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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

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(Credit: © Franz Neumayr) The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its first performance of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The company noted that Anna El-Khashem has canceled the performance on Feb. 1 after testing positive for COVID-19. As a result, Christina Gansch will sing the role of Zerlina. Gansch has performed at the Royal Opera House, Salzburg Festival, San {…}

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Seth Carico Takes Over ‘Don Giovanni’ at De Nationale Opera

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(Credit: Simon Pauly) Bass-baritone Seth Carico will take over the title role in Mozart‘s operatic masterwork “Don Giovanni” at De Nationale Opera in Amsterdam, replacing baritone Domen Križaj. Carico joins a cast that includes Adrian Sâmpetrean in the role of Leporello, Adela Zaharia as Donna Anna, Amanda Majeski as Donna Elvira, Long Long in the role of Don Ottavio, Rafał {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘7 Deaths of Maria Callas’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of “7 Deaths of Maria Callas” The company announced that Nadezhda Karyazina withdrew from the role of Carmen. As a result, the role will be performed by Adèle Charvet, who will sing “La Habanera” in the production. The mezzo-soprano will join soloists Selene Zanetti, Leah Hawkins, Lauren Fagan, {…}

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Operalia Announces 2021 Participants

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The Operalia Competition has announced its 2021 participants. This year the competition will showcase artists from Peru, Russia, the USA, Mongolia, France, Spain, Moldova, Denmark, South Korea, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Italy, Canada, and Uzbekistan. Here is a full run-down of the singers who will compete: Ivan Ayon-Rivas, tenor, Peru Gayane Babajanyan, mezzo-soprano, Russia Kirill Belov, tenor, Russia Vladislav Buialskyi, bass-baritone, Ukraine {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Russell Thomas, Jamie Barton & Nicole Car Lead San Francisco Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credit: Chris Singer/Fay Fox/Yan Bleney/Bree Anne Clowdus) The San Francisco Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring a variety of classic works and some of the greatest stars in the industry. The season will open with Puccini’s “Tosca“ with Eun Sun Kim conducting an all-star cast that includes soprano Ailyn Pérez as Tosca, tenor Michael Fabiano as Cavaradossi, and bass-baritone Alfred {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Ekaterina Semenchuk & Christian Gerhaher Lead Musikverein Wien’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: Julian Hargreaves / Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / Jürgen Frank / Alexey Kostromin / Sony / Gregor Hohenberg) The famed Austrian venue Musikverein Wien has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring concerts and recitals with some of the greatest performers in the world. Here is the full slate. Baritone Christian Gerhaher performs works by Schönberg and Berlioz alongside seven {…}

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Angel Blue, Renée Fleming, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Anita Rachvelishvilli, Matthew Polenzani Lead Opéra de Paris 2021-22 Season

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(Photo Credits: Emma Birski / OnP) Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas “The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas” by Marina Abramovic will open the season. The showcase stars Nadezhda Karyazina, Selene Zanetti, Leah Hawkins, Adela Zaharia, Lauren Fagan, Gabriella Reyes, and Hera Hyesang Park. Yoel Gamzou conducts. Performance dates: Sep. 1 {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Spring & Summer Schedule

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The Royal Opera House has announced a Spring and Summer schedule. The Spring and Summer will consist of in-person and streamed performances beginning May 17, 2021. For the in-person presentations, there will be a socially distanced audience. The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera will host world premieres, repertory favorites, and the world’s first opera in hyper-reality. For the purposes {…}

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Dutch National Opera Chorus Announces Farewell Concert for Ching-Lien Wu

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The Chorus of the Dutch National Opera will be presenting Brahms’ “Ein deutsches Requiem” on April 22, 2021. The stream, which will be presented in collaboration with the Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, will be farewell showcased aimed at honoring Ching-Lien Wu, the chorus master of the Dutch National Opera. Wu will be headed to Paris where she has been appointed “Chef {…}