Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Brian Jagde & Charles Castronovo Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2022-23 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2022-23 season featuring 10 new productions. Premieres Benedict Andrews directs Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” with Vladimir Jurowski conducting a cast that includes Louise Alder, Avery Amereau, Konstantin Krimmel, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Sandrine Piau, and Christian Gerhaher. Performance Dates: Oct. 26, 2022-July 17, 2023 Wagner’s “Lohengrin” will be conducted by François-Xavier Roth and directed by film director {…}

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Ermonela Jaho, Barbara Hannigan & Asmik Grigorian Film ‘Fuoco Sacro’ Opening in Germany

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(Credit: PARS Media) On April 21, a new film “Fuoco Sacro” will be released in Germany. The film by Jan Schmidt-Garre takes a look at a day in the life of such singers as Ermonela Jaho, Barbara Hannigan, and Asmik Grigorian. It explores what they do, how they do it, and what it does to us. The film observes the {…}

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Saioa Hernández, Renée Fleming, Lisette Oropesa & Thomas Hampson Lead Ópera de Paris’ 2022-23 Season

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Ópera de París has announced its 2022-23 season featuring numerous new productions and international stars. Gustavo Dudamel and Paolo Bortolameolli lead a revival of Puccini’s “Tosca” with Saioa Hernández, Elena Stikhina, Joseph Calleja, Brian Jagde, Bryn Terfel, Gerald Finley, and Roman Burdenko. Performance Dates: Sept. 3-Nov. 26, 2022 Dmitry Korchak, Vito Priante, Carlo Lepore, Gaëlle Arquez, and Luca Pisaroni star in Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” with Diego Matheuz conducting. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Opéra National de Paris to Present ‘A Quiet Place’

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(Credit: Vincent Pontet) The Opéra National de Paris is set to present historic premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s “A Quiet Place” starting on March 9, 2022. This series of performances represents the first time that the work is brought to the stage in France. The opera, which will be presented at the Palais Garnier, will be directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski and {…}

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Barbara Hannigan, Natascha Petrinsky & Bo Skovhus Lead La Monnaie’s Free Stream of ‘Lulu’

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(Credit: Simon Van Rompay) La Monnaie Opera House in Brussels will stream Alban Berg’s opera “Lulu” until Jan. 24, 2022. The opera stars Natascha Petrinsky as Gräfin Geschwitz; Bo Skovhus in the roles of Dr. Schön & Jack The Ripper; Toby Spence as Alwa; Pavlo Hunka as Schigolch; and Barbara Hannigan in the title role. The cast also includes Lilly {…}

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Barbara Hannigan Returns as ‘Lulu’ to La Monnaie

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On Nov 2, 2021, Barbara Hannigan will reprise her signature turn in Berg’s “Lulu” in Krzysztof Warlikowski’s production for La Monnaie in Brussels. Hannigan’s first performances of the opera in 2012 saw her running into walls and on ballet pointes for almost the entire three-hour performance. Hannigan, incidentally, not a trained ballerina, met the significant physical and vocal demands of {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces New Cast Change for ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced that Jacques Imbrailo has withdrawn from the upcoming production of Gluck’s “Iphigénie en Tauride.” As a result, the role of Oreste will be performed by Jarrett Ott, who will be making his Paris Opera debut. The American baritone has performed at the Santa Fe Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Stuttgart Stattsoper. This season {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’

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(Credit: Kristin Speed) Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of Gluck’s “Iphigénie en Tauride.” The company announced that Nicole Chevalier has withdrawn from the production and as a result, the role of Iphigénie will be performed by Tara Erraught. Erraught is scheduled to perform at the Paris Opera in “Cendrillon” during the 2021-22 season and {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper 2020-21 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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(Credit© W. Hösl) Richard Wagner thought that if people ever got to see an ideal performance of his opera “Tristan und Isolde” it would drive them mad. In the case of Munich’s new Tristan, at the Bayerische Staatsoper, where the work premiered in 1865, the madness began well before opening night. Since March 2020, when a new Tristan was announced {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Brian Jagde & Charles Castronovo Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2022-23 Season

Ermonela Jaho, Barbara Hannigan & Asmik Grigorian Film ‘Fuoco Sacro’ Opening in Germany

Saioa Hernández, Renée Fleming, Lisette Oropesa & Thomas Hampson Lead Ópera de Paris’ 2022-23 Season

Opéra National de Paris to Present ‘A Quiet Place’

Barbara Hannigan, Natascha Petrinsky & Bo Skovhus Lead La Monnaie’s Free Stream of ‘Lulu’

Barbara Hannigan Returns as ‘Lulu’ to La Monnaie

Opéra de Paris Announces New Cast Change for ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’

Bayerische Staatsoper 2020-21 Review: Tristan und Isolde