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News, Season Announcement

Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Pretty Yende, Serena Sáenz, Xabier Anduaga, Javier Camarena, Michel Fabiano & Saioa Hernández Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2025-26 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “The Cunning Little Vixen,” featuring Peter Mattei, Anaïs Masllorens, David Alegret, Elena Tsallagova, Alejandro López, Milan Perišić, Sara Bañeras, Angela Brower, Mireia Pintó, Laura Brasó, and Mercedes Gancedo. Josep Pons conducts the production by Barrie Kosky. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-30, 2025 Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten” will star Anthony Roth Costanzo, {…}

News, Streaming

New National Theatre Tokyo Releases Making of Documentary for ‘Guillaume Tell’ Production

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The New National Theatre Tokyo has released a new behind-the-scenes documentary focusing on the making of its production of “Guillaume Tell.” The documentary, titled “The Making of an Opera: The Journey of ‘Guillaume Tell,’” was filmed during the 40 days before the opening performance of the production in November 2024. It has a duration of 15 minutes and can be viewed {…}

News, Streaming

New National Theatre Tokyo to Stream ‘Guillaume Tell’ Production

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New National Theatre Tokyo is set to stream its recent production of “Guillaume Tell” starting on March 21, 2025. Audiences will be able to catch the opera on either OperaVision or NNTT  Stream. The production premiered this fall and featured René Barbera, Olga Peretyatko, and Gezim Myshketa. Yannis Kokkos directed and Kazuki Ono, the Artistic Director of the opera company, {…}

News

Royal Opera House Announces New Cast Change for ‘Faust’

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The Royal Opera House has announced a new cast change for its production of “Faust.” The company said that Erwin Schrott has withdrawn from the performances of Faust on June 2, 6, and 10 for personal reasons. As a result, the role of Méphistophélès will be performed by Ildebrando D’Arcangelo. However, Schrott will continue to sing the role on May {…}

News

Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Faust’

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The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its production of “Faust.” The company said, “Lisette Oropesa has withdrawn from all performances of Faust due to personal reasons.” As a result, “The role of Marguerite will be performed by Carolina López Moreno, who makes her Royal Opera debut.” The Bolivian Albanian soprano won the Eighth Elizabeth Connell Prize {…}

News

Olga Peretyatko Releases Statement Regarding Cancelation at Teatro Carlo Felice

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Following the cast change in Genoa’s Teatro Carlo Felice for “La Traviata,” Olga Peretyatko has taken to social media to explain that she has been going through medical treatment. The soprano said, “I’ve been quiet for a while, but I successfully underwent surgery to remove a polyp the size of a small apricot from my maxillary sinus. It turns out {…}

News

Palau de Les Arts Announces Cast Change for ‘Dialogues des Carmelites’

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The Palau de Les Arts has announced a cast change for its production of “Dialogues des Carmelites.” The company said that Carolina López Moreno will no longer perform the role of Blanche de la Force. As a result, Alexandra Marcellier will take over the role. Marcellier has performed with the Opéra de Bordeaux, Opéra de Limoges, Opéra de Saint-Étienne, the {…}

News

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘Madama Butterly’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced two cast changes for the Dec. 27 performance of “Madama Butterfly.” The company said, “In the performance on December 27th of ‘Madama Butterfly,’ soprano Carolina López Moreno will perform the role of Cio-Cio-San in place of Sonya Yoncheva, who is still affected by a severe cold. On the other hand, the role of {…}

Reviews

London Symphony Orchestra 2024-25 Review: La Rondine

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(Photo: Mark Allan) Puccini called his work “La Rondine” a “commedia lirica,” effectively COMIC opera, but I consider it a TRAGEDY that this work isn’t performed more in the opera house. “La Rondine” comprises some of the most exquisite, emotive music the maestro ever penned. Alas, devoid of the dramatic impact and impetus of his more famous, regularly performed works, {…}