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Bayerische Staatsoper Resumes Rehearsals of ‘Lear’

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(Credit: https://www.muenchen.de/) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it will resume the rehearsals of Aribert Reimann’s massive opera “Lear” on April 24, 2021. The rehearsals were discontinued on April 17 as one member of the production team tested positive for COVID-19, which triggered mandatory isolation for all the persons involved with the rehearsals. After subsequent extensive control tests on the {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Postpones Rehearsals For ‘Lear’ Due to COVID-19 & Cancels Performances

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Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the postponement of stage rehearsals for Aribert Reimann’s massive opera “Lear” due to one case of COVID-19 in the production team. Per an official statement on the company’s website, one positive case of COVID-19 was detected early on due to the established and frequent testing protocol at the opera house. {…}

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Staatsoper Stuttgart to Present ‘A day with Ariadne auf Naxos: In Search of Lost Closeness’

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On April 11 the Staatsoper Stuttgart is set to present “A day with Ariadne auf Naxos: In search of lost closeness.” The interactive day will feature Cornelius Meister conducting the Staatsorchester Stuttgart in Richard Strauss’ “Der Bürger als Edelmann” followed by a live streamed performance of “Ariadne auf Naxos.” Meister will conduct the famed opera with a cast that includes {…}

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Q & A: Cornelius Meister on Staatsoper Stuttgart’s ‘A Day with Ariadne auf Naxos: In Search of Lost Closeness’

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(Credit: Marco Borggreve) On April 11, the Staatsoper Stuttgart will present “A day with Ariadne auf Naxos: In Search of Lost Closeness.” The interactive day will feature Cornelius Meister conducting Richard Strauss’ “Der Bürger als Edelmann” and “Ariadne auf Naxos” and a number of other interactive activities including interviews, a backstage tour, and a virtual foyer with artists and performers. {…}

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Piotr Beczała to Perform Polish National Opera’s Easter Concert

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The Polish National Opera has announced that Piotr Beczała’s Easter concert will be streamed on Monday April 5, 2021, on vod.teatrwielki.pl. The company announced that due to strict safety rules due to COVID-19, the concert will be performed without an audience. Originally scheduled for March 17, the concert will feature the Orchestra of the Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Cancels ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ & ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the cancellation of its performance of Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” on April 3, and a presentations of Verdi’s “La Traviata” on April 9, 11 & 15, 2021. Per an official statement on the company’s website, the opera house was forced to cancel the performances due to the worsened epidemiological situation {…}

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Lise Davidsen to Perform Recital from Vocal Arts DC

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Lise Davidsen is set to present a recital for Vocal Arts DC on March 19. The virtual concert will showcase the soprano alongside pianist James Baillieu in selections by Johannes Brahms, Edvard Grieg, and Richard Strauss. The recital will also feature Robert Schumann’s “Gedichte der Königin Maria Stuart” and Jean Sibelius’ “Luonnotar.” The performance was recorded at London’s Guildhall School {…}

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Opernhaus Zürich Extends Closure Until May

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(Credit: Opernhaus Zürich official website) The Opernhaus Zürich has announced that it will cancel all the regular performances until at least May 1, 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic concerns and anticipated restrictions in the cultural sector. Among the canceled productions are Richard Strauss‘ operatic masterwork “Capriccio,” concert performances of Rossini’s opera “La donna del Lago,” as well as {…}

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Marlis Petersen & Samantha Hankey Headline Bayerische Staatsoper’s ‘Der Rosenkavalier’s’ Livestream

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(Credits: Yiorgos Mavropoulos/Jiyang Chen) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it will livestream the premiere of Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier” on March 21, 2021. Soprano Marlis Petersen will debut in the role of Die Feldmarschallin alongside Christof Fischesser who will perform the role of Baron Ochs and Samantha Hankey who will sing the role of Octavian. The performance will also {…}