Cast Change: Metropolitan Opera Announces New Donna Anna

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for “Don Giovanni.” The company said that Kathleen O’Mara will sing the role of Donna Anna on Oct. 20 and 25, replacing Federica Lombardi. O’Mara took to social media to announce the news and said, “Surprise!!! I’m am so excited to share that I will be stepping in to sing Donna Anna {…}

Special Features

The Person Behind The Opera, Pt. 5: Baroness de Pontalba

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For the past few months, you may have noticed the series, ‘The Person Behind The Opera.’ In May, we began the series by looking at the person, Malcolm Little (or Malcolm X), the focus of Anthony Davis’ 1985 opera, ‘X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.’ The next month, we looked at Harvey Milk, the San Francisco gay rights {…}

Interviews

Q & A: Baritone Marcin Kopec on TACT Artists Management & His New UK Based MKImpresari Agency

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(Photo: MKImpresari) Former Baritone Marcin Kopec has had a very successful career as an artist manager. In reality, he’s a mover, shaker, fixer, arranger, organizer, (he likes ‘Impresario’), and frequent savior behind the scenes of some of the most famous names in the business on some of the biggest stages in the world. OperaWire met up with Marcin in Covent {…}

News

Bolshoi Theatre to Host Aida Garifullina Gala

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The Bolshoi Theatre is set to hold a gala for Aida Garifullina on Sept. 5, 2025. The soprano will be featured in a special evening alongside the Bolshoi Theatre Symphony Orchestra and conductor Anton Grishanin. She will be joined by Svetlana Zakharova, Vadim Repin, Evgeny Mironov, Ivan Gyngazov, Semyon Antakov, and Irina Shishkova. Putin Supporter Valery Gergiev recently took over {…}

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Plácido Domingo Speaks About Current Wars & Music as a Unifier

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Plácido Domingo is giving his opinion on the current wars in Ukraine and the Palestine and Gaza war. The singer, who has been quiet regarding the current wars, told La Razon that his opinion didn’t matter. He said, “My opinion is useless and won’t change anything. What counts are the human beings, and above all the children who suffer and {…}

News

International Vocal Competition Launches ‘Theatre in Song’ Segment This September

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International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch (IVC) will feature “Theatre in Song,” a new competition that focuses on Lied and art song. The idea for this new segment of the competition was created by IVC General and Artistic Director Andrew Watts, and it will take place on Sept. 26-28, 2025. Over those two days, 11 finalist duos will curate 45-minute programs. The {…}

Artist of the Week, Special Features

Artist of the Week: Victoria Karkacheva

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On July 18, the Bayerische Staatsoper will open a new production of Fauré’s rarely performed work “Penelope.” Based on the famed Homer epic poem, The “Odyssey,” the work, will receive a new production by Andrea Berth and will star the rising mezzo-soprano Victoria Karkacheva. The Russian will not only make her role debut in the title role, but she will {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

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(Credit: Jonathan Tichler / Met Opera) For the second time this season, the Metropolitan Opera is reviving “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Unlike the first cast, which was showcasing several established Met Opera veterans, this second cast featured rising stars. In many ways, this second revival exemplified the Met’s future and artists who will most likely become established faces on the {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Ștefan Pop on ‘Faust’ & How a Singer’s Repertoire Determines Their Career

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(Photo: c. StefanPop.com) Romanian tenor Ștefan Pop is considered among today’s leading lyric tenors and he is best known for bel canto repertoire. He is the recipient of several awards including, in 2010, Plácido Domingo’s Operalia competition and the Seoul International Music Competition. Born in Bistrita, and having a strong musical background after studying the violin for twelve years, he {…}

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Cast Change: Metropolitan Opera Announces New Donna Anna

The Person Behind The Opera, Pt. 5: Baroness de Pontalba

Q & A: Baritone Marcin Kopec on TACT Artists Management & His New UK Based MKImpresari Agency

Bolshoi Theatre to Host Aida Garifullina Gala

Plácido Domingo Speaks About Current Wars & Music as a Unifier

International Vocal Competition Launches ‘Theatre in Song’ Segment This September

Artist of the Week: Victoria Karkacheva

Metropolitan Opera 2024-25 Review: Il Barbiere di Siviglia

Q & A: Ștefan Pop on ‘Faust’ & How a Singer’s Repertoire Determines Their Career