UK Charity Supporting Mariinsky Theatre Gets Shut Down

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A UK charity that was set up to support the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg has closed. The charity known as the Anglo-Russian Opera and Ballet Trust was founded in 1992 and raised millions for Russian arts organizations. Prince Charles was also one of its patrons. The charity raised money for artists like Xander Parish, an East Yorkshire-born ballet star {…}

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Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Tosca

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This review is for the March 9, 2022 performance, the third of four in the run. Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak. At this point in their careers, the two opera stars are intrinsically linked, not only as a real-life couple but as an artistic duo, performing together all around the world. A few years back, they came to the Met {…}

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Tenor Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke Fires Back at Jonas Kaufmann Over Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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Days after Jonas Kaufmann issued a statement about his position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and artists’ role in it, tenor Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke has issued a statement firing back at the tenor. In a statement sent via email to OperaWire and other publications, Ablinger-Sperrhache took Kaufmann’s initial statement to task point by point. “Of course artists are never unpolitical {…}

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Tugan Sokhiev Pressured to Make a Statement in Toulouse

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The Mayor of Toulouse has written to the conductor Tugan Sokhiev asking him to say a few words on the Ukraine situation before his next concert with the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse on March 18 and 25. The mayor noted that Toulouse is a twin city of Kyiv and he would like the Russian conductor to condemn the {…}

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Opéra National de Paris Cuts Ties with Russian Cultural Institutions & Putin-Supporting Artists

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Alexander Neef, the General Director of the Opéra National de Paris, has issued a statement in support of Ukraine. In the statement, Neef noted that the company was against the Russian war on the Ukraine and that it would be cutting ties with artists who have supported the regime of Russian president Vladimir Putin; he also pledged to stop collaborations {…}

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Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Lohengrin’ to be Affected by War

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With the Metropolitan Opera cutting ties with Putin-supported musicians and companies, the upcoming “Lohengrin” production will be affected. Thie staging of the opera, which is a co-production with Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre, was planned back in 2017 alongside upcoming renditions of “Aida” and “Salome.” In an interview with the New York Times, General Manager Peter Gelb said, “We’re scrambling, but I {…}

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Anna Netrebko to Perform ‘Il Trovatore’ at Mariinsky Theatre

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Anna Netrebko is set to return to the Mariinsky Theatre. The soprano will return on Jan. 5 for one performance of “Il Trovatore” alongside an all-star cast that includes Ekaterina Semenchuk, Yusif Eyvazov, and Alexei Markov. Valery Gergiev will conduct the evening. The performance comes after the soprano was forced to cancel her highly anticipated role debut as Abigaille in {…}

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Mariinsky Theatre Announces New Production of ‘Benvenuto Cellini’

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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 {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Eugene Onegin’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its upcoming revival of “Eugene Onegin.” The company noted that Asmik Grigorian will take over the role of Tatiana for the first two performances of the run on Oct. 15 and 18 while Elena Guseva will sing the role on Oct. 21, 24, and 26, 2021. Both sopranos will replace Nicole {…}

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UK Charity Supporting Mariinsky Theatre Gets Shut Down

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Tosca

Tenor Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke Fires Back at Jonas Kaufmann Over Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Tugan Sokhiev Pressured to Make a Statement in Toulouse

Opéra National de Paris Cuts Ties with Russian Cultural Institutions & Putin-Supporting Artists

Metropolitan Opera’s New ‘Lohengrin’ to be Affected by War

Anna Netrebko to Perform ‘Il Trovatore’ at Mariinsky Theatre

Mariinsky Theatre Announces New Production of ‘Benvenuto Cellini’

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Eugene Onegin’