Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Appoints New General Director

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced a new General Director. The company said that Baptiste Charoing will succeed Michel Franck starting in 2025. Charroing is the current director of production and distribution at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. He first started working with the company in 2020 and is a trained violist. Charroing notably participated in the creation of {…}

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Isabel Leonard Leads Metropolitan Opera’s Holiday ‘Cinderella’

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(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera will continue its holiday season with a new installment in its series of abridged, English-language opera adaptations with Massenet’s “Cinderella.” The opera, which will be performed eight times between Dec. 17, 2021 and Jan. 3, 2022, is directed by Laurent Pelly. The 90-minute abridged version with an English translation, based on the {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez & Étienne Dupuis Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s New ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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On Sept. 28, the Wiener Staatsoper is set to open a new production of Gioachino Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The production, which will be performed until Oct. 14, will be led by Michele Mariotti, who will be making his Wiener Staatsoper debut. Mariotti was initially supposed to make his debut in 2020 conducting a revival of “Guillaume Tell” and {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Kristine Opolais, Bryn Terfel Headline Outdoor ‘Tosca’

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Three major opera stars are set to come together this August for two open-air performances of “Tosca” in Graz, Austria. The showcases, which are scheduled for August 22 and 24, will star Jonas Kaufmann as Cavaradossi, Kristine Opolais in the title role, and Bryn Terfel as Baron Scarpia. “Singing Puccini with exceptional artists like Bryn and Jonas on stage will {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann & Diana Damrau to Perform During Ibermúsica’s 2021-22 Season

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Ibermúsica has announced its 2021-22 season featuring some of the world’s greatest soloists and orchestras. Diana Damrau and Jonas Kaufmann will perform the only vocal performance. The duo will take on program of Brahms and Schumann alongside pianist Helmut Deutsch. The concert is set for April 7. The concert marks the latest collaboration between Kaufmann and Damrau who have previously {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva Reveals Two New Roles for 2021-22 Season

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Sonya Yoncheva has announced she will sing two new roles next season. The soprano took to social media to announce that she will sing the role of Cio-Cio San at the Royal Opera House and she will make her role debut as Anna Bolena at the Theatre des Champs-Elysee. She also noted that she will make her Gran Teatre del {…}

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Q & A: Baritone Keith Phares on Recording ‘Prince of Players’ & the Challenges of COVID-19

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Baritone Keith Phares, renowned as a master of a wide repertoire ranging from Mozart through to today’s most prominent composers, has been recognised as “an authentic contemporary-American-opera divo” in the media. Recently, in this year’s Grammy Awards, he shined as nominee for Best Opera Recording for his soloist role in Carlisle Floyd’s “Prince of Players.” This was a recording of {…}

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IATSE Local One Says Metropolitan Opera Will Not Open in 2021

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The IATSE Local One (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) has stated that the Metropolitan Opera is unlikely to reopen in 2021. The union, which represents the stagehands, technicians, and skilled craftspeople, noted that the current lockout of its workers is likely to continue for the next months. In December, the Met locked out workers and has since remained closed {…}

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Anna Netrebko Announces New Album Featuring Arias from ‘Tristan und Isolde’ & ‘Lohengrin’

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Anna Netrebko has announced she is recording a new album featuring German, Russian, and British repertoire. The soprano took to Instagram during a recording session at the Teatro alla Scala where she gave a sneak peek of works that will be on the new album. Among the works she revealed during the recording session include the Liebestod from “Tristan und {…}

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Théâtre des Champs-Elysées Appoints New General Director

Isabel Leonard Leads Metropolitan Opera’s Holiday ‘Cinderella’

Juan Diego Flórez & Étienne Dupuis Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s New ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

Jonas Kaufmann, Kristine Opolais, Bryn Terfel Headline Outdoor ‘Tosca’

Jonas Kaufmann & Diana Damrau to Perform During Ibermúsica’s 2021-22 Season

Sonya Yoncheva Reveals Two New Roles for 2021-22 Season

Q & A: Baritone Keith Phares on Recording ‘Prince of Players’ & the Challenges of COVID-19

IATSE Local One Says Metropolitan Opera Will Not Open in 2021

Anna Netrebko Announces New Album Featuring Arias from ‘Tristan und Isolde’ & ‘Lohengrin’