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Samuel Stopford Joins TACT for Management

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British tenor Samuel Stopford has joined TACT for General Management. Stopford will be represented by Marcin Kopec. The British tenor is currently a member of the Opera Studio at Bayerische Staatsoper and is set to perform roles in “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Die Zauberflöte,” “La Bohème,” “Der Rosenkavalier,” and “Don Carlo,” this season Stopford is a former Salzburger Festspiele Young Singer {…}
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Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced a cast change for the March 2, 2025 performance of “La Traviata.” The company said that Luiza Fatyol will sing the role of Violetta replacing Adela Zaharia who is ill. Zaharia also took to social media and said, “Bad News…I sang the Traviata performance yesterday sick- not everyone could notice (thank heavens for {…}
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Deutsche Oper am Rhein General Director Resigns

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(Credit: © Susanne Diesner) Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s General Director Christoph Meyer has resigned from his position effective March 30, 2025. Following 15 seasons, Mayer said, “I have decided to take this step after much careful consideration and with a heavy heart. However, after medical consultation, my health unfortunately does not allow me to continue to lead Deutsche Oper am {…}
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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Changes for ‘Carmen’

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The Royal Opera House has announced cast changes for its production of Bizet’s “Carmen” on May 17, 20, and 23. The company noted that Ramona Zaharia will replace Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in the title role while Adam Smith will replace Brandon Jovanovich in the role of Don Jose.  Zaharia has performed the title role of Carmen at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein {…}
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Teatro Real 2023-24 Review: Rigoletto (Cast B)

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The Teatro Real de Madrid continued its run of “Rigoletto” with a second cast under the musical direction of Nicola Luisotti. Since our earlier review of the first cast already explores the production itself, we will jump right into an analysis of the vocal performances. Étienne Dupuis was a lyrical Rigoletto, but far too lyrical. His warm and effortless timbre {…}
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Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: Rigoletto

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(©Tristram Kenton) The Royal Opera presented at their Covent Garden Theatre a revival of their new production of “Rigoletto” by the stage director, and artistic director of the Royal Opera, Oliver Mears. Oliver Mears’ production is austere and minimalistic. The first two acts have a back golden wall, with big paintings hanging on the palace’s scenes, and Gilda’s room for {…}
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Saioa Hernández, Piotr Beczala, Joyce DiDonato & Ailyn Pérez Lead Teatro Real’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2023-24 season featuring a wide array of repertoire. Opera Maria Agresta, Saioa Hernández, and Maria Pia Piscitelli star in Cherubini’s “Medea“ alongside Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Silvia Tro Santafé, Jongmin Park, Alexander Vinogradov, Sara Blanch, Marina Monzó, Enea Scala, and Francesco Demuro. Ivor Bolton conducts the production by Paco Azorín. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}
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Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces Cast Change for ‘Herodiade’

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Dusseldorf has announced a cast change for its new production of “Herodiade.” The company said that french tenor Sebastien Gueze will perform the role of Jean. Gueze has performed at the Athens Opera, Teatro La Fenice, La Monnaie, Opéra National du Rhin in Strasbourg, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia di {…}

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