Tomasz Konieczny, Lise Lindstrom, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Waltraud Meier Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

(Credits: Lyric Opera of Chicago official website / Rosie Hardy / https://www.inquirer.com/ © DR ) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. First up is Verdi’s “Don Carlo” from 2015 with Stefano Secco, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Maria Pia Piscitelli, Béatrice Uria-Monzon, and Ferruccio Furlanetto. Marco {…}

Jan 12, 2021

Piotr Beczala, Martina Serafin, Ambrogio Maestri, Erin Morley Headline Vienna State Opera’s Streaming Slate

The Vienna State Opera has announced its streaming slate for the upcoming week. It all kicks off with Janacek’s “The Cunning Little Vixen” starring Chen Reiss, Roman Trekel, Hyuna Ko, and Joseph Dennis, among others. Tomás Netopil conducts. Streaming Date: Jan. 12, 2021 Christian Franz, Linda Watson, Eric Halfvarson, and Jochen Schmeckenbecher headline a 2016 performance of “Götterdämmerung.” Adam Fischer {…}

Jun 24, 2020

Ailyn Pérez, Golda Schultz, Étienne Dupuis, Adela Zaharia Headline New Productions Added to Bayerische 2020-21 Season

(Credit: Askonas Holt /Gregor Röhrig / Julien Fauguere / Chris Singer) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a major change to its 2020-21 season, adding several productions to the slate. New Productions The company will world premiere “7 Deaths of Maria Callas” on Sept. 1, 2020. The opera had previously been slated to have its first performances at the tail-end of {…}

Jun 15, 2020

Julia Bullock, Corinne Winters & Aušrinė Stundytė Lead Oper Köln’s 2020-21 Season

The Oper Köln has announced its 2020-21 season featuring nine new productions and several revivals. Premieres The first new production of the season will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte“ with Michael Hampe directing. Christoph Gedschold, Alfred Eschwé, and Rainer Mühlbach alternate at the pit with Julien Behr as Tamino, Antonina Vesenina, and Emily Hindrichs as the Queen of the Night, Kathrin Zukowski {…}

May 5, 2020

Carmela Remigio, Florian Boesch, & Günther Groissböck Highlight Theater an der Wien’s 2020-21 Season

The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2020-21 season featuring 13 new productions, chamber opera, and opera in concert. Productions The season opens with Leoncavallo’s “Zazà” starring Svetlana Aksenova in the title role, Nikolai Schukoff, Christopher Maltman, Dorothea Herbert, and Enkelejda Shkosa. Stefan Soltész conducts the new production by Christof Loy. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-27, 2020 Wayne Marshall conducts {…}

Apr 27, 2020

Juan Diego Flórez, Olga Peretyatko, Marina Rebeka Headline Vienna State Opera’s Streaming Program for May 2020

The Vienna State Opera has unveiled the streaming options for the month of May with performances every single day of the week. Here is a breakdown of each showcase. May 1 – “La Bohème” Performance from Dec. 22, 2019, starring Stefan Pop, Irina Lungu, Mariam Battistelli, Marco Caria, Samuel Hasselhorn, Ryan Speedo Green, and Marcus Pelz. Conducted by Marco Armiliato. {…}

Feb 21, 2020

‘Lulu’ to Headline Cleveland Orchestra’s ‘Censored: Art & Power’ Festival

(Credit: Marco Borggreve) The Cleveland Orchestra is set to showcase Berg’s ground-breaking “Lulu” in May 2020 as part of its “Censored: Art & Power” festival. “Lulu” will feature Barbara Hannigan in the title role with Rainer Trost, Bo Skovhus, Norbert Ernst, Sergei Leiferkus, and Jennifer Johnson Cano. Franz Welser-Möst will conduct performances of the opera on May 16, 19, and {…}

Feb 21, 2020

Elizabeth Llewellyn, Maxim Mironov & Patricia Racette Headline International Weekend (2/21-23)

(Credit: Courtesy of English National Opera ) This weekend there are a number of new productions including two comedies, three modern masterpieces, and one classic repertoire staple. Here is a look at our recommendations. Egmont – Theater an der Wien, Austria Edgaras Montvidas, Bo Skovhus, Maria Bengtsson, Angelika Kirchschlager, Theresa Kronthaler, and Károly Szemerédy star in Christian Jost and Christoph {…}

Feb 10, 2020

Roberto Alagna, Venera Gimadieva & Alice Coote Headline Hamburg State Opera’s 2020-21 Season

Article in collaboration with Dejan Vukosavljevic The Hamburg State Opera has announced its 2020-21 season featuring six new productions and a number of revivals. Here is a look at the season. Oper Stabile Penderbayne’s “Unser kleines Scheißkaff” will be performed by Larissa Wäspy, Kady Evanyshyn, Ida Aldrian, Nicholas Mogg, Hubert Kowalczyk, Peter Galliard, and Katja Pieweck. Ingmar Beck conducts the {…}

Jul 29, 2019

Elsa Dreisig Cancels Denmark Concert Tour

Soprano Elsa Dreisig has announced via social media her decision to cancel her final three concerts of the year. She was scheduled to perform Hugo Wolf’s “Italian Songbook” alongside baritone Bo Skovhus and pianist Christian Westergaard on July 30th and Aug. 1 & 2, 2019 at the Djurs og Mols Klassiske Koncerter, Odsherreds Chamber Music Festival, and CPH Opera Festival in Denmark. Dreisig cites {…}

Apr 5, 2019

Piotr Beczala, Vivica Genaux & Marlis Petersen Headline Theater An Der Wien

The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous rarely performed works, concert operas and a number of new productions. Opera Productions David Afkham conducts Amélie Niermeyer’s new production of Dvorak’s “Rusalka.” Maria Bengtsson sings the title role alongside Ladislav Elgr, Günther Groissböck, Natascha Petrinsky, and Kate Aldrich. Performance Dates: Sept. 19 – 30, 2019 Stefan Gottfried conducts Sam Brown’s production of Mozart’s {…}

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