Gregory Kunde Headlines Bayerische Staatsoper’s ‘Otello’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper is set to present Verdi’s “Otello” as part of its Munich Opera Festival. The company’s production by Amélie Niermeyer will star Gregory Kunde in the title role. It will mark Kunde’s return to the company following his performances in “Les Troyens.” Kunde has performed the role of “Otello” in more than 25 productions in theaters such as {…}

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Arsen Soghomonyan, Hrachuhí Bassénz, Vladislav Sulimsky Headline Bucharest National Opera’s ‘Otello’

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The Bucharest National Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Otello” starting on June 8, 2022. The opera will be conducted by Christian Badea and stars Arsen Soghomonyan, Hrachuhí Bassénz, and Vladislav Sulimsky. Soghomonyan will take on the title role. He has appeared at such companies as the Royal Opera House, Bayerische Staatsoper, and Berliner Philharmoniker. Bassénz will interpret Desdemona and has appeared with {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Otello’

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(Credit: Simon Pauly) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Otello.” The company noted that Rachel Willis-Sorensen will replace Anja Harteros in the role of Desdemona. Willis-Sorensen has performed at the Royal Opera House, Bayerische Staatsoper, Semperoper Dresden, Wiener Staatsoper, Metropolitan Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Opernhaus Zurich. Her repertoire {…}

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Opera Australia 2022 Review: Otello

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(Photo credit: Prudence Upton) Whose version of “Othello” is better – Shakespeare’s or Verdi’s? You could have a good argument with someone over this. In Verdi’s opera, Iago is more overtly a villain (he says so in Act two’s “Credo in Dio crudel”) and there are potentially more shades to Otello, whose long speeches in Shakespeare’s “Othello” can too easily {…}

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Greek National Opera Adds 2 Performances of ‘Otello’

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The Greek National Opera has added two more performances to its run of Verdi’s “Otello.” The company announced that audiences would now be able to check out the opera on March 11 and 15 following the already-planned performances on Feb. 27, March 2, 5, and 8; these four performances all sold-out as of this writing. The opera, which is being {…}

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Premiere of Greek National Opera Production of ‘Otello’ Postponed

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The Greek National Opera has announced a new date for the premiere of its upcoming production of “Otello.” The company said that due to delays caused by the recent severe weather in Athens, the new dates for the production will be Feb. 23, 27 & March 2, 5, 8, 2022. The opera, which is the Greek premiere of a co-production {…}

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Aleksandrs Antonenko to Headline Greek National Opera’s ‘Otello’

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The Greek National Opera, in co-production with Festspiel BadenBaden, will present a new production of Verdi’s “Otello” between Feb. 20 through March 6 at Stavros Niarchos, Athens. The production, which will run for five total performances, will be directed by Robert Wilson, in his company debut, with a cast led by Latvian tenor Aleksandrs Antonenko, soprano Cellia Costea, and baritone {…}

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Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège 2021-22 Review: Otello Ossia il Moro di Venezia

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The Opera Royal de Liege Wallonie staged a brand-new production of Rossini’s “Otello.” The once-popular opera used to be performed worldwide in Rossini’s time but disappeared from the repertoire completely when Verdi’s “Otello” premiered in 1887. But that wasn’t all. Rossini’s version also fell out of the rotation for the same reasons many bel canto works disappeared: the realism and {…}

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Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Announces Cast Change for ‘Otello Ossia Il Moro di Venezia’

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(Credit: Daniil Rabovsky) Tenor Sergey Romanovsky has canceled his participation in the title role of Rossini’s “Otello Ossia Il Moro di Venezia” for performances on Dec. 21 & 23 due to illness. As a result, tenor Anton Rositskiy will sing the role, while Grégoire Lugué-Thébaud will act it on the stage. Rositskiy joins a cast that includes Salome Jicia as {…}

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Gregory Kunde Headlines Bayerische Staatsoper’s ‘Otello’

Arsen Soghomonyan, Hrachuhí Bassénz, Vladislav Sulimsky Headline Bucharest National Opera’s ‘Otello’

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Otello’

Opera Australia 2022 Review: Otello

Greek National Opera Adds 2 Performances of ‘Otello’

Premiere of Greek National Opera Production of ‘Otello’ Postponed

Aleksandrs Antonenko to Headline Greek National Opera’s ‘Otello’

Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège 2021-22 Review: Otello Ossia il Moro di Venezia

Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Announces Cast Change for ‘Otello Ossia Il Moro di Venezia’