Anna Netrebko to Return to Stage With ‘Manon Lescaut’ at Opéra de Monte-Carlo

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its upcoming performances of “Manon Lescaut.” The company that Anna Netrebko will replace Maria Agresta, who is ill, in the title role due. The performances, which are set to be held on April 22 through April 30, will mark Netrebko’s first performances since Feb. 22 when she sang a production {…}

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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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Lise Davidsen, Sondra Radvanovsky, Saioa Hernández & Xabier Anduaga Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2022-23 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2022-23 season featuring two world premieres and classic works with international stars. Here is a look at the new season. Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” will star Carlos Chausson, Alessandro Corbelli, Andrzej Filonczyk, Carles Pachón, Xabier Anduaga, Iván Ayón-Rivas, Sara Blanch, and Serena Sáenz. Josep Pons conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 9, 2022 “La {…}

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Judit Kutasi Takes Over Two More ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ Performances at the Teatro alla Scala

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced more cast changes for its performances of “Adriana Lecouvreur” on March 9 and 10, 2022. The company noted that Judit Kutasi will sing the role of the Princess de Boullion replacing Elena Zhidkova. Kutasi recently replaced Anita Rachvelishvili for the March 6 performance after Rachvelishvili withdrew from several performances due to difficulties after her {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Announces Cast Change for ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for “Adriana Lecouvreur.” The company noted that Judit Kutasi will take over the March 6 performance in the role of Princess de Boullion. The news comes a day after Anita Rachvelishvili withdrew from several performances citing difficulties after her pregnancy. Kutasi is a rising star who has performed at the Théâtre {…}

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Yusif Eyvazov Replaces Freddie De Tommaso at Teatro alla Scala

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for “Adriana Lecouvreur.” The company noted that Freddie De Tommaso who was set to make his debut at La Scala withdrew due to COVID-19. As a result, Yusif Eyvazov will take over De Tommaso’s performances except for the show on March 9, which De Tommaso is still slated to sing. The {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: La Bohème

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Jan. 13, 2022, saw the second performance in the Metropolitan Opera’s run of Puccini’s “La Boheme.” As the perennially-beautiful Zeffirelli production continues to delight, the evening’s cast, led by Maestro Carlo Rizzi, succeeded in bringing their passion and vitality to bear before the audience. Outstanding Leads Fresh from his work with the Berlin Staatsoper, Charles Castronovo was in fine form {…}

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Best of 2021: OperaWire’s Staff on the Best Performances of the Year

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Over the past few weeks we have returned to an old end-of-year tradition, spotlighting some of our standout artists of the year. And we will conclude that series with a return to our spotlight of the year’s best performances. As in the past, we have compiled the efforts of different members of our staff to create a list of our {…}

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Criticism on Fridays: Femicide As a Norm?

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(Photo: L.Romano) On Fridays, Polina Lyapustina delivers a short essay on some of the most essential topics in the industry with the intent of establishing a dialogue about the opera world and its future. This year, Jonas Kaufmann and Maria Agresta open the season at Teatro San Carlo di Napoli with the new stunning production of “Otello,” directed by Mario Martone. {…}

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Anna Netrebko to Return to Stage With ‘Manon Lescaut’ at Opéra de Monte-Carlo

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

Lise Davidsen, Sondra Radvanovsky, Saioa Hernández & Xabier Anduaga Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2022-23 Season

Judit Kutasi Takes Over Two More ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ Performances at the Teatro alla Scala

Teatro alla Scala Announces Cast Change for ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’

Yusif Eyvazov Replaces Freddie De Tommaso at Teatro alla Scala

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: La Bohème

Best of 2021: OperaWire’s Staff on the Best Performances of the Year

Criticism on Fridays: Femicide As a Norm?