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Houston Symphony Orchestra Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Houston Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 Season. Here are the vocal performances for the season. Juraj Valčuha conducts Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” with Gábor Bretz and Ekaterina Gubanova. The program also includes Britten and Prokofiev. Performance Dates: Feb. 15 & 16, 2025 Andrés Orozco-Estrada conducts a program of music by Strauss and Brahms. The soloists are Hilary Hahn and the Houston Symphony Chorus. {…}
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Kristine Opolais, Pavel Cernoch, Dmitry Belosselskiy, Elena Stikhina Headline Shostakovich Festival Leipzig 2025

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Conductor Andris Nelsons, in collaboration with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Gewandhausorchester have announced a Shostakovich Festival in Leipzig scheduled for 2025. From May 15-June 1, 2025, the conductor and ensembles will present all of the famed composer’s symphonic works, concertos, and other major works to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his passing. Additionally, there will be a third orchestra {…}
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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Le Grand Macabre’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre.” The company said that Andrew Watts will sing the role of Fürst Go-Go replacing the originally announced Xavier Sabata. Watts is a countertenor who has performed at the e Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Glyndebourne Festival, Teatro alla Scala, Teatro La Fenice, Staatsoper Berlin, {…}
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Royal Opera House to Screen ‘Das Rheingold’ in Cinemas

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(© 2023 ROH Photo by Monika Rittershaus) The Royal Opera House is set to present Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” in cinemas in a new production by Barrie Kosky. The opera will be broadcast live from Covent Garden to approximately 800 cinemas in 18 countries on Sept. 20. Antonio Pappano conducts an all-star cast that includes Christopher Maltman, Christopher Purves, Sean Panikkar, {…}
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Ekaterina Gubanova, Dimitri Platanias, Catherine Foster, Cellia Costea Headline Greek National Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The Greek National Opera has unveiled its 2023-24 season. First up is a gala entitled “Callas at the Herodium” in honor of the legendary soprano. The gala will feature superstar singers from around the world performing works by Verdi, Wagner, Donizetti, and Beethoven, among others. Performance Date: Sept. 16, 2023 The company will present “The Artist on the Composer” featuring {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Sonya Yoncheva, Angel Blue, Asmik Grigorian Headline Royal Opera House’s 2023-24 Season

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The Royal Opera House has unveiled its 2023-24 season. It all kicks off with a production of “Das Rheingold” directed by Barrie Kosky and conducted by Antonio Pappano. The opera stars Christopher Maltman, Christopher Purves, Sean Panikkar, Marina Prudenskaya, Kiandra Howarth, and Wiebke Lehmkulm. Performance Dates: Sept. 11 – 29, 2023 Next up is “La Forza del Destino” in a {…}
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National Theatre Opera and State Opera of Prague Unveils 2023-24 Season

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The National Theatre Opera and State Opera of Prague has unveiled its 2023-24 season. “Libuse” will star Dana Buresová and will be conducted by Robert Jindra. Performance Dates: Sept. 2 – 28, 2023 “La Traviata” will feature Marie Fajtová, Lucie Kanková, Jana Sibera, and Taritza Véliz as Violetta Valéry. Andriy Yurkevych, Jirí Strunc, and Giedre Slekyte conduct. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}
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Ekaterina Semenchuk Cancels Opéra National de Bordeaux Concert With Keri-Lynn Wilson

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The Opéra National de Bordeaux has announced a cast change for its concert on Oct. 27, 2022. The company noted that due to health reasons Ekaterina Semenchuk will not be able to perform at the concert. As a result, Marina Prudenskaya has agreed to replace Semenchuk on short notice. Prudenskaya will join conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson in a program that includes {…}

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