Opéra National de Paris & Gran Teatre del Liceu Postpone Historic Joint Project Until 2022-23 Season

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(Credit: Gran Teatre del Liceu official website) The Opéra National de Paris and Gran Teatre del Liceu have announced that they have been forced to postpone the first joint project scheduled for the 2021-22 season. The decision comes on the heels of a drastic increase of COVID-19 cases throughout Europe due to new Omicron variant. The two institutions have agreed {…}

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Broadway Star Brian Stokes Mitchell Accepts $100,000 Donation to the Actors Fund from The Tabernacle Choir

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Photo: Allison Sullivan OperaWire attended a Dec. 8 media luncheon and discussion of the upcoming television presentation of “20 Years of Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir,” set to air on PBS on Dec. 13, and BYUtv on Dec. 16. The event featured Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle award-winner, Brian Stokes Mitchell, whose involvement with the choir spans over {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Changes for ‘Tosca,’ ‘Lohengrin’ & ‘Don Pasquale’

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(Credit: Royal Opera House official website) The Royal Opera House has announced multiple cast changes for its upcoming productions of Puccini’s “Tosca,” Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” and Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” Per an official press release, Oksana Lyniv will conduct the full run of Tosca in 2021, replacing Francesco Ivan Ciampa who was due to conduct the performances on Dec. 11, 14 & {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Multiple Cast Changes for ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that soprano Anja Kampe will not be appearing in the role of Senta in Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” for the performances on Nov. 21 & 24, 2021. As a result, well-known dramatic soprano Ricarda Merbeth will take over the role. Merbeth has already stepped in for Kampe for the performance {…}

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Ricarda Merbeth Replaces Anja Kampe in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’

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(Credit: Mirko Joerg Kellner) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that soprano Anja Kampe will not be appearing in the role of Senta in Wagner’s “Der Fliegende Holländer” for the Nov. 17, 2021 performance. As a result, soprano Ricarda Merbeth will take over the role. Merbeth is a well-known dramatic soprano who has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Bayerische Staatsoper, {…}

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PBS Announces Broadcast for Met Opera’s ‘Wagnerians in Concert’

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PBS has announced that it will start broadcasting “Wagnerians in Concert” from the Met Opera on Nov. 5, 2021. The showcase stars Elza van den Heever, Christine Goerke, Michael Volle, and Andreas Schager, accompanied by pianist Craig Terry. The quartet, which performed from Wiesbaden in Germany, took on music from “Tannhäuser,” “Parsifal,” “Die Walküre,” “Die Frau ohne Schatten,” and more, {…}

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Javier Camarena, Marina Rebeka & Michael Spyres Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences are in for a treat with numerous new releases of world premieres, full operas, solo albums, and classic productions. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Il Pirata Prima Classic releases Bellini’s rarely performed work with Javier Camarena, Marina Rebeka, and Franco Vassallo performing the leading roles. The album was recorded at Bellini’s homeland, Catania, {…}

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Obituary: Stage Director Andrew Sinclair Dies

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Australian Director Andrew Sinclair has died. Born in Melbourne, Sinclair was an internationally recognized opera stage director who worked at some of the most important opera houses in the world including the Royal Opera House, New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, Washington National Opera, Opera de Montreal, and Opera Australia. He also directed {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Falstaff’

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(Credit: Patrik Hänggi) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Falstaff.” The company noted that Cristina Pasaroiu will sing the role of Alice Ford, replacing Eleonora Buratto who was forced to cancel her October performances due to a small heath issue. Pasaroiu is a Romanian soprano who has performed at some of the world’s {…}

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Opéra National de Paris & Gran Teatre del Liceu Postpone Historic Joint Project Until 2022-23 Season

Broadway Star Brian Stokes Mitchell Accepts $100,000 Donation to the Actors Fund from The Tabernacle Choir

Royal Opera House Announces Cast Changes for ‘Tosca,’ ‘Lohengrin’ & ‘Don Pasquale’

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Multiple Cast Changes for ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’

Ricarda Merbeth Replaces Anja Kampe in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’

PBS Announces Broadcast for Met Opera’s ‘Wagnerians in Concert’

Javier Camarena, Marina Rebeka & Michael Spyres Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Obituary: Stage Director Andrew Sinclair Dies

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Falstaff’