Grafenegg Festival Reshapes the Opening Night as COVID-19 Strikes Chorus

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(Credit: Manfred Klimek) The Grafenegg Festival was forced to reshape its opening night performance of Verdi’s “Requiem” after one member of the chorus tested positive for COVID-19 despite full vaccination. “As one of the singers of the Wiener Singverein was infected with the Corona virus before the rehearsals in Grafenegg, despite two vaccinations and a strict prevention concept, today’s concert {…}

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Myung-Whun Chung to Make Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Debut

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(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni-Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) On July 24, Myung-Whun Chung will conduct Verdi’s Messa da Requiem at the Circo Massimo. The performance will mark the debut of Chung with the Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma. which was originally scheduled for May 2020 but canceled due to the pandemic. Chung previously conducted at the Teatro Costanzi in 1995 with the {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces New Venue for Oper fur Alle’s ‘Aida’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its “Oper für alle” concert will take place indoors at the Nationaltheater. The company announced that due to bad weather forecasts, the July 17 performance of “Aida” will no longer take place outdoors at the Marstallplatz, as originally planned. Ticket holders will be contacted by the State Opera ticket office by email and can easily {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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The Bayersiche Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its “Aida: Oper für Alle” performance on July 17, 2021. The company announced that Judit Kutasi will take over the role of Amneris for Anita Rachvelishvili. Kutasi has performed at the Opernhaus Zürich, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro alla Scala, Staatsoper Hamburg, and Arena di Verona. She is {…}

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Kristine Opolais, Michael Volle, Angela Gheorghiu & Evelyn Herlitzius Lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2021-22 Season

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, revivals, jung oper, and Chamber works. Premieres Gaetano d’Espinosa conducts a new production of Peter Konwitschny Bellini’s “Norma” with Yolanda Auyanet in the title role. The cast will also include Dmytro Popov, Alexandros Stavrakakis, and Stepanka Pucalkova. Performance Dates: Oct. 2-31, 2021 Ivan Repušić conducts a new production of {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Roberto Alagna & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: Michael Cooper / Dario Acosta / Sonya Yoncheva official website / © Gregor Hohenberg / Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Music Entertainment) The Teatro alla Scala in Milan has announced its 2021-22 season, featuring some of the greatest performers in the world. Here is the full slate. Operas Anna Netrebko and Luca Salsi open the season in Verdi‘s “Macbeth” in {…}

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Corinne Winters, Saimir Pirgu & Roberta Mantegna Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2021 Summer Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its summer festival, which will return to the Circo Massimo from June 15 to August 6, 2021. The first opera the season will be a new production of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore“ with Daniele Gatti conducting and Lorenzo Mariani directing. The cast will include Fabio Sartori and Piero Pretti in the role of Manrico, Roberta {…}

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Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Zachary James & Piotr Beczala Highlight New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences can experience two full recordings of classic operas with stellar casts and a surprise crossover album from one of today’s most acclaimed bass-baritones. There is also a solo album and a choral album that audiences can stream. Here is a look at this week’s new releases: The Children’s Hour: a celebration of the wonder of childhood British {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu to Present ‘Otello’ Despite COVID-19 Cases

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu is set to present Verdi’s “Otello” despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Spanish company said that “despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the Liceu reinforces its commitment to offer a quality program that assures absolute safety. The Teatre succeeds in staging a production featuring an artistic team that is both unique and {…}

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Grafenegg Festival Reshapes the Opening Night as COVID-19 Strikes Chorus

Myung-Whun Chung to Make Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Debut

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces New Venue for Oper fur Alle’s ‘Aida’

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

Kristine Opolais, Michael Volle, Angela Gheorghiu & Evelyn Herlitzius Lead Semperoper Dresden’s 2021-22 Season

Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Roberto Alagna & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2021-22 Season

Corinne Winters, Saimir Pirgu & Roberta Mantegna Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2021 Summer Season

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Zachary James & Piotr Beczala Highlight New CD/DVD Releases

Gran Teatre del Liceu to Present ‘Otello’ Despite COVID-19 Cases