(Credit: Connecticut Lyric Opera) The Connecticut Lyric Opera has announced that it has been forced to postpone the presentations of Johann Strauss’ operetta “Die Fledermaus” scheduled for Dec. 26 and 30, 2021. The company revealed that the cancelation was due to a cast illness. Ticket holders will be offered the option of receiving refunds for the postponed dates or exchanging {…}
The Connecticut Lyric Opera is set to present Johann Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus” in New Britain, Hartford, and New London. The production will be conducted by Adrian Sylveen, Artistic Director of Connecticut Lyric Opera and Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, and directed by Jan Mason, Associate Artistic Director of Connecticut Lyric Opera. Deborah Lifton will sing the role of Rosalinde von Eisenstein alongside {…}
Central City Opera in Colorado has announced its 2022 season which will feature three productions and will run from July 2, 2022 through July 31, 2022. The season opens with the 2005 Broadway show “The Light in the Piazza” by Adam Guettel. The show sees strong-willed Southern housewife Margaret Johnson and her charming daughter Clara vacationing in Italy in the {…}
(Credit: Martin Sigmund) The Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is a look at the operatic and vocal performances. Opera Premieres Paul Dessau’s “Die Verurteilung des Lukullus” opens the season. The complex work stars Friedemann Röhlig, Alina Adamski, Torsten Hofmann, Elliott Carlton Hines, Maria Theresa Ullrich, Linsey Coppens, Philipp Nicklaus, Heinz Göhrig, Jasper Leever, Laia Vallés, Clare Tunney, {…}
(Credit: © Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar) The Deutsches Nationaltheater & Staatskapelle Weimar has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article we will only focus on vocal works. Opera Stewart Copeland and Jonathan Moore’s opera “Electric Saint” opens the season with Gregor Bühl conducting a production by Jonathan Moore. Premiere Date: Sept. 5, 2021 Johann Strauss‘ “Die {…}
(Photo credit: Frances Marshall) What’s opera about? Passion? Drama? Politics? Sex? All the above, of course, and it’s been that way since 1597, even in the face of censorship. Yet, the prohibitions around taboo topics such as politics and sex caused composers and librettists to get creative when including such material in their operas. Opera critic, author, and historian par {…}
(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony) Oper Frankfurt has announced that it will ring in the New Year by streaming a 2010-11 production of Johann Strauss’ operetta “Die Fledermaus.” The operetta features Christian Gerhaher in the role of Gabriel von Eisenstein, alongside Barbara Zechmeister as Rosalinde, Thorsten Grümbel as Frank, Martin Wölfel in the roles of Prinz Orlofsky / Frosch, Stephan Rügamer as {…}
Opera Orlando has announced that it will be broadcasting an ENCORE performance of its recent “Die Fledermaus: The Revenge of the Bat” production online on Dec. 31, 2020. The opera featured Soprano Susan Hellman Spatafora in the role of Rosalinda, tenor David Margulis as Alfred, Kyaunnee Richardson as Adele and Gabriel Preisser as Eisenstein. Preisser also directed the production. Other {…}
Opera Orlando has announced a major casting change for its upcoming performance of “Die Fledermaus: The Revenge of the Bat.” Soprano Susan Hellman Spatafora will take on the role of Rosalinda, taking over for Abigail Rethwisch, who was announced as part of the cast back in mid-November. She has appeared with such companies as Palm Beach Opera, Opera Tampa, Sarasota {…}
Opera Orlando is set to return to the stage in 2020-21 with a production of “Die Fledermaus: The Revenge of the Bat.” The showcase, which will take place on Dec. 17 and 19 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, will be feature soprano Abigail Rethwisch as Rosalinda in her company debut as well as Gabriel Preisser as {…}
(Photo Credit: Berliner Festspiele official website) Staatsoper unter der Linden has announced that soprano Evelin Novak will perform the role of Elettra in all the performances of the opera in the 2020-21 season. Novak will replace soprano Olga Peretyatko. Evelin Novak will join that cast that includes Lea Desandre in the role of Idamante, Victoria Randem as Ilia, Linard Vrielink {…}