Marina Rebeka, Julia Bullock, J’Nai Bridges & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2022-23 Season

https://operawire.com/marina-rebeka-julia-bullock-jnai-bridges-freddie-de-tommaso-lead-dutch-national-operas-2022-23-season/

The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2022-23 season with productions, four world premieres, two European premieres, six new productions, and four family operas. The season opens with a revival of Bizet’s “Carmen” with Jordan de Souza conducting a cast that includes J’Nai Bridges, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Lukasz Golinski, and Adriana González. Performance Dates: Sept. 3 – 22, 2022 Engelbert {…}

News

Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Anja Harteros Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2022-23 Season

https://operawire.com/jonas-kaufmann-sondra-radvanovsky-benjamin-bernheim-anja-hartero-lead-opernhaus-zurichs-2022-23-season/

The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2022-23 season with 12 new productions and numerous revivals. Premieres Eric Cutler, Christof Fischesser, Tomasz Konieczny, Katie van Kooten, Patricia Bardon, and Camilla Nylund star in Wagner’s “Die Walküre.” The new production by Andreas Homoki will be conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Performance Dates: Sept. 18-Oct. 29, 2022 Offenbach’s “Barkouf” will see Jérémie Rhorer conduct the {…}

News

Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Multiple Cast Changes for Upcoming Productions

https://operawire.com/staatsoper-hamburg-announces-multiple-cast-changes-for-upcoming-productions/

The Staatsoper Hamburg has announced several changes to upcoming productions. The company first noted that for performances of “Rigoletto” on Feb. 11 and 13, 2022, Ioan Hotea will take over the role of the Duca for Piotr Buszewski. Hotea will join a cast that includes Andrzej Dobber as Rigoletto, Nadezhda Pavlova, Tigran Martirossian, and Jana Kurucová. Meanwhile, in the performance of “Luisa Miller” {…}

News

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for Spring Performances of ‘Rigoletto’

https://operawire.com/metropolitan-opera-announces-cast-change-for-spring-performances-of-rigoletto/

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its spring run of “Rigoletto.” The company noted that Erin Morley will sing the role of Gilda on May 28 through June 11 replacing the originally announced Kristina Mkhitaryan, who has withdrawn from the production. The opera will mark Morley’s return to the Met following her acclaimed turn as “Eurydice” in {…}

News

Quinn Kelsey & Piotr Beczala Headline Metropolitan Opera’s New Production of ‘Rigoletto’

https://operawire.com/quinn-kelsey-piotr-beczala-headline-metropolitan-operas-new-production-of-rigoletto/

(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) On Dec. 31, 2021, the Metropolitan Opera will ring in the new year with a new production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The production which is set to be shown nine times and will be directed by Bartlett Sher with set designs by Michael Yeargan, costume designs Catherine Zuber, and lighting designs by Donald Holder. The {…}

News

Irina Churilova Replaces Nicole Car in Deutsche Oper Berlin’s ‘Don Carlo’

https://operawire.com/irina-churilova-replaces-nicole-car-in-deutsche-oper-berlins-don-carlo/

(Credit: Munich Philharmonic) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced that soprano Irina Churilova will replace Nicole Car in the role of Elisabetta di Valois for the final performance of the opera on Dec. 18, 2021. Churilova joins a cast that includes Alex Esposito as Philippo II, Etienne Dupuis as Rodrigo, Marquis di Posa, Albert Pesendorfer as The Grand Inquisitor, Yulia {…}

News

Robert Watson, Nicole Car, Étienne Dupuis & Alex Esposito Lead ‘Don Carlo’ at Deutsche Oper Berlin

https://operawire.com/robert-watson-nicole-car-etienne-dupuis-alex-esposito-lead-don-carlo-at-deutsche-oper-berlin/

(Credit: Barbara Aumüller) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced details for its upcoming production of Verdi’s operatic masterwork “Don Carlo.” The opera will star Nicole Car in the role of Elisabetta di Valois, Étienne Dupuis as Rodrigo, Marquis di Posa, Alex Esposito as Philippo II, Yulia Matochkina as Eboli, and Robert Watson in the title role. The cast will be {…}

News

Anja Harteros, Angela Meade, Yusif Eyvazov, Nicole Car & Alex Esposito Lead Deutsche Oper’s December 2021 Performances

https://operawire.com/anja-harteros-angela-meade-yusif-eyvazov-nicole-car-alex-esposito-lead-deutsche-opers-december-2021-performances/

(Credit: Klaus Frahm) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its upcoming December 2021 performances. Mezzo-soprano Doris Soffel will give a concert singing lieder by Gustav Mahler and Kurt Weill. Performance date: Dec. 2, 2021 Soprano Anja Harteros gives a concert featuring Wagner’s “Wesendonck-Lieder” and “Liebestod” from “Tristan und Isolde.” The orchestra will also present Richard Strauss’ “Tod und Verklärung” op. {…}

News

Mariinsky Theatre Announces New Production of ‘Benvenuto Cellini’

https://operawire.com/mariinsky-theatre-announces-new-production-of-benvenuto-cellini/

The Mariinsky Theatre has announced a new production of “Benvenuto Cellini” as part of its 2021-22 season. The production, which will be the first new one of the season, will be directed by Alexei Frandetti and features a production team that includes set designer Vyacheslav Okunev, costume designer Viktoria Sevryukova, lighting designer Gleb Filshtinsky and choreographer Irina Koshuba. The production {…}

78 search results for…

Marina Rebeka, Julia Bullock, J’Nai Bridges & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Dutch National Opera’s 2022-23 Season

Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Anja Harteros Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2022-23 Season

Staatsoper Hamburg Announces Multiple Cast Changes for Upcoming Productions

Metropolitan Opera Announces Cast Change for Spring Performances of ‘Rigoletto’

Quinn Kelsey & Piotr Beczala Headline Metropolitan Opera’s New Production of ‘Rigoletto’

Irina Churilova Replaces Nicole Car in Deutsche Oper Berlin’s ‘Don Carlo’

Robert Watson, Nicole Car, Étienne Dupuis & Alex Esposito Lead ‘Don Carlo’ at Deutsche Oper Berlin

Anja Harteros, Angela Meade, Yusif Eyvazov, Nicole Car & Alex Esposito Lead Deutsche Oper’s December 2021 Performances

Mariinsky Theatre Announces New Production of ‘Benvenuto Cellini’