The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its new intendant and music director. The company announced that starting in 2021, Belgian Serge Dorny will be the company’s intendant and Russian conductor Vladimir Jurowski will serve as music director. Dorny currently works with the Opéra de Lyon and also worked for a short period in Dresden. Meanwhile, Jurowski served as music director at the {…}
On Dec. 23 the Bayerische Staatsoper will present its new production of “Il Trittico” on its award-winning live stream service. The new production by Lotte de Beer stars Eva-Maria Westbroek and Yonghoon Lee in “Il Tabarro” and Ermonela Jaho in her signature role as “Suor Angelica.” Michaela Schuster is the villainous Princess. The evening caps off with Ambrogio Maestri in the title {…}
Diana Damrau has canceled the final two performances of “Lucia di Lammermoor” at the Bayerische Staatsoper. The company announced via Twitter that Damrau would not be able to sing the final two performances on Dec. 12 and 15 due to illness. As a result, Olga Pudova will take over the run. Pudova has been acclaimed as one of the promising coloratura {…}
Diana Damrau has canceled the first performance of “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The Bayerische Staatsoper announced via Twitter that Damrau canceled due to illness. As a result, Operalia winner Adela Zaharia will fill in as Lucia Ashton and will be making her house debut at the Bayerische Staatsoper. Romanian Zaharia recently won the 2017 first place winner of Operalia and returns {…}
“Così fan tutte” has often been a vehicle for some terrific singing as the third and final Mozart opera penned by Lorenzo Da Ponte. That was again the case Friday night at the Bayerische Staatsoper as a cast of rising stars showcased their respective talents in octogenarian Dieter Dorn’s production. When something has lasted for almost a quarter century, there {…}
“To see the elephants. The lights. The action. I was sold. I didn’t understand why I had to go to school because I knew what I wanted right away. I thought it was the most amazing magical night ever.” That was mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught’s description of her first ever experience at the Arena di Verona as a 13-year-old. The Dundalk, {…}
As the 2017-18 season continues two major cast changes have been announced from Munich and London. At the Bayerische Staatsoper Margarita Gritskova will fill in for pregnant Anett Fritsch as Cherubino in the company’s new production of “Le Nozze Di Figaro.” The role will mark Gritskova’s debut with the company. This season will also see Gritskova make her role debut in {…}
This weekend, audiences not able to head to Munich will get a chance to see a live performance of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” from the Staatsoper. The performance kicks off at 9:45 p.m. CET, though the performance officially kicks off at 6 p.m. local time on Sunday July 9 and features Kirill Petrenko at the podium, leading the production by Romeo Castellucci. {…}
No opera house has more superstars on the roster next season than the Bayerische Staatsoper. Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann, arguably the two biggest stars in the opera world, will both appear in Munich in 2017-18, albeit in limited runs. Their appearances in America are limited to a total of eight shows between the two of them. In Munich, that {…}
This week sees the release of a world premiere recording as well as a DVD of one of Verdi’s most popular operas. It also sees another Verismo album. Check it out! Telemaco Simon Mayr’s “Telemaco” will be released by Naxos with members of the Bayersiche Staatsoper. Conducted by Franz Hauk, this marks the world premiere recording of the rarely performed {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has added a live stream to its series for 2017. The company announced that on March 18 opera-lovers from all around the globe will have the chance to experience tenor Jonas Kaufmann in Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier.” The tenor will star in director Philipp Stölzl’s new production alongside soprano Anja Harteros, in her role debut as Maddalena di Coigny, and Luca Salsi as Carlo Gérard. Omer {…}