Diana Damrau, Andrè Schuen, Camilla Nylund & Philippe Jordan Lead Musikverein Wien’s 2023-24 Season

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The Musikverein Wien has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Günther Groissböck and Malcolm Martineau perform a recital of music by Bruckner, Schumann and Wolf. Performance Date: Sept. 16, 2023 Marie Jacquot will conduct the Wiener Symphoniker in a program that includes Olivier Messiaen’s Un sourire, Lili Boulanger’s D’un soir triste, {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The company said that Serena Sáenz will sing the role of Zerbinetta, replacing Caroline Wettergreen on Nov. 9, 11, 14, and 17. Sáenz is set to join a cast that includes Eric Cutler, Camilla Nylund, and Michael Arivony. Thomas Guggeis conducts the production by {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Ariadne Auf Naxos’

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(Credit: Rosetta Greek) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The company said that Kate Lindsey will sing the role of the Composer, replacing Christina Bock for performances on Nov. 9, 11, 14, and 17. This season, Lindsey is set to perform in the Wiener Staatsoper’s productions of “Don Giovanni,” “Il Ritorno {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez & Metropolitan Opera Lead CD/DVD Releases

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This week there is a special release from the Metropolitan Opera as well as two complete opera releases you will not want to miss. Here is a look! Crepuscolo BR-Klassik recorded a concert from Bayerischer Rundfunk in Munich. The recital includes 27 songs spanning three decades of the composer’s career, including three complete song cycles as well as a selection {…}

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Stéphane Degout & Ildebrando D’Arcangelo Lead CD/DVD Releases

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This week a conductor releases the complete Beethoven symphonies and there is a rerelease of a Don Giovanni production. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Beethoven: The Symphonies Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe present Beethoven’s nine symphonies in what is the very first recorded cycle to be based on the recently concluded New Complete Edition of the composer’s works. {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Siegfried’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Siegfried.” The company noted that May 14 performance will see Simon Neal perform the role of Der Wanderer, replacing John Lundgren. Neal has performed at the Theater Dortmund, where he was a principal baritone, Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Semperoper {…}

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Thomas Hampson, Christian Gerhaher & Florian Sempey Lead CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences get to experience new albums from great baritones and some rising stars. Here is a look at the releases. Così fan tutte The Maggio Musicale releases Mozart’s masterpiece on Naxos. Conductor Zubin Mehta leads the production by Sven-Eric Bechtolf. The recording from March 2021 stars Thomas Hampson, Valentina Nafornita, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Matthew Swenson, Mattia Olivieri, and Benedetta Torre. L’Orfeo Opus Arte {…}

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Kyle Ketelsen, Sir Bryn Terfel, Isabel Leonard & Andrea Carroll Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” from 2020 kicks off the slate. The opera spotlights Helene Schneiderman, Nicole Car, Anna Goryachova, Larissa Diadkova, Andrè Schuen, Bogdan Volkov, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Mykola Erdyk, and Johanna {…}

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Sir Bryn Terfel, Ricarda Merbeth, Stephen Costello, Linda Watson & Tomasz Konieczny Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

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(Credit: © Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” from 2016 will be streamed initially. Adam Fischer conducts a production by Sven-Eric Bechtolf. First up is “Das Rheingold” with Tomasz Konieczny, Norbert Ernst, Michaela Schuster, {…}

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Diana Damrau, Andrè Schuen, Camilla Nylund & Philippe Jordan Lead Musikverein Wien’s 2023-24 Season

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Ariadne Auf Naxos’

Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez & Metropolitan Opera Lead CD/DVD Releases

Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Stéphane Degout & Ildebrando D’Arcangelo Lead CD/DVD Releases

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Siegfried’

Thomas Hampson, Christian Gerhaher & Florian Sempey Lead CD/DVD Releases

Kyle Ketelsen, Sir Bryn Terfel, Isabel Leonard & Andrea Carroll Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

Sir Bryn Terfel, Ricarda Merbeth, Stephen Costello, Linda Watson & Tomasz Konieczny Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate