Opera Australia 2022-23 Review: Rigoletto

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(Photo credit: Jeff Busby) Elijah Moshinsky’s 1991 production of “Rigoletto” has been seen a number of times in Sydney since its first performance season, and so it would be unsurprising if the recent season at Sydney Opera House, which began on June 13, restaged by Shane Placentino, attracted the odd suggestion that it is time to retire this version. The {…}

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Theatro Municipal São Paulo Unveils 2023 Season

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(Photo: Masataka Suemitsu) The Theatro Municipal in São Paulo, Brazil has unveiled its 2023 season. First up will be a production of “Il Guarany” this May The opera will be conducted by Roberto Minczuk and directed by Ailton Krenak and stars Atalla Ayan, Nadine Koutcher, Rodrigo Esteves in the first cast, with Enrique Bravo, Débora Faustino, and David Marcondes appearing on {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Jessica Pratt, Ermonela Jaho & Ferruccio Furlanetto Lead Opera Australia’s 2023 Season

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Opera Australia has announced its 2023 season which will mark the 13th and final season of Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini’s tenure. Sydney Summer Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” will be conducted by Guillaume Tourniaire in Sir David McVicar’s production. The opera will star Ukranian baritone Andrei Kymach in the titular role, Israeli bass Yuri Kissin as Leporello, and Sophie Salvesani as Donna {…}

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Adela Zaharia, Tuuli Takala, Rolando Villazón & Maria José Siri lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2022-23 Season

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Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2022-23 season featuring 10 brand new and 30 returning productions in both opera & ballet and its Junge Szene program. Here is a look at the opera productions Premieres “chasing waterfalls Angus Lee/phase7/kling klang klong” makes its world premiere conducted by the composer Angus Lee and staged by Sven Sören Beyer. The cast includes Eir {…}

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Opéra de Paris Cancels Feb. 8 Performance of ‘Manon’

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The Opéra de Paris has canceled the second performance of “Manon” on Feb. 8, 2022. The company announced that due to the identification of positive cases of COVID-19, it will not be able to present the opera. This is the latest performance that the Paris Opera cancels following the similar decisions on presentations of “Khovanshchina” and the opening night of {…}

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Opéra de Paris Cancels Opening Night of ‘Manon’

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The Opéra de Paris has canceled the opening night of “Manon” on Feb. 5, 2022. The company announced that due to the identification of positive cases of COVID-19, it will not be able to present the opera this week. As a result, ticketholders will be able to exchange for another performance date of the opera, according to the availability, or will {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Roberto Alagna, Benjamin Bernheim to Headline Opéra National de Paris’ ‘Manon’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Opéra National de Paris is set to present a new production of Massenet’s “Manon” this February. The production will be directed by Vincent Huguet with musical direction by James Gaffigan. Headlining the cast in the title role will be Ailyn Pérez, who will be joined by Roberto Alagna, Atalla Ayan, and Benjamin Bernheim; Alagna and Ayan {…}

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Joshua Guerrero Withdraws from Opéra de Paris’ ‘Manon’

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(Credit: Gabriel Gastelum) The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Manon.” The company noted that Joshua Guerrero has withdrawn from production in the role of Chevalier des Grieux. As a result, three tenors will take over the role. Roberto Alagna will perform on Feb. 5, 11, and 17 while Atalla Ayan will sing on {…}

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A New Direction – Mezzo-Soprano Marina Poplavskaya on the Evolution & Relaunching of Her Career

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(Credit: Jenkins Mitch) A few months back, it was erroneously reported by several publications (including this one) that soprano Marina Poplavskaya had officially retired from her career. That was far from the case. While the Russian mezzo-soprano has not been quite as active as she was at the beginning of the 2010s, she is far from finished as a singer. {…}

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Opera Australia 2022-23 Review: Rigoletto

Theatro Municipal São Paulo Unveils 2023 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Jessica Pratt, Ermonela Jaho & Ferruccio Furlanetto Lead Opera Australia’s 2023 Season

Adela Zaharia, Tuuli Takala, Rolando Villazón & Maria José Siri lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2022-23 Season

Opéra de Paris Cancels Feb. 8 Performance of ‘Manon’

Opéra de Paris Cancels Opening Night of ‘Manon’

Ailyn Pérez, Roberto Alagna, Benjamin Bernheim to Headline Opéra National de Paris’ ‘Manon’

Joshua Guerrero Withdraws from Opéra de Paris’ ‘Manon’

A New Direction – Mezzo-Soprano Marina Poplavskaya on the Evolution & Relaunching of Her Career