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Mariinsky Theatre Announces Date Change for Anna Netrebko Concert

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(Credit: Tim Osipov) The Mariinsky Theatre has announced changes to its programming for the month of October. The company noted that Anna Netrebko’s anniversary concert has been moved from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5, 2021.  As a result, the company will present a concert by pianist Denis Matsuev accompanied by the Mariinsky Orchestra under the direction of Valery Gergiev. The {…}

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Elena Stikinha, Alexei Markov, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Albina Shagimuratova Headline Mariinsky Theatre’s Fall 2021 Season

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(Credit: ©Alexander Neff) The Mariinsky Theatre has announced the operas it will present throughout September and October 2021. The company will showcase “The Maid of Orleans” with a cast starring Ekaterina Semenchuk, Maria Bayankin, Sergei Skorohodov, Mikhail Petrenko, Vladislav Kupriyanov, Alexei Markov, and Evgeny Nikitin under the baton of Valery Gergiev. Performance Dates: Sept. 8 & Oct. 9, 2021 “Le Nozze {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Diana Damrau & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Free Summer HD Festival

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The Met’s Summer HD Festival is set to return on August 28 featuring 10 free encore presentations from the company’s Live in HD series. The festival will also feature a special pre-festival screening of Susan Froemke’s acclaimed documentary “The Opera House.” The screenings will be free and open to the public, with approximately 2,500 seats set up next to the {…}

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Anja Harteros, Marian Anderson & Veronique Gens Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week two solo recital albums make up the new releases. One comes from one of the greatest living sopranos and the other arrives from one of the great baroque interpreters of our time. There will also be a box set of recordings by a legendary mezzo-sopranos as well as an electronic opera. Anja Harteros  Warner Classics releases Anja Harteros’ {…}

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COVID-19 Outbreak Forces Verbier Festival to Make Changes to Opening Night Program

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The Verbier Festival has been forced to adjust its opening night program due to an outbreak of COVID-19. In a press release, the company revealed that the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchesta would be replacing the Verbier Festival Orchestra as several orchestra members tested positive for COVID-19 during the preparations for the festival back in late June. The affected persons were {…}

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Maria Bayankina, Brandon Jovanovich, Ambrogio Maestri Headline Verbier Festival’s ‘La Fanciulla del West’

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(Credit: Oxana Ivleva) The Verbier Festival is set to present a concert performance of Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” on July 20, 2021. The showcase will star Maria Bayankina in the role of Minnie. She will be joined by Brandon Jovanovich as Dick Johnson and Ambrogio Maestri as Jack Rance. Other cast members in the performance will include Germán E. {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes For ‘Das Rheingold’

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(Credit: Valeri Guérguiev) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that Valery Gergiev will not conduct the performances of Wagner‘s “Das Rheingold” on June 30 and July 3, 2021. No immediate reason was given for the cancellation. However, current arrivals from Russian Federation to Germany have been banned except for the German nationals and residents due to the explosive spread of the {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Ferruccio Furlanetto Headline New Performances at Mariinsky Theatre’s ‘Stars of the White Nights’ Festival

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(Credit: Natasha Razina) The Mariinsky Theatre has announced several new productions to its “Stars of the White Nights” International Music Festival. First up, the company will present Verdi’s “Macbeth” in a production starring soprano Anna Netrebko. The rest of the cast will be announced at a later date. Valery Gergiev will conduct the production, which is slated for June 19, {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Diana Damrau, Anja Harteros & Christian Gerhaher Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2021-22 Season

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(In collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions and revivals as well as concerts. Here is a look at the new season. Premieres Shostakovich’s “The Nose” will get a new production by Kirill Serebrennikow. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the cast that includes Boris Pinkhasovich, Sergei Leiferkus, Gennady Bezzubenkov, Andrey Popov, Sergey Skorokhodov, Anton Rositskiy, {…}