Dallas Symphony Announces Cast Change for ‘Eugene Onegin’

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The Dallas Symphony has announced a cast change for its upcoming performances of “Eugene Onegin.” The company noted that Melody Wilson will sing the role of Olga replacing Deniz Uzun, who was originally scheduled. Wilson has performed with Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Union Avenue Opera, Theater Bremen, the Hungarian State Opera, Opera Delaware, and the Wexford Opera Festival. Her {…}

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Anja Harteros, Saioa Hernández, Rolando Villazón & Nina Stemme Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2022-23 Season

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven new productions. Premieres R.Strauss’ “Arabella” will be conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles in a new production by Tobias Kratzer. Albert Pesendorfer, Doris Soffel, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Elena Tsallagova, and Russell Braun. Performance Dates: March 18-April 6, 2023 Arne Gieshoff and Franziska Angerer’s “Bear” will have its world premiere. Performance Dates: {…}

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Natalie Dessay, Jakub Józef Orliński, Joyce DiDonato & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’s 2022-23 Season

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2022-23 season featuring productions, operas in concerts, recitals, and orchestra performances. Here is a look at the vocal performances this season. Productions Gluck’s “Orphée et Eurydice” will star Jakub Józef Orliński and Regula Mühlemann. Thomas Hengelbrock conducts the production by Robert Carsen which also stars Elena Galitskaya. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 1, 2022 {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Changes for ‘Don Giovanni’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced cast changes for “Don Giovanni.” The company announced that Riccardo Fassi will sing the title role on Feb. 25 replacing Christian Van Horn. Additionally, Anett Fritsch will sing the role of Donna Elvira replacing Nicole Car. Fassi has performed at the Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Royal Opera House, Staatsoper {…}

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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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Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: Don Giovanni

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(Credit: Vincent Pontet) Despite struggling with COVID’s incredibly contagious Omicron variant and subsequent cancelations as a result, the Opéra National de Paris still managed to stage Mozart’s masterpiece, “Don Giovanni.” It was a performance par excellence, where all the primary soloists were, remarkably, able to perform — due to high infection rates it is becoming increasingly common for covers to {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

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(Credit: © Franz Neumayr) The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its first performance of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The company noted that Anna El-Khashem has canceled the performance on Feb. 1 after testing positive for COVID-19. As a result, Christina Gansch will sing the role of Zerlina. Gansch has performed at the Royal Opera House, Salzburg Festival, San {…}

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Saimir Pirgu Replaces Benjamin Bernheim in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘La Bohème’

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(Credit: Paul Scala) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that tenor Benjamin Bernheim will not appear in the role of Rodolfo in Puccini’s “La bohème” for the Jan. 6, 2022 performance. As a result, tenor Saimir Pirgu will take over the role. Additionally, the company noted that Ryan Speedo Green will portray Colline in all performances of the run between Jan. {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Federica Lombardi, Étienne Dupuis & Kate Lindsey Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. First up is a performance of Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” from 2016 which will showcase Valentina Naforniţă, Stephen Costello, Marco Caria, and Erwin Schrott. Marco Armiliato conducts a production by Otto Schenk. Streaming date: {…}

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Dallas Symphony Announces Cast Change for ‘Eugene Onegin’

Anja Harteros, Saioa Hernández, Rolando Villazón & Nina Stemme Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2022-23 Season

Natalie Dessay, Jakub Józef Orliński, Joyce DiDonato & Sabine Devieilhe Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’s 2022-23 Season

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Changes for ‘Don Giovanni’

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

Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: Don Giovanni

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

Saimir Pirgu Replaces Benjamin Bernheim in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘La Bohème’

Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Federica Lombardi, Étienne Dupuis & Kate Lindsey Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate