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Wiener Staatsoper Announces New Cast Change for ‘Norma’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its March 6, 2025 performance of Bellini’s “Norma.” The company said that Dmytro Popov will sing the role of Pollione replacing Juan Diego Flórez, who is ill. This is the second performance that Flórez cancels. He previously canceled the March 3 performance due to viral tracheitis. Popov is a tenor who {…}

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Marina Rebeka Joins Ibermusica Artists

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Marina Rebeka has joined Ibermusica Artists for representation in Spain and Portugal in concerts, recitals, and symphonic repertoire. She will be represented by Aleix Palau and Èlia Tell. Rebeka is one of the leading sopranos of her generation who has performed at the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House, Opéra de Paris, Bayerische Staatsoper, Vienna State Opera and {…}

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‘Bad Smell’ Forces Production Switch at Wiener Staatsoper

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Following the revival of the Wiener Staatsoper’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” on Feb. 14, the company was forced to switch Herbert Fritsch’s production to the older Günther Rennert production on Feb. 18, 2025. According to reports, Fritsch’s production had a foul-smelling breakdown and forced audience members to leave the hall. As a result, the Wiener Staatsoper was forced to change {…}

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Theater Basel Extends Benedikt von Peter’s Contract

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Benedikt von Peter has extended his contract as Intendant of Theater Basel until the end of July 2030. The board of directors of the Theater Basel Cooperative announced the news and wrote that “Von Peter led the three-division company with exceptional commitment through times of great challenges and shaped it decisively. His work not only kept the artistic quality at {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Announces 150th Palais Garnier Anniversary Events

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The Opéra de Paris will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Palais Garnier with a series of special events. First up is an anniversary gala set for Jan. 24, 2025 featuring Thomas Dunford, Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Lea Desandre, and Ludovic Tézier. The event will be showcased on France 5 with a documentary “Une journée extraordinaire: 24 heures à  {…}

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Royal Opera House 2024-25 Review: The Tales of Hoffmann

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(Photo ©2024 Camilla Greenwell) In a recent interview with director Damiano Michieletto at the Venice production of “The Tales of Hoffmann,” he said: “At its heart it is a journey into fantasy. It is opera fantastique, after all!” One definition of the French word fantastique is: a term for a literary and cinematic genre and mode that is characterized by {…}

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Nina Stemme Cancels Opernhaus Zürich Recital Due to Illness

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(Credit: Neda Navaee) Opernhaus Zürich has announced that Nina Stemme’s Liederand concert has been canceled. The concert which was set to be presented on Oct. 31, 2024, was canceled as Stemme is ill. The company noted, “Tickets already purchased will be automatically canceled and credited to the customer’s account.” Stemme next returns to the Metropolitan Opera for a production of {…}