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Julia Bullock, Lise Davidsen, Joyce DiDonato, Ailyn Pérez, Will Liverman Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring seven new productions. New Productions Joyce DiDonato, Ryan McKinny, Latonia Moore, and Susan Graham star in the Met premiere of Ivan van Hove production of  Jake Heggie’s “Dead Man Walking.” Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts. Steven Osgood will make his Met debut conducting for two performances. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 21, {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Ailyn Pérez, Angel Blue, Leah Hawkins, Benjamin Bernheim Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 Live in HD Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its Live in HD series for the 2023-24 season. First up is “Dead Man Walking.” Yannick Nézet-Seguin conducts a cast starring Latonia Moore, Joyce DiDonato, Susan Graham, and Ryan McKinny. Screening Date: Oct. 21, 2023 Next up is “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.” Leah Hawkins, Raehann Bryce-Davis, Victor Ryan Roberston, Will Liverman, and {…}

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Giacomo Sagripanti Joins Gran Teatre del Liceu’s ‘Tosca’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that Giacomo Sagripanti will conduct some performances of “Tosca.” The company said that due Maestro Henrik Nánási has suffered an injury to his left shoulder and, in order not to burden it, Sagripanti will take over the performances on Jan. 5, 8, 11, 12, 14, 17, and 20. Nánási will still conduct performances {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Tosca’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company said that Vittorio Grigolo will sing the role of Cavaradossi, replacing Joseph Calleja, who has laryngitis. Grigolo recently performed the role of Cavaradossi in Zurich and also sang productions of “La Bohème” in Vienna and “Il Trovatore” at the Liceu. He is set to perform {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced cast change for its upcoming performances of “Aida.” The company said, “for all remaining fall performances of Verdi’s ‘Aida,’ the title role will be sung by Michelle Bradley, replacing Latonia Moore, who has withdrawn due to illness.” The news comes after Moore sang the first performance of the run. Bradley was already scheduled to perform {…}