The Vienna State Opera will continue its annual tradition of performing “Die Fledermaus” as part of its New Year’s celebration. And this season, the company will also live stream the showcase. The famed Otto Schenk production will be presented by a cast that includes Adrian Eröd, Annette Dasch, Hans Peter Kammerer, Elena Maximova, Ramón Vargas, Daniela Fally, and Peter Simonischek. {…}
This Tuesday, June 26, 2018, the Vienna State Opera streams a live performance of Wagner’s “Lohengrin.” The showcase is part of the company’s season-long service straight from its website. Per the official website, the Wagner work will feature Jongmin Park, Christopher Ventris, Annette Dasch, Jukka Rasilainen, Elena Zhidkova, and Adrian Eröd. Sebastian Weigle leads the massive score in a production {…}
The weekend looks star-studded with many operatic classics being performed by some of the greatest stars . There are also two interesting new productions to look forward to. Andrea Chénier – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Jonas Kaufmann brings his acclaimed Andrea Chénier to the Vienna State Opera and his frequent stage partner Anja Harteros sings the role of Maddalena. Marco Armiliato {…}
The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2018-19 season featuring many operatic classics as well as rarely performed works. The company will continue its Opera Forward series as well as its Holland Festival, which concludes the season. Classics The Dutch National Opera opens its season with Mozart’s masterpiece “Die Zauberflöte” in Simon McBurney’s new production. Kathryn Lewek brings her compelling Queen {…}
Next up on the Vienna State Opera’s live streaming service will be Mozart’s perennial masterpiece “Don Giovanni.” The performance will be streamed live around the world on Jan. 20, 2018. This performance will feature a cast that includes Ludovic Tézier, Ekaterina Siurina, Jinxu Xiahou, Annette Dasch, and Luca Pisaroni. Sascha Goetzel conducts a production directed by Jean-Louis Martinoty. The stream {…}
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the legendary Teatro all Scala opens its 2016-17 season with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly.” The opera stars rising star Maria Jose Siri, Bryan Hymel and Carlos Alvarez and is led by music director Riccardo Chailly. The opening continues La Scala’s tradition of inaugurating the season on Dec. 7 and continues Chailly’s Puccini cycle, which he began back {…}