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Opéra National de Lorraine Names New Principal Guest Conductor

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(Photo by Barbara Rigon) The Opéra National de Lorraine has announced that Giulio Cilona will be its next Principal Guest Conductor, starting during the 2024-25 season. Cilona is the Kapellmeister at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and has led productions of such operas as “Turandot,” “La Bohème,” “Die Zauberflöte,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” and “Il Triticco,” among others. This coming season, {…}

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Opéra de Paris 2024 Review: Salome

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(Photo: Charles Duprat / Opéra National de Paris) Whether you liked it or not, Lydia Steier’s “Salome” was the event of last season. Bleeding bodies, shooting guns, nudity, and rape; it was an R-rated “Salome.” Its provocations echoed both Wilde’s spirit and current discussions of gender, capitalism, and harassment. In this revival, the story is a bit different. The true {…}

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Prague National Theatre Extends Contract of Artistic Director Through 2028

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The Prague National Theatre has agreed to extend the contract of Artistic Director Per Boye Hansen. Hansen, who is Artistic Director of the National Theatre Opera and State Opera, has been extended through July 31, 2028. The Norwegian leader previously held the position of Artistic Director of the Norwegian National Opera, General and Artistic Director of the Bergen International Festival, {…}

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Yaritza Véliz Wins Major Prize from San Francisco Opera

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San Francisco Opera has announced the winner of its Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition for 2023. The organization revealed that Chilean soprano Yaritza Véliz took home the honor for her portrayal of Cartina in “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,” the company’s first Spanish-language opera commission. She received the award via popular vote online between July {…}

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Bergen International Festival 2023 Review: Tosca

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The Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway may not be a particularly architecturally stunning building, and the 1500-seat hall inside is rather functional. But all of these factors are forgotten once the music starts, and you are immersed in the wonderful acoustics of the hall. This was also the case at the premiere of the 71st Festival with a concert performance of {…}

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State Opera Prague to Present Schönberg’s ‘Gurre-Lieder’

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The State Opera Prague is set to present Schönberg’s “Gurre-Lieder” on June 20, 2023. The work, which is based on a 14th-century Danish legend, is returning to Prague for the first time since its Czech premiere 102 years ago. The work requires 250 singers and instrumentalists, all of whom will be under the musical direction of conductor Petr Popelka. Soloists {…}

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Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival Announces 2023 Lineup

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The Jerusalem Lyric Opera Festival has announced its 2023 Festival lineup, featuring works beloved by opera-goers. The Festival will run July 4-25, 2023. The Jerusalem International Opera Competition kicks off the season in July. Favorite arias are on tap as singers compete before a jury comprising conductors, singers, and casting directors from several of the world’s top opera houses. Performance {…}

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Svetlana Sozdateleva Leads Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsenk’

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(Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth Mtsenk” in Graham Vick’s 1994 production. The production, which will be performed six times, opens on Sept. 29 with Russian soprano Svetlana Sozdateleva in the lead role of Katerina Ismailova. The soprano, who is making her Met debut, has performed the role to great {…}

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Mälmo Opera Announces New Principal Guest Conductor

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Sweden’s Mälmo Opera has announced that Patrik Ringborg will be its principal guest conductor. Ringborg is a renowned Swedish conductor whose repertory features over 90 works. He was music director of the Staatstheater Kassel between 2007 and 2017. His experience has taken him to the Semperoper in Dresden, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar, Volksoper Wien and the Norwegian National {…}