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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Changes for ‘Les Vêpres Siciliennes’ & ‘Aida’

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced cast changes for “Les Vêpres Siciliennes” and “Aida.” The company said that for the May 3, 11, and 22 2025 performances, Michael Bachtazde will take over the role of Amonasro in “Aida” for George Petean. Meanwhile, for the performances on May 18, 24, and 31, Dong-Hwan Lee will take over the role of Guy {…}

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First Latin American Contemporary Opera Congress Held in Chile

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The first Latin American Contemporary Opera Congress took place Oct. 16-17, in Chile. Organizers and composers Miguel Farías and Cristian Fernández Toro, aimed to reflect on the trajectories and approaches to opera-making in Latin America, considering creation processes, management, and research in the genre. Daily sessions featured discussion on music, aesthetics, and identity issues. The event also spent time exploring {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Macbeth’

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Macbeth.” The company said that Anastasia Bartoli and Liudmyla Monastyrska the role of Lady Macbeth replacing the originally scheduled Ekaterina Semenchuk. Bartoli will sing the role on Oct. 12. and 15 while Monastyrska will sing it on Oct. 17 and 21. Bartoli is known for her {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes for ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ & ‘Don Giovanni’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced cast changes for its productions of “Le Nozze di Figaro” and “Don Giovanni.” First, the company said that Federica Lombardi will sing the Countess in “Le Nozze di Figaro” on Oct. 2 stepping in for Hanna-Elisabeth Müller. Secondly, the company said that Oleg Ptashnikov will conduct the October performances of “Don Giovanni” stepping in for {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Salome’

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its September run of Strauss’ “Salome.” The company said that Vida Miknevičiūtė will sing the title role on Sept. 21 and Jennifer Holloway will sing it on Sept. 23 and 25, 2024 replacing Simone Schneider, who was originally scheduled. Miknevičiūtė has performed the opera at the Victorian Opera, Bolshoi {…}

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Tiroler Festspiele Erl Ends 2024 Summer Season with Sold Out Houses

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The Tiroler Festspiele Erl will end the 2024 summer season with a “Ring of the Nibelung” that is almost 100 percent full and has revenues of over one million euros. The Ring attracted 12,000 guests to the Passion Play House. With this success, artistic director Bernd Loebe bids farewell to the Tyrolean Festival after five seasons, and for the first {…}

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Kyle Miller Joins Askonas Holt for Worldwide Management

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Kyle Miller has joined Askonas Holt for worldwide management. Miller will be managed by Joel Thomas and Mathieu Levan. During the 2024-25 season, Miller is set to make his Metropolitan Opera debut as Sensor in Jeanine Tesori’s “Grounded.” He is also set to appear at the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis in 2025 as Dr. Malatesta in “Don Pasquale.” Throughout {…}

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CHORALSPACE’s 1,000-Person Choir to Present Verdi’s Requiem

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CHORALSPACE is set to present “Verdi’s Requiem XXL,” featuring a 1,000-person choir. Soprano Iwona Sobotka, mezzo-soprano Alexandra Urquiola, tenor Andrés Moreno García, and bass Gerard Farreras serve as soloists in Verdi’s Requiem. They are joined by the CHORALSPACE Festival Choir and international showcase choirs. Sergi Gili Solé directs the Rheinische Philharmonie. Members of the international choir project come from Taiwan, Estonia, {…}

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Arianna Vendittelli, Jakub Józef Orliński, Luigi De Donato, & Benedetta Mazzucato Star in the 2024 Innsbruck Festival of Early Music

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Programming for the 2024 Innsbruck Festival of Early Music has been announced. This article only features vocal performances. First up is a workshop for the upcoming performances of Giacomelli’s “Cesare in Egitto.” Soloists include Arianna Vendittelli, Emőke Barath, Filippo Mineccia, Margherita Maria Sala, Valerio Contaldo, and Federico Fiorio. Ottavio Dantone conducts the Accademia Bizantina. Performance Date: July 27, 2024 (Tyrolean {…}