Independent Opera Company will present “Daphne” on March 21 and 22 at the La Cañada Congregation Church. The Strauss opera will be directed by Theresa Patten-Koeckert and conducted by Galina Barskaya. The cast includes Karine Karapetyan in the title role alongside Frank Watnik, Michael Paynee, Theresa Patten-Koeckert, Emesh Wijewardena, Matthew Cook, Jacob Walters, Alexei Helmbock, Bedjou Jean, Samantha Rosenberg, and {…}
The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its Sept. 15 performance of Strauss’ “Daphne.” The company said that Vera-Lotte Boecker will sing the title role instead of Hanna-Elisabeth Müller. Boecker is a member of the ensemble of the Wiener Staatsoper who has performed at the Komische Oper Berlin, Salzburg Festival, Munich Opera Festival, and Royal Danish Opera, among others. {…}
Müpa Budapest is set to stream R. Strauss’ opera “Daphne” on April 24, 2021. The perform from 2015 stars Polina Pasztircsák in the title role, Ric Furman as Apollo, Andrea Ulbrich as Gaea, Krisztián Cser as Peneios, and István Horváth as Leukippos. The Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra and National Choir will be conducted by Zoltán Kocsis in a prouction by {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta NY) German mezzo-soprano Tanja Ariane Baumgartner is one of the most sought-after opera singers of our time. Baumgartner has been a member of the ensemble at Oper Frankfurt since the 2009-10 season. During her time in Frankfurt, Tanja Baumgartner made appearances in numerous operas including “Carmen,” “Giulio Cesare in Egitto,” “Don Carlo,” “Medea,” “Die Frau ohne Schatten,” {…}