Stephen Costello and Pretty Yende To Serenade Audiences On Valentines Day

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As opera lovers prepare for a new cast in Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette,” Stephen Costello and Pretty Yende will preview arias and duets on Valentine’s Day. The two singers will participate in WQXR’S Classical Beer Jam at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space in downtown Manhattan, marking their first public appearance together. The event will take place on Feb. 14 and {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Conductor Change for ‘Don Carlo’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a conductor change for “Don Carlo.” According to Slippedisc, the company said, “It is with great regret that the Bavarian State Opera announces that Zubin Mehta will not be able to conduct Don Carlo in May 2025 due to a necessary break. Zubin Mehta himself deeply regrets the cancellation but is already looking forward to {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Golda Schultz, Sonya Yoncheva, Cecilia Bartoli & Benjamin Bernheim Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2025-26 season. Here is a look at the productions and concerts. Premieres Simon Steen-Andersen and Liliana Nikiteanu lead “Wie du warst! Wie du bist!” Performance Dates: Sept. 20, 2025-July 11, 2026 Diana Damrau, Günther Groissböck, Angela Brower, Bo Skovhus, and Emily Pogorelc star in a new production Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier.” Joana Mallwitz conducts the {…}

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Two Cast Changes for Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Moby Dick’ Announced

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced two cast changes for the March 25 of “Moby Dick.” The company said that Peter Mattei has withdrawn from the performance and in his stead, the role of Starbuck will be sung by Thomas Glass. Meanwhile, Dominick Chenes will sing Greenhorn, replacing Stephen Costello. Glass sang the opening night performance of “Moby Dick” on March {…}

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New Cast Change for Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Moby Dick’

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(Credit: Karen Almond) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for the March 22 of “Moby Dick.” The company said that Peter Mattei has withdrawn from the performance and in his stead, the role of Starbuck will be sung by Thomas Glass, who previously won the Grand Finals of the National Council Auditions in 2019, singing Starbuck’s aria “Captain {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Moby Dick’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new cast change for “Moby Dick” on March 19, 2025. The company said that Alex Boyer will sing the role of Captain Ahab, replacing Brandon Jovanovich. Boyer previously made his Met debut on March 11, 2025 also replacing Jovanovich, and then performed on March 15. in “Moby Dick.” The tenor has performed at the West {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazon, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Jonathan Tetelman, Serena Sáenz & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2025-26 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres Maurizio Benini conducts Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in a new production by Barbara Wysocka. Bekhzod Davronov, Igor Golovatenko, Ludovic Tézier, Serena Sáenz, Nadine Sierra, Riccardo Fassi, and Elmina Hasan star. Performance Dates: March 7-24, 2026 & July 28 & 31, 2026 Lotte de Beer directs a new production of Gounod’s “Faust” with Jonathan {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Moby Dick’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new cast change for “Moby Dick” on March 15, 2025. The company said that Alex Boyer will sing the role of Captain Ahab, replacing Brandon Jovanovich. Boyer previously made his Met debut on March 11, 2025 also replacing Jovanovich in “Moby Dick.” The tenor has performed at the West Edge Opera, San Francisco Opera, San {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces New Cast Change for ‘Moby Dick’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new cast change for “Moby Dick” on March 11, 2025. The company said that Alex Boyer will make his Met debut as Captain Ahab replacing Brandon Jovanovich. Boyer is a tenor who has performed at the West Edge Opera, San Francisco Opera, San Diego Opera, Opera Southwest, and Hawaii Opera Theater. He has performed {…}

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Stephen Costello and Pretty Yende To Serenade Audiences On Valentines Day

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Conductor Change for ‘Don Carlo’

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Golda Schultz, Sonya Yoncheva, Cecilia Bartoli & Benjamin Bernheim Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2025-26 Season

Two Cast Changes for Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Moby Dick’ Announced

New Cast Change for Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Moby Dick’

Metropolitan Opera Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Moby Dick’

Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazon, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Jonathan Tetelman, Serena Sáenz & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2025-26 Season

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Moby Dick’

Metropolitan Opera Announces New Cast Change for ‘Moby Dick’