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Grigory Shkarupa Replaces René Pape in Staatsoper Berlin’s ‘Lohengrin’

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(Credit: Daniil Rabovsky) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced that bass Grigory Shkarupa will replace René Pape in the role of Heinrich der Vogler in Wagner’s “Lohengrin” for the performances on April 24, 30, and May 7, 2022. Shkarupa joins a cast that includes Vida Miknevičiūtė as Elsa von Brabant, Martin Gantner as Friedrich von Telramund, Iréne Theorin as {…}

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Performance of ‘Carmen’ at Stade de France Canceled

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(Credit: © Stade de France) The performance of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Stade de France scheduled for June 18, 2022 has been canceled. The opera was initially scheduled for Sep. 19, 2020, but was postponed due to ongoing COVID-19 worries. The presentation was set to star Roberto Alagna as Don José, Aleksandra Kurzak as Micaëla, and Béatrice Uria-Monzon in the {…}

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Anna Pirozzi, Arturo Chacón-Cruz Headline Concert Performance of ‘I Due Foscari’ in Paris

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(Credit: Victor Santi) La Salle Gaveau in Paris has announced an upcoming concert performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “I Due Foscari.” The opera will star Plácido Domingo in the role of Francesco Foscari, Anna Pirozzi as Lucrezia Contarini, Arturo Chacón-Cruz in the role of Jacopo Foscari, and Emanuele Cordaro as Loredano. Mathieu Herzog will conduct the Ensemble Appasionato. La Salle Gaveau {…}

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Cyrille Dubois, Jodie Devos, Adèle Charvet to Headline Les Grands Voix / Les Grands Solistes January 2022 Slate

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Les Grands Voix / Les Grands Solistes is set to kick off the new year with two unique performances. First up will be a performance of “L’Elisir d’Amore” at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées on Jan. 15, 2022. The showcase will feature Cyrille Dubois, Jodie Devos, Philippe-Nicolas Martin, Nicola Ulivieri, Catherine Trottmann, and the Choeur de Chambre de Rouen, under the musical {…}

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Les Grandes Voix / Les Grands Solistes To Showcase Juan Diego Flórez in Recital

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Les Grands Voix / Les Grands Solistes are set to present a recital starring tenor Juan Diego Flórez on Dec. 3, 2021. The showcase, which will also feature pianist Vincenzo Scalera, will include music by Schubert, Bellini, Rossini, Tosti, Donizetti, Verdi, and Puccini. Among the pieces performed will be arias from such operas as “Jerusalem,” “Le Villi,” “Il Duca d’Alba,” {…}

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Obituary: Stage Director Andrew Sinclair Dies

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Australian Director Andrew Sinclair has died. Born in Melbourne, Sinclair was an internationally recognized opera stage director who worked at some of the most important opera houses in the world including the Royal Opera House, New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera, Washington National Opera, Opera de Montreal, and Opera Australia. He also directed {…}

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Les Grands Voix / Les Grands Solistes to Present ‘Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno’

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Les Grands Voix / Les Grands Solistes are set to present Händel’s “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno” this October at the Philharmonie de Paris. The showcase, which is set for Oct. 11, 2021 at 8:30 p.m., will star Ana Maria Labin as Bellezza with Julia Lezhneva as Piacere. Countertenor Carlo Vistoli will take Disinganno while Emiliano Gonzalez Toro {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper to Auction Off Iconic Costumes

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(Credit: Michale Pöhn) The Wiener Staatsoper has decided to auction off costumes from its past productions in order to fund its young artist project. The company will auction off its items on June 29, 2021 through Dorotheum auction house. The costumes come from such productions as “Lucia di Lammermoor,” “Roberto Devereux,” “Rigoletto,” “Elektra,” “Madama Butterfly,” and “Carmen,” among others. The {…}

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Renata Scotto, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Sonya Yoncheva, Jamie Barton Headline Weeks 66, 67, & 68 of Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Streams

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced its next three weeks of nightly streams. The first week will center on Father’s Day, and the following week will celebrate Pride Month, highlighting great performances by artists from the LGBTQ+ community. The final week will be focused on American composers. Additionally, the 1997 telecast of Britten’s “Billy Budd,” featuring Philip Langridge, Dwayne Croft, and {…}