https://operawire.com/teatro-real-announces-cast-change-for-aida/
The Teatro Real has announced a cast for “Aida.” The company noted that Maria Agresta has canceled her performances of the title role for personal reasons. In a statement she said, “I am thankful to the Teatro, Hugo de Ana, and Nicola Luisotti for understanding and to my colleagues, a big hug. Arriverdeci, I’ll see you soon.” As a result, {…}
https://operawire.com/eleonora-buratto-aleksandra-kurzak-luca-salsi-anna-caterina-antonacci-lead-teatro-dellopera-di-romas-2022-23-season/
The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2022-23 Season. Emma Dante conducts Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmelites” with Michele Mariotti conducting. Corinne Winters stars alongside Anna Caterina Antonacci, Ewa Vesin, Ekaterina Gubanova, and Jean-François Lapointe. The opera will be transmitted live on Rai Cultura and Rai5. Performance Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 6, 2022 Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” will be conducted by Francesco {…}
https://operawire.com/sarasota-opera-announces-2022-summer-movie-series/
Editorial Note: There have been a few updates made to the schedule. They are indicated in the article as updates. The remainder of the article remains as originally published on April 27, 2022. Sarasota Opera is set to present a summer movies series starting on May 22, 2022. The company will kick the series off with the Royal Opera House’s {…}
https://operawire.com/ermonela-jaho-lisette-oropesa-sondra-radvanovsky-javier-camarena-headline-my-opera-players-opera-week/
The Teatro Real de Madrid’s My Opera Player is in the midst of its Opera Week showcase in which several opera performances are available to stream through July 17 for subscribers. Audiences can check out “Tosca” with Sondra Radvanovsky, Joseph Calleja, and Carlos Alvarez. Nicola Luisotti conducts the production by Paco Azorín. Maria Agresta, Ludovic Tézier, Ekaterina Semenchuk, and Francesco {…}
https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-anna-netrebko-diana-damrau-ailyn-perez-sondra-radvanovsky-lead-teatro-san-carlos-2022-23-season/
The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the performances. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” starring Matthew Polezani, Ernesto Petti, Ailyn Perez, Michele Pertusi, Elina Garanca, and Alexander Tsymbalyuk. Juraj Valcuha conducts the production by Claus Guth. Performance Dates: Nov. 26-Dec. 6, 2022 Lorezno Passarini conducts concert performances of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” {…}
https://operawire.com/rafael-villalobos-comments-on-tosca-controversy-at-the-gran-teatre-del-liceu/
(Credit: La Monnaie) Director Rafael Villalobos is speaking out against the controversy over the cast change for the Gran Teatre del Liceu’s upcoming production of “Tosca.” In a statement posted on his website the director said, “Despite insistent media requests over the past few days, I have never believed I should have to make a statement regarding the controversy surrounding {…}
https://operawire.com/lisette-oropesa-saioa-hernandez-anna-netrebko-jakub-jozef-orlinski-piotr-beczala-lead-teatro-reals-2022-23-season/
The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2022-23 season featuring nine company premieres. Opera Philip Glass’ “Orphée” opens the season with Jordi Francés conducting Rafael Villalobos’ production. The chamber work stars María Rey-Joly, Isabella Gaudí, Sylvia Schwartz, Natalia Labourdette, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso, Juan Antonio Sanabria, Edward Nelson, Karina Demurova, Pablo García-López, and Emmanuel Faraldo. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-25, 2022 Nicola Luisotti, Diego García Rodríguez, {…}
https://operawire.com/gran-teatre-del-liceu-announces-cast-change-for-2022-23-tosca/
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Tosca.” The company noted that Michael Fabiano and Maria Agresta will take over the roles of Cavaradossi and Tosca replacing Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak, who have felt unable to play their respective roles in this staging of ‘Tosca’ and have finally decided to retire from {…}
https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-anja-harteros-brian-jagde-charles-castronovo-lead-bayerische-staatsopers-2022-23-season/
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2022-23 season featuring 10 new productions. Premieres Benedict Andrews directs Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” with Vladimir Jurowski conducting a cast that includes Louise Alder, Avery Amereau, Konstantin Krimmel, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Sandrine Piau, and Christian Gerhaher. Performance Dates: Oct. 26, 2022-July 17, 2023 Wagner’s “Lohengrin” will be conducted by François-Xavier Roth and directed by film director {…}