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 {…}