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Editorial: Does The Metropolitan Opera’s General Manager Have a Russia Problem?

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) At the start of the War in Ukraine, General Manager Peter Gelb made a proclamation, “We can no longer engage with artists or institutions that support Putin or are supported by him—not until the invasion and killing has been stopped, order has been restored, and restitutions have been made.” The statement was clear as {…}

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Festival Aix-En-Provence Announces Cast Change for ‘La Forza Del Destino’

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(Credit: Fay Fox) The Festival Aix-en-Provence has announced a cast change for its concert performance of “La Forza del Destino” on July 20, 2025. The company noted that Russell Thomas will replace Brian Jagde in the role of Alvaro. Thomas has performed the role at the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Paris Opera. He is well-known for his Verdi interpretations {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Another Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spades’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced yet another cast change for its production of “The Queen of Spades.” The company announced that Galina Cheplakova will sing the role of Lisa, replacing Sonya Yoncheva. Yoncheva took to social media and said, “Dear All, in the past few days I had very strong symptoms of a flu which disabled me to perform and {…}

News, Season Announcement

Corinne Winter, Federica Lombardi, Alex Esposito, Freddie De Tommaso, Gregory Kunde, Angel Blue & Serena Sáenz Lead Palau de Les Arts’ 2025-26 Season

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The Palau de les Arts has announced its 2025-26 season. Lorenzo Viotti conducts Gounod’s “Faust” in a production by Johannes Erath. Iván Ayón-Rivas, Alex Esposito, Ruth Iniesta, Florian Sempey, and Ekaterine Buachidze. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-15, 2025 Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s “La descente d’Orphée aux enfers” will star Josipa Bilić, Camille Chopin, Sarah Fleiss, Tanaquil Ollivier, Sydney Frodsham, Richard Pittsinger, Bastien Rimondi, Attila {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Showcases Last Minute Debut for ‘The Queen of Spades’

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The Metropolitan Opera saw a huge debut at the June 4 performance of “The Queen of Spades.” Galina Cheplakova sang the role of Lisa stepping in for Sonya Yoncheva. Cheplakova  has performed with the Bashkir State Opera, Oper Graz, the State Opera in Kazakhstan, Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, and Berliner Philharmoniker. She has also covered at the Bayerische Staatsoper. Her repertoire {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: The Queen of Spades

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(This review was written in collaboration with Francisco Salazar) The road to the Met Opera’s second performance of “The Queen of Spades” on Wednesday, May 28, was almost as dramatic as the opera itself. The role of Hermann is a monster. One of the most difficult in the repertoire, not only does it challenge the tenor taking it on with {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Changes Lead Tenor for ‘The Queen of Spades,’ Again

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(Credit: Metropolitan Opera / Ken Howard ) The Metropolitan Opera has announced another major cast change for “The Queen of Spades.” The role of Hermann will now be sung by Arsen Soghomonyan. It was originally announced with Brian Jagde taking on the role, but the tenor withdrew from the production in favor of Brandon Jovanovich, who is no longer listed {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘The Queen of Spades’

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(Photo by Kristen Hoebermann) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for “The Queen of Spades.” The company said that Brandon Jovanovich will sing the role of Hermann, replacing the originally announced Brian Jagde. The company said that due to the overlapping rehearsal and performance schedules for the production of Verdi’s “Aida,” Jagde was forced to cancel. Jovanovich has {…}