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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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Cleveland Orchestra Reaches Three-Year Contract with Musicians

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The Cleveland Orchestra’s musicians have ratified a new three-year contract. The news puts an end to a strike that was set to put the ensemble’s upcoming European tour at risk. The musicians and the organization announced the agreement on Sunday with the new deal including annual raises of 5 percent (a larger increase than recent settlements at other major American {…}

News, Season Announcement

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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Golda Schultz, Benjamin Bernheim, Taylor Raven, & Anthony Robin Schneider Star in 2026-27 Season of ‘Carnegie Hall Live’

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(Photo credit: Carnegie Hall) WQXR and Carnegie Hall have announced the 2026-27 line up for “Carnegie Hall Live.” This article only features classical voice broadcasts. Benjamin Bernheim solos in Berlioz’s “Les nuits d’été” with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s led by Louis Langrée. Performance Date: November 5, 2026 Golda Schultz, Taylor Raven, Julian Prégardien, and Anthony Robin Schneider lead Beethoven’s “Missa {…}

Season Announcement

Golda Schultz, Lucas Meachem, Julia Kleiter Among Headliners of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2026-27 Digital Season on Adella

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its 2026-27 digital season on Adella. Here are the vocal performances on offer. Golda Schultz headlines Strauss’ “Four Last Songs.” Franz Welser-Möst conducts the showcase, which also features Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 8. Streaming Date: Oct. 6, 2026 Next up is the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus and members of The Cleveland Orchestra, with Lisa Wong and Eric {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Daniela Mack, André Schuen, Ryan McKinny, Asmik Grigorian, Lucia Lucas & Joshua Guerrero Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. This week audiences will get to hear a world premiere recording of an important LGBT work, the first ever recording from Heartbeat Opera, a recording from the Houston Grand Opera, and the debut of an acclaimed mezzo. Here are the highlights for this week’s releases. {…}