Pretty Yende, Elena Stikhina, Carlos Álvarez, Liparit Avetisyan, Lisette Oropesa Headline Royal Opera House’s 2021-22 Cinema Season

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(Credit: Sim Canetty-Clarke) Editor’s note: A previous version of this article stated that the cast for “Rigoletto” featured Javier Camarena, Rosa Feola, Luca Salsi (and this was reflected in the title of the article). However, the Royal Opera House has clarified that the production will be filmed with the September cast and broadcast in March. The article and its title {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

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(Credit: Frances Marshall) The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Rigoletto.” In the role of Sparafucile, Brindley Sherratt will replace Andrea Mastroni in all September performances. The British bass made his Royal Opera debut in 2001 as in “L’anima del filosofo” and has since performed in the company’s “Die Zauberflöte,” “Eugene Onegin,” “Rigoletto,” {…}

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Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Cast Change for ‘Macbeth’

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Macbeth.” The company announced that due to personal reasons Roman Burdenko will no longer be able to sing the title role. As a result, Craig Colclough will sing the title role making his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut. This is the second cast change {…}

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Lyric Opera of Chicago Updates ‘Macbeth’ Cast

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The Lyric Opera of Chicago has updated the cast of Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Roma Burdenko will make his Chicago debut in the title role replacing Luca Salsi, who was originally announced. Burdenko is renowned at the Mariinsky Theatre, where he has starred in productions of “Il trovatore,” “La traviata,” “Un ballo in Maschera,” and “Simon Boccanegra.” He also performs regularly at {…}

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Teatro Real de Madrid 2020-21 Review: Tosca

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This review is from the last performance of Tosca the 24th July 2021 The Teatro Real de Madrid closed the season with one of the most anticipated performances of “Tosca.” It was set to be a major event with Anna Netrebko returning to the Madrid stage in an opera for the first time since 2001, singing alongside Yusif Eyvazov and {…}

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Teresa Iervolino Leads Handel’s ‘Rinaldo’ at the Teatro La Fenice

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The Teatro La Fenice is set to present Handel’s “Rinaldo” to kick off the fall season. The theater will revive the legendary staging by Pier Luigi Pizzi from 1985. The staging has been performed at 20 major opera houses and this time the production will star Teresa Iervolino in the title role. The cast will also include Leonardo Cortellazzi, Francesca Aspromonte, {…}

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Marina Rebeka, Yusif Eyvazov, Anita Rachvelishvili Headline Arena di Verona Productions to Be Televised by Rai 3

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Rai 3 has announced that three operas from the Arena di Verona will be broadcast on television. A June 25 performance of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” will be showcased on July 27. The opera stars Sonia Ganassi, Clarissa Leonardi, Murat Karahan, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, and Agostina Smimmero. That will be followed with an August 3 broadcast of a June 25 performance of {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Anja Harteros & Christian Gerhaher Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2021-22 Season

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(In collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions and revivals as well as concerts. Here is a look at the new season. Premieres Shostakovich’s “The Nose” will get a new production by Kirill Serebrennikow. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the cast that includes Boris Pinkhasovich, Sergei Leiferkus, Gennady Bezzubenkov, Andrey Popov, Sergey Skorokhodov, Anton Rositskiy, {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Nina Stemme, Lisette Oropesa & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2021-22 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2021-22 season which will spotlight some of the world’s greatest performers and five new productions. Here is the full slate. Premieres Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will showcase Juan Diego Flórez as Count Almaviva, Marianne Crebassa as Rosina, Davide Luciano in the role of Figaro, Paolo Bordogna as Bartolo, and Ildar Abdrazakov as Basilio. {…}

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Pretty Yende, Elena Stikhina, Carlos Álvarez, Liparit Avetisyan, Lisette Oropesa Headline Royal Opera House’s 2021-22 Cinema Season

Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

Lyric Opera of Chicago Announces Cast Change for ‘Macbeth’

Lyric Opera of Chicago Updates ‘Macbeth’ Cast

Teatro Real de Madrid 2020-21 Review: Tosca

Teresa Iervolino Leads Handel’s ‘Rinaldo’ at the Teatro La Fenice

Marina Rebeka, Yusif Eyvazov, Anita Rachvelishvili Headline Arena di Verona Productions to Be Televised by Rai 3

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Anja Harteros & Christian Gerhaher Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2021-22 Season

Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Nina Stemme, Lisette Oropesa & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2021-22 Season