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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Simon Boccanegra’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its performance of “Simon Boccanegra” on April 8. The company announced that George Petean will sing the title role replacing Luca Salsi. Petean has already performed the opening performance on April 6, also taking over for Salsi. He is a well-known baritone who has performed at the Royal Opera House, Hamburg {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” on March 30. The company said that Angela Brower will sing the role of Octavian replacing Christina Bock. For her part, Brower, who has performed the role in numerous productions said, “This is happening! After nearly 10 years, I will be returning to the Wiener {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper 2023-24 Review: La Cenerentola

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(Photo © Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn) “La Cenerentola” premiered in 1817, shortly after Rossini’s success with “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” History tells us that it was composed in just three weeks, with only minimal self-plagiarism: the overture was borrowed from “La Gazetta,” and the protagonist’s final rondo from the tenor’s final aria in “Il Barbiere.” The story is a {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announce Cast Change for ‘La Cenerentola’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” The company said that Juan Diego Flórez will replace Edgardo Rocha as Don Ramiro. The company added that Flórez had to cancel the originally planned revival of “Guillaume Tell” because of a tract inflammation. Since he  missed all the rehearsals due to illness, he can {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Guillaume Tell’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell.” The company said that John Osborn would sing the role of Arnold replacing Juan Diego Flórez. On his behalf, Flórez said, “I am very sorry that unfortunately I have to cancel the revival production of Rossini’s Guillaume Tell at the Wiener Staatsoper because of a persistent cough, due {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its Feb. 21, 2024 performance of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” The company announced that Lawrence Brownlee will sing the role of Ernesto in “Don Pasquale.” He will replace Xabier Anduaga who returns to the production on Feb. 23, 2024. Brownlee is well-known for his Bel Canto interpretations and has performed the works {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Guillaume Tell’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell.” The company said Roberto Frontali will sing the title role of Guillaume Tell replacing Carlos Álvarez who was originally scheduled. Frontali is well-known for work in the Italian repertoire including operas by Verdi, Donizetti, Puccini, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, and Cilea. He has performed at every major opera {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Cancels Aribert Reiman’s Medea;’ Replaces with ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a production change for its 2023-24 season. The company said that it will no longer show Aribert Reiman’s “Medea” and instead will revive a production of Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” According to a press release, “Nicole Chévalier, who sang the title role at the Komische Oper Berlin in 2017, cannot fulfill her contract for {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Another Cast Change for ‘La Fanciulla del West’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a new cast change for its performance of “La Fanciulla del West” on Jan. 10, 2024. The company said that Claudio Sgura will perform the role of Jack Rance, replacing Robert Frontali who is ill. The change comes after Sgura also sang the opening night performance on Jan. 7, 2023. Sgura is an internationally recognized {…}