CD/DVD Releases – Week of July 17: Elina Garanca, Krassimira Stoyanova & Klaus Florian Vogt Lead New Releases

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Three high profile releases are coming out this week. The first comes from one of the biggest mezzo-sopranos in a role debut while the other comes from one of the most revered summer festivals while the third comes from Salzburg in a rare Strauss work. Both releases will come from the yellow label Deutsche Grammophon. La Favorite Elina Garanca has {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Sticking to the Score – Krassimira Stoyanova On Finding Musical Surprises From A Conservative Approach to Verdi, Verismo & Bel Canto

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Krassimira Stoyanova is not your typical diva. Nor has she managed to carve out a career with the “expected” working conditions for most singers of her caliber. Since her debut at the Sofia National Opera House in 1995, the Bulgarian soprano has become a famed interpreter of the Italian operatic repertoire, singing at all the greatest theaters in the world. Her {…}

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Krassimira Stoyanova To Sign Albums At Met Opera Shop

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Krassimira Stoyanova will be at the Met Opera shop this April 11 at 3 P.M. EST signing copies of her two new albums. The Bulgarian soprano recently released “Verismo” and “Puccini: Complete Songs for Soprano and Piano.” The latter album features pianist Maria Prinz. The “Verismo” album features arias from “Manon Lescaut,” “Adriana Lecouvreur,” “L’Amico Fritz,” “Turandot,” “Madama Butterfly,” “La {…}

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CD/DVD Releases -Week of March 6: Krassimira Stoyanova Enchants With ‘Verismo’

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This week sees the release of a world premiere recording as well as a DVD of one of Verdi’s most popular operas. It also sees another Verismo album. Check it out! Telemaco Simon Mayr’s “Telemaco” will be released by Naxos with members of the Bayersiche Staatsoper. Conducted by Franz Hauk, this marks the world premiere recording of the rarely performed {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča, Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Asmik Grigorian & Ludovic Tézier Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Philippe Jordan conducts Verdi’s “Don Carlo” in a new production by Kirill Serebrennikov. The production stars Asmik Grigorian, Roberto Tagliavini, Joshua Guerrero, Étienne Dupuis, Eve-Maud Hubeaux, and Dmitry Ulyanov. The second cast will include Nicole Car, Elīna Garanča, and Vitalij Kowaljow. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2024-March 23, 2025 György Kurtág’s “Fin {…}

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Yolanda Auyanet, Karine Deshayes, Stéphane Degout & José Cura lead Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse’s 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra national du Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Verdi’s “Nabucco” with Stefano Poda directing. Gezym Myshketa, Aleksei Isaev, Yolanda Auyanet, Catherine Hunold, Jean-François Borras, Nicolas Courjal, Sulkhan Jaiani, and Irina Sherazadishvili star. Performance Dates: Sept. 24-Oct. 6, 2024 Stefan Plewniak conducts a concert performance of Purcell’s “Dido and Aeneas.” Sonya Yoncheva stars. {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Cancels Aribert Reiman’s Medea;’ Replaces with ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a production change for its 2023-24 season. The company said that it will no longer show Aribert Reiman’s “Medea” and instead will revive a production of Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” According to a press release, “Nicole Chévalier, who sang the title role at the Komische Oper Berlin in 2017, cannot fulfill her contract for {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli & Ludovic Tézier Lead ‘O Sole Nostro’ Gala

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The Wiener Konzerthaus is set to present a gala entitled “O Sole Nostro” on Nov. 11, 2023. The gala will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Ristorante Sole and the concert will benefit the St. Anna children’s cancer research. The evening will showcase some of the greatest opera singers in the world including Anna Netrebko, Antonino Siragusa, Boris Pinkhasovich, Camilla Nylund, Clemens Unterreiner, Dmitry Korchak, Fabio Armiliato, {…}

Interviews

Q & A: Pietari Inkinen on Conducting ‘The Ring Cycle’ at Bayreuth Festival

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After waiting for three years to conduct the Ring Cycle at the Bayreuth Festival, Pietari Inkinen finally made it come true. Over the past month, the Finnish Conductor has been in Bayreuth performing the Ring Cycle in Valentin Schwarz’s production. It marks his return to the festival after his debut in 2021. It also marks his return to the Ring {…}

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CD/DVD Releases – Week of July 17: Elina Garanca, Krassimira Stoyanova & Klaus Florian Vogt Lead New Releases

Sticking to the Score – Krassimira Stoyanova On Finding Musical Surprises From A Conservative Approach to Verdi, Verismo & Bel Canto

Krassimira Stoyanova To Sign Albums At Met Opera Shop

CD/DVD Releases -Week of March 6: Krassimira Stoyanova Enchants With ‘Verismo’

Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča, Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Asmik Grigorian & Ludovic Tézier Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

Yolanda Auyanet, Karine Deshayes, Stéphane Degout & José Cura lead Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse’s 2024-25 Season

Wiener Staatsoper Cancels Aribert Reiman’s Medea;’ Replaces with ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

Anna Netrebko, Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli & Ludovic Tézier Lead ‘O Sole Nostro’ Gala

Q & A: Pietari Inkinen on Conducting ‘The Ring Cycle’ at Bayreuth Festival