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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces New Cast Change for ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a new cast change for its production of “Der Fliegende Holländer.” The company announced that Nicholas Brownlee will sing the title role, replacing the originally announced Gerald Finley. Brownlee has performed the role at the Santa Fe Opera, Palau de les Arts, and Oper Frankfurt. He has performed at the Metropolitan Opera,  Bayerische Staatsoper, Dutch {…}

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Deutsche Grammophon to Record ‘Tosca’ with Jonathan Tetelman, Ludovic Tézier & Eleonora Buratto

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) Deutsche Grammophon is recording a new “Tosca” to celebrate the centenary of Puccini’s death. The upcoming recording will mark the start of a multi-year partnership between Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and the German label. The upcoming recording will be led by Daniel Harding and will star Eleonora Buratto in the title role, Jonathan Tetelman as Cavaradossi, {…}

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Liudmyla Monastyrska & Rafał Siwek Headline the 2024 Baltic Opera Festival

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(Photo credit: LA Opera, Karpati&Zarewicz) The Baltic Opera Festival has announced its 2024 season lineup. Liudmyla Monastyrska and Rafał Siwek perform the lead roles in “Turandot.” Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. Waldemar Zawodziński directs. Performance Dates: July 20 & 25, 2024 (Forest Opera in Sopot) Natalia Babińska’s production of Engelbert Humperdinck, “Hansel and Gretel” is next. The cast {…}

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Finnish National Opera Conductor Charged with Drug Offense

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The Finnish National Opera’s Chief Conductor Hannu Lintu has been charged with a drug offense. The national broadcaster YLE  reported that the offense was committed in Vantaa on November 7, 2023 and that a court date has yet to be announced. In a statement, the conductor said the case was about ordering sleeping pills by mail. He said, “I have {…}

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Chef Giancarlo Perbellini’s Restaurant Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli Presents ‘Preludio: Casa Perbellini before the Arena’

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Giancarlo Perbellini, chef of the two-Michelin-starred restaurant Casa Perbellini 12 Apostoli presents “Preludio: Casa Perbellini before the Arena,” a menu specially designed for attendees of the 2024 Summer Season of the Verona Arena’s Lyric Festival. Dining takes place 6:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, during the festival, which runs June 7 – Sept. (except for Aug. 15 – {…}

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Arena di Verona Announces Juan Diego Flórez Gala Program

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The Arena di Verona has announced the programming for Juan Diego Flórez’s gala concert. The company said that the program will include excerpts from such operas as Verdi’s “Luisa Miller” and “La Traviata,”  Donizetti’s “la Fille du Regiment” and “Don Pasquale,” Rossini’s “La Cenerentola,” Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette,” and Puccini’s “La Boheme” and “Manon Lescaut.” Flórez will be joined by {…}

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Salzburg Easter Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Tannhäuser’

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The Salzburg Easter Festival has announced a cast change for its production of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser.” The company said that “Elīna Garanča has dropped out of the Salzburg Easter Festival as Venus in Richard Wagner’s ‘Tannhäuser,’ due to illness. As a result, Emma Bell will perform the part. Bell recently made Wagner debuts in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, and Zurich. She has performed {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Madama Butterfly

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(Credit: Richard Termine) While there’s no doubt that Puccini’s operas bring with them a level of difficulty, perhaps none is more complex or challenging than the central role in his “Madama Butterfly.” Modern issues of interpretation aside (and this opera brings forth a great deal, many of which have been contended for decades and some that are now being questioned {…}