Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Elīna Garanča, Huw Montague Rendall, Kristina Mkhitaryan & Piotr Beczała Lead Teatro de la Maestranza’s 2024-25 Season

Sevilla’s Teatro de la Maestranza has announced its 2024-25 season. Lirica Sondra Radvanovsky and Piotr Beczała celebrate Puccini with the Real Orquesta Sinfónica de Sevilla and Keri-Lynn Wilson. Performance Date: Oct. 30, 2024 Gianluca Marcianò and Jacopo Brusa conduct Puccini’s “Turandot” with Oksana Dyka, Maria Katzarava, Maxim Kuzmin-Karavaev, Alejandro Baliñas, Jorge de León, Héctor Sandoval, Miren Urbieta-Vega, and Laura Brasó. Performance {…}

Mar 16, 2024

Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča, Nicholas Brownlee, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Christopher Maltman Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Tobias Krazter directs a new production of Wagner’s “Das Rheingold” with Nicholas Brownlee, Milan Siljanov, Sean Panikkar, Markus Brück, Matthias Klink, Matthew Rose, Timo Riihonen, Ekaterina Gubanova, Mirjam Mesak, and Wiebke Lehmkuhl. Vladimir Jurowski conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 27, 2024-July 31, 2025 Damiano Michieletto directs Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment” with {…}

Oct 27, 2022

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Ariadne Auf Naxos’

(Credit: Rosetta Greek) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The company said that Kate Lindsey will sing the role of the Composer, replacing Christina Bock for performances on Nov. 9, 11, 14, and 17. This season, Lindsey is set to perform in the Wiener Staatsoper’s productions of “Don Giovanni,” “Il Ritorno {…}

Dec 29, 2021

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Changes For ‘Die Fledermaus’

(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that tenor Hiroshi Amako and soprano Johanna Wallroth will take over the roles of Alfred and Ida in Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus,” respectively, for all performances in the run. The operetta opens on Dec. 31, 2021, and will last until Jan. 5, 2022 for a total of four performances. Amako {…}

Oct 5, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann, Andreas Schager, Ricarda Merbeth, Eva-Maria Westbroek, Iain Paterson Lead Opéra de Paris 2020 Ring Cycle Concert Performances

(Credits: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony Classical /© David Jerusalem / © DR / Fazil Berisha / http://arsis-artists.com/en/iain-paterson/) L’Opéra de Paris has announced full casts and dates for the concert performances of Wagner “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” The Ring cycle was initially planned as a series of four fully staged operas but had to be reorganized into concert performances due to the ongoing {…}

Oct 15, 2019

Sophie Koch Replaces Christina Bock In Dresden’s “Der Rosenkavalier’

(Credit: Catherine Ashmore / Royal Opera House) The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of “Der Rosenkavalier.” The company announced that Sophie Koch will sing Octavian in performances on Oct. 17, 26, and 31, replacing Christina Bock. Koch will reprise the role of Octavian which she sang in Dresden last season. She has also performed the role {…}

Apr 29, 2019

Sophie Koch Replaces Christina Bock In Dresden’s ‘Rosenkavalier’

The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for tomorrow’s performance of “Der Rosenkavalier.” The company announced that Sophie Koch will sing the role of Octavian in April 30 showcase of “Der Rosenkavalier,” replacing Christina Bock, who is ill. Koch recently appeared in the Ring Cycle at the Wiener Staatsoper and is set to appear at the Teatro Colón in {…}

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