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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its revival of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The company said that Cecilia Molinari will sing the role of Rosina instead of Vasilisa Berzhanskaya in September performances. Molinari is a well known Italian mezzo who regularly performs Mozart, Donizetti, and Rossini, among others. She has performed at the Dutch National Opera, Opéra Royal {…}

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ORF III to Present Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘La Boheme’ with Anna Netrebko

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ORF III is set to present “La Bohème” on Sept. 18. The performance will continue the partnership established by the Wiener Staatsoper and the channel throughout the years and will also give audiences who could not get a ticket to the sold-out run a chance to see the work. “La Bohème” is set to star Anna Netrebko in the role {…}

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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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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Opera Change for Opening Night

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced an opera change for the opening of the 2022-23 season. The company said that due to illness, Roberto Alagna and Sonya Yoncheva have canceled their participation in the revival of “La Juive.” According to a press release, Yoncheva is suffering from an otisis and according to doctor’s advice can’t travel nor sing until at least {…}

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Obituary: Wiener Staatsoper Press Officier Lothar Knessl Dies at 95

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Former Wiener Staatsoper press officier Lothar Knessl has died at the 95. Born April 15, 1927, in Brunn, Knessl attended the Realgymnasium in his hometown and studied piano at the conservatory. He went on to join the military and in 1947, after serving, he moved to Vienna to study music and theater. He also studied composition with Karl Schiske and {…}

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Cecilia Bartoli to Make Wiener Staatsoper Debut With Rossini Mania Series Alongside Opéra de Monte-Carlo & Les Musiciens du Prince-Monaco

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo and Les Musiciens du Prince-Monaco are set to appear at the Vienna State Opera as part of the Festival Rossini Mania. Particularly notable about this performance series will be the Vienna State Opera debut of opera star Cecilia Bartoli. “When Bogdan Roščić asked me if I would be interested in accepting a kind of carte blanche {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Extends General Director’s Contract

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The Wiener Staatsoper has extended its General Director Bogdan Roščić until 2030. State Secretary Andrea Mayer announced on the news on June 13. Roščić was originally set to be the director until 2025 but Mayer followed the recommendation of the selection committee after the end of the new call for applications, to which a total of eleven people had applied. {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Confirms Anna Netrebko in ‘Aida’

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(Credit: tim osipov) The Wiener Staatsoper has confirmed that Anna Netrebko will return to the company during the 2022-23 season. The soprano will sing the title role of “Aida” on Jan. 14, 18, 21, and 24 alongside Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, and Luca Salsi. The news comes after the company originally announced the production without Netrebko due to the War {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Die Zauberflöte’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” The company noted that Pavel Petrov will sing the role of Tamino replacing Saimir Pirgu. Petrov is a winner of the First Prize and the Don Placido Domingo Ferrer Prize of Zarzuela of Operalia and is an ensemble member of the Oper Graz. Over the {…}