Daniele Callegari Cancels Israeli Opera Engagement Due to Travel Ban

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Daniele Callegari has canceled his performances of Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” at the Israeli Opera. The conductor announced on social media that Israel has banned travelers from Italy due to the coronavirus and therefore will not be able to conduct the production, which opens March 20, 2020. On Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, Interior Minister Aryeh Deri said he will sign an {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Elisabet Strid

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(Credit: Cory Weaver/Lyric Opera of Chicago) Elisabet Strid is considered one of today’s leading dramatic sopranos. She has performed on some of the world’s greatest stages to great acclaim and has specialized in the works of Wagner and Strauss. But there is without a doubt one role that has defined her career up to this point; Sieglinde in Wagner’s “Die {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change For ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for their revival production of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” The company announced that Dmitry Korchak will sing the title role of Hoffmann instead of Yosep Kang. Korchak sang the title role of Hoffmann with the New National Theatre in Tokyo for the first time. This will mark his second production in the title role. He {…}

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Vladimir Stoyanov to Replace Luca Salsi in Baden-Baden Festpielhaus’ “Otello”

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It has been announced that Vladimir Stoyanov will be replacing Luca Salsi in the Baden-Baden Festpielhaus’ Easter Festival production of Verdi’s “Otello.” The Bulgarian baritone will star as Iago in Robert Wilson’s new production, alongside Stuart Skelton in the title role, and Sonya Yoncheva as Desdemona. The production, which begins its run on April 13, will have its orchestration provided {…}

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Obituary: Conductor Alexander Sotnikov Passes Away At 73

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Russian conductor Alexander Sotnikov, born in Moscow, passed away on Jan. 10, 2019 following a long illness. He was 73. Sotnikov graduated from what is now known as the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music. According to Classical Music News RU, he had the opportunity to work with some of the foremost opera and ballet ensembles in Russia throughout his career, {…}

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Carlos Alvarez Awarded Honoris Causa At The University Of Madrid

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Carlos Alvarez has been awarded the diploma of Honoris Causa from the University of Madrid. The Spanish baritone was given the honor on May 23, 2018, at the University where he studied medicine for four years. During his speech, Alvarez spoke of the importance of art for critical thinking and for the benefit of audiences and the community. Alvarez is currently {…}

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Irene Theorin Replaces Evelyn Herlitzius In The Ring Cycle In San Francisco Opera

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German soprano Evelyn Herlitzius, scheduled to make her San Francisco Opera debut as Brünnhilde in Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen,” has withdrawn from the upcoming engagement due to health reasons. In a personal statement from her home in Dresden, Evelyn Herlitzius wrote, “I regret very much that due to unforeseen health reasons, I am forced to withdraw from my Ring {…}

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Daniele Callegari Cancels Israeli Opera Engagement Due to Travel Ban

Artist Of The Week: Elisabet Strid

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change For ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’

Vladimir Stoyanov to Replace Luca Salsi in Baden-Baden Festpielhaus’ “Otello”

Obituary: Conductor Alexander Sotnikov Passes Away At 73

Carlos Alvarez Awarded Honoris Causa At The University Of Madrid

Irene Theorin Replaces Evelyn Herlitzius In The Ring Cycle In San Francisco Opera