The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that baritone Christian Gerhaher will not be singing the role of Wolfram von Eschenbach for the performance of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” on July 11, 2021. As a result, Sir Simon Keenlyside will take over the role. The company also announced that Elena Pankratova will replace Daniela Sindram in the role of Venus. Keenlyside recently performed at {…}
(Credit: Hilbert Artists Management official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that mezzo-soprano Daniela Sindram will take over the role of Octavian for performances of Strauss‘ “Der Rosenkavalier” on June 13, 16 & 20, 2021. Sindram will join a cast that includes Albert Pesendorfer as Baron Ochs, Louise Alder as Sophie, and Marlis Petersen as Die Feldmarschallin. The cast is rounded {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the streams of the week. The week begins with Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” from a 2014 performance. The performance stars Olga Esina, Vladimir Shishov, and Eno Peci. Streaming Date: May 4, 2021 Grieg’s “Peer Gynt” will be streamed from a 2018 performance with Jakob Feyferlik, Alice Firenze, Eno Peci, and Zsolt Török. Streaming Date: May 5, {…}
(Credit: Wilfried Hösl) The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it has canceled the presentations of “Judith,” a concert for orchestra coupled with Béla Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” on March 5, 8 & 11, 2021. The performances were supposed to star Nina Stemme and John Lundgren, with Oksana Lyniv conducting the production by Katie Mitchell. Additionally, the opera house has canceled performances {…}
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 {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its streaming program for the last week of the year. The week begins with Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” from a 2018 performance starring Natascha Mair and Robert Gabdullin. Streaming Date: Dec. 29, 2020 A 2015 showcase of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” will be presented. The production stars Daniela Sindram, Ileana Tonca, Michaela Schuster, Adrian Eröd, {…}
The Vienna State Opera has announced its latest streaming options for this week. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on operas. Things kick off with Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” in a production by Marco Arturo Marelli. Juan Diego Florez, Daniela Fally, Luca Pisaroni, and Maria Nazarova star. Streaming Date: Dec. 22, 2020 After Christmas, audiences will {…}
The Vienna State Opera has announced its streaming options over the next week. Here is a full rundown of what audiences can check out on the company’s official streaming platform. The week kicks off with Henze’s “Das Verratene Meer” in a live performance. Simone Young conducts a cast that includes Vera-Lotte Boecker, Bo Skovhus, Josh Lovell, Erik Van Heyningen, Kangmin {…}
On Dec. 18, the Wiener Staatsoper is set to broadcasta live performance of Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier.” The live performance will be performed without an audience and will star Martina Serafin as the Marschallin, Daniela Sindram as Octavian, Günther Groissböck as Baron Ochs, Erin Morley as Sophie, and Jochen Schmeckenbecher as Faninal. The performance will be conducted by Philippe Jordan in {…}
(Credit: © DR) The Teatro Alla Scala in Milan has announced that German mezzo-soprano Daniela Sindram will perform a series of three concerts between Oct. 14 and Oct. 17, 2020. Sindram will appear in Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D Minor with Zubin Mehta conducting the Teatro alla Scala Chorus and Orchestra. The performance will also feature the Treble {…}
(Credits: © David Jerusalem / Emelie Kroon / Jiyang Chen / Dagmar Medina / In Art Management Official Website) The Oper Leipzig has announced the Wagner 22 festival. The festival, which is set to be held from June 20 to July 14, 2022, will showcase all 13 Richard Wagner operas and will feature such artists as Andreas Schager, Stefan Vinke, {…}