Eva-Maria Westbroek, Johan Reuter Headline Opéra National de Paris’ ‘Wozzeck’

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(Credit: Ruth Walz / Salzburg Festival) The Opéra National de Paris is set to present William Kentridge’s production of “Wozzeck” starting on March 10, 2022. The showcase, which will be conducted by Susanna Mälkki, will star Johan Reuter in the title role with John Daszak as the Drum Major, Tansel Akzeybek as Andrès, Gerhard Siegel as Hauptmann, Falk Struckmann as {…}

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Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: Don Giovanni

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(Credit: Vincent Pontet) Despite struggling with COVID’s incredibly contagious Omicron variant and subsequent cancelations as a result, the Opéra National de Paris still managed to stage Mozart’s masterpiece, “Don Giovanni.” It was a performance par excellence, where all the primary soloists were, remarkably, able to perform — due to high infection rates it is becoming increasingly common for covers to {…}

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Académie de l’Opéra de Paris to Tour ‘Il Nerone’ Around France

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The Académie de l’Opéra de Paris is set to present “Il Nerone” this spring. “Il Nerone” is the original title used for the premiere of Monteverdi’s “L’Incoronazione di Poppea” when it appeared in Paris in 1647. This new production will be directed by Alain Françon and will be conducted by Vincente Dumestre, who will lead Le Poème Harmonique. Taking on {…}

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Opéra de Paris Cancels Feb. 8 Performance of ‘Manon’

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The Opéra de Paris has canceled the second performance of “Manon” on Feb. 8, 2022. The company announced that due to the identification of positive cases of COVID-19, it will not be able to present the opera. This is the latest performance that the Paris Opera cancels following the similar decisions on presentations of “Khovanshchina” and the opening night of {…}

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Opéra de Paris Cancels Another Performance of ‘Khovanshchina’ Due to COVID-19

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Opéra de Paris has canceled its performamce of “Khovanshchina” on Feb. 6 2022. The company noted that due to the identification of COVID-19 positive cases, the company has had to cancel the performance. The Paris Opera previously canceled the Feb. 3 presentation of the opera and was also forced to cancel its opening of “Manon” on Feb. 5 at the {…}

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Opéra de Paris Cancels Feb. 3 Performance of ‘Khovanshchina’

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Opéra de Paris has canceled its performamce of “Khovanshchina” on Feb. 3 2022. The company noted that due to the identification of Covid-19 positive cases, the company has had to cancel the performance. The announcement comes a day after it was forced to cancel its opening of “Manon” scheduled for Feb. 5 at the Opéra Bastille. As a result, ticket {…}

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Opéra de Paris Cancels Opening Night of ‘Manon’

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The Opéra de Paris has canceled the opening night of “Manon” on Feb. 5, 2022. The company announced that due to the identification of positive cases of COVID-19, it will not be able to present the opera this week. As a result, ticketholders will be able to exchange for another performance date of the opera, according to the availability, or will {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

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(Credit: © Franz Neumayr) The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its first performance of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The company noted that Anna El-Khashem has canceled the performance on Feb. 1 after testing positive for COVID-19. As a result, Christina Gansch will sing the role of Zerlina. Gansch has performed at the Royal Opera House, Salzburg Festival, San {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Changes for ‘Khovanshchina’ and ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced cast changes for its productions of “Khovanshchina” and “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The company noted that Olga Busuioc has withdrawn from “Khovanshchina” and as a result, the role of Emma will be sung by Anush Hovhannisyan. Hovhannisyan made her Paris Opera debut during the first performance on Jan. 26 and once again joins a {…}

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Eva-Maria Westbroek, Johan Reuter Headline Opéra National de Paris’ ‘Wozzeck’

Opéra National de Paris 2021-22 Review: Don Giovanni

Académie de l’Opéra de Paris to Tour ‘Il Nerone’ Around France

Opéra de Paris Cancels Feb. 8 Performance of ‘Manon’

Opéra de Paris Cancels Another Performance of ‘Khovanshchina’ Due to COVID-19

Opéra de Paris Cancels Feb. 3 Performance of ‘Khovanshchina’

Opéra de Paris Cancels Opening Night of ‘Manon’

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Changes for ‘Khovanshchina’ and ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’