Charles Castronovo Cancels Opening Performance of Munich’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The company said that Giorgio Berrugi will sing the role of Riccardo replacing an ill Charles Castronovo. For his part, Castronovo said, “Hi everyone, well I’m really sorry to say that I will not be able to sing the first performance of ‘un ballo {…}

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OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See in the 2025 Spring/Winter Season

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The year is at an end. But a new year brings new opera experiences and here at OperaWire, we are pumped for the potential of numerous performances. Here are the 10 productions we are most excited for in the first half of the 2025, in alphabetical order (and each company is limited to a single production on the list). Die {…}

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Latvian National Opera 2024-25 Review: Les Contes d’Hoffmann

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(Photo: Agnese Zeltina Latvian National Opera) Latvian National Opera’s new production of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” was no simple reflection on the poet’s failed love affairs, in which the Muse/Nicklausse attempts to convince Hoffmann to forsake love’s attraction in favor of poetry. Rather, the director, Aik Karapetian, had an intriguing and very different reading in mind that turned it into {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Rosa Feola, Juan Diego Flórez, Camilla Nylund & Marina Rebeka Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2024-25 Season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” starring Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Alexander Vinogradov, and Marco Filippo Romano. Riccardo Chailly conducts the new production by Leo Muscato. The opera will also star Elena Stikhina, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Luciano Ganci, and Simon Lim in the second {…}

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Ermonela Jaho, Freddie de Tommaso, Elsa Dreisig, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Tomasz Konieczny Headline Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2024-25 Season

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Staatsoper Hamburg has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres First up is Carl Orff’s “Trionfi.” Calixto Bieito directs a cast starring Nicole Chevalier, Florian Panzieri, Sandra Hamaoui, and Oleksiy Palchykov, among others. Kent Nagano conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 21 – Oct. 12, 2024 “Der Freischütz” stars Andrzej Dobber, Hubert Kowalczyk, Julia Kleiter, Alina Wunderlin, and Johan Reuter. Yoel Gamzou conducts and Andreas {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: Prospero Classical’s ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

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The record industry is at the forefront of modern musicology, digging up the original versions of long-established classics. In recent years, for instance, Opera Rara has paved the way with publications like the 1867 version of “Don Carlos,” “Simon Boccanegra,” and, in 2019, “Le Willis.” The latter marks Puccini’s entrance onto the operatic stage and may reasonably be considered one {…}

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Randall Scotting & Carolina López Moreno Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get to experience a gay-themed albumm as well as the critical edition of one verismo’s beloved operas. Infinite Refrain – Music of Love’s Refuge Signum Classics releases Randall Scotting’s latest album. This duet album is a musical journey that {…}

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Teatro alla Scala to Stream ‘L’amore dei tre re’

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to stream “L’amore dei tre re” on its LaScalatv platform. The stream will take place on Nov. 11 and will star Evgeny Stavinsky, Roman Burdenko, Giorgio Berrugi, Giorgio Misseri, Andrea Tanzillo, Chiara Isotton, and Fan Zhou. Pinchas Steinberg conducts the new production by Àlex Ollé / La Fura dels Baus. “L’amore dei tre re,” features {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Announces Conductor Change for ‘L’Amore dei tre re.’

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The Teatro ala Scala has announced a conductor for its production of “L’Amore dei tre re.” The company said that Michele Mariotti has withdrawn due to personal issues. As a result, he will be replaced by Pinchas Steinberg. Steinberg is a well-regarded conductor who has performed at the Wiener Staatsoper, Royal Opera House, San Francisco Opera, Paris Opera, Teatro del’Opera {…}

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Charles Castronovo Cancels Opening Performance of Munich’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See in the 2025 Spring/Winter Season

Latvian National Opera 2024-25 Review: Les Contes d’Hoffmann

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Rosa Feola, Juan Diego Flórez, Camilla Nylund & Marina Rebeka Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2024-25 Season

Ermonela Jaho, Freddie de Tommaso, Elsa Dreisig, Ginger Costa-Jackson, Tomasz Konieczny Headline Staatsoper Hamburg’s 2024-25 Season

CD Review: Prospero Classical’s ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

Randall Scotting & Carolina López Moreno Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Teatro alla Scala to Stream ‘L’amore dei tre re’

Teatro alla Scala Announces Conductor Change for ‘L’Amore dei tre re.’