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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Changes for ‘Carmen’ & ‘La Fiamma’

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(Credit: Deutsche Oper Berin) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced cast changes for its productions of “Carmen” and “La Fiamma.” The company said that for Sept. 1 and 6 performances, Nina Solodovnikova will take over the role of Micaëla replacing Sua Jo while for the Sept. 6 and 12 performances Joel Allison will take over the role of Escamillo in {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Magdalena Kožená & Antonino Siragusa Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences get to hear a recital from the world’s most famous tenor and one of the great sopranos in the world. There will also be a new solo recital album from a great mezzo and several complete opera recordings. Czech Songs {…}

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Simone Schneider, Francesca Aspromonte, Matthew Polenzani, Johannes Kammler, Elizabeth DeShong Headline Staatsoper Stuttgart’s 2024-25 Season

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Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is a production of “Der Freischütz” starring Johannes Kammler, Franz Hawlata, Natasha Te Rupe Wilson, and Kai Kluge. Cornelius Meister and Luka Hauser conduct a production by Achim Freyer. Performance Dates: Sept. 18 – Nov. 8, 2024 Pavel Yankovsky, Elizabeth DeShong, Rodrigo Porras Gaulo, and Atalla Ayan headline “Il Trovatore.” Valerio Galli {…}

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Barbara Hannigan, Aleksandra Kurzak, Roberto Alagna, Jakub Józef Orliński & Ruzan Mantashyan Lead Grand Théâtre de Genève’s 2024-25 Season

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The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” opens the season with Gwyn Hughes Jones, Burkhard Fritz, and Elisabet Strid in the title roles. Marc Albrecht conducts the production by Michael Thalheimer. The cast will also include Tareq Nazmi, Kristina Stanek, Craig Colclough, and Julien Henric. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-27, 2024 Tomáš Netopil {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Jonathan Tetelman on Puccini, His Met Debut & Finding His Voice

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(© Photo: Ben Wolf) Chilean-American tenor Jonathan Tetelman released his second Deutsche Grammophon album “The Great Puccini,” and made his Metropolitan Opera debut just over six months apart. He spoke with OperaWire about his recent success and the power of Puccini. Tetelman made his Met debut in the role of Ruggero in “La Rondine,” and will be returning as Pinkerton {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Change for ‘Erwartung’

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced a cast change for its performance of “Erwartung.” The orchestra said, “for personal reasons, soprano Tamara Wilson has regrettably been obliged to cancel her participation in the concerts on 18, 19 and 20 April under the direction of Eun Sun Kim. Ausrine Stundyte will take over the soprane role in Arnold Schoenberg’s monodrama ‘Erwartung.’” The {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Orgia’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Orgia” The company said that baritone Christian Miedl will join the production of “Orgia,” scheduled for next April, replacing Jonathan McGovern, who for personal reasons has left the production. Miedl has appeared on the opera stage at the Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, Stuttgart State Opera, {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces New Cast Change for ‘Elektra’

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Nina Stemme has withdrawn from the Jan. 18, 2024 performance of “Elektra” at the Royal Opera House. The company noted that Stemme is ill and as a result, the role of Elektra will be performed by Ausrine Stundyte, who made her highly anticipated Covent Garden debut as Elektra on Jan. 15, 2024. Stundyte is a well-known interpreter of Elektra as {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Elektra’

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(Credit: Salzburg Festival / Bernd Uhlig) The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its production of “Elektra” on Jan. 15, 2024. The company said, “Sadly, Nina Stemme has withdrawn from singing the role of Elektra in this evening’s performance due to illness. The role of Elektra will be performed by Ausrine Stundyte who makes her highly anticipated {…}