Aida Garifullina, Marigona Qerkezi & Mario Bahg Lead Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña’s 2023 Season

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The Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña has announced its 2023 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Aida” with Jose Miguel Perez Sierra conducting. Marigona Qerkezi, Nino Surguladze, Jorge Puerta, Carlos Almaguer, Giacomo Prestia, and Simon Orfila. Performance Dates: Sept. 14 & 16, 2023 Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette” will star Mario Bahg, Sofia Esparza, Borja Quizo, and Luis {…}

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Cast Change: Darren Drone Makes European Debut at Royal Danish Opera

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The Royal Danish Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Rigoletto.” The company said that baritone Darren Drone will sing the title role making his European debut on March 3, 5, and 11. Drone has performed at the Dayton Opera, Portland Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Utah Opera, Seattle Opera, Orlando Opera, and Metropolitan Opera. He has performed the {…}

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Cast Change: Teatro alla Scala Announces New Sieglinde for ‘Die Walküre’

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(Credit: Marius Vepsta) The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for its production of “Die Walküre.” The company said that “due to an indisposition, Elza van den Heever will be unable to perform in the performances of ‘Die Walküre.’ The role of Sieglinde will be sung by Vida Mikneviciute in her place.” Mikneviciute has performed with the Zürich {…}

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Cast Change: Daniel Scofield Steps into Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s ‘Die Walküre’

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” The company said, “Matthias Goerne is replaced by American baritone Daniel Scofield in the role of Wotan.” Scofield has performed at the Glydnborune Festival, Prague State Opera, Teatro San Carlo, Staatstheater Hannover, and Opera Carolina and Houston Symphony. His repertoire includes the music of {…}

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Theatro Municipal de São Paulo 2025 Review: Porgy and Bess

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(Photo: Rafael Salvador) On September 19th, the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo brought to the stage its first production of “Porgy and Bess,” an opera by George Gershwin (1898-1937), with a libretto by Edwin DuBose Heyward (1885-1940) and Ira Gershwin (1896-1983), based on the novel turned into a play “Porgy,” by DuBose Heyward. The theater assembled not only a cast {…}

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Q & A: Baritone Marcin Kopec on TACT Artists Management & His New UK Based MKImpresari Agency

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(Photo: MKImpresari) Former Baritone Marcin Kopec has had a very successful career as an artist manager. In reality, he’s a mover, shaker, fixer, arranger, organizer, (he likes ‘Impresario’), and frequent savior behind the scenes of some of the most famous names in the business on some of the biggest stages in the world. OperaWire met up with Marcin in Covent {…}

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Savonlinna Opera Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Macbeth’

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The Savonlinna Opera Festival has announced a cast change for its production of “Macbeth” on July 12, 2025. The company said that Francesco Pio Galasso will sing the role of Macduff, replacing Johan Krogius. The tenor took to social media to announce the news and said, “Tonight I’ll jump in as Macduff in Macbeth here at Savonlinna Opera Festival with {…}

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Iris Candelaria to Headline Fiskars Summer Festival Concert

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(Photos: Sami Mannerheimo) The Fiskars Summer Festival, which runs from July 29 to August 8, 2025, will feature an Open House showcasing its young artists. The program, slated for August 1, 2025, will feature Iris Candelaria as she takes on arias from “Mitridate, Re di Ponto,” “Le Nozze di Figaro,” and “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The Finnish soprano has performed {…}

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Teatro Liricio di Cagliari Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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(Credit: Chris Singer) The Teatro Lirico di Cagliari has announced a cast change for “Aida.” The company said that Jennifer Rowley will sing the title role on July 11, 13, 16, 18, and 20, replacing Marigona Qerkezi, who was originally announced but is jumping into a production of “Il Trovatore” at the Royal Opera House. Rowley announced the news via {…}

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Aida Garifullina, Marigona Qerkezi & Mario Bahg Lead Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña’s 2023 Season

Cast Change: Darren Drone Makes European Debut at Royal Danish Opera

Cast Change: Teatro alla Scala Announces New Sieglinde for ‘Die Walküre’

Cast Change: Daniel Scofield Steps into Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s ‘Die Walküre’

Theatro Municipal de São Paulo 2025 Review: Porgy and Bess

Q & A: Baritone Marcin Kopec on TACT Artists Management & His New UK Based MKImpresari Agency

Savonlinna Opera Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Macbeth’

Iris Candelaria to Headline Fiskars Summer Festival Concert

Teatro Liricio di Cagliari Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’