Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its opening night of “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.” The company said that Irina Rindzuner would sing the role of the Convict making her Met debut. She will replace Marcy Stonikas. Rindzuner is an American dramatic soprano who is well-known for her interpretation of “Turandot” which she has sung 84 times in {…}

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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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Metropolitan Opera Announces Major Cast Change for ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsenk’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.” The company noted that Russian soprano Svetlana Sozdateleva will make her Met debut singing Katerina Ismailova in all performances replacing Eva-Maria Westbroek. Sozdateleva was set to make her Met debut during the 2020-21 season in the “The Fiery Angel” but was canceled due {…}

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Opera Southwest Announces 2022-23 Season

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Opera Southwest has announced its 2022-23 season with four productions. Louise Bertin, Eugène Scribe and E. Mazares’s “Le loup-garou” will be conducted by Anthony Barrese and directed by Elizabeth Margolius. The opera will be showcased at the Albuquerque Museum’s amphitheater and stars Michael Rodriguez, Miguel Pedroza, Thomas Drew, Yejin Lee, and Melanie Ashkar. The opera, which premiered in 1827 at {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven new productions. Here is a breakdown of the season. New Productions Sir. David McVicar directs a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” with Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Janai Brugger, Ekaterina Gubanova, Matthew Polenzani, and Michele Pertusi. Carlo Rizzi conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘The Magic Flute’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “The Magic Flute.” The company noted that for performances between Dec. 29 and Jan. 5, the role of Monostatos will be sung by David Cangelosi, replacing Rodell Rosel. Cangelosi made his Met debut in 2004 as Mime in “Das Rheingold” and has since performed in productions of “Andrea Chenier,” {…}

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Rolando Villazón Headlines Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Magic Flute’

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to celebrate the holiday season with its family-friendly version of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” for nine performances. The opera, which opened on Dec. 10, 2021, is set to run until Jan. 5, 2022. The English-language adaptation of the classic fairy tale, performed in a 115-minute abridged version is directed by Julie Taymor. The production will {…}

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David Portillo & Kathryn Bowden Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘The Magic Flute’

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The Pittsburgh Opera is set to return to the Benedum Center, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The opera, which will be directed by Dan Rigazzi, will star David Portillo as Tamino, Kathryn Bowden as Queen of the Night, Adelaide Boedecker as Pamina, Véronique Filloux as Papagena, Benjamin Taylor as Papageno, Tom McNichols as Sarastro, {…}

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‘Voices for Votes!’ Presents ‘A Night at the Opera’

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Several opera stars around the country will perform “Register Democrats and Save the World!” during an upcoming “A Night at the Opera” performance on Saturday, August 29 at 6 p.m. PST. Performers on this concert include sopranos Maggie Finnegan and Kala Maxym; mezzo-soprano Lisa Chavez; tenor Rodell Rosel and Orson van Gay II; baritone Jorell Williams, and bass Reid Bruton. {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’

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

Metropolitan Opera Announces Major Cast Change for ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsenk’

Opera Southwest Announces 2022-23 Season

Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 Season

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘The Magic Flute’

Rolando Villazón Headlines Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Magic Flute’

David Portillo & Kathryn Bowden Lead Pittsburgh Opera’s ‘The Magic Flute’

‘Voices for Votes!’ Presents ‘A Night at the Opera’