Diana Damrau Cancels Johann Strauss Concerts Due to Family Bereavement

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(Credit: Jiyang Chen) Diana Damrau has canceled her Johann Strauss concerts “Wiener G’schichten” on May 4 and 7, 2025 due to a family bereavement. The soprano took to social media, “It is with deep regret that I must inform you that, due to a bereavement in the closest circle of my family, I have to cancel the Johann Strauss concerts {…}

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Malin Byström, Natalya Romaniw, Elena Stikhina, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Jakub Józef Orliński, Federica Lombardi & Joshua Guerrero Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The Dutch National Opera has announce dits 2025-26 season. Elena Stikhina and Natalya Romaniw star in Puccini’s “Tosca” with Joshua Guerrero and Gevorg Hakobyan. Nathalie Stutzmann conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 3-25, 2025 “Operetta Land” will be performed featuring music by Johann Strauss II, Jacques Offenbach, and Arthur Sullivan. Steef de Jong, Raoul Stefani, Marc Pantus, Laetitia Gerards, Elenora Hu, Frederik {…}

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Obituary: Renowned Opera Director Otto Schenk Passes at 94

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Renowned director Otto Schenk has passed away. He was 94. Born in Vienna, Schenk studied acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar and then commenced his career at the Theater in der Josefstadt and Wiener Volkstheater. He shifted into directing in 1953, his first projects taking place at the Burgtheater, Munich Kammerspiele, and Salzburg Festival. In 1957, he directed “The Magic {…}

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Ildar Abdrazakov Named Member of Russia’s Presidential Council

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Ildar Abdrazakov has been named a member of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art in Russia. The bass was appointed to the council by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who updated the council recently. Other appointees include director Nikita Mikhalkov and actor Konstantin Khabensky while film director Karen Shakhnazarov retained the position of deputy chairman of the council, while Assistant {…}

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Christian Thielemann Withdraws from Teatro Alla Scala’s Ring Cycle

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Christian Thielemann has canceled his participation in the Teatro alla Scala’s upcoming “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” The company said, “Maestro Christian Thielemann has announced that he will have to undergo tendon surgery in October, followed by five weeks of rehabilitation. The operation will force him to renounce all forthcoming engagements, including ‘Das Rheingold’ to be staged at La Scala from {…}

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Riccardo Muti & Putin Supporter Ildar Abdrazakov Team up For ‘Attila’ in Japan

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Riccardo Muti is set to team up with Putin supporter Ildar Abdradov at the Tokyo Spring Festival (Tokyo Harusai). The two will team up for concert performances of Verdi’s “Attila” on Sept. 14 and 16, 2024. This will mark the second time Muti and Abdrazakov perform together since the bass-endorsed Vladimir Putin for President in Russia and was removed from {…}

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Xabier Anduaga, Michael Spyres, Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges, Rachel Willis-Sørensen Headline 2024 Richard Tucker Gala

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(Image courtesy of Richard Tucker Foundation) The Richard Tucker Foundation has announced its 2024 gala, scheduled for Oct. 27, 2024. This year’s event will feature the talents of Xabier Anduaga and Michael Spyres, who are presented as a special guest. He is joined by past winners including Jamie Barton (Richard Tucker Award 2015), Stephanie Blythe (1999 Richard Tucker Award), J’Nai {…}

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Ring Award 2025 Announces Open Call

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The applications are open for the 10th anniversary Ring Award competition. The international music theatre competition is designed for young artists in the field of direction as well as stage and costume design. Teams are tasked with creating a new production of Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo.” They will be assessed by a jury of experts consisting of Jossi Wieler (chair), Jan {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin 2023-24 Review: Die Walküre

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(Credit: Fotos von Bernd Uhlig, Kontakt: bernd.uhlig.fotografie@t-online.de) Often after watching a perplexing rendition of “Das Rheingold“, critics and public alike might proclaim: “Let’s see what will happen tomorrow night. Let us hold our judgement until then, to see where all of this is going.” And then, Herheim’s “Die Walküre” began, proving to be the worst of the cycle. The First {…}

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Diana Damrau Cancels Johann Strauss Concerts Due to Family Bereavement

Malin Byström, Natalya Romaniw, Elena Stikhina, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Jakub Józef Orliński, Federica Lombardi & Joshua Guerrero Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2025-26 Season

Obituary: Renowned Opera Director Otto Schenk Passes at 94

Ildar Abdrazakov Named Member of Russia’s Presidential Council

Christian Thielemann Withdraws from Teatro Alla Scala’s Ring Cycle

Riccardo Muti & Putin Supporter Ildar Abdrazakov Team up For ‘Attila’ in Japan

Xabier Anduaga, Michael Spyres, Jamie Barton, J’Nai Bridges, Rachel Willis-Sørensen Headline 2024 Richard Tucker Gala

Ring Award 2025 Announces Open Call

Deutsche Oper Berlin 2023-24 Review: Die Walküre