Opernhaus Zürich Extends Closure Until May

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(Credit: Opernhaus Zürich official website) The Opernhaus Zürich has announced that it will cancel all the regular performances until at least May 1, 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic concerns and anticipated restrictions in the cultural sector. Among the canceled productions are Richard Strauss‘ operatic masterwork “Capriccio,” concert performances of Rossini’s opera “La donna del Lago,” as well as {…}

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Osterfestspiele Baden-Baden Announces Reimagined Festival

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The Baden Baden Festspielhaus has announced that its annual Osterfestspiele Baden-Baden has been shortened due to COVID-19 restrictions. The German festival will now be held from May 6 to 9 and will present an originally planned production of Tchaikovsky’s “Mazeppa” in concert form. The work will be performed twice and will feature the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Kirill Petrenko. The {…}

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Q & A: Lise Davidsen On Her Big Breaks, Major Wagnerian Debut & COVID-19

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(Credit: Ray Burmiston/Decca Classics) “I hope that we will be more grateful for the fact that we get to do what we do, that we can sit next to each other in a concert hall and have some more respect for others when they’re not feeling great or are down. We need to come out of this pandemic more supportive {…}

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Q & A: Sondra Radvanovsky on Screaming Divas, Favorite Roles & the Future

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(Credit: Michael Cooper) “People are craving music and all the healing, soothing, and bonding elements it provides.” American-Canadian soprano superstar Sondra Radvanovsky was in Rio de Janeiro on March 13, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in full force. Radvanovsky was slated to perform at the Theatro Municipal, but the performance ended up being canceled. Faced with a {…}

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Doris Soffel to Star in ‘Elektra’ at Wiener Staatsoper

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(Credit: Boris Streubel) The famed German mezzo-soprano Doris Soffel will appear in the role of Klytämnestra in Richard Strauss’ opera “Elektra” at the Wiener Staatsoper on September 8, 2020. Doris Soffel is one of the leading Wagnerian and Straussian singers, having taken on such roles as Kundry in “Parsifal,” Ortrud in “Lohengrin,” and Fricka and Erda in the composer’s iconic {…}

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Elīna Garanča, Ekaterina Semenchuk & Olga Peretyatko Highlight Berlin Philharmonic’s 2020-21 Season

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Credit: Alexey Kostromin/Dario Acosta/Paul Schirnhofer-DG The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2020-21 season featuring a number of tours, vocal performances and world famous stars. For the purposes of this article we will only concentrate on vocal performances. The season opens with Musikfest, which was announced previously. Click here for more details. Philharmonie Daniel Harding conducts countertenor Andrew Watts in music {…}

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Jessica Pratt & Measha Brueggergosman Lead Teatro Dell’Opera di Roma’s New Streaming Lineup

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced the upcoming two weeks of streaming. The week begins with Verdi’s “Les vêpres siciliennes” in its original French version. The production, which opened the 2019-20 season, is conducted by Daniele Gatti and directed by Valentina Carrasco. For those who are interested to learn more about the work can check out the company’s podcast {…}

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Kristine Opolais, Cristina Gallardo-Domâs & Artur Ruciński Highlight Week 3 of Palau de Les Arts’ Streaming

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The Palau de les Arts in Valencia continues streaming platform for the third straight week with a new set of operas. The week begins on April 14 with Manuel de Falla’s “La vida breve“ conducted by Lorin Maazel, the company’s first music director. The recording marks the only video recording with Maazel and showcases a production by Giancarlo del Monaco {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to Offer Up ‘Nightly Met Opera Streams’

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UPDATE: Here are the schedules for Week 8 Week 9 In an effort to continue providing opera to its audience members, the Met Opera will host “Nightly Met Opera Streams” on its official website to audiences worldwide. These free streams will present encores of past performances from its famed Live in HD series. The encore presentations will begin at 7:30 {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich Extends Closure Until May

Osterfestspiele Baden-Baden Announces Reimagined Festival

Q & A: Lise Davidsen On Her Big Breaks, Major Wagnerian Debut & COVID-19

Q & A: Sondra Radvanovsky on Screaming Divas, Favorite Roles & the Future

Doris Soffel to Star in ‘Elektra’ at Wiener Staatsoper

Elīna Garanča, Ekaterina Semenchuk & Olga Peretyatko Highlight Berlin Philharmonic’s 2020-21 Season

Jessica Pratt & Measha Brueggergosman Lead Teatro Dell’Opera di Roma’s New Streaming Lineup

Kristine Opolais, Cristina Gallardo-Domâs & Artur Ruciński Highlight Week 3 of Palau de Les Arts’ Streaming

Metropolitan Opera to Offer Up ‘Nightly Met Opera Streams’