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Plácido Domingo, Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Angela Gheorghiu, Dmitri Hvorostovsky Headline Vienna State Opera’s Star-Studded Streaming Slate for June 2020

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(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg / Marius Baragan / Pavel Vaan & Leonid Semenyuk) The Vienna State Opera has announced its streaming slate for the month of June. Here is a rundown of the opera performances audiences can check on the company’s official website. June 1 – Die Frau Ohne Schatten Performance of Oct. 18, 2019 starring Stephen Gould, Camilla Nylund, Mihoko {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Olga Peretyatko, Marina Rebeka Headline Vienna State Opera’s Streaming Program for May 2020

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The Vienna State Opera has unveiled the streaming options for the month of May with performances every single day of the week. Here is a breakdown of each showcase. May 1 – “La Bohème” Performance from Dec. 22, 2019, starring Stefan Pop, Irina Lungu, Mariam Battistelli, Marco Caria, Samuel Hasselhorn, Ryan Speedo Green, and Marcus Pelz. Conducted by Marco Armiliato. {…}

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Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Aida Garifullina Headline Vienna State Opera Daily Streams in April

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The Vienna State has announced the remainder of its online programming through the rest of April. To watch, head over to the company’s official website. April 14,  2020: Schwanensee (performance of 16. März 2014) conductor: Alexander Ingram | choreography: Rudolf Nurejew with Vladimir Shishov (Prinz Siegfried), Olga Esina (Odette/Odile), Dagmar Kronberger (Königin), Eno Peci (Zauberer Rotbart) April 15, 2020: Parsifal {…}

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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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Vienna State Opera to Live Stream ‘Hänsel und Gretel’

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(Source: Vienna State Opera Live Stream) The Vienna State Opera will live stream Humperdinck’s “Hänsel und Gretel” on Jan. 5, 2020. The famed opera will star Boaz Daniel as Peter Besenbinder with Stephanie Houtzeel as Gertrud. In the title roles, audiences will see Margaret Plummer as Hänsel and Andrea Carroll as Gretel. Finally, the witch will be portrayed by Monika {…}

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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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Q & A: Serbian Soprano Aleksandra Jovanović On Her Big Breaks In Berlin, Vienna, & Paris

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(Credit: Aleksandra Jovanović) Young Serbian soprano Aleksandra Jovanović‘s career has exploded in 2019 with invitations for major international debuts at the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, Wiener Staatsoper and Opéra de Paris. She has also had renowned performances in recent major competitions. In 2018 she was awarded third place at the international competition “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg,” which was followed by  {…}

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Aida Garifullina Cancels ‘Rigoletto’ in Vienna

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Aida Garifullina has canceled her upcoming performances of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that Garifullina will be replaced by Andrea Carroll in the role of Gilda.” Carroll is an American born soprano who graduated from the Houston Grand Opera Studio and has won numerous awards and scholarships. She is a member of the Ensemble of the Wiener Staatsoper {…}