The Nationale Opera & Ballet in Amsterdam has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Tosca.” The company announced that Federico De Michelis will be stepping into the role of Il Sagrestano. De Michelis was originally set to appear in the title of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” at Virginia Opera; he has now been replaced with Erik {…}
(Credit: Luuk Kramer) The Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam has announced the postponement of “Le lacrime di Eros” and cancellation of Strauss’ “Salome” which were scheduled for January and February 2022. “After thoroughly assessing the current Covid situation and analysing the various restrictions, the decision has been made to postpone the production of Le lacrime di Eros to a future {…}
(Credit: Arenda Oomen) The government of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced a strict lockdown over fears of a rapid spread of the new and aggressive Omicron SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variant. The country will officially enter lockdown on Dec. 19. The lockdown is due to remain in place until at least January 14, 2022. Per the government’s decision, cafes, bars, {…}
(Credit: Arenda Oomen) The government of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has has extended the state of lockdown until Jan. 14, 2022. The lockdown began on Nov. 13, and was initially set to last until Dec. 3. However, initial measures failed to achieve the goal of lowering the number of infections and were further tightened on Nov. 27. The country {…}
(Credit: De Nationale Opera official website) The Royal Concertgebouw has announced the cancellation of all concerts that were set to begin after 5. p.m. until Dec. 18, 2021. For the remaining concerts, the Royal Concertgebouw has been limited to maximum of 425 spectators in the Main Hall, which is a quarter of the seating capacity. The orchestra noted that it {…}
(Credit: De Nationale Opera official website) The Royal Concertgebouw and De Nationale Opera have announced that they are forced to cut the number of audience members for upcoming concerts and operas following a new restrictive measure brought forth by the Dutch government. Per official statements, both venues will be allowed to admit up to 1,250 spectators per the performance. Since {…}
(Credit: Simon Pauly) Bass-baritone Seth Carico will take over the title role in Mozart‘s operatic masterwork “Don Giovanni” at De Nationale Opera in Amsterdam, replacing baritone Domen Križaj. Carico joins a cast that includes Adrian Sâmpetrean in the role of Leporello, Adela Zaharia as Donna Anna, Amanda Majeski as Donna Elvira, Long Long in the role of Don Ottavio, Rafał {…}
Credit: David Agassi Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili will give a recital at the ABAO Bilbao Ópera on Feb. 27, 2020. Rachvelishvili will perform in lieu of Ermonela Jaho, who was previously scheduled for this showcase. The mezzo-soprano will be accompanied by pianist Vincenzo Scalera. Anita Rachvelishvili recently tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time, forcing a live stream of “Carmen” {…}
(Credit: © Sebastien Galtier / Dutch National Opera) Ching-Lien Wu, Chorus Master of De Nationale Opera in Amsterdam, has been appointed new Chorus Master at Opéra National de Paris. Ching-Lien Wu studied in Taipei and at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique de Lyon. In 1989, Wu was appointed Chief of Singing at l’Opéra de Nantes, which was followed by {…}