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Marlis Petersen & Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke Named Kammersänger at Bayerische Staatsoper

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(Credit:© W. Hösl) Marlis Petersen and Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke have been named Kammersänger of the Bayerische Staatsoper. The two singers received the awards following a performance of “Salome” on July 28. During the ceremony Nikolaus Bachler and Kirill Petrenko also received honorary awards from the Bayerische Staatsoper. Throughout the past years, Petersen has built her career at the Munich theater performing {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča & Nina Stemme Highlight Bayerische Staatsoper’s Farewell Concert for Nikolaus Bachler

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(Credit: Markus Jans) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a farewell concert in honor of its outgoing Intendant Nikolaus Bachler. The concert will take place on July 30, 2021 at the Nationaltheater. The concert will feature some of the world’s greatest performers, including Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Nina Stemme, Alex Esposito, Christian Gerhaher, Anja Harteros, Ermonela Jaho, {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Marlis Petersen & Lise Davidsen Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to experience new releases from two of the biggest stars in opera, Jonas Kaufmann and Lise Davidsen. There will also be releases from up-and-coming star Stephen Lancaster and the choral group The Crossing. Here is a look at what you can look forward to. Fidelio  The Dresdner Philharmonie and its Principal conductor Marek {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes for ‘Salome’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced two cast changes for its performances of Strauss’ “Salome” on July 25 and 28, 2021. The company announced that Wolfgang Koch will take over the role of Jochanaan for Iain Paterson while Derek Welton will take over the role of 1st Nazarene for Milan Siljanov. Koch is no stranger to the Bayerische Staatsoper as he has {…}

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How to Stream Jonas Kaufmann & Anja Harteros Debuts in Bayerische Staatsoper’s ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it will broadcast Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” on July 31. The company announced that the broadcast will be live and free of charge via http://staatsoper.tv and will be available for 24 hours. “Tristan und Isolde” stars Jonas Kaufmann and Anja Hartero in their role debuts. The production by Krzysztof Warlikowski is conducted by Kirill {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Renée Fleming, Sonya Yoncheva, Anita Rachvelishvili & Lise Davidsen Headline Berlin Philharmonic’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: Dario Acosta / Andrew Eccles/Decca / Javier del Real / Dario Acosta / Ray Burmiston) The Berlin Philharmonic has announced its 2021-22 season, spotlighting some of the world’s greatest performers. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on vocal works. Here is the full slate: The Bundesjugendchor presents works by Brahms, Schumann, di Laso, Harvey, Rihm, and {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Changes for Münchner Opernfestspiele

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(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the cancellation of the performances of Puccini‘s “Turandot” and Wagner‘s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” that were scheduled for July 12, 15, and July 29, 2021, respectively. The two operas were slated to be performed as part of the Münchner Opernfestspiele. The opera house also announced that the production of Verdi’s {…}

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NAXOS UK to Manage Bayerische Staatsoper’s BSOrec Label

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Naxos UK has announced that it will now be distributing recordings from the Bayerische Staatsoper. This news follows the Bayerische Staatsoper’s recent revelation that it would be launching its own record label, BSOrec. Per a press release, all global physical and digital distribution of the recording label will be operated by NAXOS Music Group. BSOrec’s first recording will be Kirill {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Cancels ‘Mazeppa’ Due to COVID-19

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced the cancelation of Tchaikovsky’s “Mazeppa.” In a statement, the orchestra said, “The baritone Vladislav Sulimsky, who was to sing the title role in the concert performance of the opera ‘Mazeppa’ by Peter Tchaikovsky, is unfortunately unable to travel to Berlin because of a positive Covid-19 diagnosis. With great regret, the Berlin Philharmonic and their chief {…}