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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Guillaume Tell’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell.” The company said Roberto Frontali will sing the title role of Guillaume Tell replacing Carlos Álvarez who was originally scheduled. Frontali is well-known for work in the Italian repertoire including operas by Verdi, Donizetti, Puccini, Leoncavallo, Mascagni, and Cilea. He has performed at every major opera {…}

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Teatro alla Scala Announces Another Cast Change for ‘Don Carlo’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a new cast change for its production of “Don Carlo.” The company said, “Due to illness, Elīna Garanča has to withdraw from the performance of Don Carlo on Dec. 22 2023.” As a result, “The role of Princess Eboli will be entrusted to Veronica Simeoni, already involved in the performances of Dec. 30 and {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Fanciulla del West’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a new cast change for its production of “La Fanciulla del West.” The company said that Roberto Frontali will sing the role of Jack Rance on Jan. 7, 10, 12, and 15. Frontali will take over for Wolfgang Koch who was announced as a replacement for Carlos Álvarez last month. Frontali is a well-known Italian {…}

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Veronica Simeoni Replaces Ekaterina Semenchuk in Teatro alla Scala’s ‘Don Carlo’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a new cast change for its production of “Don Carlo.” The company noted that Veronica Simeoni will replace Ekaterina Semenchuk in the role of Eboli for the Dec. 30 and Jan. 2 Performances. Simeoni recently performed at the Israeli Opera and Teatro Comunale di Bologna. This season she is set to perform at the {…}

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Maria Callas, Nicky Spence, Jonathan Tetelman, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Regula Mühlemann Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s edition of the CD and DVD releases on offer in the opera world. This week is particularly crowded with releases of Maria Callas by Warner Classics to celebrate her centennial. There are also a number of debut albums as well as the second album to one of the biggest rising tenors of his generation. Audiences {…}

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Federica Lombardi & Anita Hartig Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘La Bohème’

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The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Puccini’s “La Bohème” for 18 performances in the fall and winter. The opera, which is set to run between Oct. 10 and Jan. 13, will first star Federica Lombardi in the lead role alongside Matthew Polenzani, Olga Kulchynska, and Adam Plachetka. The cast also includes Sean Michael Plumb in his Met role debut as {…}

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Arena di Verona Announces New Cast Change for ‘La Traviata’

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The Arena di Verona has announced a cast change for its production of “La Traviata.” The company said that Jessica Pratt will replace Nina Minasyan in the role of Violetta on August 19. Pratt recently performed at the Plácido Domingo Gala in Verona and this production of “La Traviata” marks her third production with the company. Pratt has performed at {…}

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National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing to Present ‘La Traviata’

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The National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing is set to present “La Traviata.” The showcase, which kicks off on August 8, 2023, and runs through the 13th, will star Ekaterina Bakanova and Zhou Xiaolin as Violetta. They are joined by Shi Yijie and Kou Jing as Alfredo; Liao Changyong and Zhang Yang as Giorgio Germont, and Yajie Zhang as {…}