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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Turandot.” The company said that due to muscle problems, Nadine Sierra has been forced to cancel her participation as Liù as she will require treatment during the performance dates. As a result, Sierra will be replaced by Vannina Santoni and Adriana González. Santoni will perform on {…}
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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a conductor change for its new production of “Turandot.” The company said that Marco Armiliato will take over the run of performances for Franz Welser-Möst who recently announced he was canceling engagements due to illness. The Italian conductor is one of the most sought-after opera conductors in the world. In recent years he has conducted {…}
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Landestheater Detmold to Present New ‘Turandot’

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On Sept. 15, the Landestheater Detmold will open a production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The production will star Oksana Kramareva as the Ice Princess, Gabriele Mangione in his role debut as Calaf, and Emily Dorn as Liu. The alternate cast includes Maureen Braubec (Turandot), Ji-Woon Kim (Calaf) and Christin Stanowski (Liù). Swedish conductor Per-Otto Johansson will lead the production which is {…}
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Teatro Real Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Turandot’

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced a cast change for its July 17 performance of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company said that Maribel Ortega will sing the title role replacing Ewa Płonka. In an Instagram post, Płonka added that she had a “swollen larynx that resulted in a complete loss of voice.” Ortega has interpreted the role of Turandot at {…}
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Michael Fabiano Withdraws From Teatro Real De Madrid Performance of ‘Turandot’

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Michael Fabiano has withdrawn from his performance in “Turandot” at Teatro Real de Madrid on July 14. The tenor announced his cancelation via Instagram. Fabiano explained in the post his decision was due to “being under the weather.” Jorge De León will sing the role of Calaf in place of Fabiano. Also on this performance is Anna Pirozzi as Princess {…}
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Piotr Beczała Cancels Remaining ‘Turandot’ Performances in Zürich

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(Photo: Monica Ritterhaus) Piotr Beczała has withdrawn from his remaining performances of “Turandot” at the Opernhaus Zürich. The tenor took to social media to announce that he has been struggling with a severe viral infection over the last six weeks and that unfortunately his body is too weak to take on the performances. Beczała He wrote, “Dear friends, as you {…}
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Ewa Plonka Replaces Angela Meade in Teatro Real’s ‘Turandot’

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced a new cast change for its production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company said that Ewa Plonka will replace Angela Meade in the title role of Turandot. The news comes two days after it was announced that Meade would replace Elena Pankratova, who was originally cast to lead the second cast. Plonka will perform {…}

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