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(Credit: © Martina Berger) On Dec. 7, The Wiener Staatsoper opened a new theater, The NEST, especially designed and created for young audiences and families. The new theater will offer a full program in December and opened with a children’s opera premiere. The NEST will also offer 100 events on stage in the first season and will be a place {…}
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The Wiener Staatsoper will celebrate New Year with “Die Fledermaus” on Dec. 31, 2024. The operetta will be streamed on the company’s platform and will feature Otto Schenk’s legendary staging. The Dec. 31 presentation has become an annual tradition with the company sometimes bringing special guests. This year Bertrand de Billy conducts a cast that includes Georg Nigl, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, {…}
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(Credit: Olga Rubio Dalmau) On Jan. 28, 2025, the Wiener Staatsoper will stream Strauss’ “Ariadne Auf Naxos.” The production by Sven-Eric Bechtolf will be conducted by Cornelius Meister and will showcase Lise Davidsen in the title role of Ariadne, one of her signature roles. She will be joined by Kate Lindsey, Bernhard Schir, Adrian Eröd, Michael Spyres, Sara Blanch, and {…}
https://operawire.com/wiener-staatsoper-announces-cast-change-for-don-pasquale-3/
(Photo by: Kartal Karagedik) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its Nov. 18, 2024 performance of “Don Pasquale.” The company said that Levy Sekgapane will sing the role of Ernesto in “Don Pasquale” replacing Edgardo Rocha. It will be the second performance Sekgapane takes over for Rocha following the performance on Nov. 16, 2024. Sekgapane is well known {…}
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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Macbeth.” The company said that Anastasia Bartoli and Liudmyla Monastyrska the role of Lady Macbeth replacing the originally scheduled Ekaterina Semenchuk. Bartoli will sing the role on Oct. 12. and 15 while Monastyrska will sing it on Oct. 17 and 21. Bartoli is known for her {…}
https://operawire.com/wiener-staatsoper-announces-first-livestreams-of-the-season/
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a slate of Livestreams for October through December. The first stream of the season will be “Fin de Partie” by György Kurtág. Simone Young conducts the cast which includes Georg Nigl, Charles Workman, Hilary Summers, and Philippe Sly. Livestream Date: Oct. 19, 2024 The second stream of the season will be Britten’s “Billy Budd” starring {…}
https://operawire.com/wiener-staatsoper-announces-cast-changes-for-le-nozze-di-figaro-don-giovanni/
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced cast changes for its productions of “Le Nozze di Figaro” and “Don Giovanni.” First, the company said that Federica Lombardi will sing the Countess in “Le Nozze di Figaro” on Oct. 2 stepping in for Hanna-Elisabeth Müller. Secondly, the company said that Oleg Ptashnikov will conduct the October performances of “Don Giovanni” stepping in for {…}
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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its September run of Strauss’ “Salome.” The company said that Vida Miknevičiūtė will sing the title role on Sept. 21 and Jennifer Holloway will sing it on Sept. 23 and 25, 2024 replacing Simone Schneider, who was originally scheduled. Miknevičiūtė has performed the opera at the Victorian Opera, Bolshoi {…}
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(Credit: Yan-Bleney) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for Verdi’s “La Traviata” on Sept. 6 and 9. The company said that Etienne Dupuis will sing the role of Germont replacing an ill Ludovic Tézier. Tézier took to social media and said, “Dear friends, I was on my way to our beloved Wiener Staatsoper to give alongside my fantastic {…}