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Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Cast Change for ‘Manon’

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(Credit: Elena Cherkashyna) The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced a cast change for its production of “Manon.” The company noted that Pretty Yende will take over the title role of “Manon“ in the performance on Feb. 4, 2022. Yende most recently starred in Hamburg’s production of “La Traviata” and previously performed the title role of “Manon” at the Paris Opera. This season {…}

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Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Cast Change for ‘Lohengrin’

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(Credit: Bertold Fabricius-Kopie) The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced a cast change for its performance of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” on Jan. 16, 2022. The company noted that Wilhelm Schwinghammer will take over the role of King Heinrich for Christof Fischesser. Schwinghammer is currently at the Staatsoper Hamburg for a production of “Manon” which opens on Jan. 30, 2022. The bass recently performed at {…}

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Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Cast Changes for Upcoming Productions

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced several cast changes for upcoming productions. The company noted that in all performances of “Così fan tutte,“ Alexey Bogdanchikov will take over the role of Guglielmo for Alessio Arduini. Meanwhile, Stephan Witzlinger will take over the direction of “Bella und Blaubart.“ Clara Weyde, who was originally set to direct the production, was asked to be {…}

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Staatsoper Hamburg Cancels ‘Weihnachtsoratorium’ on January 1

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(Credit: Staatsoper Hamburg official website) The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced a cancellation of “Weihnachtsoratorium” due to a growing number of sick cases in the opera house. The work was set to star soprano Marie-Sophie Pollak, alto Katja Pieweck, tenor Manuel Günther, and bass Benjamin Appl. Gianluca Capuano was set to conduct the Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg and Chor der Hamburgischen Staatsoper. {…}

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Aušriné Stundyté, Jennifer Holloway, Violeta Urmana & Lauri Vasar Headline New Production of ‘Elektra’ at Staatsoper Hamburg

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(Credit: Dominik Odenkirchen) Staatsoper Hamburg has announced the upcoming premiere of Dmitri Tcherniakov’s production of Richard Strauss’ “Elektra.” The cast includes Violeta Urmana as Klytämnestra, Jennifer Holloway as Chrysothemis, John Daszak as Aegisth, Lauri Vasar as Orest, and Aušriné Stundyté in the title role. The cast is rounded out by Chao Deng, Luminita Andrei, Tahnee Niboro, Thomas Ebenstein, Hubert Kowalczyk, {…}

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Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Entführung aus dem Serail’

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced a cast change for its the Nov. 13 performance of Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail.” The company noted that Thomas Blondelle will take over the role of Belmonte for Dovlet Nurgeldiyev. Blondelle has performed at the Staatstheater Braunschweig, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Bayerische Staatsoper, the Volksoper Wien, the Oper Frankfurt, the Semperoper Dresden, the Staatstheater {…}

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Roberto Alagna to Give Special Concert at Staatsoper Hamburg

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(Credit: © Gregor Hohenberg) The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced an upcoming concert by tenor Roberto Alagna. The concert, entitled “THE ART OF Roberto Alagna,” will feature music by a wide variety of composers ranging from Händel to Wagner. Alagna will be joined onstage by pianist Morgane Fauchois-Prado. Alagna is broadly regarded as one of the greatest living tenors. His huge {…}

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Pretty Yende Replaces Nadine Sierra in Staatsoper Hamburg’s ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Elena Cherkashyna) The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company noted that Pretty Yende will replace Nadine Sierra in the title role of Violetta. Yende recently made her role debut as Violetta at the Paris Opera and has sung the role at the Teatro Massimo di Palermo and at the {…}

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Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Director Change for ‘Die Entführung aus dem Serail’

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The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced a director change for its upcoming production of Mozart’s Singspiel “Die Entführung aus dem Serail.” The company noted that due to issues of artistic compatibility, director Paul-Georg Dittrich has decided to part from the production. As a result, David Bösch has taken over directing duties. Bösch has directed for many companies including the Bayerische Staatsoper, {…}