‘La Sonnambula’ Cut from Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Season, Set for 2025

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Following the announcement of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season, the company disclosed that a major new production was cut due to budgetary concerns. General Manager Peter Gelb told the AP said that “Rolando Villazón’s staging of Bellini’s ‘Sonnambula’ was cut and will be presented in the future.” OperaWire was later informed that the production would be headed to the Met {…}

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Erin Morley, John Holiday & Joélle Harvey Lead Handel and Haydn Society’s 2023-24 Season

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The Handel and Haydn Society has announced its 2023-24 season, the first under new Artistic Director Jonathan Cohen. “This season we will make the old new again as our orchestra and chorus approach every piece of music with passion, vitality, and freshness on instruments from the period as the composers intended,” said Jonathan Cohen, Artistic Director of the Handel and {…}

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Boston Symphony Orchestra Appoints Assistant Conductor

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The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced that Samy Rachid has been appointed as new assistant conductor for a two-year term. Rachid’s term will be effective in October 2023. BSO Music Director Andris Nelsons named Rachid to succeed Anna Rakitina in the position following an audition process. Rachid joins Earl Lee, appointed in 2021, as one of the BSO’s two assistant {…}

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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Steps Down

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The English orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra has announced that Kirill Karabits will step down as Chief Conductor. Karabits will leave his post during the summer of 2024 after completing 15 years with the orchestra. The conductor the BSO’s second longest-serving chief conductor after its founder Sir Dan Godfrey. He will become Bournemouth’s conductor laureate, artistic director, Voices from the East. {…}

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Daniele Gatti Named Music Director of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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Daniele Gatti has been named Music Director of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Alexander Pereira announced the news during a press conference which also announced the 2021-22 season. Gatti will succeed Zubin Mehta who will continue with the Maggio Musicale as Music Director Emeritus. Pereira noted that both Mehta and Gatti will conduct the same number of productions and that a {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Kristine Opolais, Bryn Terfel Headline Outdoor ‘Tosca’

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Three major opera stars are set to come together this August for two open-air performances of “Tosca” in Graz, Austria. The showcases, which are scheduled for August 22 and 24, will star Jonas Kaufmann as Cavaradossi, Kristine Opolais in the title role, and Bryn Terfel as Baron Scarpia. “Singing Puccini with exceptional artists like Bryn and Jonas on stage will {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann & Diana Damrau to Perform During Ibermúsica’s 2021-22 Season

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Ibermúsica has announced its 2021-22 season featuring some of the world’s greatest soloists and orchestras. Diana Damrau and Jonas Kaufmann will perform the only vocal performance. The duo will take on program of Brahms and Schumann alongside pianist Helmut Deutsch. The concert is set for April 7. The concert marks the latest collaboration between Kaufmann and Damrau who have previously {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Placido Domingo Highlight Royal Opera’s 2019-20 Season

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The Royal Opera House has announced its 2019-20 Season featuring some of the greatest singers in the world in 17 new productions of both ballet and opera. For this article, we will only focus on opera performances. Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” opens the 2019-20 season with Erwin Schrott in the title role alongside Roberto Tagliavini, Malin Byström, Christine Rice. Daniel Behle, Emanuele D’Aguanno, Louise Alder, Lars Woldt, {…}

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‘La Sonnambula’ Cut from Metropolitan Opera 2023-24 Season, Set for 2025

Erin Morley, John Holiday & Joélle Harvey Lead Handel and Haydn Society’s 2023-24 Season

Boston Symphony Orchestra Appoints Assistant Conductor

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Steps Down

Daniele Gatti Named Music Director of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Jonas Kaufmann, Kristine Opolais, Bryn Terfel Headline Outdoor ‘Tosca’

Jonas Kaufmann & Diana Damrau to Perform During Ibermúsica’s 2021-22 Season

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Placido Domingo Highlight Royal Opera’s 2019-20 Season