Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves Headline San Francisco Symphony’s Presentation of ‘Adriana Mater’

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The San Francisco Symphony has released the full casting details for its upcoming production of Kaija Saariaho’s “Adriana Mater.” Conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen and directed by Peter Sellars, the work, which will be presented on June 8-11, 2023, will star mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron as Adriana, soprano Axelle Fanyo as Refka, tenor Nicholas Phan as Yonas, and baritone Christopher Purves as {…}

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Opéra de Paris 2022-23 Review: Nixon in China

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Performing “Nixon in China” nowadays is a particularly hard task: in Paris, mountains of burning trash compete with the buildings; In the United States, a series of attacks on the arts and on intellectual freedom headlines newspapers; And most importantly, war is happening not so far away from France. John Adams and Alice Goodman’s “Nixon in China” addresses today’s realities {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Ludovic Tézier Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2023-24 Season

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The Opéra de Paris has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring many new productions and many of the great stars in the world. Alexander Soddy conducts Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with a cast that includes Peter Mattei, Kyle Ketelsen, Adela Zaharia, Julia Kleiter, Ben Bliss, Cyrille Dubois, John Relyea, Gaëlle Arquez, Tara Erraught, Alex Esposito, Bogdan Talos, Guilhem Worms, Ying Fang, and {…}

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The Royal Conservatory Unveils 2023-24 Season

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The Royal Conservatory has unveiled its 2023-24 season. For this article, our focus will be solely on classical vocal performances. First up is Chanticleer in concert. Performance Date: Oct. 27, 2023 The Los Angeles Master Chorale star in “Music to Accompany a Departure,” directed by Peter Sellars. The showcase will feature music by Schütz. Performance Date: Feb. 7, 2024 Students {…}

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Q & A: Director Vincent Huguet on the Mozart-Da Ponte Trilogy & Directing ‘Rigoletto’

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Vincent Huguet is one of the most promising directors of today’s operatic world. Since his debut with “Lakme” at the Montpellier Opera in 2012, he has staged the “Mozart Da Ponte Trilogy” at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin—conducted by Daniel Barenboim and with the three shows performed over four days during the Berlin Festtage, Massenet’s “Manon” for Paris {…}

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Dutch National Opera Announces Opera Forward Festival 2023

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The Dutch National Opera has announced the Opera Forward Festival 2023, which will take place between March 3-12, 2023. It all kicks off with the world premiere of Alexander Raskatov’s “Animal Farm,” directed by Damiano Michielietto. Bassem Akiki conducts a cast starring Gennady Bezzubenkov, Misha Kiria, Michael Gniffke, James Kryshak, Germán Olvera, Karl Laquit, Artem Krutko, Helena Rasker, Maya Gour, {…}

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Opéra National de Paris 2022-23 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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This review is for the performance on Jan. 17, 2023. Having lived in Paris for a while, I can say I have more than once seen a stage director booed. Once, a conductor was vaguely disproved of by few operagoers. But until tonight, I have never seen a soprano booed so virulently as Parisians jeered Mary Elizabeth Williams’ Isolde. Why {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of “Tristan und Isolde.” In an official statement, the company said, “Gwyn Hughes Jones has withdrawn from the production and as a result, the role of Tristan will be performed by Michael Weinius.” He joins a cast that includes Mary Elizabeth Williams, Okka von der Damerau, Ryan Speedo {…}

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American Modern Opera Company to Present John Adams’ ‘El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered’

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On December 21, 2022, American Modern Opera Company will present John Adam’s “El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered” at The Cathedral of St. John the Divine. This chamber work, with libretto by Peter Sellars and concept by Julia Bullock, first made its premiere in San Martín at Fuentidueña chapel of The Met Cloisters in 2018. The case of this one-night concert features {…}

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Fleur Barron, Axelle Fanyo, Nicholas Phan, Christopher Purves Headline San Francisco Symphony’s Presentation of ‘Adriana Mater’

Opéra de Paris 2022-23 Review: Nixon in China

Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Ludovic Tézier Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2023-24 Season

The Royal Conservatory Unveils 2023-24 Season

Q & A: Director Vincent Huguet on the Mozart-Da Ponte Trilogy & Directing ‘Rigoletto’

Dutch National Opera Announces Opera Forward Festival 2023

Opéra National de Paris 2022-23 Review: Tristan und Isolde

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Tristan und Isolde’

American Modern Opera Company to Present John Adams’ ‘El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered’