Marcelo Álvarez Replaces Fabio Sartori In Barcelona

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Pagliacci.” The company announced that Marcelo Alvarez will replace Fabio Sartori as Canio who has canceled due to personal reasons. Álvarez is well known for his interpretation of Canio as he has performed the role with the Metropolitan Opera and at the Budapest Summer {…}

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Q & A: Rachel Kelly On Growing Up In A Musical Family, Her Favorite Composer & Dealing With The Stresses Of The Job

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(Photo: Clive Barda) Anyone who was fortunate enough to attend a performance of Rossini’s one act farsa “Adina” at this year’s Wexford Festival Opera, or managed to catch the broadcast on RTE’s Lyric FM could not fail to have been enthused by mezzo-soprano Rachel Kelly’s stunning interpretation in the title role. Since impressing on the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme {…}

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Opéra National de Paris 2019-20 Review: Don Carlo

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(Credits: Vincent Pontet/ Opéra National de Paris) When I saw Krzysztof Warlikowski’s new production of my favorite Verdi’s opera “Don Carlos” online two years ago, I was deeply disappointed. Even a “dream cast” couldn’t save it for me. Growing in Russian theatres I believed the famed Chekhov expression that “if there’s a gun on stage, it should eventually shoot.” And {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Preview: La Bohème

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(Credit: Cory Weaver/Metropolitan Opera) On Oct. 25, 2019 Puccini’s “La Bohème” will open at the Metropolitan Opera reviving Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production. The Mimì’s This season the production will feature three acclaimed Mimì interpreters who have performed the role throughout their Met careers. Ailyn Pérez will open the production in a role she has been hailed for. OperaWire stated, “Pérez’s Mimì {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Aleksandra Kurzak

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Over the years, Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak has been moving into more dramatic and lyrical roles. After starting her career singing coloratura and Bel Canto roles like “Lucia di Lammoor” and the roles of Rossini, the soprano has continued to expand her repertoire, engaging with more Puccini and Verdi operas, among other heavier repertory. After taking on the role of {…}

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Claudio Sgura Replaces Ludovic Tézier In Munich’s ‘Otello’

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(Credit: Courtes of Claudiosgura.com) Ludovic Tézier has canceled performances of Verdi’s “Otello” at the Bayerische Staatsoper. The company announced on Sept. 16, prior to opening night, that the baritone would not be performing in a revival of Verdi’s masterpiece. As a result, Claudio Sgura replaced the baritone on opening and the following two performances scheduled for Sept. 24 and 28, {…}

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Elena Zhidkova Replaces Eva-Maria Westbroek In Berlin

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Eva-Maria Westbroek has canceled the final performance of “Cavalleria Rusticana” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin on Sept. 20, 2019. The Deutsche Oper Berlin announced that due to illness Westbroek was forced to cancel. As a result, Elena Zhidkova will sing the role of Santuzza. Zhidkova recently performed the role of Eboli in Verdi’s “Don Carlo” and will reprise the same {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Saioa Hernández On Her Big Breakout & Growing Stardom

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Legendary soprano Montserrat Caballe once said, “Saioa Hernández is the diva of our century and the theaters are sleeping because she should be in every single one.” Up until this year, Hernandez had been performing in the smaller European theaters to great acclaim and slowly moving up the ranks. But she was far from a household name in the opera {…}

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Saioa Hernández To Make Royal Opera House Debut

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Saioa Hernández is set to make her Royal Opera House debut tonight. The Spanish singer is set to replace Sondra Radvanovsky, who is ill, in Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier.’ Hernández recently made her role debut in as Maddalena at the Teatro Comunale di Modena and went on to perform the role at the Teatro Reggio di Emilia and Teatro Piacenza earlier this year. {…}

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Marcelo Álvarez Replaces Fabio Sartori In Barcelona

Q & A: Rachel Kelly On Growing Up In A Musical Family, Her Favorite Composer & Dealing With The Stresses Of The Job

Opéra National de Paris 2019-20 Review: Don Carlo

Metropolitan Opera 2019-20 Preview: La Bohème

Artist Of The Week: Aleksandra Kurzak

Claudio Sgura Replaces Ludovic Tézier In Munich’s ‘Otello’

Elena Zhidkova Replaces Eva-Maria Westbroek In Berlin

Q & A: Soprano Saioa Hernández On Her Big Breakout & Growing Stardom

Saioa Hernández To Make Royal Opera House Debut