Linda Watson To Be Honored As Kammersängerin In Vienna

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On Jan. 19, 2020, soprano Linda Watson will be honored with the title of Kammersängerin at the Wiener Staatsoper. The soprano will be performing in a production of “Lohengrin” as Ortrud on that evening. Watson, was originally brought to Vienna as mezzo-soprano by Leonard Bernstein to sing in his opera “A Quiet Place.” From there she would become an ensemble {…}

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Klaus Florian Vogt Replaces Piotr Beczala in ‘Lohengrin ‘ Performance in Vienna

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Tenor Piotr Beczala announced on his Facebook profile that he will not be able to perform in tonight’s presentation of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” at the Wiener Staatsoper due to a lingering cold. Heldentenor Klaus Florian Vogt will perform in his stead. Vogt will join a cast that includes Ain Anger, Cornelia Beskow, Egils Silins, Linda Watson and Boaz Daniel. Valery Gergiev {…}

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Best of 2019 – OperaWire’s Staff on the Best Performances of the Year

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(Credit: Marty Sohl/Karen Almond-Metropolitan Opera/Ken Howard-Santa Fe Opera/ Gianfranco Rota-Donizetti Opera) We hope that the end of your 2019 is a prosperous one and that the start of 2020 is even better. As we look forward to the next calendar year, we are taking some time to reflect on the opera performances that defined 2019 for many of us. As {…}

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Dr. Vadim Zhuravlev On Russian Opera In A Post-Soviet Era

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(Photo Credit: Jonathan Levin) On Oct. 9, 2019, Eurasia Festival presented “Russian Opera Today,” a seminar and discussion given by Dr. Vadim Zhuravlev. A noted figure in Europe’s performing arts world, Dr. Zhuravlev has served as Director of Artistic Programming at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre, with his writings appearing in publications throughout Russia, Germany, and France. Translating for Dr. Zhuravlev was {…}

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Marina Rebeka & Piotr Beczala Lead Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend Internationally (8/23-25)

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(Credit: SF/Ruth Walz /Metropolitan Opera / Rossini Opera Festival) Stars, season finales, and some of the greatest operas in the standard repertoire are set to take over your weekend. Here are our picks for the operas to see this weekend. Luisa Miller – Salzburg Festival, Austria Plácido Domingo returns to the Salzburg stage in a concert performance of one of his {…}

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Medici To Stream Salzburg Festival ‘Simon Boccanegra’

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(Credit: SF/ Ruth Walz) On August 20, 2019 medici.tv is set to stream Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” from the Salzburg Festival. The new production by Andreas Kriegenburg, is set to be conducted by Valery Gergiev and will star Luca Salsi as Simon Boccanegra, Marina Rebeka as Amelia Grimaldi, René Pape as Jacopo Fiesco, Charles Castronovo as Gabriele Adorno. The production marks the return {…}

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Verbier Festival 2019 Review: Die Frau Ohne Schatten

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(Photo: Diane Deschenaux) With Europe once again baking under unpleasantly high temperatures thanks to our lack of interest in dealing with the problems of global warming, what better place to go than high up in the Swiss Alps. Verbier at an altitude 1,500 meters would seem to be ideal. An alpine ski resort, set on a south-facing terrace with splendid {…}

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Bayreuth Festival Announces 2020 Ring Cycle

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced its 2020 Ring Cycle. The festival announced that Pietari Inkinen will conduct the new production by Valentin Schwarz, both making notable debuts. The Ring Cycle will see Lise Davidsen perform the role of Sieglinde, Andreas Schager in his signature role as Siegfried in “Siegfried,” Petra Lang as Brünnhilde in “Die Walküre,” Daniela Köhler as Brünnhilde in {…}

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Verbier Festival Announces Three Cast Changes For ‘Die Frau Ohne Schatten’

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The Verbier Festival has announced that Nina Stemme, Brandon Jovanovich, and Matthias Goerne will not perform Strauss’ “Die Frau Ohne Schatten.” The festival announced that the artists were obliged to cancel. As a result, Finnish Soprano Miina-Liisa Värelä will be performing the role of Die Färberin, the role of Der Kaiser will be sung by the tenor Gerhard Siegel, and the Swedish {…}

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Linda Watson To Be Honored As Kammersängerin In Vienna

Klaus Florian Vogt Replaces Piotr Beczala in ‘Lohengrin ‘ Performance in Vienna

Best of 2019 – OperaWire’s Staff on the Best Performances of the Year

Dr. Vadim Zhuravlev On Russian Opera In A Post-Soviet Era

Marina Rebeka & Piotr Beczala Lead Top 6 Operas To See This Weekend Internationally (8/23-25)

Medici To Stream Salzburg Festival ‘Simon Boccanegra’

Verbier Festival 2019 Review: Die Frau Ohne Schatten

Bayreuth Festival Announces 2020 Ring Cycle

Verbier Festival Announces Three Cast Changes For ‘Die Frau Ohne Schatten’