Sir Simon Rattle, Stuart Skelton & Joyce DiDonato Lead London Symphony Orchestra’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Metropolitan Opera) The London Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2020-21 season at the Barbican Centre. For the purposes of this article we will only focus on Vocal performances. Sir. Simon Rattle conducts Berg’s “Wozzeck” with Anja Kampe, Christian Gerhaler, Thomas Blondelle, John Tomlinson, and Peter Hoare. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-17, 2020 Sir Simon Rattle conducts Melodic {…}

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Q & A: Heldentenor Stuart Skelton on His Ongoing Relationship With Wagner’s Music

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(Credit: Sim Canetty-Clarke) Few tenors today have the Wagnerian pedigree that Stuart Skelton has. The Australian tenor, who has taken on pretty much every major role by the master of Bayreuth, has opened major productions of Wagner’s operas around the world. In the midst of his recent production of “Die Walküre” at the Teatro Real de Madrid, Operawire had an {…}

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Stuart Skelton, James Rutherford and Atalla Ayan highlight the Norwegian National Opera’s 2019-20 season

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The Norwegian National Opera announced its plans for the 2019-20 season. Here is the lineup: The season open with Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” in a production by British director Oliver Mears. Operalia Competition winner Luis Gomes sings Nemorino opposite Andrea Carroll’s Adina. Baritone Andrei Kymach and Bass-baritone Günes Gürle will sing Belcore and Dulcamara, respectively. The conductor will be Daniel Smith. {…}

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Stuart Skelton Cancels ‘Otello’ Performance

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Carl Tanner is set to replace Stuart Skelton in “Otello.” The Metropolitan Opera announced via social media that Tanner will sing the Dec. 28 performance replacing Stuart Skelton, who is ill. The performance will mark Tanner’s second outing in the title role. He previously replaced Skelton during opening night. Tanner recently performed the role of “Otello” at the Savonlinna Festival {…}

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Carl Tanner Replaces Stuart Skelton In ‘Otello’

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Stuart Skelton has canceled opening night of Verdi’s “Otello” at the Metropolitan Opera. The Metropolitan Opera announced that due to illnes Skelton would not perform the title role. As a result, Carl Tanner will sing the role. Tanner has been at the Met this season covering “Samson et Dalila” and “Il Tabarro.”The tenor recently performed the role of “Otello” at {…}

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Met Opera 2018-19 Preview: Stuart Skelton Sings First ‘Otello’ At Met

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Verdi’s “Otello” gets a revival at the Metropolitan Opera starting on Dec. 14, 2018. The production will not only feature the debut of famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel but will also see the return of Bartlett Sher’s production. The cast will be headlined by Stuart Skelton in what will be his fourth role at the Met Opera. He made his debut {…}

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2024-25 Review: Die Walküre

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Image courtesy of Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Photo by Jay Patel. With “Die Walküre,” the second opera of Richard Wagner’s four-opera “Ring” cycle, the epic plot comes down to the human level, having begun in the first opera, “Das Rheingold,” in the realm of gods (albeit flawed), Rhinemaidens, giants, and other immortals. This November 15 and 17’s performances of “Die Walküre” in {…}

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Lyric Opera of Chicago to Honor Late Sir Andrew Davis with Special Concert

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago will honor the memory of Sir Andrew Davis with a special gala on Feb. 15, 2024. Davis served as the music director and Principal conductor for the company between 2000-21 before becoming Music Director Emeritus. The showcase will feature performances by mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong, soprano Christine Goerke, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, bass John Relyea, tenor Stuart {…}

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Listen to Second Act of Lise Davidsen’s First Isolde

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(Credit: brsorchestra /Severin Vogl) On Nov. 1 and 3, Lise Davidsen sang the second act of Wagner’s “Tristan and Isolde,” with the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle. It was the first time the soprano took on the iconic role and was one of the most anticipated moments of the season. Davidsen was joined by Stuart Skelton, Karen Cargill, {…}

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Sir Simon Rattle, Stuart Skelton & Joyce DiDonato Lead London Symphony Orchestra’s 2020-21 Season

Q & A: Heldentenor Stuart Skelton on His Ongoing Relationship With Wagner’s Music

Stuart Skelton, James Rutherford and Atalla Ayan highlight the Norwegian National Opera’s 2019-20 season

Stuart Skelton Cancels ‘Otello’ Performance

Carl Tanner Replaces Stuart Skelton In ‘Otello’

Met Opera 2018-19 Preview: Stuart Skelton Sings First ‘Otello’ At Met

Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2024-25 Review: Die Walküre

Lyric Opera of Chicago to Honor Late Sir Andrew Davis with Special Concert

Listen to Second Act of Lise Davidsen’s First Isolde