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Royal Opera House Announces a Slew of Cast Changes for ‘Madama Butterfly’ Production

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(Photo credit: Chris Gloa) The Royal Opera House has announced a major cast change for its upcoming production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company revealed that Dinara Alieva will not be singing the title role of Cio-Cio San on June 14, 18, 21, 24, 30, and July 6 while Olesya Petrova will not sing Suzuki during the June 18, 23, and {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Malin Byström, Lise Davidsen, Ailyn Pérez, Juan Diego Flórez Headline Royal Opera House’s 2022-23 Season

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The Royal Opera House has announced its 2022-23 season which will feature 20 new productions, nine world premieres, and three UK premieres. Our focus will be solely on the operatic productions the company will be showcasing. The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” in a production by Kasper Holten. Constantin Trinks conducts a cast starring Luca Micheletti, Christopher Maltman, Maria {…}

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La Monnaie Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trittico’ Premiere

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La Monnaie in Brussels has announced a cast change for its premiere of “Il Trittico.” The company noted that Lianna Haroutounian will sing “Il Tabarro” and “Suor Angelica” stepping in for Corinne Winters, who has tested positive for COVID-19. Winters also took to social media and said, “Sad news, my friends: I’ve tested positive for Covid and won’t be performing {…}

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La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra Returns to Springtime Performances with ‘Il Trittico’

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On March 15, 2022, La Monnaie Symphony Orchestra will Puccini’s “Il Trittico” as part of their yearly tradition of springtime performances. Director Tobias Kratzer and conductor Alain Altinoglu lead the casts of their respective works. “Il Tabarro” will feature Peter Kalman as Michele, Corrine Winters/Lianna Haroutounian as Giorgetta, and Adam Smith as Luigi/Amante. The cast of “Suor Angelica” includes Winters/Haroutounian {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky Cancels All Performances of Gran Teatre del Liceu’s ‘The Queen of Spades’

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Sondra Radvanovsky has canceled all performances of the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s upcoming “The Queen of Spades” production. As a result, Lianna Haroutounian will sing performances on Jan. 26, Feb. 1, 5, 8, and 11, 2022 while Irina Churilova will sing on Jan. 27, Feb. 2, 4, 6, and 10, 2022. Radvanovsky had originally canceled only the first performances of {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spades’

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(Credit: Michael Cooper) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for “The Queen of Spades.” The company noted that Sondra Radvanovsky will not sing the first performances of the opera. As a result, Lianna Haroutounian will sing performances on Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, 4, 6, and 10, 2022. Additionally, Irina Churilova will sing the performance on {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Changes for ‘The Queen of Spades’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, Spain has announced cast changes for its production of “The Queen of “Spades.” The company revealed that due to scheduling issues for soprano Serena Sáenz, Mercedes Gancedo will now join the production as Prilepa. Additionally, tenor Martin Muehle has been forced to cancel his participation as Hermann due to health reasons. As a {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Ordered to Reduce Seating Capacity

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(Credit: Gran Teatre del Liceu official website) The Catalan regional government has introduced a series of restrictive measures aimed at curbing the latest spread of COVID-19. The Catalan authorities were forced to ask for a Catalan High Court approval for the new measures. A nighttime curfew between 12 a. m. and 6 a. m. has been introduced in all municipalities {…}

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Ainhoa Arteta Withdraws from Teatro Cervantes’ ‘Tosca’

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The Teatro Cervantes de Málaga has announced that soprano Ainhoa Arteta will withdraw from its upcoming production of “Tosca.” According to a press release, Arteta is still recovering from health issues. In a statement, the soprano said that she lamented the fact that had to withdraw from the production set to take place in August. She added that due to {…}