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Sony Classical, Teodor Currentzis & musicAeterna Release First of ‘Fragments’ Series

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Sony Classical has launched “Fragments,” a series of iconic opera scenes, recorded in Saint Petersburg, under the direction of Teodor Currentzis. The first in this series features a segment from Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Currentzis recorded the Prelude to Act three and Violetta’s famous Aria “Addio del Passato Bei Sogni Ridenti” alongside Russian soprano Nadezhda Pavlova. The parts of Annina and {…}

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Teodor Currentzis Leaves Post At Perm State Opera

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(Credit: Nina-Vorobyova) Teodor Currentzis has left his position as artistic director of the Perm State Opera and Ballet Theatre. Currentzis, who is currently the Chief Conductor of the SWR Symphony Orchestra, will, however, maintain his position as the head of Musica Eterna, which has maintained an eight-year artistic residence with the Perm State Opera. Musica Eterna will now transfer to Moscow or St. {…}

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Filarmonica de Madrid Announces 2024-25 Season

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La Filarmonica de Madrid has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. The Collegium Vocale Gent and Philippe Herreweghe perform music by Bach. Performance Date: Jan. 30, 2025 Teodor Currentzis conducts MusicAterna in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. Performance Date: March 26, 2025 Fleur Barron and Andrew Staples headline Mahler’s “Das lied von der Erde.” Daniel Harding conducts a {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim, Lisette Oropesa, Ludovic Tézier & Asmik Grigorian Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Paris has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Verdi’s “Falstaff” opens the season with a cast that includes Ambrogio Maestri, Olivia Boen, Marie-Andrée Bouchard-Lesieur, Andrei Kymach, Gregory Bonfatti, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, Iván Ayón-Rivas, and Federica Guida. Michael Schønwandt conducts the production by Dominique Pitoiset. Performance Dates: Sept. 10-30, 2024 Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” will star Eleonora Buratto, Elena Stikhina, Aude {…}

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Ibercamera Announces New Season

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The 41st season of Ibercamera has been announced. The Collegium Vocale gent, Orquesta, and Coro will be conducted by Philippe Herreweghe in Bach’s Cantata. Performance Date: Jan. 29, 2025 Musicaeterna and coro ibercamera perform Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. Teodor Currentzis conducts the performance. Performance Date: March 24, 2025 The season will also include concerts by Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Sir András Schiff, Daniil {…}

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Oksana Lyniv to Perform at Wiesbaden’s May Festival Despite Anna Netrebko’s Appearance

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Oksana Lyniv will perform at the May Festival in Wiesbaden. The Ukrainian conductor told Opern News that she will conduct a production of “Tosca” that she is scheduled for even though Anna Netrebko will perform in the festival in a production of “Turandot.” She told the news outlet that, unlike the Vienna Festival where Teodor Currentzis was forced to cancel {…}

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Elīna Garanča Becomes Honorary Member of the Wiener Konzerthaus

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The Wiener Konzerthaus has named Elīna Garanča an honorary member of the institution. The famed concert hall announced the news via a social media post in which it showcased the mezzo’s name being engraved into the list of honorary members. Garanča joins a list of artists that includes Martha Argerich, Teodor Currentzis, Wynton Marsalis, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, and Martin {…}

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Fleur Barron, Jeanine De Bique, André Schuen, Kate Lindsey Headline Barcelona Obertura 2024 Spring Festival

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Barcelona Obertura has announced its 2024 Spring Festival. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances. Teodor Currentzis leads MusicAeterna in a performance of Mozart’s Requiem. Performance Date: March 11, 2024 Fleur Barron headlines a program featuring music by Ravel, Montsalvatge, and Raquel García-Tomás. Ludovic Morlot conducts the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra. Performance Date: March 15, 2024 Harry Bicket leads The English Concert {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim Asmik Grigorian, Juan Diego Florez, Elīna Garanča & Cecilia Bartoli Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2024 Season

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(Credit: © SF / Peter Rigaud) The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2024 Season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Opera Strauss’ “Caprricio” is set to be performed in concert form with Elsa Dreisig and Bo Skovhus as Countess and Count. The cast also includes Sebastian Kohlhepp (Flamand), Konstantin Krimmel (Olivier), Mika Kares (La Roche), Ève-Maud Hubeaux (Clairon), {…}