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Teatro De La Zarzuela Names New Music Director

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(Credit: GuillermoGarciaCalvo.com) The Teatro de la Zarzuela has named Guillermo García Calvo its new music director, succeeding Óliver Díaz, who currently holds the position. Calvo will take over the position on Jan. 1, 2020. Calvo made his debut at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in 2012 and has since conducted  such works as “Curro Vargas,” “La tempestad,” and “Katiuska.” This {…}

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Tenor Bryan Register Steps Into ‘Rusalka’ At Opera National du Rhin On Short Notice

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) American tenor Bryan Register is set to make his role debut in “Rusalka” on Oct. 18, 2019 at the Opera National du Rhin. The tenor, who will also be making his house debut is stepping into the role just a few weeks before opening night and has undertaken the task of learning the opera in just over {…}

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Lorenzo Viotti Is Dutch National Opera’s Next Chief Conductor

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Lorenzo Viotti has been named the next chief conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Opera and Dutch National Opera. The 29-year-old Swiss maestro, who is the son of the late conductor Marcello Viotti, will take over the position currently occupied by Marc Albrecht; Albrecht is set to step down in after the 2019-20 season. Viotti has performed all around the world {…}

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Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – International (3/2-4): Matthew Polenzani, Dmitry Korchak & Markus Werba Headline Weekend Of Rarities

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This weekend is filled with rarities around the world featuring some of today’s greats. The list includes Bel Canto, French, and modern works that are sure to delight every type of audience. Le Domino Noir – Opera Royal de Liege Wallonie, Belgium  Auber’s rarely performed work gets its final performance with Patrick Davin conducting an ensemble cast that includes Anne-Catherine Gillet, Cyrille {…}

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New National Theatre Toyko To Feature Dmitry Korchak in ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’

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The New National Theatre, Toyko is set to showcase a production of Offenbach’s famed “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” starting on Feb. 28, 2018. The opera will star tenor Dmitry Korchak in the lead role with Lena Belkina as Nicklausse. Korchak previously appeared with the company in 2016 in “Werther.” The three heroines will be performed by three separate Japanese artists, including {…}

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Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – International (1/5-7): Leah Crocetto, Jonas Kaufmann & Jessica Pratt Headline Weekend

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This weekend opera audiences are in for some classic gems with some rising stars. Jonas Kaufmann also returns to the stage while the Prague National Opera showcases a rare opera two times. “No Man” – Prague National Opera, Czech Republic The Prague National Opera gives audiences a rare chance to see Jiří Kadeřábek’s music drama with an all-Czech cast on {…}

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Greer Grimsley Joins Fletcher Artists

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Greer Grimsley has joined the roster of Fletcher Artists. Grimsley is an internationally recognized bass-baritone who is best-known for his Wagnerian interpretations especially Wotan in The Ring Cycle, which he has perfumed at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Gran Teatre del Liceu, New National Theatre Tokyo, the Nikikai Opera Foundation, San Francisco Opera, the Royal Opera Stockholm, the Metropolitan Opera, and Seattle Opera.  {…}

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Adrian Eröd Named Artistic Director of the Wiener Staatsoper’s Opernstudio

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Baritone Adrian Eröd has been named artistic director of the Wiener Staatsoper’s Opernstudio from 2026-7. Since 2003, Eröd has been a member of the Wiener Staatsoper, where he debuted in 2001. He has since performed in several productions, including “Roméo et Juliette.” “The Magic Flute,” “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg,” “La Bohème, “Le nozze di Figaro,” “Il barbiere di Siviglia,” “Manon,” {…}