Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Anja Harteros Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2022-23 Season

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The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2022-23 season with 12 new productions and numerous revivals. Premieres Eric Cutler, Christof Fischesser, Tomasz Konieczny, Katie van Kooten, Patricia Bardon, and Camilla Nylund star in Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” The new production by Andreas Homoki will be conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Performance Dates: Sept. 18-Oct. 29, 2022 Offenbach’s “Barkouf” will see Jérémie Rhorer conduct the {…}

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Jeanine De Bique, Yuriy Mynenko, Sophie Junker, Raffaele Pe, Julia Lezhneva, Channa Malkin Headline Göttingen International Handel Festival’s 2022 Season

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The Göttingen International Handel Festival has announced its 2022 slate, entitled “New Horizons.” The festival opens with “Aminta e Fillide” starring Bruno de Sá and Myrsini Margariti. George Petrou conducts the FestspielOrchester Göttingen. Performance Dates: May 12, 2022 Next up is the opening of “Giulio Cesare” starring Yuriy Mynenko, Sophie Junker, Nicholas Tamagna, Francesca Ascioti, Katie Coventry, Riccardo Novaro, Artur {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven new productions. Here is a breakdown of the season. New Productions Sir. David McVicar directs a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” with Sondra Radvanovsky in the title role. The cast will be rounded out by Janai Brugger, Ekaterina Gubanova, Matthew Polenzani, and Michele Pertusi. Carlo Rizzi conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Boston Lyric Opera Announces Casting Update for ‘Champion’

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The Boston Lyric Opera has announced a casting update for its upcoming production of “Champion.” The company noted that American mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe will join the cast while theater director Timothy Douglas will helm the work. Blythe will make her role debut as the welcoming and supportive bar owner Kathy Hagen in “Champion.” She is renowned opera singer and recitalist {…}

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Sarasota Opera Announces 2022 Apprentice Artists

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Sarasota Opera has announced the young artists who will be part of its 2022 Saratoga Opera Apprentice Artists program. The 2022 participants include sopranos Ariel Andrew, Tori Franklin, Jardena Gertler-Jaffe, Sara Kennedy, Ashlee Lamar, Abigail Raiford, and Julia Wolcott; mezzo-sopranos Ashlyn Brown, SarahAnn Duffy, Kaylee Nichols, Victoria Thomasch, and Zara Zemmels; tenors Pedro Valdez Espinoza, Nicholas Hudak, James Mancuso, Samuel {…}

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Steven LaBrie Withdraws from ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ at Florida Grand Opera

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Steven LaBrie has withdrawn from the Flordia Grand Opera’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The baritone was forced to cancel the upcoming production as he will be joining Il Divo on tour over the month of February. As a result, the role of Stanley Kowalski will be performed by Hadleigh Adams. In a statement the FGO’s CEO and general {…}

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Spotlight Artists Management and Production to Present ‘Russian Music Masterpieces’

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Spotlight Artists Management and Production is set to present “Russian Music Masterpieces,” a concert dedicated to the 120th anniversary of St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City. The showcase, which will also celebrate the 75th birthday of Patriarch Kirill, will feature scenes from Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades,” opera arias and art songs by Tchaikovsky, Glinka, and Rachmaninoff. {…}

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Chants Libres to Present World Premiere of ‘L’orangeraie’

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On Oct. 19, 2021, Canadian company Chants Libres will present the world premiere of “L’orangeraie,” by composer Zad Moultaka and librettist Larry Tremblay. Co-produced with the Nouvel-Ensemble Moderne in collaboration with Hexagram-UQAM | Research Centre in Media Arts, the performances on Oct. 19,20, and 21, will take place at the Ludger-Duvernay Theatre of Montreal’s Monument-National and the performances on Nov. {…}

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Patricia Petibon, Pretty Yende, Sir Simon Keenlyside & Adèle Charvet Lead Théâtres de Compiègne’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credits: Bernard Martinez / © Gregor Hohenberg / Uwe Arens / Adèle Charvet official website) Théâtres de Compiègne have announced the 2021-22 season. Here is the full rundown. Chœur de La Tempête performs “Les Vêpres” by Rachmaninoff alongside conductor Simon-Pierre Bestion. Performance date: Sep. 11, 2021 Mezzo-soprano Adèle Charvet performs works by Debussy, Aubert, Ravel, Delage and Duparc alongside pianist {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Anja Harteros Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2022-23 Season

Jeanine De Bique, Yuriy Mynenko, Sophie Junker, Raffaele Pe, Julia Lezhneva, Channa Malkin Headline Göttingen International Handel Festival’s 2022 Season

Sonya Yoncheva, Sondra Radvanovsky, Anna Netrebko & Renée Fleming Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2022-23 Season

Boston Lyric Opera Announces Casting Update for ‘Champion’

Sarasota Opera Announces 2022 Apprentice Artists

Steven LaBrie Withdraws from ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ at Florida Grand Opera

Spotlight Artists Management and Production to Present ‘Russian Music Masterpieces’

Chants Libres to Present World Premiere of ‘L’orangeraie’

Patricia Petibon, Pretty Yende, Sir Simon Keenlyside & Adèle Charvet Lead Théâtres de Compiègne’s 2021-22 Season