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Charles Castronovo Cancels Opening Performance of Munich’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The company said that Giorgio Berrugi will sing the role of Riccardo replacing an ill Charles Castronovo. For his part, Castronovo said, “Hi everyone, well I’m really sorry to say that I will not be able to sing the first performance of ‘un ballo {…}
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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The company said, “In the performances of ‘Un ballo in maschera’ on January 26th and 29th and on February 1st, 5th and 8th, 2025, Ludovic Tézier will take on the role of Renato instead of Igor Golovatenko.” The news comes a few days {…}
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Best of 2024: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers of the Year

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It is time to wrap up the year and look back at our favorite moments and performers. After releasing our favorite performances of 2024 and showcasing our rising stars of the year, it’s time for OperaWire’s annual tradition of naming our top 11 singers of the year, performers that we thought stood out. Performers who had major breaks, headlined major productions or simply had {…}
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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes for ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ & ‘Don Giovanni’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced cast changes for its productions of “Le Nozze di Figaro” and “Don Giovanni.” First, the company said that Federica Lombardi will sing the Countess in “Le Nozze di Figaro” on Oct. 2 stepping in for Hanna-Elisabeth Müller. Secondly, the company said that Oleg Ptashnikov will conduct the October performances of “Don Giovanni” stepping in for {…}
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Opera Australia Unveils 2025 Season

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Opera Australia has announced its 2025 season. Sydney The season opens with Massenet’s “Cendrillon.” Evan Rogister and Tahu Matheson conduct. Laurent Pelly directs a cast starring Emily Edmonds, Margaret Plummer, Sian Sharp, and Emma Matthews. Performance Dates: Dec. 31, 2024 – March 28, 2025 “The Barber of Seville,” in a production by Elijah Moshinsky, stars Samuel Dale Johnson, Samuel Dundas, {…}
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Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition Announces Details of the 20th Anniversary Finale

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The Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition has released details about its final round of competition. Out of over 1,000 applicants, 21 women and 18 men have made it to the final round of the International Singing Competition. From Oct. 5 to 11, they will meet with opera and festival directors, agents, and talent scouts in the music industry. At the {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Juan Diego Flórez, Asmik Grigorian Headline OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See During Fall 2024

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With 2024-25 just a month away, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees for all opera lovers from around the world for the fall season. Aindamar – Metropolitan Opera (Oct. 15 – Nov. 9, 2024) For the second year in a row (and the first time in its history that this happens), the Metropolitan Opera will present {…}
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Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča, Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Asmik Grigorian & Ludovic Tézier Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Philippe Jordan conducts Verdi’s “Don Carlo” in a new production by Kirill Serebrennikov. The production stars Asmik Grigorian, Roberto Tagliavini, Joshua Guerrero, Étienne Dupuis, Eve-Maud Hubeaux, and Dmitry Ulyanov. The second cast will include Nicole Car, Elīna Garanča, and Vitalij Kowaljow. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2024-March 23, 2025 György Kurtág’s “Fin {…}
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Wiener Staatsoper Announces New Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Don Giovanni.” The company said that Federica Lombardi will sing the role of Donna Anna on April 16 replacing Slávka Zámečníková. Lombardi recently performed a production of “Simon Boccnegra” in Vienna. She is known for her Mozart roles as she has performed Donna Elvira in “Don Giovanni,” Fiordiligi in “Cosi {…}

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