Artist Of The Week: Lise Davidsen

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(Credit: Ray Burmiston / Decca Classics) There are few debuts at the Metropolitan Opera House in 2019-20 as hotly anticipated as that of soprano Lise Davidsen. Called a “voice in a million,” and a “Once in generation Wagnerian” by Opera Now, the Norwegian diva is renowned for her work in more dramatic repertory, including the works of Wagner and Strauss. {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Leah Hawkins On Met Opera ‘Porgy and Bess,’ Maria Callas’ 7 Deaths & the Importance of Trust

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(Credit: Columbia Artists) On Sept. 23, soprano Leah Hawkins, a member of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera, took part in the historic opening night performance of Gerswhin’s “Porgy and Bess” with the esteemed New York company. the Metropolitan Opera. While she was not one of the major headliners in a cast that feature Angel Blue, {…}

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Soprano Lise Davidsen Set To Perform Numerous Strauss Operas At Met Opera Over Next 3 Years

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(Credit: Ray Burmiston / Decca Classics) Soprano Lise Davidsen is set to be a Met Opera star over the next few seasons. Per The New York Times, the soprano, who will make her debut this coming month in “The Queen of Spades” is set to perform in a number of major operas over the next three seasons. She will appear {…}

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Riccardo Massi Replaces Yusif Eyvazov In Copenhagen

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Riccardo Massi has replaced Yusif Eyvazov in a gala concert in Copenhagen. The concert organizers announced that Massi will sing alongside Anna Netrebko and Christopher Maltman on the performance scheduled for Nov. 9, 2019 and conducted by Claudio Vandelli. Eyvazov was set to perform the concert but due to rehearsals for upcoming performances of Tchaikobvsky’s “The Queen of Spades” at {…}

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Lyric Opera of Chicago Makes Cast Change For Title Role of ‘Don Giovanni’

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Ildar Abdrazakov will no longer perform the title role of “Don Giovanni” at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Instead, the company will bring in Lucas Meachem to take on the famed title role for six performances between Nov. 14-30; Davide Luciano remains on the schedule for the final three. Per a press release, the Russian bass has withdrawn in order {…}

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Teatro Di San Carlo Has A New Sovrintendente

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The Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, Italy has named Stéphane Lissner its new Sovrintendente. The theater announced that Lissner, who is currently the artistic director of the Opéra National de Paris, will take the post in April, replacing Rosanna Purchia. According to the Naples Syndicate, who voted unanimously for Lissner, the new sovrintendente will also serve as the company’s {…}

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Obituary: Russian Mezzo-Soprano Irina Bogacheva Passes Away At 80

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The Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory has announced that Irina Bogacheva passed away on Sept. 19, 2019 at the age of 80. Born in Leningrad in 1939, Bogacheva graduated from Leningrad Conservatory, where she later returned as an educator and Chair of the Department of Solo Singing. According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the mezzo was best known for taking on leading {…}

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Olga Borodina Releases Statement In Defense Of Plácido Domingo

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Olga Borodina has put out a statement in defense of Plácido Domingo. The acclaimed mezzo-soprano stated, “Dear Plácido! The world has gone crazy! For me you have always been the best partner and my teacher! Such as you have never been and there will never be! You are our pride! I wish you not to fall spirit! It’s just a {…}

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Yusif Eyvazov & Riccardo Massi Replace Roberto Aronica In Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Turandot’

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(Credit: Yusifeyvazov.com/Salvatore Sportato) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming revival of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company announced that Roberto Aronica has withdrawn from the role of Calàf due to personal reasons. As a result, Yusif Eyvazov will sing Calàf in the Oct. 3, 6, 9, and 12 while Riccardo Massi will sing the role in performances {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Lise Davidsen

Q & A: Soprano Leah Hawkins On Met Opera ‘Porgy and Bess,’ Maria Callas’ 7 Deaths & the Importance of Trust

Soprano Lise Davidsen Set To Perform Numerous Strauss Operas At Met Opera Over Next 3 Years

Riccardo Massi Replaces Yusif Eyvazov In Copenhagen

Lyric Opera of Chicago Makes Cast Change For Title Role of ‘Don Giovanni’

Teatro Di San Carlo Has A New Sovrintendente

Obituary: Russian Mezzo-Soprano Irina Bogacheva Passes Away At 80

Olga Borodina Releases Statement In Defense Of Plácido Domingo

Yusif Eyvazov & Riccardo Massi Replace Roberto Aronica In Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Turandot’