The Bayerische Staatsoper has postponed the opening of “Peter Grimes.” The company noted that “due to several Corona cases in the technical and artistic departments and the associated high number of contact persons, the premiere of Peter Grimes will be postponed to Sunday, 6 March 2022.” The opera was originally set to open on Feb. 28 and there was also set {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced new COVID-19 regulations that will allow more audience members into the theater. The company noted that due to the Bavarian state government’s new rules, it will be allowed to occupy 75 percent of the theater. The Bayerische Staatsoper noted that by the end of the month, it will be performing with a 50 percent seating {…}
Hermann Sapell, a legendary ensemble member of the Bayerische Staatsoper, has died. Born in Holzkirchen, Germany, Sapell took private singing lessons in Munich and began his career from 1965 to 1968 at the Koblenz City Theater. Following three years at the theater, he joined the Bayerische Staatsoper as a member of the opera studio and remained with the studio from {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its seating capacity. The company noted that from Jan. 28, it will be allowed to increase its seating capacity from 25 percent to 50 percent, relaxing the stricter COVID measures imposed last month. It added, “we will use the ‘chessboard’ pattern for all performances” and that “not all seats in the regular auditorium schedule will {…}
(Credit: Theater an der Wien official website) Soprano Svetlana Aksenova will replace Angel Blue in the role of Mimì in Puccini’s “La bohème” at the Bayerische Staatsoper for the performances on Jan. 5, 7 & 9, 2022. Aksenova joins a cast that includes Emily Pogorelc in the role of Musetta, Evan LeRoy Johnson as Rodolfo, Roman Burdenko as Marcello, Andrei {…}
(Credit: Felix Loechner) The Bayerische Staatsoper has cancelled the final performance of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” on Dec. 30, 2021 due to a positive COVID-19 case in the cast. The opera was set to star Pavol Breslik as Tamino, Olga Kulchynska as Pamina, Marina Monzó as Die Königin der Nacht, and Günther Groissböck as Sarastro. The cast also included Eliza Boom, {…}
(Credit: Gemma Escribano) Soprano Marina Monzó will perform the role of Die Königin der Nacht in the upcoming production of Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” at the Bayerische Staatsoper, replacing the originally scheduled Sabine Devieilhe. Monzó joins a cast that includes Pavol Breslik as Tamino, Olga Kulchynska as Pamina, and Günther Groissböck as Sarastro. The cast also includes Eliza Boom, Daria Proszek, {…}
(Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it will continue with the performances in its venues, but with substantially reduced seating capacity. “The extension of the Bavarian State Government’s Infection Protection Measures Ordinance, which is expected to take effect next Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, will continue to allow cultural events only with greatly reduced seating and {…}
(Credit: Wilfried Hösl) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it was allowed to resume performances in the Nationaltheater under very strict rules imposed by the government of Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder. Per the official statement on the company’s website, the opera house is allowed to occupy 25 percent of the seats in the Nationaltheater as of Wednesday, Nov. 24. {…}
(Credit: Wilfried Hösl) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced the cancelation of all performances from Nov. 24 until Dec. 15, 2021. “Due to an announcement made by the Bavarian State Government on November 19, 2021 regarding the tightening of the Corona measures, we are forced to cancel all tickets purchased for events at the Bayerische Staatsoper from November 24 until December {…}
(Credit: Wilfried Hösl) The Bayerische Staatsoper has canceled all the rehearsals and performances until at least Nov. 12, 2021, due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the company, said the Intendant Serge Dorny. Dorny took to social media to state that all the activities during that period must be canceled in order to ensure that the infection chain is interrupted and {…}