(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 {…}
(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 {…}
Soprano Anna El-Khashem has joined the Opéra de Paris’ production of “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The soprano, who will interpret the lead role of Susanna, is set to appear in the performances slated for Jan. 21, 23, following Ying Fang, who will step into the production starting on Jan. 15 through Feb. 18, 2022. El-Khashem revealed on social media that {…}
(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website / Deutsche Oper am Rhein official website / Yan Bleney) Opéra National de Paris has announced an upcoming production of Mozart and Da Ponte’s “Don Giovanni.” The opera opens on Feb. 1, and runs through March 11, 2022, for a total of 13 performances. The famed work will be headlined by Christian Van Horn in {…}
(Credit: Uwe Arens) The Staatstheater Wiesbaden in Germany has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, revivals, and jung oper. Premieres Alexander Joel and Christoph Stiller conduct a new production of Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” by Philipp M. Krenn. The work stars Aluda Todua, Aleksei Isaev, Cristiana Oliveira, Vesselina Kasarova, Jordanka Milkova, and Aaron Cawley. Performance Dates: Sept. 19, 2021-July 15, 2022 {…}
The Opéra National de Paris has announced that it will be presenting Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” at the Palais Garnier, starting on June 30, 2021. The production will star Stanislas de Barbeyrac in the title role alongside Amanda Majeski, Anna El-Khashem, Christian Van Horn, Michèle Losier, and Jeanne Ireland. Mark Wigglesworth will conduct the Orchestre de l’Opéra National de {…}
(Image Source: Bregenz Festival website) Bregenz Festival will showcase the Festival Days event in August, featuring several vocal and orchestral works. For the purpose of this article we will focus only on the vocal works. “Alles Wieder Gut” will spotlight bass-baritone Florian Boesch singing romantic art songs from Franz Schubert to Gustav Mahler, in a staging by the Swedish video {…}
Credit: Uwe Arens/Dario Acosta/Tatyana Vlasova The Staatstheater Wiesbaden has announced its 2020-21 season featuring eight new productions, the Ring Cycle and a number of important revivals. Here is a look. Premieres Konrad Junghänel conducts a new production of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with Tilo Nest directing. Ioan Hotea and Antonio Garés share the role of the count while Silvia {…}
The New Generation Festival has announced its 2019 program, which will take place at the Gardens of the Palazzo Corsini. Per a press release, the 2018 festival was a massive success with audience members from over 25 countries and 800 applications from musicians under the age of 35 from over 78 different countries. The opening night of the festival will {…}
