René Pape, Elīna Garanča & Karita Mattila Headline Staatsoper Berlin’s 2019-20 Season

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The Staatsoper Berlin has announced its 2019-20 season, which will feature 10 new productions in addition to numerous revivals. Production premieres It all starts with Otto Nicolai’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” with Daniel Barenboim conducting and David Bösch. René Pape will interpret the role of Falstaff with the remaining cast members including Michael Full, Wilhelm Schwinghammer, Pavol Breslik, Linard {…}

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Wallis Giunta, Olena Tokar & Gaston Rivero Highlight Oper Leipzig’s 2019-20 Season

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Oper Leipzig has announced its 2019-20 season featuring seven new productions and a number of revivals. Find out what the company is presenting throughout its season. New Productions Rolando Villazón directs a new production of “L’Elisir d’Amore” with Bianca Tognocchi in the role of Adina and Piotr Buszewski and Matthias Stier sharing the role of Nemorino. Jonathan Michie and Franz {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (10/5-7)

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This week the opera world will get a chance to see a world premiere, a rarely performed work, a season-opening and two new productions with distinguished casts. Among the performers this week are Pretty Yende, Irene Theorin, Sonya Yoncheva, and Javier Camarena. Here is a look at what to see. Lohengrin-Vlaanderen Opera, Belgium Zoran Todorovich sings the title role in Wagner’s {…}

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10 Must See Operas For The Fall Season 2018 [International Edition]

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The 2018-19 season is about to start with numerous new productions, revivals and world premieres. With a ton of selections to be sure in many of the world’s greatest houses, we whittled it down to the 10 Must-See productions operas that you cannot miss this fall. Medée – Berlin State Opera Sonya Yoncheva takes on her 50th role in Cherubini’s rarely {…}

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Iréne Theorin, Zoran Todorovich & Corinne Winters Headline Opera Vlaanderen’s 2018-19 Season

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Opera Vlaanderen and Ballet has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring a number of rarely performed works and repertoire staples. There will also be a world premiere and a number of concerts. For this season announcement, we have only focused on the vocal events. Productions Wagner’s “Lohengrin” opens the season with Zoran Todorovich in the title role. David Alden directs the production {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Placido Domingo & Rolando Villazon Headline Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin’s 2018-19 Season

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The Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin has announced its 2018-19 Season, featuring numerous new productions and revivals featuring some of today’s most popular artists and conductors. Here is a look at what to expect next season. New Productions (in alphabetical order by title) Sonya Yoncheva headlines a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” with Andrea Breth directing. Daniel Barenboim conducts the star-studded cast, {…}

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Ana Lucrecia García Replaces Lianna Haroutounian As Aida At the Teatro Real

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Soprano Lianna Haroutounian will no longer sing the role of “Aida” at the Teatro Real. The soprano, who was expected to perform the title role in the third cast of the production, has been replaced by Ana Lucrecia García. The Teatro Real gave no explanation for the change but it is the latest in a line of changes that have {…}

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Washington National Opera ‘Aida’ To Take Inspiration From Famed Street Artist

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Washington National Opera’s new production of “Aida” will not be a traditional approach. But that isn’t to say that it will be a completely radical approach. According to a press release WNO Artistic Director Francesca Zambello, who will direct the new version of Verdi’s late masterpiece, is inspired by the street artist RETNA, whose work uses calligraphy, hieroglyphics, and striking {…}

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Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazán & Rene Pape Headline Staatsoper Berlin’s 2017-18 Season

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The Berlin Staatsoper has announced its 2017-18 season with a lineup of superstars. New Productions The opera with a new production of Schumann’s oratorio “Szenen aus Goethes Faust” directed by Jürgen Flimm. Daniel Barenboim conducts the production which is set to star Roman Trekel and Rene Pape. The company will then present the chamber opera “Rivale” followed by the kinderoper “Der Unglaubliche {…}

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René Pape, Elīna Garanča & Karita Mattila Headline Staatsoper Berlin’s 2019-20 Season

Wallis Giunta, Olena Tokar & Gaston Rivero Highlight Oper Leipzig’s 2019-20 Season

Top 5 Operas to See This Weekend – International (10/5-7)

10 Must See Operas For The Fall Season 2018 [International Edition]

Iréne Theorin, Zoran Todorovich & Corinne Winters Headline Opera Vlaanderen’s 2018-19 Season

Sonya Yoncheva, Placido Domingo & Rolando Villazon Headline Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin’s 2018-19 Season

Ana Lucrecia García Replaces Lianna Haroutounian As Aida At the Teatro Real

Washington National Opera ‘Aida’ To Take Inspiration From Famed Street Artist

Plácido Domingo, Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazán & Rene Pape Headline Staatsoper Berlin’s 2017-18 Season