Philippe Jaroussky Highlights Berlin Philharmonic’s June Performances

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(Credit: Simon Fowler/Erato, Warner-Classics) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced that it will reopen its doors for live audiences in June 2021. The orchestra will perform some of the most memorable pieces of classical music during its June concerts. For the concert on June 17, countertenor Philippe Jaroussky will sing music by Antonio Vivaldi and Gioacchino Rossini. Jean-Christophe Spinosi will conduct. {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Change

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced a cast change for its May 29 concert. The orchestra announced that “due to the current pandemic situation and the tightened entry conditions from Great Britain, tenor Allan Clayton has unfortunately had to cancel his participation in the concert conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.” As a result, Andrew Staples will sing in Britten’s Serenade for {…}

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Alan Gilbert Cancels Berlin Philharmonic Concert Due to COVID-19

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(Photo Credit: © Peter Hundert | NDR) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced that conductor Alan Gilbert has canceled the concert on June 5, 2021 due to COVID-19. As a result, Sakari Oramo will take over the musical direction. The program for the concert includes Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, and Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Cancels ‘Mazeppa’ Due to COVID-19

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced the cancelation of Tchaikovsky’s “Mazeppa.” In a statement, the orchestra said, “The baritone Vladislav Sulimsky, who was to sing the title role in the concert performance of the opera ‘Mazeppa’ by Peter Tchaikovsky, is unfortunately unable to travel to Berlin because of a positive Covid-19 diagnosis. With great regret, the Berlin Philharmonic and their chief {…}

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Christian Gerhaher & Magdalena Kožená Highlight Broadcast of ‘St Matthew Passion’ From Berlin Philharmonic

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(Credits: Sony/ Gregor Hohenberg / Oleg Rostovtsev) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced that it will unlock its Digital Concert Hall in order to broadcast the presentation of Johann Sebastian Bach’s “St Matthew Passion,” BWV 244. The performance was filmed on April 11, 2010, and stars baritone Christian Gerhaher, mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená, soprano Camilla Tilling, tenor Mark Padmore, tenor Topi Lehtipuu, {…}

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Camilla Nylund Replaces Diana Damrau at Berlin Philharmonic Concert

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced a cast change for its upcoming stream on Feb. 27, 2021. Soprano Camilla Nylund will replace Diana Damrau in a concert dedicated to Richard Strauss. In a statement, the organization noted, “due to the current Covid-19 regulations, Diana Damrau is unable to travel to Berlin for the concert on 27 February conducted by Christian Thielemann. {…}

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Michael Spyres, Ekaterina Semenchuk & Diana Damrau Lead Berlin Philharmonic Online Festival

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(Credits: © Marco Borrelli / OnP / © Alexey Kostromin / OnP / © Jiyan Chen) The Berlin Philharmonic Online Festival’s “The Golden Twenties” will be held from February 13 until February 27, 2021. For the purpose of this article, we will focus only on the vocal works. First up is Igor Stravinsky’s “Oedipus Rex.” The showcase will star Ekaterina {…}

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Thomas Søndergård Replaces Sir Donald Runnicles For Berlin Philharmonic Online Festival

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(Credit: Martin Bubandt) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced that due to the travel restrictions, General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin Sir Donald Runnicles will not be able to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in the online festival “The Golden Twenties” on February 20, 2021. As a result, Thomas Søndergård, the Music Director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, {…}

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Diana Damrau & Kirill Petrenko Headline Broadcast from Berlin Philharmonic

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(Credits: © Jiyan Chen / (c) Wilfried Hösl) Rai5 will broadcast a 2019 concert from the Berlin Philharmonic featuring soprano Diana Damrau on Jan. 6 at 9:15 p.m. CET. The Berlin Philharmonic Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko conducted. The program for the concert includes the overture from “Girl Crazy” and “An American in Paris” by George Gershwin; “If I loved you” {…}

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Christian Gerhaher & Magdalena Kožená Highlight Broadcast of ‘St Matthew Passion’ From Berlin Philharmonic

Camilla Nylund Replaces Diana Damrau at Berlin Philharmonic Concert

Michael Spyres, Ekaterina Semenchuk & Diana Damrau Lead Berlin Philharmonic Online Festival

Thomas Søndergård Replaces Sir Donald Runnicles For Berlin Philharmonic Online Festival

Diana Damrau & Kirill Petrenko Headline Broadcast from Berlin Philharmonic