Freddie De Tommaso, Anna Harvey & Asmik Grigorian Lead CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get to hear the second album by one of the rising tenors in the opera world as well as world premiere recordings and a DVD recording of a Wagner work. The Paper Lined Shack Supertrain Records is set to release Jeff Beal’s titular song cycle performed by the brilliant soprano Hilá Plitmann and Eastman Philharmonia and {…}

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Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: Wagner’s Parsifal

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(Credit: Vincent Pontet / ONP) The week Rafael Nadal lifted his trophy for an unprecedented 14th victory at the Roland Garros tennis tournament in Paris, the opera public attending Richard Wagner’s “Parsifal” at the Opéra National de Paris at the Bastille saw tenor Simon O’Neill triumphantly raise a supersized Holy Grail chalice with a shape that had an uncanny resemblance {…}

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Rolando Villazón, René Pape, Sonya Yoncheva & Michael Volle Lead Berlin State Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Berlin State Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring a new Ring Cycle. The Ring Cycle Daniel Barenboim conducts a new production of Wagner’s epic The Ring Cycle by Dmitri Tcherniakov. Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” is set to star Michael Volle, Lauri Vasar, Siyabonga Maqungo, Rolando Villazón, Claudia Mahnke, Anett Fritsch, Anna Kissjudit, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Stephan Rügamer, Mika Kares, {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces More Cast Changes for Verdi Requiem

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced more cast changes for its upcoming Verdi Requiem concerts. The company noted that due to illness, Elena Stikhina and René Pape also have had to cancel their participation in the performances under the direction of Daniel Barenboim. As a result, Susanne Bernhard will sing the soprano role and Tareq Nazmi to take over the bass {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Changes for Verdi’s Requiem

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced two cast changes for its upcoming Verdi Requiem performances. The company noted both mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and tenor Fabio Sartori have unfortunately had to cancel their participation in the performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem under the baton of Daniel Barenboim from March 11 to 13 due to illness. As a result, Marina Prudenskaya {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for Parsifal’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Opéra National de Paris has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Parsifal.” The company noted that Iain Paterson has withdrawn from the production and as a result, the role of Amfortas will be performed by Brian Mulligan. This season Mulligan is set to appear at the Staatsoper Stuttgart in a production of “Die {…}

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Staatsoper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

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The Staatsoper Berlin has announced a cast change for “Rigoletto.” Sofia Fomina will sing the role of Gilda for the Feb. 17 performance, replacing Erin Morley who tested positive for COVID-19. Morley took to social media and said, “Welp, COVID finally arrived at my door! I’m doing just fine — grateful to be vaccinated and boosted. Sending all the positive {…}

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Erin Morley & Christopher Maltman Lead Berlin State Opera’s Revival of ‘Rigoletto’

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(Credit: Brinkhoff/Mögenburg) The Berlin State Opera is set to revive Bartlett Sher’s production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The production, which premiered in 2019, will star Christopher Maltman who reprises the title role, Erin Morley as Gilda, and Saimir Pirgu as the Duke of Mantua. Grigory Shkarupa and Marina Prudenskaya round out the cast as Sparafucile and Maddalena. Ivan Repušić conducts. When {…}

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Staatsoper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

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The Staatsoper Berlin has announced a cast change for “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The company noted that Gabriela Scherer will take over the title role for performances on Jan 20 and 22, 2022. Scherer is well-known for her interpretation of Ariadne and has performed the role at the Oper Leipzig and at the Lucerne Festival. She recently made her debut in {…}

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Freddie De Tommaso, Anna Harvey & Asmik Grigorian Lead CD/DVD Releases

Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: Wagner’s Parsifal

Rolando Villazón, René Pape, Sonya Yoncheva & Michael Volle Lead Berlin State Opera’s 2022-23 Season

Berlin Philharmonic Announces More Cast Changes for Verdi Requiem

Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Changes for Verdi’s Requiem

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for Parsifal’

Staatsoper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

Erin Morley & Christopher Maltman Lead Berlin State Opera’s Revival of ‘Rigoletto’

Staatsoper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’