Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its Feb. 21, 2024 performance of Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” The company announced that Lawrence Brownlee will sing the role of Ernesto in “Don Pasquale.” He will replace Xabier Anduaga who returns to the production on Feb. 23, 2024. Brownlee is well-known for his Bel Canto interpretations and has performed the works {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for Title Role of ‘Don Quichotte’

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Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of “Don Quichotte.” The company announced that Ildebrando d’Arcangelo has withdrawn from the production. As a result, the role of Don Quichotte will be performed by Gábor Bretz for the performances on June 1, 5, 8, and 11, 2024. Bretz performs regularly with the Hungarian State Opera, the Wagner Festival, the {…}

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Q & A: Ari Pelto on Opera Colorado & Being Music Director

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In 2015, Opera Colorado appointed its first-ever Music Director, Ari Pelto. For the last eight years, he has been widely celebrated with the company conducting a wide array of repertoire and bringing the company’s artistic powers to the fore. He has also been in demand at opera houses and concert halls throughout the United States at the Spoleto Festival, Lyric {…}

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Obituary: Japanese Conductor Taijiro Iimori Dies at 82

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(Credit: AkiraMuto) On August 15, 2023, Japanese conductor Taijiro Iimori died at the age of 82. According to news reports, the conductor died of acute heart failure and the funeral will be led by his nephew Shintaro Iimori. Born in northeastern China in 1940, Iimori became a student of the renowned musical teacher Hideo Saito at the Toho Gakuen School {…}

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CortinAteatro to Present ‘Don Giovanni’

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CortinAteatro is set to present Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” on August 17, 2023. The company will showcase the Mozart masterpiece at the Alexander Girardi Hall di Cortina d’Ampezzo, Belluno. The Orchestra Regionale Filarmonia will be conducted by Massimo Raccanelli and will star Christian Federici as Don Giovanni, Rocco Cavalluzzi as Leoporello, Elisa Verzier as Donna Anna, Valentina Mastrangelo as Donna Elvira, Gillen {…}

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Obituary: Russian Bass & Educator Nikita Storojev Passes Away, Aged 73

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On April 17, 2023, Russian-American bass and educator Nikita Storojev passed away at the age of 73. Born in 1950 in Kharbin, China, his family moved back to Soviet Russia five years later. After initially studying philosophy at the University of Sverdlovsk, he shifted to music and studied voice at the Mussorgsky Conservatory in Yekaterinburg, and later at the Moscow {…}

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Best Of 2022: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2022

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After two years of lockdowns, cancelations, and COVID, 2022 seemed like it would be an easier year. But alas it wasn’t as the world was struck with a war, human rights violations that were met with worldwide protests, and governments that threatened to rewind time and take away rights. There were also major cuts in funding for opera that has {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Director Michael Hampe Dies at 87

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced the death of Dr. Michael Hampe who passed away on Nov. 18, 2022 at the age of 87. Born in Heidelberg on June 3, 1935, Hampe was the son of the architect Hermann Hampe and Annemarie née Ebler. Hampe attended the humanist Gymnasium in Heidelberg and spent a year in the United States, {…}

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Obituary: Galina Pisarenko Dies at 88

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On Oct. 23, 2022, Russian soprano Galina Pisarenko died at the age of 88. Born in Leningrad on Jan. 24, 1934, began studying piano at the Gnessin State Musical College and also studied economics at the University of Moscow. She also studied foreign languages at the Maurice Thorez Institute for Foreign Languages of the Moscow State Linguistic University, Following her {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for Title Role of ‘Don Quichotte’

Q & A: Ari Pelto on Opera Colorado & Being Music Director

Obituary: Japanese Conductor Taijiro Iimori Dies at 82

CortinAteatro to Present ‘Don Giovanni’

Obituary: Russian Bass & Educator Nikita Storojev Passes Away, Aged 73

Best Of 2022: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2022

Obituary: Legendary Director Michael Hampe Dies at 87

Obituary: Galina Pisarenko Dies at 88