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International Händel Festspiele, Karlsruhe 2025 Review: Siroe, re di Persia

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(Photo: Felix Grünscloß) Although “Siroe, re di Persia” managed a good run of 17 performances, following its premiere at the King’s Theatre, London in 1728, Händel never revived the work. Apart from a couple of productions in Brunswick in 1730 and 1735, it lay dormant until the 20th century, has never managed to establish itself in the repertoire, and remains {…}
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Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe Announces 2023-24 Season

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Germany’s Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the operatic and vocal performances. Premieres Verdi’s “Nabucco” will get a new production by Thaddeus Strassberger. Yura Yang conducts. Premiere Date: Oct. 21, 2023 Strauss’ “Die schweigsame Frau” will be conducted by Georg Fritzsch and directed by Mariame Clément. Premiere Date: Dec. 19, 2023 Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” will {…}
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Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe Appoints New Intendant

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The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe has appointed a new Intendant. The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Art announced that Christian Firmbach will take the position⁩ starting in the 2024-25 season. The board of directors of the theater unanimously voted in favor of Firmbach, who will succeed interim director Ulrich Peters. Firmbach’s contract will run for five years. In a statement Firmbach said, “The Badisches {…}
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Theater Erfurt Announces 2022-23 Season

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The Theater Erfurt has unveiled its 2022-23 season. First up is Strauss’ “Elektra.” The opera will star Aile Asszonyi in the title role with Cheryl Studer as Clytemnestra and Jessica Rose Cambio as Chrysothemis. Ewandro Stenzowski takes on the role of Aegisthus and Kakhaber Shavidze will be Orestes. Alexander Prior conducts and Giancarlo del Monaco directs. Performance Dates: Oct. 10 {…}
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Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe Announces 2022-23 Season

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The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe has announced its 2022-23 season featuring six premieres and several revivals. Premieres Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer” with Georg Fritzsch conducting and Ludger Engels directing. Premiere Date: Dec. 10, 2022 Yura Yang conducts Bizet’s “Carmen” in a new production by Immo Karaman. Premiere Date: Jan. 21, 2023 Regie Carlos Wagner directs Händel’s “Ottone, Re di Germania” with {…}
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Staatstheater Karlsruhe Announces New Intendant

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Staatstheater Karlsruhe has announced a new intendant.  The company announced that Ulrich Peters will succeed Peter Spuhler as Intendant starting Sept. 1 and will take the position until August 31, 2024.  Peters is currently the general manager at the Münster Theater. He studied literature, theater, and musicology as well as business administration in Munich. He went on to work in Freiburg {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros, Brian Jagde & Charles Castronovo Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2022-23 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2022-23 season featuring 10 new productions. Premieres  Benedict Andrews directs Mozart’s “Così fan tutte” with Vladimir Jurowski conducting a cast that includes Louise Alder, Avery Amereau, Konstantin Krimmel, Sebastian Kohlhepp, Sandrine Piau, and Christian Gerhaher. Performance Dates: Oct. 26, 2022-July 17, 2023 Wagner’s “Lohengrin” will be conducted by François-Xavier Roth and directed by film director {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Angel Blue, Joyce DiDonato, Anna Netrebko, Eric Owens Headline Weeks 25 & 26 of Metropolitan Opera Nightly Streams

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(Credit: Met Opera / Ken Howard / Marty Sohl) The Met Opera has unveiled its 25 and 26th weeks of streaming, continuing its theme-based streaming options. For week 25, the company will focus on 20th-century classics, while the ensuing week of streams will place an emphasis on French operas. Monday, August 31 – R. Strauss’s Elektra Starring Nina Stemme, Adrianne Pieczonka, Waltraud {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anja Harteros & Anna Netrebko Headline Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2020-21 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper announced its 2020-21 season which includes eight new productions and numerous revivals. Premieres The first new production of the year will be “Die Vögel” by Walter Braunfels, who also penned the libretto. Ingo Metzmacher conducts a production by Frank Castrof that will star Wolfgang Koch, Günter Papendell, Caroline Wettergreen, Emily Pogorelc, Eliza Bloom, and Yajie Zhang, among {…}

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