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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’

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(Credit: Gran Teatre del Liceu Website) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk.” The Barcelona company said, that tenor Ilya Selivanov will the role of Zinovi Ismailov replacing Daniel Kirsch, who has canceled his participation in the production for artistic reasons. Selivanov is a Mariinsky Opera Academy of Young Singers, Prize-winner at the {…}

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Konstantin Krimmel & Nicolai Ghiaurov Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get a chance to listen to world premiere recordings, a rarely performed work and a legendary recording of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” Ochre  Multiple-GRAMMY-winning ensemble The Crossing offers a new album born of cultural resonance, with new works by three {…}

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National Forum of Music Announces 2024-25 Season

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The National Forum of Music announces its 2024-25 and tenth anniversary season. For the purposes of this article only vocal works are included. Andrzej Kosendiak conducts the NFM Wrocław Philharmonic and soloists Anett Fritsch, Anna Mikołajczyk-Niewiedział, Krystian Adam Krzeszowiak, and Paweł Horodyski in Mozart’s “Mass in C minor,” KV 427. They are joined by the NFM Choir under the direction {…}

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Pretty Yende, Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez, Allan Clayton, Lise Davidsen, & Lisette Oropesa Lead Royal Opera House’s 2024-25 Season

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The Royal Opera House has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the season. Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro” will open the season with a cast that includes Luca Micheletti, Ying Fang, Huw Montague Rendall, Jacquelyn Stucker, and Ginger Costa-Jackson. Performance Dates: Sept. 2-15, 2024 Verdi’s “La Traviata” will feature two casts. The first cast will be headlined {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Turandot.” The company said that due to muscle problems, Nadine Sierra has been forced to cancel her participation as Liù as she will require treatment during the performance dates. As a result, Sierra will be replaced by Vannina Santoni and Adriana González. Santoni will perform on {…}

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Berlin State Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Rigoletto’

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The Berlin State Opera has announced a cast change for its performance of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” on May 24, 2023. The company said that Antonio di Matteo will sing the role of Sparafucile stepping in for Grigory Shkarupa. Di Matteo is a an Italian bass who has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, Salzburg Festival, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro di San {…}

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Anna Netrebko’s Management Speaks Out Regarding AP Corrections on Keri-Lynn Wilson’s Teatro Colon Statements

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Following Keri-Lynn Wilson’s statements to the associated press regarding her upcoming performances at the Teatro Colon, Anna Netrebko’s management is speaking out. In an interview with the Associated Press, Wilson said that she had refused to perform with Netrebko because of the singer’s refusal to condemn Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine. The interview also noted that Wilson would {…}