The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its December production of “La Traviata” The company announced that Artur Ruciński and Àngel Òdena will sing the role of Giorgio Germont replacing George Petean, who will be unable to participate for personal reasons. Ruciński is well known for performing the bel canto and Verdi repertoire. He has performed {…}
(Credit: © Pascal Albandopooulos) Opéra National du Rhin has announced that the Slovakian tenor Pavol Breslik has canceled his recital in Strasbourg on Oct. 21, 2020. The opera house stated that the reason for cancelation is the indisposition, not COVID-19 related. The cancelation comes after Breslik pulled out of the last two performances of Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles” on {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced cuts to its upcoming “Don Giovanni” production. The theater announced that in order to comply with health regulations in Catalonia and to comply with the region’s curfew of 11 p.m., the production will cut many scenes from the work. Among the cuts that will be made include the final scene of the opera, {…}
(Credit: Michael Cooper) “People are craving music and all the healing, soothing, and bonding elements it provides.” American-Canadian soprano superstar Sondra Radvanovsky was in Rio de Janeiro on March 13, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world in full force. Radvanovsky was slated to perform at the Theatro Municipal, but the performance ended up being canceled. Faced with a {…}
(Credit: Simon Pauly) “The music is giving me what I need. Music has always given me what I needed in my life.” When the COVID-19 hurricane struck humanity in full force in March, tenor Martin Muehle was about to begin rehearsals for the supernatural opera “The Queen of Spades” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. At that moment it was obvious {…}
Anna Netrebko has withdrawn from her highly-anticipated concert performances of “Il Trovatore” at the Gran Teatre del Liceu due to COVID-19 The Barcelona theater announced via social media, “The Liceu team heard the news that Anna Netrebko has contracted COVID-19. We wish her a speedy recovery and we hope to see her in January for the ‘Day and Night’ recital. {…}
(Photo Credit: Lizelle de Wit) The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact for many opera singers and companies all over the world. Not only were performances canceled left and right, but there were concerns over when and how singers might be able to get back on the operatic stage. As the months passed by, we saw online performances, socially distanced {…}
(Credits: Karina Schwarz/DG / Merri Cyr / Elena Cherkashyna / Marco Borggreve) The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced that it will stream a special concert on September 27, 2020. The concert will be realized in collaboration between Gran Teatre del Liceu and Monasterio de Montserrat. The performance will feature the voices of mezzo-soprano Elina Garanča, soprano Nadine {…}
(Credits: Michael Cooper / www.codalario.com) Ópera XXI de España has announced that it will present its awards ceremony in a virtual event which will be held on October 25, 2020. The ceremony was initially planned for March 2020, but had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, Ópera XXI de España has been working on the new {…}
(Credits: Dragana Branković/Katarina Bradić) Known for her deep and diverse vocal versatility and also theatrical prowess, Katarina Bradić swiftly conquered the major European opera stages—Teatro Real, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Staatsoper unter der Linden, Komische Oper Berlin, Theater Basel, Bolshoi Theater, Theater an der Wien, Den Norske Opera, Opernhaus Zürich, Deutsche Oper am Rhein, Bayerische Staatsoper, La Monnaie, De Nationale Opera {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced that Anna Netrebko will perform her acclaimed recital “Night and Day” on January 27, 2021. The soprano, who is also scheduled to appear in concert performances of “Il Trovatore” at the Liceu, will showcase music by Rachmaninov, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Bridge, Debussy, Dvořák, Fauré, Leoncavallo, R. Strauss, Charpentier, and Offenbach. Netrebko has {…}