Kristine Opolais Set to Make Turkish Debut

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(Photo by Tatyana Vlasova) Soprano Kristine Opolais is set to make her Turkish debut with two concerts on Oct. 5 and 8, 2022. The Latvian soprano will perform alongside Turkish tenor Murat Karahan. Raoul Grüneis will conduct the Ankara Opera Orchestra in the opening showcase at the State Opera and Ballet in Ankara, before leading the Istanbul Opera Orchestra in {…}

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Kristine Opolais Cancels ‘Tosca’ Performance at Greek National Opera

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Kristine Opolais has canceled her final performance of “Tosca” on July 30 at the Greek National Opera. The soprano took to social media and said, “I am so sorry that I have to cancel tonight’s performance of ‘Tosca’ at the Greek National Opera. I woke up with a very bad cold and do not want to put my colleagues at {…}

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‘Tosca’ with Kristine Opolais to be Broadcast on ORF

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(Credit: Monika Rittershaus) The Theater an der Wien’s production of Puccini’s “Tosca” is set to be broadcast on ORF2 on Jan 28, 2022. The new production by Martin Kušej is currently starring Kristine Opolais in the title role, Jonathan Tetelman as Cavaradossi, and Gábor Bretz as Scarpia. Marc Albrecht conducts the production. Myfidelio will also stream the opera at 21:20 {…}

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Marcelo Álvarez, Kristīne Opolais, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Aleksandrs Antoņenko, Ramón Vargas & Cellia Costea Lead Greek National Opera’s Second Half of 2021-22 Season

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(Credit: https://www.snfcc.org/en/greek-national-opera-0) The Greek National Opera has announced the second half of its 2021-22 season, featuring a number of operas performed by international stars. Here is the full slate. Stavros Niarchos Hall The second half of the season opens with Umberto Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” featuring Cellia Costea and Eva-Maria Westbroek as Maddalena di Coigny; Dimitri Platanias and Elchin Azizov as {…}

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Artist of the Week: Kristine Opolais

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On Nov. 14, the Teatro Comunale di Bologna will finally open a new production of Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur.” The production by Rosetta Cucchi was previously filmed as a movie in Bologna during the time theaters were shuttered due to COVID-19. Now after almost a year of delays, the show will go on and soprano Kristine Opolais will get to make {…}

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Kristine Opolais Set for Teatro Colón Debut

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Kristine Opolais will make her debut at the Teatro Colón on Oct. 30, 2021. She will be accompanied by the Argentinian pianist Marcelo Ayub. The program includes arias from “Adriana Lecouvreur,” “Otello,” “Tosca,” “Madama Butterfly,” “La Wally,” and “Mefistofeles.” “I feel very special because is my first time in Buenos Aires. I’ve heard so many great words about this theater, so magical for {…}

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Kristine Opolais Replaces Bryn Terfel at Riga Jurmala Music Festival

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(Credit: Tatyana Vlasova) The Riga Jurmala Music Festival in Latvia has announced that Kristine Opolais will replace Sir Bryn Terfel on August 29. The festival announced that Terfel was forced to withdraw from his recital following medical advice to recover from health issues. Opolais took to social media stating, “although I would prefer to be in the hall to enjoy {…}

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Oper Graz Announces Cast Change for Jonas Kaufmann & Kristine Opolais’ ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: Ludovic Tezier Facebook) Oper Graz in Austria has announced a cast change for its semi-staged “Tosca” The performance, which is set to be performed at the Kasematten Graz, will see Ludovic Tézier perform the role of Scarpia replacing Bryn Terfel. Tézier is well-known for his Scarpia and sang the role yesterday, August 21 at the Salzburg Festival in a {…}

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ORF III to Broadcast Kristine Opolais & Jonas Kaufmann’s ‘Tosca’

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ORF III is set to broadcast Puccini’s “Tosca” on August 22 from the Graz Schloßbergbühne Kasematten. The broadcast will star Jonas Kaufmann, Kristīne Opolais, and Sir Bryn Terfel, who will be joined by the Grazer Philharmoniker, the Grazer Opernchor, and the Singschul of the Graz Opera. Marcus Merkel will conduct the semi-staged production. In a statement, Grazer Spielstätten Managing Director {…}

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Kristine Opolais Set to Make Turkish Debut

Kristine Opolais Cancels ‘Tosca’ Performance at Greek National Opera

‘Tosca’ with Kristine Opolais to be Broadcast on ORF

Marcelo Álvarez, Kristīne Opolais, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Aleksandrs Antoņenko, Ramón Vargas & Cellia Costea Lead Greek National Opera’s Second Half of 2021-22 Season

Artist of the Week: Kristine Opolais

Kristine Opolais Set for Teatro Colón Debut

Kristine Opolais Replaces Bryn Terfel at Riga Jurmala Music Festival

Oper Graz Announces Cast Change for Jonas Kaufmann & Kristine Opolais’ ‘Tosca’

ORF III to Broadcast Kristine Opolais & Jonas Kaufmann’s ‘Tosca’