Baritone Philipp Jekal Steps in for 2 Performances of ‘The Queen of Spades’ at Deutsche Oper Berlin

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(Credit: Paul Zinken/DPA) Baritone Philipp Jekal will replace Thomas Lehman for the two performances in the role of Count Yeletsky in the Tchaikovsky’s opera “The Queen of Spades” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, according to the official statement on the company’s website. Jekal will step in for performances on May 16 and May 23 and the baritone will join a {…}

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Brandon Jovanovich & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Lyric Opera Of Chicago’s ‘The Queen Of Spades’

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Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” is set to return to the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Lyric’s principal conductor Sir Andrew Davis returns to the work that inaugurated his first season as Lyric’s music director in 2000, leading Richard Jones’ acclaimed production. The opera is set to star Brandon Jovanovich as Gherman and Sondra Radvanovsky in her role debut as Lisa. {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: The Queen of Spades

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“The Queen of Spades” is a truly challenging opera to cast, relying on a top tenor that can navigate a complex role. Flanking him are a plethora of other signature roles for two baritones, two mezzo-sopranos, and a soprano. Finally, a good performance of “The Queen of Spades” doesn’t just feature solid singing, but an overall visual immersion that can {…}

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Yusif Eyvazov Takes Over Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Queen Of Spades’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Aleksandrs Antonenko has canceled the entire run of Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades.” The company announced that Antonenko canceled due to illness. As a result, Yusif Eyvazov will takeover performances originally scheduled to be sung by Antonenko on Nov. 29, Dec. 2, and 5, 2019. Earlier in September, Eyvazov took over three performances for {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Preview: Lise Davidsen To Join Historic List of Lisa Interpreters in ‘The Queen of Spades’

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This Friday, the Metropolitan Opera revives “The Queen of Spades” for the first time in 8 years. While the opera is often renowned for being a major tenor showcase, this year’s production is putting the spotlight on soprano Lise Davidsen, who will be making her Met debut. She will be the latest in a rather short line of sopranos to {…}

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Yusif Eyvazov Joins Cast Of ‘The Queen of Spades’ At Metropolitan Opera

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Yusif Eyvazov will be singing three performances of Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” at the Metropolitan Opera this fall. According to the company’s official website, the tenor will take on the role on Dec. 8, 14, and 21; all three were previously intended for Aleksandrs Antonenko, who remains scheduled for the performances on Nov. 29, Dec. 2, and 5. Kristian {…}

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How To Watch ‘The Queen of Spades’ Live in Cinemas From Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

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On Jan. 22, 2019, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden will present Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” in cinemas around the world. The production will be directed by directed by Stefan Herheim whose previous work with the company includes “Les Vêpres Siciliennes” and will feature Aleksandrs Antonenko as Gherman; the Latvian tenor has previously performed in such operas as “Otello,” {…}

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Salzburg Festival 2018 Review: The Queen of Spades

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It is hard to imagine Russian music without Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Russian literature without poet Alexander Pushkin. Tchaikovsky’s opera “The Queen of Spades,” based on the eponymous novella by Pushkin, is one of the most important of the existing operas. Its beautiful and dark music leaves hardly any hope at the end, revealing a very fatalistic, and very Slavic, way {…}

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Q & A: Vladimir Stoyanov On His First Verismo Opera & ‘The Queen Of Spades’

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Bulgarian baritone Vladimir Stoyanov is one of the leading singers of his generation performing in many of the world’s leading companies. He has performed in such theaters as the Plovdiv Opera House, La Scala, the Metropolitan Opera, Berlin State Opera, Vienna State Opera, Zürich Opera, Teatro Real, La Fenice, Teatro Regio, Teatro Massimo, Royal Swedish Opera, and San Francisco Opera, {…}

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Baritone Philipp Jekal Steps in for 2 Performances of ‘The Queen of Spades’ at Deutsche Oper Berlin

Brandon Jovanovich & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Lyric Opera Of Chicago’s ‘The Queen Of Spades’

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: The Queen of Spades

Yusif Eyvazov Takes Over Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Queen Of Spades’

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Preview: Lise Davidsen To Join Historic List of Lisa Interpreters in ‘The Queen of Spades’

Yusif Eyvazov Joins Cast Of ‘The Queen of Spades’ At Metropolitan Opera

How To Watch ‘The Queen of Spades’ Live in Cinemas From Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Salzburg Festival 2018 Review: The Queen of Spades

Q & A: Vladimir Stoyanov On His First Verismo Opera & ‘The Queen Of Spades’