Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Federica Lombardi, Étienne Dupuis & Kate Lindsey Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. First up is a performance of Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” from 2016 which will showcase Valentina Naforniţă, Stephen Costello, Marco Caria, and Erwin Schrott. Marco Armiliato conducts a production by Otto Schenk. Streaming date: {…}

Dec 1, 2021

Royal Opera House Announces Cast Changes for ‘Tosca,’ ‘Lohengrin’ & ‘Don Pasquale’

(Credit: Royal Opera House official website) The Royal Opera House has announced multiple cast changes for its upcoming productions of Puccini’s “Tosca,” Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” and Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” Per an official press release, Oksana Lyniv will conduct the full run of Tosca in 2021, replacing Francesco Ivan Ciampa who was due to conduct the performances on Dec. 11, 14 & {…}

Nov 29, 2021

Kyle Ketelsen, Sir Bryn Terfel, Isabel Leonard & Andrea Carroll Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” from 2020 kicks off the slate. The opera spotlights Helene Schneiderman, Nicole Car, Anna Goryachova, Larissa Diadkova, Andrè Schuen, Bogdan Volkov, Dimitry Ivashchenko, Dan Paul Dumitrescu, Mykola Erdyk, and Johanna {…}

Nov 27, 2021

Saioa Hernández, Pretty Yende, Clémentine Margaine & Erwin Schrott Lead Chorégies d’Orange’s 2022 Season

(Credit: Chorégies d’Orange official website) Les Chorégies d’Orange Festival has announced its 2022 slate, featuring two operas and international stars. For the purpose of this article we will focus on vocal performances only. Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” spotlights René Barbera as Nemorino, Andrzej Filończyk as Belcore, Erwin Schrott as Dulcamara, Anna Nalbandiants as Giannetta, and Pretty Yende as Adina. Giacomo Sagripanti {…}

Nov 22, 2021

Sir Bryn Terfel, Ricarda Merbeth, Stephen Costello, Linda Watson & Tomasz Konieczny Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

(Credit: © Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. Wagner’s “Der Ring des Nibelungen” from 2016 will be streamed initially. Adam Fischer conducts a production by Sven-Eric Bechtolf. First up is “Das Rheingold” with Tomasz Konieczny, Norbert Ernst, Michaela Schuster, {…}

Nov 3, 2021

Buxton International Festival Announces 2022 Slate

(Credit: Buxton International Festival official website) The Buxton International Festival in the United Kingdom has announced its 2022 slate, comprising of five operas, an oratorio, a musical, a brand-new jazz program, a books program, and a classical music series. Here is a look at the opera and vocal performances: Operas Adrian Kelly conducts the Northern Chamber Orchestra in Jacopo Spirei’s {…}

Nov 1, 2021

Speranza Scappucci Withdraws From Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ Due to Surgery

(Credit: Speranza Scappucci official website) The Music Director of Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Speranza Scappucci has canceled her upcoming performances of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” in November 2021 due to surgery. Scappucci took to Facebook with the following statement: “Dear Friends and Fans! After a very successful production of Eugene Onegin, I am unfortunately forced to cancel my next project {…}

Oct 29, 2021

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble to Perform ‘Anna Bolena’ Concert

Dell’Arte Opera Ensemble is set to perform a concert dedicated to excerpts from Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” on Oct. 30, 2021. The showcase, which kicks off at 3 p.m. ET at Isham Park in Inwood, New York, will feature Ellen Teufel as Anna Bolena with Kayla Faccilongo as her rival Giovanna. In the role of Anna’s lover Perc will be Fredrick {…}

Sep 2, 2021

Opera Rara to Release Donizetti in the 1830s Boxset

Opera Rara will conclude its 50th anniversary celebration with a limited-edition boxset of three Donizetti operas composed during the 1830s. The box seat will include “Il diluvio universale,” “Ugo conte di Parigi,” and “L’assedio di Calais” and will feature remastered editions with the highest audio quality and accompanied by a newly commissioned essay by Donizetti specialist and Opera Rara’s Artistic {…}

Aug 19, 2021

Gran Teatre del Liceu 2020-21 Review: Lucia di Lammermoor

Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” has been performed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu 302 times since its premiere in 1849. The work has remained a house favorite and was hugely anticipated since its last new production came in 2015. And for the closing production of the 2020-21 season, the Catalan Opera house lined up two of its famed interpreters, Nadine {…}

Aug 5, 2021

Cecilia Molinari, Airam Hernández, Zarina Abaeva & Anna Stephany Highlight Teatro Nacional de São Carlos’ 2021 Fall Performances

(Credit: https://www.visitlisboa.com/) Portugal’s Teatro Nacional de São Carlos has announced the schedule until January 2022. Here is a look at operatic and vocal performances. Operas The season opens with concert performances of Tchaikovsky‘s “Iolanta.” The opera spotlights Misha Didyk, Evgeny Stavinsky, Guriy Guryev, and Zarina Abaeva in the title role. Graeme Jenkins conducts. Performance Dates: Sep. 29 – Oct. 3, 2021 {…}

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