Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

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(Credit: Frances Marshall) The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Rigoletto.” In the role of Sparafucile, Brindley Sherratt will replace Andrea Mastroni in all September performances. The British bass made his Royal Opera debut in 2001 as in “L’anima del filosofo” and has since performed in the company’s “Die Zauberflöte,” “Eugene Onegin,” “Rigoletto,” {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Angela Gheorghiu, Sondra Radvanovsky, Elīna Garanča, Joyce DiDonato Lead Royal Opera House’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: Dario Acosta / © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / Angela Gheorghiu official website / Michael Cooper / Kasskara/DG / Chris Singer) The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced full details of its exciting 2021-22 season, which will star some of the world’s greatest performers. The Royal Opera House Live Cinema Season and digital program will be announced {…}

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Latvian National Opera Announces 2020-21 Season

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The Latvian National Opera has announced its 2020-21 season. Premiere Liene Kinča, Rodrigo Garulo, and Samsons Izjumovs star in Puccini’s “Tosca” with Mārtiņš Ozoliņš conducting the new production by Dmitry Bertman. Performance Date: Oct. 4-15, 2020 Stephen Lawless directs a new production of Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” with Evija Martinsone, Tatiana Trenogina, Raimonds Bramanis, Mihails Čuļpajevs, Krišjānis Norvelis, Romāns Poļisadovs, Jānis Apeinis, and Rinalds {…}

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Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces First Half of 2020-21 Season

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Dusseldorf has announced the first three months of its 2020-21 season featuring chamber operas, among other works. Here is a look at the schedule. The season opens with Comedian Harmonists in concert with Cornel Frey, Jussi Myllys, Luis Fernando Piedra, David Fischer, Florian Simson, Sander De Jong, Dmitri Vargin, Jake Muffett, Günes Gürle, Sami {…}

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Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces Drive-in Gala

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced the first drive-in gala. The German company announced that on June 19 at the Autokino Düsseldorf music director Axel Kober will conduct seven stars from the opera company, the Düsseldorf Symphony Orchestra, and members of the choir of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. The program will feature music from “Carmen,” “Il barbiere di {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Joyce DiDonato & Piotr Beczala Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2020-21 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has unveiled its 2020-21 season, which features five new productions and 17 revivals. New Productions Anna Netrebko opens the Metropolitan Opera in a new production of Verdi’s “Aida” directed by Michael Mayer. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the production which also stars Anita Rachvelishvili, Piotr Beczała, Dmitry Belosselskiy and Ludovic Tezier. The production will also showcase Latonia Moore and {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Review: Rigoletto

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On the evening of April 26, 2019, guests excitedly filed into the Metropolitan Opera’s grand auditorium, eager to experience Verdi’s masterpiece “Rigoletto.” Returning to the stage for its second run of performances this season with a new principal cast, Michael Mayer’s production sets the tragic opera in Las Vegas in the 1960s. With the audience seated and Maestro Nicola Luisotti standing ready {…}

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Met Opera 2018-19 Preview: Nadine Sierra, Vittorio Grigolo, Rosa Feola Star In Verdi’s ‘Rigoeltto

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Verdi’s “Rigoletto” returns to the Metropolitan Opera on Feb. 12 with a cast that includes a number of major superstars, as well as a major debutante. Here is a look at the cast for the opera. Title Character Roberto Frontali will hit a major Met Opera milestone during the February/March run of performances – he will achieve his 100th Met Opera {…}

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Thousands of Israeli Artists Sign Petitions Demanding End to Atrocities in Gaza

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Nearly 2,500 Israeli artists from diverse disciplines have signed an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Netanyahu, urging him to end the humanitarian disaster in Gaza without delay. Among the signatories were Israel Opera Music Director Dan Ettinger, conductors Asher Fisch and David Greilsammer, composers Haim Permont, Betty Olivero, and Ella Sheriff, librettist David Grossman, and choreographer Ohad Naharin. The petition, {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Angela Gheorghiu, Sondra Radvanovsky, Elīna Garanča, Joyce DiDonato Lead Royal Opera House’s 2021-22 Season

Latvian National Opera Announces 2020-21 Season

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces First Half of 2020-21 Season

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces Drive-in Gala

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Joyce DiDonato & Piotr Beczala Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2020-21 Season

Metropolitan Opera 2018-19 Review: Rigoletto

Met Opera 2018-19 Preview: Nadine Sierra, Vittorio Grigolo, Rosa Feola Star In Verdi’s ‘Rigoeltto

Thousands of Israeli Artists Sign Petitions Demanding End to Atrocities in Gaza