Opéra de Toulon ⁦Appoints Music Director

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(Credit: ©Evgeny Evtyukhov) Victorien Vanoosten has been named music director of Opéra de Toulon. ⁦ Vanoosten has worked as the principal assistant to Daniel Barenboim and has performed worldwide. He has conducted at the Berlin Opera and the Musikverein in Vienna as well as in Tokyo and Montreal. In a statement, Vanoosten said, “I am happy about this new experience {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘The Exterminating Angel’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for “The Exterminating Angel.” The company said that Caroline Wettergreen has withdrawn from the role of Leticia and will be replaced by Gloria Tronel. Tronel is a winner of the Jessica Pratt Prize at the 22nd Ottavio Ziino International Opera Competition, and the First Prize at the Festival Mimas Singing Competition. She {…}

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Tenor Nathan Bryon Wins 2023 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award

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Tenor Nathan Bryon was awarded the 2023 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award. The award comes with a $25,000 in funding to support the development of Bryon’s career. The tenor has performed with such organizations as the Aspen Music Festival and is set to appear with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in “Gianni Schicchi” and Livermore Opera in “The Magic {…}

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Maria Callas, Nicky Spence, Jonathan Tetelman, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Regula Mühlemann Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s edition of the CD and DVD releases on offer in the opera world. This week is particularly crowded with releases of Maria Callas by Warner Classics to celebrate her centennial. There are also a number of debut albums as well as the second album to one of the biggest rising tenors of his generation. Audiences {…}

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Yaritza Véliz Wins Major Prize from San Francisco Opera

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San Francisco Opera has announced the winner of its Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Emerging Stars Competition for 2023. The organization revealed that Chilean soprano Yaritza Véliz took home the honor for her portrayal of Cartina in “El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego,” the company’s first Spanish-language opera commission. She received the award via popular vote online between July {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Romeo et Juliette’ Performance

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Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of “Romeo et Juliette.” The company has stated that Pretty Yende has canceled the performance on June 30, 2023. As a result, the role of Juliette will be performed by Amina Edris. The news comes after Yende took to Instagram following a June 27 performance in which she said {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées 2022-23 Review: La Bohème

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(Credit: Vincent Pontet) Making “La Bohème” in Paris is a strenuous task. After Claus Guth’s unpopular sideral production, it became evident that the City of Light’s operagoers are not eager to see overly conceptual approaches to Puccini’s opera. However, no ambitious stage director will merely imitate one of the many Zeffirelli productions. This is why Theatre des Champs-Elysées brought out {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Manon’

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(Credit: Merri Cyr) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of Massenet’s “Manon.” The company said that for the April 23 performance, Soprano Nadine Sierra will sing the role of Manon, replacing Amina Edris who has pharyngitis. Sierra is currently headlining the first cast of “Manon” and sang the April 22 performance. She is {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa, Elīna Garanča & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring concerts and operas. Sondra Radvanovsky and Oksana Dyka sing the title role in Puccini’s “Turandot” with Alexander Tsymbalyuk, Yusif Eyvazov, SeokJong Baek, Rosa Feola, and Amina Edris. Dan Ettinger conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Dec.9-17, 2023 Mattia Olivieri, Alessandro Spina, Piero Pretti, Alex Esposito, {…}

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Opéra de Toulon ⁦Appoints Music Director

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘The Exterminating Angel’

Tenor Nathan Bryon Wins 2023 Dame Heather Begg Memorial Award

Maria Callas, Nicky Spence, Jonathan Tetelman, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Regula Mühlemann Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Yaritza Véliz Wins Major Prize from San Francisco Opera

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Romeo et Juliette’ Performance

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées 2022-23 Review: La Bohème

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Manon’

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa, Elīna Garanča & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2023-24 Season