Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Changes for Verdi’s Requiem

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The Berlin Philharmonic has announced two cast changes for its upcoming Verdi Requiem performances. The company noted both mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and tenor Fabio Sartori have unfortunately had to cancel their participation in the performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem under the baton of Daniel Barenboim from March 11 to 13 due to illness. As a result, Marina Prudenskaya {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for Parsifal’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Opéra National de Paris has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Parsifal.” The company noted that Iain Paterson has withdrawn from the production and as a result, the role of Amfortas will be performed by Brian Mulligan. This season Mulligan is set to appear at the Staatsoper Stuttgart in a production of “Die {…}

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Staatsoper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

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The Staatsoper Berlin has announced a cast change for “Rigoletto.” Sofia Fomina will sing the role of Gilda for the Feb. 17 performance, replacing Erin Morley who tested positive for COVID-19. Morley took to social media and said, “Welp, COVID finally arrived at my door! I’m doing just fine — grateful to be vaccinated and boosted. Sending all the positive {…}

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Erin Morley & Christopher Maltman Lead Berlin State Opera’s Revival of ‘Rigoletto’

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(Credit: Brinkhoff/Mögenburg) The Berlin State Opera is set to revive Bartlett Sher’s production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The production, which premiered in 2019, will star Christopher Maltman who reprises the title role, Erin Morley as Gilda, and Saimir Pirgu as the Duke of Mantua. Grigory Shkarupa and Marina Prudenskaya round out the cast as Sparafucile and Maddalena. Ivan Repušić conducts. When {…}

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Staatsoper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

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The Staatsoper Berlin has announced a cast change for “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The company noted that Gabriela Scherer will take over the title role for performances on Jan 20 and 22, 2022. Scherer is well-known for her interpretation of Ariadne and has performed the role at the Oper Leipzig and at the Lucerne Festival. She recently made her debut in {…}

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Staatsoper Berlin Announces Soprano For Afternoon Performance of ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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(Credit: Staatsoper Unter den Linden official website) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced that soprano Narine Yeghiyan will perform the role of Pamina in Mozart’s singspiel “Die Zauberflöte” on Dec. 25, 2021 at 3 p. m. CET. Yeghiyan joins a cast that includes Peter Sonn as Tamino, Hila Fahima as Die Königin der Nacht, Gyula Orendt as Papageno, and {…}

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Staatsoper Berlin Announces Queen of The Night for Afternoon Performance of ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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(Credit: Manfred Baumann) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced that coloratura soprano Hila Fahima will perform the role of The Queen of the Night in Mozart’s singspiel “Die Zauberflöte” on Dec. 25, 2021 at 3 p. m. CET. Fahima joins a cast that includes Peter Sonn as Tamino, Evelin Novak as Pamina, Gyula Orendt as Papageno, and Grigory Shkarupa {…}

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Matthias Goerne, Caroline Wettergreen & Gyula Orendt Lead Staatsoper Berlin’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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(Credits: © Marie Staggat, Deutsche Grammophon / Bayerische Staatsoper official website / Gregor Hohenberg) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden will present the August Everding’s production of Mozart‘s singspiel “Die Zauberflöte” in December 2021. The opera stars Matthias Goerne and Grigory Shkarupa in the role of Sarastro; Siyabonga Maqungo and Peter Sonn as Tamino; Caroline Wettergreen as Die Königin der Nacht; {…}

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Stefan Vinke, Gaston Rivero, Olga Jelínková & Elisabet Strid Lead Oper Leipzig’s 2021-22 Season

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Oper Leipzig has announced its 2021-22 season featuring four new productions. Here is a look: New Productions Viktor Ullmann’s “The Fall of the Antichrist” will be conducted by Matthias Foremny and directed by Balázs Kovalik. The production will star Thomas Mohr, Dan Karlström, Kay Stiefermann, Stephan Rügamer, Sebastian Pilgrim, and Martin Petzold. Performance Dates: Sept. 25-Oct. 17, 2021 David Pountney {…}

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Berlin Philharmonic Announces Cast Changes for Verdi’s Requiem

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for Parsifal’

Staatsoper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

Erin Morley & Christopher Maltman Lead Berlin State Opera’s Revival of ‘Rigoletto’

Staatsoper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Ariadne auf Naxos’

Staatsoper Berlin Announces Soprano For Afternoon Performance of ‘Die Zauberflöte’

Staatsoper Berlin Announces Queen of The Night for Afternoon Performance of ‘Die Zauberflöte’

Matthias Goerne, Caroline Wettergreen & Gyula Orendt Lead Staatsoper Berlin’s ‘Die Zauberflöte’

Stefan Vinke, Gaston Rivero, Olga Jelínková & Elisabet Strid Lead Oper Leipzig’s 2021-22 Season