Kristine Opolais Replaces Bryn Terfel at Riga Jurmala Music Festival

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(Credit: Tatyana Vlasova) The Riga Jurmala Music Festival in Latvia has announced that Kristine Opolais will replace Sir Bryn Terfel on August 29. The festival announced that Terfel was forced to withdraw from his recital following medical advice to recover from health issues. Opolais took to social media stating, “although I would prefer to be in the hall to enjoy {…}

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Oper Graz Announces Cast Change for Jonas Kaufmann & Kristine Opolais’ ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: Ludovic Tezier Facebook) Oper Graz in Austria has announced a cast change for its semi-staged “Tosca” The performance, which is set to be performed at the Kasematten Graz, will see Ludovic Tézier perform the role of Scarpia replacing Bryn Terfel. Tézier is well-known for his Scarpia and sang the role yesterday, August 21 at the Salzburg Festival in a {…}

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ORF III to Broadcast Kristine Opolais & Jonas Kaufmann’s ‘Tosca’

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ORF III is set to broadcast Puccini’s “Tosca” on August 22 from the Graz Schloßbergbühne Kasematten. The broadcast will star Jonas Kaufmann, Kristīne Opolais, and Sir Bryn Terfel, who will be joined by the Grazer Philharmoniker, the Grazer Opernchor, and the Singschul of the Graz Opera. Marcus Merkel will conduct the semi-staged production. In a statement, Grazer Spielstätten Managing Director {…}

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Kristine Opolais, Pablo Martinez & Chiara Amarù Lead Teatro Comnuale di Bologna’s Fall Season

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Italy’s Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its fall 2021 season. The season opens with Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi. The cast will include Cesar Cortez and Pablo Martinez sharing the count with Paola Leguizamon as Rosina, Marco Filippo Romano as Bartolo, Roberto De Candia as Figaro, and Andrea Concetti as Basilio. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-23, 2021 Kristine Opolais leads {…}

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Kristine Opolais, Aleksandra Kurzak, Charles Castronovo & Rame Lahaj Lead Opera Wroclaw’s 2021-22 Season

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Poland’s Opera Wroclaw has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, numerous debuts, and star-studded casts. Here is a look at the new season. New Productions The season opens in a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca” directed by Michael Gieleta. Lianna Haroutounian, Giorgi Sturua, and Ambrogio Maestri lead the first cast and Ewa Vesin, Tadeusz Szlenkier, and Mikołaj Zalasiński leading {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Kristine Opolais, Bryn Terfel Headline Outdoor ‘Tosca’

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Three major opera stars are set to come together this August for two open-air performances of “Tosca” in Graz, Austria. The showcases, which are scheduled for August 22 and 24, will star Jonas Kaufmann as Cavaradossi, Kristine Opolais in the title role, and Bryn Terfel as Baron Scarpia. “Singing Puccini with exceptional artists like Bryn and Jonas on stage will {…}

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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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Kristine Opolais Receives Honorary Doctorate in Greece

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(Credit: Tatyana Vlasova) Kristine Opolais has received an honorary doctorate from Cyprus Academy of Music. The soprano took to social media to announce the news noting, “I’m privileged to accept an honorary doctorate from the Cyprus Academy of Music (Est. 1956) and also become the first Artist to become an honorary member of the Athens Philharmonic, at an official ceremony {…}

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Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Kristine Opolais, Jonathan Tetelman, Michael Spyres Headline Theater an der Wien’s 2021-22 Season

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The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2021-22 season, which will include operas ranging from the baroque era through 2006. First up will be Cavalieri’s “Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo,” which will be conducted by Giovanni Antonini and directed by Robert Carson. The work will star Anett Fritsch, Florian Boesch, Cyril Auvity, and Saniel Schmutzhard, among others. Performance {…}

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Kristine Opolais Replaces Bryn Terfel at Riga Jurmala Music Festival

Oper Graz Announces Cast Change for Jonas Kaufmann & Kristine Opolais’ ‘Tosca’

ORF III to Broadcast Kristine Opolais & Jonas Kaufmann’s ‘Tosca’

Kristine Opolais, Pablo Martinez & Chiara Amarù Lead Teatro Comnuale di Bologna’s Fall Season

Kristine Opolais, Aleksandra Kurzak, Charles Castronovo & Rame Lahaj Lead Opera Wroclaw’s 2021-22 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Kristine Opolais, Bryn Terfel Headline Outdoor ‘Tosca’

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

Kristine Opolais Receives Honorary Doctorate in Greece

Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Kristine Opolais, Jonathan Tetelman, Michael Spyres Headline Theater an der Wien’s 2021-22 Season