The Berlin State Opera has announced a new Artistic Director. The company noted that Elisabeth Sobotka will become the company’s new Artistic Director starting September 2024. She will succeed Matthias Schulz, who will take over Zürich Opera House. Sobotka who is also artistic director of the Bregenz Festival, said of her appointment, “It is a great honor for me to {…}
(Credit: Alikhan Photography) The Berlin State Opera has announced a cast change for its performance of “L’Elisir d’Amore” on March 9, 2022. The company noted that Olga Peretyatko will take over the role of Adina for Hera Hyesang Park. Peretyatko has performed the role of Adina at the Wiener Staatsoper, La Monnaie, and Opera de Lausanne, among others. This season {…}
On Sept. 18 and 19, the Belin State Opera will broadcast opera at the Bebelplatz in the historic heart of Berlin. pen-air concert. The events will begin on Sept. 18 with a live opera broadcast of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” from the Great Hall of the Staatsoper. Daniel Barenboim conducts the opera with a cast that includes Federica Lombardi, {…}
The Berlin State Opera has announced changes to its 2020-21 season. The company stated that due to the COVID-19 crisis it will offer an alternate August and September schedule. The company announced that “in consideration of the current corona security measures, there will be a reduced seating capacity in August and September of about 370 seats in the Great Hall {…}
The Berlin State Opera has announced changes to its upcoming 2020-21 season. In a statement, the company said that the new production of “Khovanshchina,” which was scheduled to open on June 2020 will no longer take place; as a result the 2020-21 revival will also be canceled. The June 2020 production was to be conducted by Vladimir Jurowski with a {…}
Plácido Domingo will sing at the Berlin State Opera. The Berlin company confirmed that the tenor will perform as planned in January performances of “La Traviata.” The company is the latest in a line of European houses that have stood by Domingo. The Salzburg Festival, Teatro alla Scala, the Royal Opera House, Opernhaus Zurich and the Teatro Real are among the {…}
(Credit: Ray Burmiston / Decca Classics) Krassimira Stoyanova has canceled concerts at the Staatsoper Berlin and the Berliner Philharmonie on June 9 and 10, 2019. The Staatskapelle Berlin announced that Stoyanova is indisposed and as a result is unable to perform. As a result, Lise Davidsen will take over the concerts. Davidsen is set to join Zubin Mehta in R.Strauss’ {…}
Daniel Barenboim, born on Nov. 15, 1942, is one of the world’s greatest conductors. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he would go to become a child prodigy as a pianist, taking on conducting in later years. Nowadays he is well-regarded for his wide-ranging musicianship, which has undoubtedly extended into the world of opera. His opera conducting debut came in 1973 {…}