Olga Peretyatko, Marina Rebeka & Reginald Mobley Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to see a Rossini work, a debut album and a rarely performed work. Boulder Bach Festival Sono Luminus releases Boulder Bach Festival which includes works by J.S. Bach and his admired older contemporary Johann Christoph Bach that were recorded immediately following the festival week at the conclusion of the Boulder Bach Festival’s 41st year. The {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Sonya Yoncheva & Elīna Garanča Lead Staatsoper Unter den Linden’s 2023-24 Season

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Berlin’s Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced its 2023-24 season. The season will showcase numerous revivals and new productions. Premieres Calixto Bieito directs a new production of Verdi’s “Aida” with Grigory Shkarupa, Elīna Garanča, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Marina Rebeka, María José Siri, Yusif Eyvazov, Ivan Magrì, René Pape, Erwin Schrott, Vladislav Sulimsky, and Alfredo Daza. Nicola Luisotti conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

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Opéra de Paris Makes Major Changes for ‘I Capuleti e I Montecchi’ Broadcast

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of “I Capuleti e i Montecchi.” The company noted that for the Sept. 29 performance Ruth Iniesta will sing the role of Giuletta replacing Julie Fuchs who is unwell. This is the second performance that Iniesta performs in the run as she also filled in for Fuchs for {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich 2020-21 Review: Lucia di Lammermoor

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As the COVID crisis ‘winds down’ due to the vaccine rollout and the health measures taken this past year, opera houses around the world are finally opening their doors to once again present live opera. Every theater is different and has to therefore find different solutions to address the health measures. Social distancing in the audience is a must, though {…}

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Irina Lungu, Piotr Beczała & Mauro Peter Headline Opernhaus Zurich’s June Programming

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(Photo by Johannes Ifkovits) The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its June schedule. The month kicks off with an open-air brunch concert by the Brass instrumentalists of the Opernhaus Zurich orchestra. The program includes music by Rossini, Dvořák, Mozart, Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Bach, Crespo, and Bizet. Performance Dates: June 6 & 20, 2021 The company will present Kinderkonzert “Der Nussknacker für Kinder.” {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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(Credit: Johannes Ifkovits) Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change to its upcoming production of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The company announced that Irina Lungu will sing the title role, replacing Lisette Oropesa, who was originally scheduled to perform. Lungu will star alongside Piotr Beczala, Massimo Cavalletti, and Oleg Tsibulko. Speranza Scapucci is set to conduct the production which will {…}

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Elīna Garanča, Michelle Johnson, Saioa Hernandez, Benjamin Bernheim, Marina Rebeka Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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There are a lot of unique experiences to be had via streaming in the opera world this week and we’re excited to share our top 10 choices. A star soprano. Rising opera stars. The future of opera. A new work filmed in a major museum. Lots of Verdi and Mozart. All of these and more are on offer. So let’s {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča & Marina Rebeka Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s New Streaming Slate

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the streaming program for the week featuring Wagner, Rossini, Bellini, and Puccini. The week begins with Bellini’s “La Sonnambula“ conducted by Guillermo García Calvo and starring Daniela Fally, Juan Diego Flórez, Luca Pisaroni, and Maria Nazarova. Streaming Date: April 13, 2021 Kamil Pavelka, Maria Yakovleva, Denys Cherevychko, and Olga Esina star in “Don Quixote” conducted by {…}

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Mezzo.TV to Broadcast ‘La Traviata’ with Kristina Mkhitaryan on New Year’s Eve

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Mezzo.Tv is set to present “La Traviata” from the Gran Teatre del Liceu on Dec. 31 . The production by Sir David McVicar will star Kristina Mkhitaryan in the role of Violetta alongside Dimitry Korchak as Alfredo Germont and Giovanni Meoni as Giorgio Germont. Speranza Scapucci will conduct the production. Mezzo and Les Films Jack Fébus will co-produce the production recording {…}

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Olga Peretyatko, Marina Rebeka & Reginald Mobley Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Sonya Yoncheva & Elīna Garanča Lead Staatsoper Unter den Linden’s 2023-24 Season

Opéra de Paris Makes Major Changes for ‘I Capuleti e I Montecchi’ Broadcast

Opernhaus Zürich 2020-21 Review: Lucia di Lammermoor

Irina Lungu, Piotr Beczała & Mauro Peter Headline Opernhaus Zurich’s June Programming

Opernhaus Zürich Announces Cast Change for ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

Elīna Garanča, Michelle Johnson, Saioa Hernandez, Benjamin Bernheim, Marina Rebeka Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča & Marina Rebeka Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s New Streaming Slate

Mezzo.TV to Broadcast ‘La Traviata’ with Kristina Mkhitaryan on New Year’s Eve