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Juan Pons & ABAO Bilbao Ópera Among This Year’s Honorees of Ópera XXI

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(Credit: Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) The assembly of Ópera XXI announced that baritone Juan Pons, ABAO Bilbao Ópera, and the company Idealista will receive a special honor. The announcement was made during a meeting on Oct. 26, 2023, at the Teatro Real in Madrid. Pons was honored for his career trajectory. The baritone, who retired from the stage in 2012, {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opernhaus Zürich 2023-24 Review: La Rondine

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The Opernhaus Zürich opened the 2023-24 season with one of Giacomo Puccini’s last operas, “La rondine” and one of the least fortunate in terms of fame. There are several reasons for this, none of which have anything to do with the artistic value of the work. The Carltheater in Vienna commissioned an operetta from Puccini, but he instructed the librettist {…}

Special Features

The ‘Strange New World’ of Virtual Reality Opera

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Photo Credit: Dahlia Katz One of the biggest, and longest-lasting, impacts that the pandemic has had on our society has been in the area of technological adaptation and innovation. One could see this in the widespread usage of live-streamed, Zoom-based productions, as well as other digitally-manipulated processes, in opera from 2019 to 2021. The boom in streaming’s popularity was thanks {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Andrea Marcon On Baroque Opera & The Rebuilding Of Venice’s Teatro San Cassiano

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With the proposal to reconstruct the world’s first public opera house, Venice’s Teatro San Cassiano, developing apace, OperaWire took the opportunity to meet up with its artistic director, Andrea Marcon, to discuss his aims, justifications, expectations, and hopes for the project. Marcon is one of the world’s leading exponents of baroque repertoire and has conducted performances across the globe, from {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Withdraws from ‘Werther’ Performance at Royal Opera House

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(Photo credit: Sony Music) The Royal Opera House has announced a cast change for the June 28, 2023 performance of “Werther.” The company revealed that tenor Jonas Kaufmann has withdrawn from the production due to illness. In his stead, audiences will hear Juan Diego Flórez in the title role. The Peruvian tenor returns to the Massenet opera after performances at {…}

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Royal Opera Houses Announces Two Cast Changes for ‘Il Trovatore’

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The Royal Opera House has announced two cast changes for its June 8 production of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” The company said, “Sadly, Riccardo Massi (Manrico) and Jamie Barton (Azucena) have withdrawn from tomorrow evening’s performance of ‘Il Trovatore’ after testing positive for COVID-19.” As a result, Stefano La Colla will make his Covent Garden debut performing the role of Manrico, {…}

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Nina Stemme Earns Major Distinction at Vienna State Opera

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(Photo Credit: Neda Navaee) Soprano Nina Stemme was named an honorary member of the Vienna State Opera following a performance of “Lohengrin” on April 23, 2023. The soprano, who was performing the role of Ortrud in the production, was previously awarded with the distinction of Kammersängerin at the Bayerische Staatsoper back in August of 2022. Stemme was a winner of {…}

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Yusif Eyvazov Appointed Director of Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater

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(Credit: Vladimir Shirokov) Yusif Eyvazov has been appointed director of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater. The tenor was appointed to the position by the first deputy minister of culture, acting minister Adil Karimli. Eyvazov is a dramatic tenor who performs around the world at the Teatro alla Scala, Paris Opera, Berlin State Opera, Arena di Verona, Teatro {…}