Staatsoper Stuttgart Artistic Director Honors Beate Ritter

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Following the passing of 41-year-old soprano Beate Ritter, Staatsoper Stuttgart Artistic Director Viktor Schoner has released a statement about the soprano and her ensemble work with the company from 2018 to 2024. He said, “The Queen of the Night in Mozart’s ‘Magic Flute’ was her signature role. She portrayed it in over 150 performances in a wide variety of productions {…}

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Caroline Wettergreen Joins Intermusica for General Management

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(Credit: Bilder Gerard Collett) Norwegian soprano Caroline Wettergreen has joined the Vocal & Opera roster for worldwide general management of Intermusica. Wettergreen will be managed by Natasha Worsley and Isabelle Morgan. Wettergreen is an international artist who has performed at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Canadian Opera Company, Norwegian Opera, Opéra de Paris, Royal Opera House, Wiener Staatsoper, Staatsoper Unter den Linden, and {…}

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Obituary: Bass Matthew Best Dies at 68

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(Credit: Chris Gloag) On May 10, 2025, English bass Matthew Best died at the age of 68. Born on Feb. 6, 1957 performed for 35-year as an opera singer, taking on over 100 operatic roles including Wotan in “Der Ring des Nibelungen,” the title role in “Der fliegende Holländer,” Heinrich in “Lohengrin,” both Kurwenal and Marke in “Tristan und Isolde,” {…}

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Nadezhda Karyazina & Maxim Emelyanychev Awarded Herbert von Karajan Prize

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The Herbert von Karajan Prize, endowed with a total of EUR 50,000 and donated by the Karajan family, has been awarded to mezzo-soprano Nadezhda Karyazina and conductor Maxim Emelyanychev. The prizes were given out at the Salzburg Easter Festival. Karyazina made her debut at the 2025 Salzburg Easter Festival in “Khovanschina” and has performed with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Semperoper {…}

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Cecilia Molinari Joins Askonas Holt for Management

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Cecilia Molinari has joined the roster of Askonas Holt for worldwide general management. Molinari will be represented at Askonas Holt by Nicholas Moloney, Vincent Turp, and Jessica Buchanan-Barrow. This summer, Molinari is set to make her Glyndebourne Festival debut. She has performed at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Hong Kong Arts Festival, the Dutch National Opera, the Wiener Staatsoper, and Semperoper Dresden. Next season, the {…}

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Washington Concert Opera Announces New Cast Change for ‘Luisa Miller’

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The Washington Concert Opera has announced a new cast change for its performance of “Luisa Miller” on April 13, 2025. The company said, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, soprano Angel Blue had to withdraw from her upcoming debut as Luisa.” As a result, “in her stead, soprano Amanda Woodbury will sing the title role. This will mark the return of Woodbury {…}

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Artist of the Week: Victoria Randem

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The Norwegian Opera is set to present “The Cunning Little Vixen,” a work that is rarely performed by a major company. This season the company will showcase a cast of rising stars including Victoria Randem. Randem is part of the Young Artist Program at Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin, and has performed with the Bayerische Staatsoper, Glyndebourne festival, Semper Oper {…}

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Theater an der Wien Extends Intendant’s Contract

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The Theater an der Wien has announced it will extend intendant Stefan Herheim’s contract. The company said “We are pleased to announce that the city of Vienna, together with the Vienna Holding and the VBW, have decided to extend the contract of Stefan Herheim until fall 2030 and continue the much-regarded program line of his intent.” Herheim added, “It is {…}

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Obituary: Soprano Edith Mathis Dies at 86

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On Feb. 9, 2025, Swiss soprano Edith Mathis died at the age of 86. Born Feb. 11, 193,8 in Lucerne, Mathis made her operatic debut in 1956 as the second boy in Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” and continued performing in Switzerland for the next three years. The soprano made her international debut in 1959 at the Cologne Opera and in the {…}

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Staatsoper Stuttgart Artistic Director Honors Beate Ritter

Caroline Wettergreen Joins Intermusica for General Management

Obituary: Bass Matthew Best Dies at 68

Nadezhda Karyazina & Maxim Emelyanychev Awarded Herbert von Karajan Prize

Cecilia Molinari Joins Askonas Holt for Management

Washington Concert Opera Announces New Cast Change for ‘Luisa Miller’

Artist of the Week: Victoria Randem

Theater an der Wien Extends Intendant’s Contract

Obituary: Soprano Edith Mathis Dies at 86