan Opera, It saddens me deeply that my comments, as reported in the New York Times on 18 May have caused such disappointment amongst the {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Die Zauberflöte

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(Credit: Karen Almond) It’s fair to say that the 2022-23 season at the Metropolitan Opera can be dubbed “The Mozart Season.” “Idomeneo” took the stage on the second night of the season with a tremendous cast reviving Jean-Pierre Ponelle’s classic production. During the holiday season, the Met turned to its workhorse Julie Taymour production of “The Magic Flute.” And to {…}

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Golda Schultz & Ben Bliss Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’ Revival

Metropolitan Opera Announces New Productions for 2026, 2027, & 2028

OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See in the 2025 Spring/Winter Season

Evan Rogister Extends Relationship with Askonas Holt for Worldwide Management

Dutch National Opera to Present ‘Die Zauberflöte’

Q & A: Soprano Kathryn Lewek on the Ravinia Festival, The Queen of the Night & Taking on French Operas She Never Thought She’d Get to Do

Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2023 Review: Wozzeck

Nathalie Stutzmann Apologizes to Met Orchestra

Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Die Zauberflöte