Marigona Qerkezi, Adela Zaharia, Ramona Zaharia, Konu Kim, Liana Aleksanyan, Alasdair Kent & Scott Hendricks Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2024-25 Season

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Verdi’s “Nabucco” will be directed by Ilaria Lanzino. Vitali Alekseenok and Katharina Müllner conduct a cast that includes Alexey Zelenkov, Eduardo Aladrén, Jussi Myllys, Liang Li, Svetlana Kasyan, and Marigona Qerkezi. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-Dec. 25, 2024 Christoph Stöcker and Katharina Müllner conduct Jerry Bock, Joseph Stein, and Sheldon Harnick’s {…}

Jun 9, 2022

Adela Zaharia, Liana Aleksanyan, Gabriela Scherer & Riccardo Massi Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2022-23 Season

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2022-23 season. New Productions Michael Thalheimer directs Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Stephen Blunier conducts a cast starring Hrolfur Saemundsson, Ewa Plonka, Bogdan Talos, Ovidiu Purcel, and David Fischer, among others. Performance Dates: June 12 – Sept. 18, 2022 Vasily Barkhatov directs “Der Fliegende Holländer” with Patrick Long conducting. The opera stars Gabriela Scherer, James Rutherford, {…}

Jul 1, 2021

Adela Zaharia, Maria Kataeva, Elena Sancho Pereg & Elisabet Strid Headline Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2021-22 Season

(Credit: Jens Wegener) The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Opera Premieres Dorottya Láng and Bogdan Taloş star in Demis Volpi’s production of Béla Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” with Axel Kober conducting. Performance dates: Sep. 10 – Oct. 2, 2021 Mieczysław Weinberg’s opera “MaselTov!” spotlights Lavinia Dames, Kimberley Boettger-Soller, Anna Harvey, Sylvia Hamvasi, {…}

Jun 8, 2021

Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Two Cast Changes For ‘Best of Don Carlo’

(Credits: Andreas Endermann / Michael Taubenheim) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced cast changes for concert performances “Best of Don Carlo.” The company announced that bass Ante Jerkunica will perform the role of Philippo II instead of Ildar Abdrazakov and Romanian baritone Bogdan Baciu will sing the role of Rodrigo, Marquis di Posa, replacing Davide Luciano. The opera house previously {…}

Nov 24, 2020

Donizetti Opera Festival 2020 Review: Marino Faliero

(Photo: Gianfranco Rota) If I close my eyes and concentrate, even today, locked in cold, rainy Vilnius, I can easily recall Bergamo in November. Warm, yellow, and red lights make their way through the morning fog in Città Alta. Città Bassa is still dark and sleepy. It’s only 7 a.m., and right from the airport, I take a walk in {…}

Jun 26, 2020

Deutsche Oper am Rhein Announces First Half of 2020-21 Season

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Dusseldorf has announced the first three months of its 2020-21 season featuring chamber operas, among other works. Here is a look at the schedule. The season opens with Comedian Harmonists in concert with Cornel Frey, Jussi Myllys, Luis Fernando Piedra, David Fischer, Florian Simson, Sander De Jong, Dmitri Vargin, Jake Muffett, Günes Gürle, Sami {…}

Jan 21, 2020

Plácido Domingo & Davinia Rodriguez Headline Donizetti Opera Festival’s 2020 Season

(Credit: Courtesy of Donizetti Opera Festival) The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced its 2020 season, which is set to open on Nov. 19 and close on Dec. 6, 2020. The season will open with a concert performance of “Belisario” with Plácido Domingo in the title role. In a press release Domingo, who is celebrating his birthday today, stated, “Dear friends, {…}

Oct 14, 2019

Yusif Eyvazov, Saioa Hernández & Angela Meade Lead Teatro Massimo’s 2020 Season

The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced the 2020 season, which will feature a number of new productions, stars, and concert performances. Opera The season opens with Wagner’s “Parsifal” conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and directed by Graham Vick. The work stars Daniel Kirch in the title role, Eva Maria Westbroek, Evgeny Nikitin, John Relyea, and Thomas Gazheli. Performance Dates: Jan. {…}

May 31, 2019

Bogdan Baciu Replaces Alexey Markov In Semperoper Dresden

The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for the June 2 performance of “Carmen.” The company announced that Bogdan Baciu will sing Escamillo in the performance replacing Alexey Markov who is ill. Baciu is a member of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein where has performed numerous leading roles and has also sung at the Staatstheater Stuttgart as well as the Oper {…}

May 29, 2019

Kristina Mkhitaryan & Adriana Gonzalez Lead Opera National De Lorraine’s 2019-20 Season

The Opéra National de Lorraine has announced its 2019-20 season featuring six productions. For the purpose of this article, we will only concentrate on the opera productions. Opera Reyer’s “Sigurd” gets a concert performance with Peter Wedd, Jean-Sebastien Bou, Jerome Boutillier, Nicolas Cavallier, Catherine Hunold, and Camille Schnoor. Frederic Chaslin conducts. Performance Date: Oct. 14 & 17, 2019 David Hermann {…}

May 14, 2019

Royal Opera House 2019-20 Season: Here Is All The Information On The Live in Cinema Series

With the reveal of its new 2019-20 season, the Royal Opera House has unveiled its live in cinemas performances. Here is a rundown of the major works that audiences can check out in the movie theaters. Don Giovanni – Oct. 8, 2019: The Mozart masterpiece will feature Erwin Schrott, Roberto Tagliavini, Malin Byström, Daniel Behle, Christine Rice, Louise Alder, and {…}