The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona will present “7 Deaths of Maria Callas” in 2023. The news was announced during the exposition “Portraits as Biography” in Madrid. The opera made its world premiere at the Bayerische Staatsoper and has been performed at the Paris Opera. The work, which features the vision of Marina Abramovic and also stars Willem Dafoe, {…}
The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of “7 Deaths of Maria Callas” The company announced that Nadezhda Karyazina withdrew from the role of Carmen. As a result, the role will be performed by Adèle Charvet, who will sing “La Habanera” in the production. The mezzo-soprano will join soloists Selene Zanetti, Leah Hawkins, Lauren Fagan, {…}
“We have to take care of the opera’s legacy, but at the same time create what has not yet been yet created,” says composer Esa-Pekka Salonen. “If we don’t take the risk, it will dry out and lose its relevance.” Last year, the opera found itself on the threshold of another change: people were no longer allowed to perform and {…}
The 2020-21 season is officially here and many opera companies are beginning to open including the Bayerische Staatsoper, which will open with one of the most anticipated new works of the year. The company will open with the world premiere of “7 Deaths of Maria Callas,” a work that was set to originally open during the spring of the 2019-20 {…}
On Sept. 5, the Bayerische Staatsoper will stream the highly anticipated work the “7 Deaths of Maria Callas.” The work, which is a creation by Marina Abramović, will stream on the Munich opera company’s website in co-production with BR Klassik and ARTE concert at 6:30 pm German time. The work is comprised of seven different arias that Maria Callas made {…}
(Credit: Marco Anelli © 2019) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced an additional performance for the upcoming world premiere of “7 Deaths of Maria Callas.” The company announced via social media that the additional performance will be held on April 13, 2020 at 3 p.m. The opera, which is created by Marina Abramović is set to make its world premiere on {…}
(Credit: Columbia Artists) On Sept. 23, soprano Leah Hawkins, a member of the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera, took part in the historic opening night performance of Gerswhin’s “Porgy and Bess” with the esteemed New York company. the Metropolitan Opera. While she was not one of the major headliners in a cast that feature Angel Blue, {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper revealed its 2019-20 season, which unsurprising features dozens of operas. Almost every single one is impeccably cast, but few standout as the must-see showcases of the season. 7 Deaths of Maria Callas Maria Callas is more than an operatic icon at this point – she’s a legend and this work seems intent on exploring that very nature {…}