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Cleveland Orchestra Extends Franz Welser-Möst’s Contract, Announces New Opera Performances Including Piotr Beczala As ‘Parsifal’

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(Credit: Julia Wesely) The Cleveland Orchestra has announced a new five-year extension of Franz Welser-Möst’s contract as Music Director. The new contract will continue the conductor and orchestra’s partnership that began in 2002 and will now be extended until 2027. “I am delighted to announce this extended contract, ensuring The Cleveland Orchestra’s acclaimed partnership with Franz Welser-Möst for an additional {…}

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Eva Marton & Franz Welser-Möst Among Kennedy Center Gold Medal Recipients

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The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the recipients of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts Gold Medal in the Arts. This year, the awards will be handed to performers and arts leaders in their respective international communities. Among this year’s recipients are conductors Ádám Fischer and Ivan Fischer; composer and pianist György Kurtág; soprano {…}

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Barbara Hannigan & Franz Welser-Möst Headline Cleveland Orchestra’s 2019-20 Season

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its 2019-20 season featuring a number of soloists and great conductors. For the purpose of this article we will only focus on the vocal and operatic performances. Joélle Harvey performs in a program entitled “Adams and Mahler” with conductor Jakub Hrůša leading The Cleveland Orchestra and Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, members of the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Chorus, and members {…}

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Alondra De La Parra Replaces Franz Welser-Möst At Staatsoper Under Den Linden

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Franz Welser-Möst has canceled his participation in the Staatsoper under den Linden’s upcoming production of “Die Zauberflote.” The company announced that the Cleveland music director was forced to pull out due to knee surgery. As a result, Alondra de la Parra will take over the run. De la Parra is a rising star who is the music director of the Queensland {…}

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Limmie Pulliam, Asmik Grigorian, Liv Redpath, Malin Byström, Christian Gerhaher Headline The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

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The Cleveland Orchestra has unveiled its 2025-26 season at Severance Music Center. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Franz Welser Möst conducts a program of works by Strauss, Ravel, and Bern Richard Deutsch’s “Urworte” with The Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus. Performance Dates: Sept. 26 – 28, 2025 Limmie Pulliam and Iurii Samoilov are the soloists for {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Juan Diego Flórez, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende, Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Luca Salsi, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga & Piotr Beczała Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Zem­lins­ky’s “Eine Florentinische Tragödie” and Bartok’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” will be performed in a new production with Dmitry Golovnin, Christopher Maltman, Florian Boesch, and Asmik Grigorian. Alain Altinoglu conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov.  Performance Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2026 Barrie Kosky directs a new production of Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” with {…}

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Benjamin Bernheim, Sabine Devieilhe, Olga Peretyatko, Magdalena Kožená, Klaus Florian Vogt, Nadine Sierra, Elza van den Heever, Michael Volle & Miina-Liisa Värelä Lead Philharmonie de Paris’ 2026-27 Season

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The Philharmonie de Paris has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the vocal performances for the season. Yannick Nezet-Seguin will conduct Elza van den Heever and the Met Orchestra in a program of Strauss music. Performance Date: Sept. 1, 2026 Yannick Nezet-Seguin and Joyce DiDonato team up with the Met Orchestra for Mahler and Kaija Saariaho. Performance Date: Sept. 2, {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Gerald Finley, Sabine Devieilhe, Camilla Nylund, Golda Schultz & Charles Castronovo Lead Musikverein Wien’s 2026-27 Season

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The Musikverein Wien has announced its 2026-27 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Serafina Starke and Rebeka Stojkoska lead an evening of works from Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Robert Schumann, Hugo Wolf and Fanny Hensel. Performance Date: Sept. 17, 2026 Julia Kleiter, Julian Prégardien, and Sir András Schiff perform in recital of music by Johannes Brahms. Performance Date: {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Rebeka, Ludovic Tézier, Aigul Akhmetshina, Renée Fleming, Elīna Garanča, Klaus Florian Vogt, Benjamin Bernheim & J’Nai Bridges Lead Carngie Hall’s 2026-27 Season

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Carnegie Hall has announced its 2026-27 season featuring a star studded lineup. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Jonas Kaufmann opens the season with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Kirill Petrenko in an all-Italian program that includes works by Verdi, Respighi, Cilea, Giordano, and Leoncavallo. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2026 The Sphinx Virtuosi is joined by J’Nai Bridges for {…}