Artist Of The Week: Krassimira Stoyanova To Bring ‘Lucrezia Borgia’ To Life At Salzburg Festival

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It’s the final week of the Salzburg Festival, but before it concludes “Lucrezia Borgia” will open in two concert performances with a stellar cast that includes Juan Diego Flórez and Ildar Abdrazaov with Marco Armiliato conducting. But it is Krassimira Stoyanova that headlines the performances in the title role and forays once again into the Bel Canto repertoire. Throughout her career Stoyanova has {…}

On This Day, Special Features

Verdi, Verdi & Something Else: The Roles Krassimira Stoyanova & Sharon Sweet Both Sang

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Sharon Sweet and Krassimira Stoyanova. Two sopranos born on August 16 with rather different careers. The former was a well-known American dramatic soprano who took on a wide range of Italian and German repertoire, most prominently singing operas by Wagner and Verdi. The latter, a Bulgarian with a far lighter voice, has slowly dug into that very same dramatic repertoire, {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

CD/DVD Releases – Week of July 17: Elina Garanca, Krassimira Stoyanova & Klaus Florian Vogt Lead New Releases

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Three high profile releases are coming out this week. The first comes from one of the biggest mezzo-sopranos in a role debut while the other comes from one of the most revered summer festivals while the third comes from Salzburg in a rare Strauss work. Both releases will come from the yellow label Deutsche Grammophon. La Favorite Elina Garanca has {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Sticking to the Score – Krassimira Stoyanova On Finding Musical Surprises From A Conservative Approach to Verdi, Verismo & Bel Canto

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Krassimira Stoyanova is not your typical diva. Nor has she managed to carve out a career with the “expected” working conditions for most singers of her caliber. Since her debut at the Sofia National Opera House in 1995, the Bulgarian soprano has become a famed interpreter of the Italian operatic repertoire, singing at all the greatest theaters in the world. Her {…}

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Krassimira Stoyanova To Sign Albums At Met Opera Shop

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Krassimira Stoyanova will be at the Met Opera shop this April 11 at 3 P.M. EST signing copies of her two new albums. The Bulgarian soprano recently released “Verismo” and “Puccini: Complete Songs for Soprano and Piano.” The latter album features pianist Maria Prinz. The “Verismo” album features arias from “Manon Lescaut,” “Adriana Lecouvreur,” “L’Amico Fritz,” “Turandot,” “Madama Butterfly,” “La {…}

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CD/DVD Releases -Week of March 6: Krassimira Stoyanova Enchants With ‘Verismo’

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This week sees the release of a world premiere recording as well as a DVD of one of Verdi’s most popular operas. It also sees another Verismo album. Check it out! Telemaco Simon Mayr’s “Telemaco” will be released by Naxos with members of the Bayersiche Staatsoper. Conducted by Franz Hauk, this marks the world premiere recording of the rarely performed {…}

News, Season Announcement

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazón, Golda Schultz, Benjamin Appl, Gerald Finley, Joyce DiDonato & Jakub Józef Orliński

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The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances. The Philharmonia Orchestra, I Vocalisti, ChorWerk Potsdam, Anna Lapwood, and Kerem Hasan will perform music by Kristina Arakelyan, Hans Zimmer, Max Richter, and Camille Saint-Saëns. Performance Date: Sept. 14, 2026 The Ensemble Resonanz, Anna Prohaska, and Enno Poppe will perform works by Benjamin Britten, Claude Vivier, Jean-Philippe {…}

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Staatsorchester Hamburg Announces 2026-27 Season

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The Staatsorchester Hamburg has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Omer Meir Wellber conducts a program of music by Beethoven and Unsuk Chin with Wei Wu as the soloist. Performance Dates: Jan. 31 & Feb. 1, 2027 Anja Bihlmaier conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Sarah Wegener and Jess Dandy. Performance Dates: Feb. 28 {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Lise Davidsen, Freddie de Tommaso, René Pape, Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Staatsoper Unter den Linden’s 2026-27 Season

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The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Carlo Rizzi and Giuseppe Mentuccia conduct a new production of Spontini’s “La Vestale” by Lydia Steier. Sonya Yoncheva, David Butt Philip, Marina Prudenskaya, Siyabonga Maqungo, Jean Teitgen, and Hanseong Yun star. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2026-May 8, 2027 Christina Pluhar conducts Cavalli’s “La Calisto” in a production by Stefan Herheim. {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Krassimira Stoyanova To Bring ‘Lucrezia Borgia’ To Life At Salzburg Festival

Verdi, Verdi & Something Else: The Roles Krassimira Stoyanova & Sharon Sweet Both Sang

CD/DVD Releases – Week of July 17: Elina Garanca, Krassimira Stoyanova & Klaus Florian Vogt Lead New Releases

Sticking to the Score – Krassimira Stoyanova On Finding Musical Surprises From A Conservative Approach to Verdi, Verismo & Bel Canto

Krassimira Stoyanova To Sign Albums At Met Opera Shop

CD/DVD Releases -Week of March 6: Krassimira Stoyanova Enchants With ‘Verismo’

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Announces 2026-27 Season Featuring Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazón, Golda Schultz, Benjamin Appl, Gerald Finley, Joyce DiDonato & Jakub Józef Orliński

Staatsorchester Hamburg Announces 2026-27 Season

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Lise Davidsen, Freddie de Tommaso, René Pape, Benjamin Bernheim, Asmik Grigorian, Jonathan Tetelman & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Staatsoper Unter den Linden’s 2026-27 Season