Christof Loy Announces Creation of New Zarzuela Company ‘Los Paladines’

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(Credit: © Michal Novak) Christof Loy has announced the creation of his own Zarzuela company. The new company, “Los Paladines,” will see Loy collaborate with conductor José Miguel Pérez-Sierra and singers David Oller, Cristina Toledo, Carmen Artaza, and Santiago Sánchez. Regarding the origins of the company, Loy said, “If ‘Die Zauberflöte’ had been written in Spanish, it would be considered a zarzuela. ‘Cavalleria {…}

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Q & A: Johannes Martin Kränzle on Christof Loy’s New ‘Così fan tutte’ at the Salzburg Festival, Role Preparation, & German Vocal Instruction

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Before German baritone, composer, and instrumentalist Johannes Martin Kränzle joined the ranks of singers, he studied violin and directed music theater in Hamburg. The baritone studied voice with Martin Gründler and began his operatic career at such venues as Theater Dortmund, Staatsoper Hannover, and the ensemble of Oper Frankfurt. Since then, Kränzle has sung at the Metropolitan Opera; the Royal Opera House; {…}

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Salzburg Festival 2020 Preview: Christof Loy & Conductor Joana Mallwitz Talk ‘Così fan tutte’

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(Credit: SF/ Anne Zeuner) Mozart and Da Ponte’s opera “Così fan tutte” will make its way onto the big stage of the Grosses Festspielhaus at the Salzburg Festival 2020 starting on August 2, 2020. Given the complex nature of things due to continued concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the production was a daunting task for everyone, primarily the director Christof {…}

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Q & A: Mané Galoyan on How People Are Longing for Real Singing

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(Photo: Mané Galoyan press) Armenian soprano Mané Galoyan is steadily conquering Europe’s leading opera stages. Her voice has become associated with roles that require both impeccable vocal technique and a powerful dramatic presence, while each new performance becomes an event followed closely by audiences and critics. This summer, the soprano became part of one of Madrid’s most anticipated musical events: {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Saioa Hernández, Brian Jagde, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Jakub Józef Orliński, Sonya Yoncheva, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga, Mané Galoyan, & Benjamin Bernheim lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2026-27 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Sondra Radvanovsky and Saioa Hernández lead Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with Lucas Meachem, Szymon Mechliński, Brian Jagde,, Michael Fabiano and Jorge de Leon. Nicola Luisotti conducts Carlos Wagner’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 2026 Paul Agnew conducts Handel’s “Riccardo Primo, rè d’Inghilterra” with Jakub Józef Orliński, Melissa Petit, Alex Rosen, {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Andrè Schuen, Elsa Dreisig, Lauranne Oliva, Ermonela Jaho, Mané Galoyan Headline Aix-en-Provence 2025 Festival

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The Festival d’Aix-en-Provence has announced its 2025 festival. Opera First up is “Don Giovanni” in a production by Robert Icke starring Andrè Schuen, Krzysztof Bączyk, Golda Schultz, Magdalena Kožená, Amitai Pati, Clive Bayley, Madison Nonoa, and Paweł Horodyski. Sir Simon Rattle conducts. Performance Dates: July 4 – 18, 2025 Charpentier’s “Louise” stars Elsa Dreisig, Adam Smith, Sophie Koch, Grégoire Mour, Roberta {…}

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Enea Scala, Mane Galoyan, Raffaele Pe & Zuzana Marková Highlight Oper Köln’s 2022-23 Season

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The Oper Köln has announced its 2022-23 season featuring nine new productions and five revivals. Here is a look at the operatic productions of the season. Premieres Enea Scala headlines Berlioz’s “Les Troyens” alongside Mirko Roschkowski in a new production by Johannes Erath. The cast also includes Veronica Simeoni, Isabelle Druet, and Marco Spotti. Francois Xavier-Roth conducts. Premiere Date: Sept. {…}

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Q & A: Polish Baritone Artur Ruciński on Count di Luna & How Opera is a Bridge to Humanity

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(Photo: Karpati & Zarewicz) Polish baritone Artur Ruciński is one of those artists for whom opera has never been merely a display of vocal mastery. For more than 25 years, he has built an extensive Verdi repertoire, returning to its great roles with fresh eyes each time. In Madrid, where Ruciński is performing Count di Luna in Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Announces Season Openings for 2027 & 2028

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced the next two operas that will inaugurate the 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons. On Nov. 1, 2027, the company will open with a new production of Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” in a new production by Krzysztof Warlikowski. Then on Nov. 1, 2028, the company will open with Verdi’s “Don Carlos,” the French version {…}

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Christof Loy Announces Creation of New Zarzuela Company ‘Los Paladines’

Q & A: Johannes Martin Kränzle on Christof Loy’s New ‘Così fan tutte’ at the Salzburg Festival, Role Preparation, & German Vocal Instruction

Salzburg Festival 2020 Preview: Christof Loy & Conductor Joana Mallwitz Talk ‘Così fan tutte’

Q & A: Mané Galoyan on How People Are Longing for Real Singing

Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Saioa Hernández, Brian Jagde, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Jakub Józef Orliński, Sonya Yoncheva, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga, Mané Galoyan, & Benjamin Bernheim lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2026-27 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Andrè Schuen, Elsa Dreisig, Lauranne Oliva, Ermonela Jaho, Mané Galoyan Headline Aix-en-Provence 2025 Festival

Enea Scala, Mane Galoyan, Raffaele Pe & Zuzana Marková Highlight Oper Köln’s 2022-23 Season

Q & A: Polish Baritone Artur Ruciński on Count di Luna & How Opera is a Bridge to Humanity

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Announces Season Openings for 2027 & 2028