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Greer Grimsley, Nathan Berg, & Denyce Graves Feature in Minnesota Opera’s 3D ‘Das Rheingold’

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On November 14, 2020 Minnesota Opera will present Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” in a new, 3D format which will be available to stream online. This digital experience adapts the company’s 2016 production with the help of production company Sweet Sadie. “The sheer size and scope of ‘Das Rheingold’ presents a massive challenge for any opera company,” said President and General Director {…}

IndieOpera

Jonathan Berger’s ‘Leonardo’ To Have World Premiere

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Jonathan Berger’s “Leonardo” is set to have its world premiere on April 6, 2019 at 92Y. The opera, which is the first such commission from 92Y, will feature the St. Lawrence String Quartet and baritone Tyler Duncan singing texts directly from Leonardo Da Vinci’s notebooks. The work will feature designs by Gabriel Calatrava with staging and direction from Kevin Newbury. {…}

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Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra Appoints Jonathan Darlington to Chief Conductor Post

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The Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra has appointed Jonathan Darlington as its Chief Conductor for at least the next five years, beginning with the 2022-23 season. The conductor currently serves as Music Director Emeritus at Vancouver Opera, where he spent the past two decades as the company’s Music Director. In its announcement, the Orchestra stated it would hold a press conference to {…}

News, Season Announcement

Asmik Grigorian, Kate Lindsey, Jonathan Tetelman, Benjamin Bernheim, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2026 Season

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The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Franck Ollu conducts Pascal Dusapin and Rita de Letteriis’s “Passion” starring Sarah Aristidou, Georg Nigl, and Schola Heidelberg. Performance Date: July 23, 2026 Asmik Grigorian stars as Bizet’s “Carmen” alongside Jonathan Tetelman, Kristina Mkhitaryan, and Davide Luciano. Teodor Currentzis conducts the production by Gabriela {…}

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Royal Opera & Ballet Releases Cover for Rosalía’s ‘Berghain’ Starring Jacquelyn Stucker

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(Credit: Jonathan Nesteruk) The Royal Ballet and Opera has released a new operatic cover of Rosalía’s hit track “Berghain,” featuring soprano Jacquelyn Stucker, conductor-violinist Stefano Montanari, and pianist Hannah Quinn. The cover was filmed at the Royal Opera House. “Berghain” was originally featured on Rosalía’s album “Lux” and includes guest vocals by Björk and blends orchestral textures with pop and {…}

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Tenor Jonathan Tetelman & Soprano Serena Sáenz Among Major Winners of The Danish Research Foundation’s Daphne Awards

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Tenor Jonathan Tetelman and soprano Serena Sáenz are among the inaugural winners of The Danish Research Foundation’s Daphne Awards. The new international awards, which aims to place music and science on equal footing and recognize artists whose work has and will continue to have a significant cultural impact, will be presented on May 14, 2026, at Tivoli Concert Hall with {…}

Business

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Extends Music Director Jonathan Heyward Through 2030-31

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The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has announced a three-year contract extension for Jonathon Heyward, Music Director and Harvey M. and Lyn P. Meyerhoff Chair. Under the new agreement, Heyward, the youngest and first Black music director in the orchestra’s 108-year history, will remain with the organization through the 2030–31 season. Heyward, who is among TIME Magazine’s Next Generation Leaders and Bloomberg’s {…}

News, Season Announcement

Quinn Kelsey, Erika Grimaldi, Juliet Schlefer, Deborah Sternberg, Melissa Cregger Headline The Washington Chorus’ 2025-26 Season

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The Washington Chorus has announced its 2025-26 season. First up on the slate is “One Song: Exultávit!” The concert, conducted by Dr. Eugene Rogers, features vocal soloists including Juliet Schlefer, Heather Petrie, Jacob Perry and Edmund Milly as they take on works by Bach and Rena Esmail. Performance Date: Oct. 25, 2025 ”A Candlelit Christmas” will also be led by Dr. {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Rolando Villazón, Xabier Anduaga, Jonathan Tetelamn, Aigul Akhmetshina, Anastasia Bartoli, Camilla Nylund, Clay Hilley & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2025-26 Season

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(Credit: Deutsche Oper) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its 2025-26 season. Premieres  Detlev Glanert ‘s “Die drei Rätsel” will be conducted by Dominic Limburg and directed by Brigitte Dethier. The production will star Martina Baroni, Philipp Jekal, Chance Jonas-O’Toole, Joel Allison, Padraic Rowan, Maria Vasilevskaya, and Alexandra Oomens. Performance Dates: Oct. 11, 2025-Feb. 15, 2026 Sir Donald Runnicles will {…}