Sasha Cooke, Ingela Brimberg, Mark S. Doss & Eve-Maud Hubeaux Lead La Monnaie de Munt’s 2024-25 Season

La Monnaie de Munt has announced the 2024-25 season. Opera Wagner’s “Siegfried” will star Magnus Vigilius, Peter Hoare, Gábor Bretz, Scott Hendricks, Wilhelm Schwinghammer, Ingela Brimberg, Nora Gubisch, and Liv Redpath. Alain Altinoglu conducts Pierre Audi’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 11-Oct. 4, 2024 Kris Defoort’s “The Time of Our Singing ” will star Mark S. Doss, Claron Mcfadden, Simon Bailey, Levy {…}

Apr 12, 2024

Teatro San Carlo 2023-24 Review: La Gioconda

Editor’s note: The initial review is for the performance on April 10, 2024 and was written by Francisco Salazar. The addendum is for the performance on April 13, 2024 and was written by David Salazar, who attended both performances. It’s been 47 years since Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” has been shown at the Teatro San Carlo. Considered one of the most {…}

Apr 11, 2024

Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company said that Eve-Maud Hubeaux will sing the role of Amneris replacing Anita Rachvelishvili. Hubeaux recently made her debut at the Salzburg Easter Festival in “La Gioconda” and is currently performing a production of Ponchielli’s masterwork at the Teatro San Carlo. She is set to {…}

Apr 3, 2024

Teatro San Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘La Gioconda’

The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “La Gioconda.” The company said that Eve-Maud Hubeaux will sing the role of Laura replacing the originally announced Anita Rachvelishvili. Hubeaux recently sang the role at the Salzburg Easter Festival and critics noted she is “captivating” as Gioconda’s revival. The mezzo will once again {…}

Mar 21, 2024

Artist of the Week: Eve-Maud Hubeaux

This week a new production of Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” is set to open at the famed Salzburg Easter Festival. The opera, which is rarely performed, required six of the greatest voices and the festival lined up a star cast including rising star Eve-Maud Hubeaux, who is set to portray her first Laura. Over the past years, the mezzo has become {…}

Mar 19, 2024

Lise Davidsen, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha & Eve-Maud Hubeaux Win Herbert von Karajan Prize

The 2024 Herbert von Karajan Prize has been announced. The prize which is donated by the Karajan family, is awarded to three up-and-coming artists and is endowed with 16,000 euros each. This year the prize will be awarded to sopranos Lise Davidsen and Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha as well as to mezzo-soprano Eve-Maud Hubeaux as part of the Salzburg Easter Festival. {…}

Feb 20, 2024

Michael Fabiano, Anja Kampe, Irene Roberts, Eve Maud Hubeaux, Matthew Polenzani Headline San Francisco Opera’s 2024-25 Season

San Francisco Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with the “Opera Ball.” Performance Dates: Sept. 6, 2024 The first opera production is “Un Ballo in Maschera” starring Michael Fabiano, Lianna Haroutounian, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Judit Kutasi, and Meigui Zhang. Eun Sun Kim conducts a production directed by Leo Muscato. Performance Dates: Sept. 6-27, 2024 There will also be an “Opera {…}

Dec 6, 2023

Benjamin Bernheim Asmik Grigorian, Juan Diego Florez, Elīna Garanča & Cecilia Bartoli Lead Salzburg Festival’s 2024 Season

(Credit: © SF / Peter Rigaud) The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2024 Season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Opera Strauss’ “Caprricio” is set to be performed in concert form with Elsa Dreisig and Bo Skovhus as Countess and Count. The cast also includes Sebastian Kohlhepp (Flamand), Konstantin Krimmel (Olivier), Mika Kares (La Roche), Ève-Maud Hubeaux (Clairon), {…}

Nov 27, 2023

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for Maria Callas Gala

The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its upcoming “Vissi d’arte – Gala Maria Callas.” The company noted that Eve-Maud Hubeaux will replace Elīna Garanča in the gala and will present arias from “Don Carlo” and “Samson et Dalila.” Hubeaux will join a cast that includes Sondra Radvanovsky, Pretty Yende, Carole Bouquet, Kate Lindsey, and Florence Boissolle. {…}

Mar 16, 2023

Opera de Paris 2022-23 Review: Hamlet

Photo: Bernd-Uhlig-OnP On Mar. 11, 2023, Paris Opera premiered a new production of Thomas’s “Hamlet” at the giant opera colosseum, La Bastille. “Hamlet” premiered at Paris Opera, then known as Académie Impériale de Musique, in 1868, with immense success. One year later, the opera was presented in London with an alternative ending where the hero, Hamlet, dies, changing Shakespeare’s original {…}

Oct 26, 2022

‘Béatrice et Bénédict’ to Make Italian Debut at Teatro Carlo Felice

On Oct. 28, The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Berlioz’s “Béatrice et Bénédict.” The opera will be performed in Italy for the first time and will open the 2022-23 season in Genoa. This opéra-comique based on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” will be conducted by Maestro Donato Renzetti, who celebrates its inclusion as the 100th opera in his {…}