Roberto Alagna, Vida Miknevičiūtė & René Pape Lead Livestream Of ‘Lohengrin’ From Staatsoper Berlin

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(Credits: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony Music / Martina Pipprich / Jiyang Chen) The Staatsoper unter der Linden will live stream its big premiere of Wagner’s romantic opera “Lohengrin” on Dec. 13, 2020. Since Berlin’s opera houses are closed due to the COVID-19 shutdown, the company decided to do its utmost to save the production and instead present it virtually for audiences worldwide. {…}

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Opéra National de Paris to Reopen Theaters in Mid-December

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced that it will reopen both of its theaters starting on Dec. 15, 2020. In a message to spectators, the company’s managing director Alexander Neef, stated that the company will be showing productions of “La Bohème,” as well as concerts by the Academy and Les Arts Florissants. There will also be a recital by {…}

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Opera de Paris Announces Cast Change for Ring Cycle

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The Opera de Paris has announced cast changes for its upcoming concert performances of The Ring Cycle. The company announced that Jonas Kaufmann and Eva-Maria Westbroek will no longer perform the roles of Siegmund and Sieglinde and as a result, they will be replaced by Lise Davidsen and Stuart Skelton. Davidsen recently performed her first Sieglinde at the Deutsche Oper {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Andreas Schager, Ricarda Merbeth, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Iain Paterson Lead Opéra de Paris 2020 Ring Cycle Concert Performances

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(Credits: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony Classical /© David Jerusalem / © DR / Fazil Berisha / http://arsis-artists.com/en/iain-paterson/) L’Opéra de Paris has announced full casts and dates for the concert performances of Wagner “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” The Ring cycle was initially planned as a series of four fully staged operas but had to be reorganized into concert performances due to the ongoing {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Hildegard Behrens, Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča Headline Week 29, 30, 31 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced week 29, 30, and 31 of its Nightly Streams. which will center on Mozart, Wagner, and Donizetti. Here is a full rundown of the schedule which features some of opera’s greatest stars making multiple appearances throughout the week. All Nightly Met Opera Streams begin at 7:30 p.m. and remain available via metopera.org for 23 hours. The {…}

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Krassimira Stoyanova & Tomasz Konieczny Highlight Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in Milan

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(Credits: © Johannes Ifkovits / © A. Karnaushenko / Hilbert Artists Management GMBH official website / © Wiener Staatsoper GmbH / Michael Pöhn) The Teatro alla Scala in Milan has announced that it will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 on Sep. 14, 16 & 17, 2020. The special performance on Sep. 12, 2020 has been reserved for the {…}

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Kristine Opolais Announces Collaboration With Berin Iglesias Art

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(Credit: Tatyana Vlasova) Soprano Kristine Opolais has announced on her Instagram profile that she will begin a collaboration with the concert agency Berin Iglesias Art. The company was founded in 2003 in Germany. Its current roster includes such artists as Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Olga Peretyatko, Ekaterina Gubanova, Ekaterina Semenchuk, and Maria Kataeva, among others. Berin Iglesias Art will be {…}

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Saioa Hernández, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko, Ailyn Pérez & Plácido Domingo Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2020-21 Season

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2020-21 season featuring concerts, opera productions, and a star-studded summer festival. For this article, we will only focus on the Italian theater’s operatic and vocal concerts. Season Federico Maria Sardelli conducts a new production of Handel’s “Rinaldo” with Pierluigi Pizzi directing. The cast includes Raffaele Pe in the title role, Leonardo Cortellazzi, Carmela {…}

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Leontyne Price, Anna Netrebko, Plácido Domingo Headline Week 7 of Metropolitan Opera Weekly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced Week 7 of its weekly streams. This week’s slate will feature Donizetti’s Tudor Trilogy in addition to showcasing a rare modern opera and a Russian classic. But the big surprise this week will be the showcase of a legendary performance starring Leontyne Price, suggesting that the company will start to showcase some of its historic {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Vida Miknevičiūtė & René Pape Lead Livestream Of ‘Lohengrin’ From Staatsoper Berlin

Opéra National de Paris to Reopen Theaters in Mid-December

Opera de Paris Announces Cast Change for Ring Cycle

Jonas Kaufmann, Andreas Schager, Ricarda Merbeth, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Iain Paterson Lead Opéra de Paris 2020 Ring Cycle Concert Performances

Anna Netrebko, Hildegard Behrens, Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča Headline Week 29, 30, 31 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

Krassimira Stoyanova & Tomasz Konieczny Highlight Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in Milan

Kristine Opolais Announces Collaboration With Berin Iglesias Art

Saioa Hernández, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko, Ailyn Pérez & Plácido Domingo Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2020-21 Season

Leontyne Price, Anna Netrebko, Plácido Domingo Headline Week 7 of Metropolitan Opera Weekly Streams