Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Unveils ‘Songs From Hibernation’ Recital Series

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble has announced “Songs from Hibernation,” a fall/winter recital series that will be live streamed via the company’s official YouTube channel. The recital series will feature music by a wide-ranging of composers with an emphasis on repertory by BIPOC and woman composers. First up on the slate will be “Love Inspires,” a showcase by tenor Alonso Jordan Lopez {…}

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Adam Plachetka Steps Into The Cast of ‘Don Pasquale’ at Wiener Staatsoper

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(Credit: Ilona Sochorova) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced multiple cast changes for its upcoming performances. Per an official statement on the opera houses’ website, tenor Carlos Osuna will perform the role of Narraboth and Robert Bartneck will take on the role of the Third Jew in Richard Strauss’ “Salome” on Oct. 6, 2020. Osuna and Bartneck will join a cast {…}

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Christian Gerhaher, Ailyn Pérez, Matthew Polenzani, Marlis Petersen Highlight Bayerische Staatsoper 2020-21 Free Streaming Season

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(Credits: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony / Chris Singer / Rebecca Fay / Artists Management Zürich official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the full slate for its 2020-21 free streaming season. Here is the look. Walter Braunfels’ “Die Vögel” will feature Wolfgang Koch, Günter Papendell, Caroline Wettergreen, Emily Pogorelc, Yajie Zhang, Eliza Boom, Bálint Szabó, Theodore Platt, George Vîrban, Charles Workman, and {…}

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Off the Beaten Track: Setting the Salome Record Straight With London/Karasick’s ‘Salomé: Woman of Valor’

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Buckle up because we’re not just going off the beaten track, we’re going musical off-roading extreme style with “Salomé: Woman of Valor,” poet and performer Adeena Karasick’s wildly creative seven-year endeavor with Grammy Award-winning composer and horn player Frank London. The work premiered at Vancouver, Canada’s Chutzpah Festival in 2018. Now, two years later, a studio recording drops on October 13. {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Multiple Cast Changes

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced multiple cast changes for its incoming performances. Evelino Pidò will take over the musical direction of Donizetti’s “La Fille du régiment” on Sep. 30, 2020, replacing Giacomo Sagripanti. Pidò will lead the cast that includes Jane Archibald in the role of Marie, Javier Camarena as Tonio, Carlos Álvarez in the role of {…}

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Camilla Nylund & Erwin Schrott Lead Recitals at Teatro Alla Scala

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(Credits: anna.s. / Erwin Schrott) The Teatro all Scala has announced a few new additions to its fall 2020 programming. Soprano Camilla Nylund will give the recital at the Teatro alla Scala between Sep. 29 and Oct. 1, 2020. Nylund will perform Richard Strauss’ “Vier Letzte Lieder” for soprano and Orchestra. Strauss’ Symphonic Poem “Ein Heldenleben,” Op. 40 will be {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau Featured in Major Changes for Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2020-21 Season

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(Credits: © Gregor Hohenberg / Sony Classical / Jiyang Chen) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it has cancelled the whole run of Francis Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites” that was on the schedule for Nov. 14 – Nov. 22, 2020 due to the current COVID-19 situation. The opera was set to star Ermonela Jaho, Adrianne Pieczonka, and Doris Soffel. Instead, {…}

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Elina Garanča, Renée Fleming, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Marina Rebeka, Angela Gheorghiu Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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An operetta, a VR opera, a couple of star-studded galas, recitals led by some of opera’s greatest and rising stars, and some classic productions from opera’s greatest theaters. Our digital recommendations this week span a wide range of operatic experiences that we think will reach a similarly diverse audience. La Rondine – Metropolitan Opera (Sept. 21) The Met will dedicated {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Elektra’

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(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the cast change for Richard Strauss’ opera “Elektra.” Tenor Thomas Ebenstein will take over the role of Aegisth for the presentations on Sep. 19 and Sep. 22, 2020., replacing Jörg Schneider. The opera house did not specify the reason for the cast change. Ebenstein will join a cast that includes Ricarda Merbeth {…}

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Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble Unveils ‘Songs From Hibernation’ Recital Series

Adam Plachetka Steps Into The Cast of ‘Don Pasquale’ at Wiener Staatsoper

Christian Gerhaher, Ailyn Pérez, Matthew Polenzani, Marlis Petersen Highlight Bayerische Staatsoper 2020-21 Free Streaming Season

Off the Beaten Track: Setting the Salome Record Straight With London/Karasick’s ‘Salomé: Woman of Valor’

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Multiple Cast Changes

Camilla Nylund & Erwin Schrott Lead Recitals at Teatro Alla Scala

Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau Featured in Major Changes for Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2020-21 Season

Elina Garanča, Renée Fleming, Elizabeth Llewellyn, Marina Rebeka, Angela Gheorghiu Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Elektra’