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Vienna State Opera Unveils Updated Schedule for Daily Streams

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The Vienna State Opera has announced its slate of video streams over the next two weeks. Below is a breakdown of all the performances it will be showcasing. You can watch the streams here at the company’s official website. 3 April 2020: Le nozze di Figaro (performance of 25 November 2014) conductor: Sascha Goetzel | director: Jean-Louis Martinoty with Luca Pisaroni (Conte d’Almaviva), Olga {…}

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Vienna State Opera to Offer Daily Live Streams From its Opera Archives

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Despite being closed for public performances, the Wiener Staatsoper has resolved to open up its streaming service to provide audiences with daily opera. Starting on Sunday, March 15, 2020, the company will start to stream operas from its archives for free on www.staatsoperlive.com. The online program is set to follow along with the same opera that audiences would have seen {…}

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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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Vienna State Opera 2020 Live Stream: Piotr Beczala Stars in ‘Rusalka’

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(Credit: Johannes Ifkovits) The Vienna State Opera will live stream Dvorak and Kvapil’s “Rusalka” on Feb. 4, 2020. The opera will feature Piotr Beczala, Elena Zhidkova, Jongmin Park, Olga Bezsmertna, and Monika Bohinec in the production by Sven-Eric Bechtolf. The work will be conducted by Tomas Hanus. The stream kicks off at 7 p.m. local time. That’s around 1p.m. EDT {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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(Source: Vienna State Opera Official Website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that Paolo Rumetz will be singing the Jan. 7 and 10 performances of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia,” taking over for Wolfgang Bankl. Rumetz, who will take on the role of Don Bartolo, will join a cast led by Pavel Kolgatin as Almaviva, Tara Erraught as Rosina, Adam Plachetka {…}

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Andrea Carroll Withdraws From Final ‘Zauberflöte’ at Wiener Staatsoper Due to Illness

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(source: BryonyDwyer.com) Soprano Andrea Carroll will not be performing in the final presentation of Mozart’s opera “Die Zauberflöte” at the Wiener Staatsoper, according to an official statement on the company’s website. The soprano has withdrawn due to illness. In her stead, audiences in Vienna will get a chance to hear soprano Bryony Dwyer as Pamina. Dwyer will join a cast {…}

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Vienna State Opera Announces New Queen of the Night for Final Two ‘Zauberflöte’ Performances

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Soprano Aleksandra Jovanović will no longer be appearing in the two remaining performances of “The Magic Flute” at the Wiener Staatsoper scheduled for December 13 and December 15, according to the company’s official website. She will be replaced by soprano Federica Guida, making her Wiener Staatsoper House role debut. Guida has recently performed “Mettici il Quore” at the Teatro Coccia, {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Review: La Bohème

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Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” is back at the Metropolitan Opera. It’s big, grand and a crowdpleaser thats gets reaction from the audience, particularly at the opening of Acts two and three. It’s well-known for its detailed, classic take on the opera and is the most staged production in the Met’s repertory. Since its premiere in 1981 the {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper 2019-20 Review: Don Carlo

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 (Credits: Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn) Verdi’s “Don Carlo” is one of the staples of the repertoire, best-known for its lush ensembles, vocal writing, and impactful drama. It requires six of the greatest voices in the opera world and also requires a conductor who knows how to pace the evening; both are essential to fulfill the work’s masterful potential. On {…}