Luciano Ganci Replaces Francesco Meli in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: Lombardo Associates official website) Tenor Luciano Ganci will perform the role of Mario Cavaradossi in Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Wiener Staatsoper for performances on Dec. 27 & 30, 2021. Ganci will replace Francesco Meli, who was originally scheduled to sing the role. Ganci joins a cast that includes Gevorg Hakobyan as Baron Scarpia, Martin Häßler as Angelotti, and Saioa {…}

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Ludovic Tézier Takes over Final ‘Tosca’ Performance at Wiener Staatsoper

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper/Michael Pohn) Ludovic Tézier will sing the final performance of Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Wiener Staatsoper. The company announced that the French baritone will replace Erwin Schrott in the role of Scarpia due to an injury. Tézier took over the first three performances of “Tosca” on Sept. 3, Sept. 6, and Sept. 9. For the Sept. 11 performance, he will {…}

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Teatro Real de Madrid 2020-21 Review: Tosca

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(Credit: Javier del Real) This review was written after the performance on the 3d of July, the first performance of cast B. I usually leave my opinion about the conductor for the end of the review, but in this case, since it affects the performances of the singers drastically, I have opted to give that opinion first. Nicola Luisotti’s reading {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Nina Stemme, Lisette Oropesa & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2021-22 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2021-22 season which will spotlight some of the world’s greatest performers and five new productions. Here is the full slate. Premieres Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will showcase Juan Diego Flórez as Count Almaviva, Marianne Crebassa as Rosina, Davide Luciano in the role of Figaro, Paolo Bordogna as Bartolo, and Ildar Abdrazakov as Basilio. {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Joyce El-Khoury, Benjamin Appl, Cecilia Violetta López, Jonathan Tetelman Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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It’s happening. As the opera world starts progressing toward live performances, digital offerings are being tailored back a bit. We will continue this series nonetheless, providing our recommendations for some of the exciting upcoming opera events that you can stream from home in the event that you are not yet ready or able to return to a live performance. This {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury & Jonathan Tetelman Headline Opéra de Lille’s ‘Tosca’ Stream

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(Credit: Fay Fox) On June 3, Opéra de Lille in France is set to stream a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production will be conducted by Alexandre Bloch and will be directed by Olivier Fredj. Joyce El-Khoury makes her role debut in the title role alongside rising star Jonathan Tetelman as Cavaradossi and Gevorg Hakobyan a Scarpia. The performance will be streamed {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena, Sonya Yoncheva & Sondra Radvanovsky Highlight Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2021-22 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, concerts, and a special 175th-anniversary gala. Here is a look at the new season. Opera The first opera of the season is set to be Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” starring Iréne Theorin and Johanni van Oostrum sharing the title role. They will be accompanied by Samantha Hankey, {…}

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Marina Rebeka, Malin Byström, J’Nai Bridges & Adela Zaharia Highlight Dutch National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, new voices, films, and a festival dedicated to Orpheus. Productions Zemlinsky’s “Der Zwerg” opens the season in a new production by Nanouk Leopold. Lorenzo Viotti conducts the opera which is set to star Clay Hilley in the title role, Olga Kulchynska as Donna Clara, Annette Dasch as Ghita, {…}

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Oper Frankfurt Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season

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Oper Frankfurt has announced a number of changes for its 2020-21 season. The company announced that “Fedora” will be replaced by a staged Tchaikovsky evening and concert performances of “Fedora.” The company will also replace “Aida” with Verdi’s “Luisa Miller” while Boris Godunov will be replaced by a new double bill of “Der Zar lässt sich fotografieren” and “Die Kluge.” {…}

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Luciano Ganci Replaces Francesco Meli in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Tosca’

Ludovic Tézier Takes over Final ‘Tosca’ Performance at Wiener Staatsoper

Teatro Real de Madrid 2020-21 Review: Tosca

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Nina Stemme, Lisette Oropesa & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2021-22 Season

Anna Netrebko, Joyce El-Khoury, Benjamin Appl, Cecilia Violetta López, Jonathan Tetelman Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Joyce El-Khoury & Jonathan Tetelman Headline Opéra de Lille’s ‘Tosca’ Stream

Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena, Sonya Yoncheva & Sondra Radvanovsky Highlight Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2021-22 Season

Marina Rebeka, Malin Byström, J’Nai Bridges & Adela Zaharia Highlight Dutch National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

Oper Frankfurt Announces Changes to 2020-21 Season