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Royal Opera House Announces New Cast Change for ‘Elektra’

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Nina Stemme has withdrawn from the Jan. 18, 2024 performance of “Elektra” at the Royal Opera House. The company noted that Stemme is ill and as a result, the role of Elektra will be performed by Ausrine Stundyte, who made her highly anticipated Covent Garden debut as Elektra on Jan. 15, 2024. Stundyte is a well-known interpreter of Elektra as {…}
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Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: Elektra

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(Photo credit: © ROH 2024/Tristram Kenton) Had a family bust-up over the holidays? Don’t worry – it could be worse. Richard Strauss’ “Elektra,” with a libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal from his 1903 play of the same, took a dysfunctional family of the opera stage to new extremes, boiling up Sophocles’ tale of matricide in the Freudian pressure cooker of {…}
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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Elektra’

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(Credit: Salzburg Festival / Bernd Uhlig) The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for its production of “Elektra” on Jan. 15, 2024. The company said, “Sadly, Nina Stemme has withdrawn from singing the role of Elektra in this evening’s performance due to illness. The role of Elektra will be performed by Ausrine Stundyte who makes her highly anticipated {…}
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Salzburg Festival 2023 Review: The Greek Passion

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(Photo: SF/Monika Rittershaus) Bohuslav Martinů’s opera “The Greek Passion” is a work still in search of its audience. The opera, seldom performed, is considered to be one of Martinů’s finest compositions. This season’s Salzburg Festival tried hard to make “The Greek Passion” a rare and visually noteworthy production. But it didn’t quite work out. The opera’s political radicalness and musical accomplishments are {…}
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Ivan Ayon Rivas, Carmela Remigio, Angela Meade, Maria José Siri, Alessio Ardiuni Headline Teatro La Fenice’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a breakdown of what’s on offer. Operas First up is “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” Ivan Ayon Rivas stars in the title role alongside Alex Esposito as the three villains and Rocio Pérez, Veronique Gens, and Carmela Remigio as the three heroines. Finally, Giuseppina Bridelli sings the Muse. Antonello Manacorda conducts {…}
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Lisette Oropesa, Gregory Kunde, Anna Pirozzi & Karita Mattila Lead Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma has announced its 2023-24 season. The season opens with Botio’s “Mefistofele” with Simon Stone directing. Michele Mariotti conducts a cast that includes John Relyea, Maria Agresta, and Joshua Guerrero. Performance Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 5, 2023 Michele Mariotti conducts Puccini’s “Tosca” with Anna Pirozzi, Vittorio Grigolo, and Erwin Schrott. Performance Dates: Dec.9-14, 2023 Damiano Michieletto directs Mozart’s “Die {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Sonya Yoncheva, Angel Blue, Asmik Grigorian Headline Royal Opera House’s 2023-24 Season

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The Royal Opera House has unveiled its 2023-24 season. It all kicks off with a production of “Das Rheingold” directed by Barrie Kosky and conducted by Antonio Pappano. The opera stars Christopher Maltman, Christopher Purves, Sean Panikkar, Marina Prudenskaya, Kiandra Howarth, and Wiebke Lehmkulm. Performance Dates: Sept. 11 – 29, 2023 Next up is “La Forza del Destino” in a {…}
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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Changes for Several Productions

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced cast changes for multiple productions. The company said that for all performances of “The Magic Flute,” Hye-Young Moon will be singing the part of Queen of the Night in place of Aigul Khismatullina. Meanwhile, for March 17 and 24, 2023, Ursula Hesse von den Steinen will take over the role of Herodias in place {…}
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Deutsche Oper Berlin Cancels ‘Das Wunder der Heliane’ Performance

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced the cancelation of the March 2 performance of “Das Wunder der Heliane.” The company said, “dear visitors, due to the short-term illness of the tenor part (Der Fremde) in Korngold’s work, today’s performance (March 2, 2023) has to be canceled to our great regret. Since the work is performed so rarely, it is not {…}

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