Public Workers’ Strike Forces Hamburg State Opera to Cancel Premiere of ‘Il Trittico’

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The Hamburg State Opera has postponed the Mar. 12, 2023, B premiere of Puccini’s “Il Trittico” because of a strike by the public service workers’ union ver.di. The strike means there may not be enough staff to clean up after the show. The strikes announced by ver.di have affected the premiere of “Il Trittico” on Sunday, March 12, 2023. After {…}

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Erwin Schrott Receives Wiener Staatsoper’s Kammersänger Honor

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The Wiener Staatsoper has named bass-baritone Erwin Schrott as Kammersänger. The award was given to Schrott at the end of a performance of “Tosca” on Dec. 2, 2022. In a statement, Schrott said, “I would like to thank State Opera Director Dr. Bogdan Rošcic, the head of the section Mr. Mag. Jürgen Meindl as a representative of the Ministry of Culture, {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper General Director Defends Anna Netrebko Amidst Protests

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The Wiener Staatsoper’s General Director Bogdan Rošcic is defending his choice to contract Anna Netrebko following protests at the Wiener Staatsoper. In an interview with ORF, the director quoted Netrebko and said, “‘I condemn the war against the Ukraine in the strongest possible terms’ and then she is treated there by top politicians as reduced traitors, was attacked, and insulted {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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(Credit: Peter Mayr) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its first three performances of “Die Zauberflöte.” The company noted that Hiroshi Amako will sing the role of Tamino on Sept. 7, 10, and 16 replacing the originally scheduled Pavel Petrov. Amako has been a member of the International Opera Studio at Hamburg State Opera and has performed {…}

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Obituary: Hungarian Conductor Stefan Soltész Dies While Conducting at the Bayerische Staatsoper

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the death of conductor Stefan Soltész. The company said, “It is with horror and great sadness that the Bavarian State Opera has to announce the death of Stefan Soltesz. He died tonight after collapsing while conducting ‘Die Schweigsame Frau’ at the Nationaltheater. Our thoughts are with his wife Michaela.” General Director Serge Dorny also took {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Parsifal’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its April 14 performance of “Parsifal” The company noted that due to illness Simon O‘Neill would not be performing the title role. As a result, Stuart Skelton will take over. Skelton is one of today’s most revered Wagnerian singers of his generation. He has performed the title role of Parsifal around {…}

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Florian Boesch’s Recital at Staatsoper Berlin Canceled

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(Credit: Lukas Beck) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced a cancellation of the recital by bass-baritone Florian Boesch on Jan. 4, 2022. Boesch was supposed to present music by Franz Schubert, Gustav Mahler, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann, and Henry Purcell. No reason for the cancellation has been given. Florian Boesch is a well-known opera singer who has performed at {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Cancels ‘Tosca’ & All Remaining Performances of ‘Die Fledermaus’

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(Credit: © Peter Mayr) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cancellation of all the remaining performances of popular Johann Strauss’ operetta “Die Fledermaus” in January 2022, due to rising COVID-19 cases in the artistic groups. The popular work was set to star Andreas Schager as Gabriel von Eisenstein, Rachel Willis-Sørensen in the role of Rosalinde, Wolfgang Bankl as Frank, Christina {…}

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Anna Lapkovskaja Replaces Elīna Garanča in ‘Samson et Dalila’ at Staatsoper Berlin

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(Credit: Achim Graf) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced that mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča will not be appearing in the title role of Camille Saint-Saëns’ opera “Samson et Dalila” for the entire run ending Dec. 19, 2021. The mezzo-soprano already missed the opening night performance on Dec. 5 and was replaced by mezzo-soprano Anna Lapkovskaja. Lapkovskaja will now take over {…}

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Public Workers’ Strike Forces Hamburg State Opera to Cancel Premiere of ‘Il Trittico’

Erwin Schrott Receives Wiener Staatsoper’s Kammersänger Honor

Wiener Staatsoper General Director Defends Anna Netrebko Amidst Protests

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’

Obituary: Hungarian Conductor Stefan Soltész Dies While Conducting at the Bayerische Staatsoper

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Parsifal’

Florian Boesch’s Recital at Staatsoper Berlin Canceled

Wiener Staatsoper Cancels ‘Tosca’ & All Remaining Performances of ‘Die Fledermaus’

Anna Lapkovskaja Replaces Elīna Garanča in ‘Samson et Dalila’ at Staatsoper Berlin