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 19, 2024

Barno Ismatullaeva, Jacquelyn Wagner, Pumeza Matshikiza, Mario Rojas & Daniel Luis de Vicente Lead Staatsoper Hannover’s 2024-25 Season

The Staatsoper Hannover has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Philip Glass’s “Satyagraha” will be conducted by Masaru Kumakura and directed by Daniel Kramer. The production will star Shanul Sharma, Meredith Wohlgemuth, Ketevan Chuntishvili, Beatriz Miranda, Lluís Calvet i Pey, Markus Suihkonen, Ruzana Grigorian, Darwin Prakash, and Markus Suihkonen. Performance Dates: Sept. 6-Oct. 31, 2024 Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” will receive a new {…}

Apr 16, 2024

Jacquelyn Wagner & Eric Cutler Lead Dutch National Opera’s New ‘Fidelio’

The Dutch National Opera is set to present a new production of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” as part of the Holland Festival. The new production will be directed by Ukrainian director Andriy Zholdak, whose visual imagery, replete with symbols, is reminiscent of great film directors such as Andrei Tarkovsky and Ingmar Bergman. The production is made in Co-production with the Grand Théâtre {…}

May 11, 2023

Adela Zaharia, Michael Weinius, Maria Kataeva & Michael Volle Lead Deutsche Oper Am Rhein’s 2023-24 Season

The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2023-24 season. Premieres The first new production of the season will be Wagner’s “Parsifal” with Daniel Frank and Michael Weinius sharing the title role. They are joined by Bogdan Baciu, Luke Stoker, Hans-Peter König, Joachim Goltz, and Sarah Ferede. Axel Kober conducts the production by Michael Thalheimer. Performance Dates: Sept. 17, 2023-April 7, {…}

May 10, 2023

Anna Catarina Antonacci, Roberta Mantegna, Jacquelyn Wagner & Andrè Schuen Lead Theater an der Wien’s 2023-24 Season

The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2023-24 season featuring opera productions and opera in concert. Opera Jérémie Rhorer conducts Donizetti’s “Les Martyrs” with Cezary Tomaszewski directing. Roberta Mantegna and John Osborn lead the cast, which also includes Mattia Olivieri, David Steffens, Nicolò Donini, and Patrick Kabongo. Performance Date: Sept. 18-28, 2023 Philip Venables’s “Denis & Katya” will star {…}

Oct 13, 2022

Philharmonie de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Last Four Songs’

The Philharmonie de Paris has announced a cast change for its performance of the “Last Four Songs” by Richard Strauss scheduled for Dec. 10, 2022. Jacquelyn Wagner will replace Ana Maria Labin as the soloists for the performance. Wolfgang Doerner conducts. The performance will also feature Strauss’ “A Hero’s Life” and “Malven.” Wagner has performed with such companies as the {…}

Jun 4, 2022

Sarah Connolly, Regula Mühlemann & Carlos Mena Lead Orquesta Sinfonica de RTVE’s 2022-23 Season

The Orquesta y el Coro de RTVE in Spain has announced its 2022-23 season. The season will be themed “Raices” and will feature a number of vocal performances highlighted here: Pablo González conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 with Stefanie Irany. Performance Dates: Oct. 6 & 7, 2022 Pablo González conducts Nuria Núñez Hierro’s ‘Enjambres’ and Leos Janácek’s “Mass” with Gun-Brit {…}

Nov 4, 2021

Wiener Staatsoper & Osterfestspiele Salzburg Announce Co-Production of ‘Lohengrin’

(Credits: ORF / Lalo Jodlbauer) The Wiener Staatsoper and Osterfestspiele Salzburg have announced that they will cooperate on a new production of Wagner’s “Lohengrin.” In a joint press statement, the two companies noted that a new production of Wagner’s romantic opera would be performed at the Wiener Staatsoper in the 2023-24 season, after the premiere at the Osterfestspiele Salzburg in April {…}

Sep 21, 2021

Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for Inauguration Concert

The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its inaugural concert. The company noted that Diana Damrau is currently indisposed and has been forced to cancel her participation in the Inaugural Concert. As a result, she will be replaced by Jacquelyn Wagner, who will sing the parts of Alice Ford in “Falstaff” and the Marschallin in “Der Rosenkavalier.” Wagner {…}

Jul 29, 2021

Festival d’Aix-En-Provence 2021 Review: Le Nozze di Figaro

(Credit: Jean-Louis Fernandez) The Festival d’Aix-en-Provence’s production of “Le Nozze di Figaro” was a visual stunner. Keeping up a brisk pace, it positively fizzed and sparkled as it zipped along, and had the audience roaring with laughter at what was a riotously funny presentation, full of color and bawdy humor. Such was the director Lotte de Beer’s skill in handling {…}

Jul 7, 2021

ARTE to Stream ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ Starring Julie Fuchs & Andrè Schuen from Festival Aix-en-Provence

On July 9, ARTE TV will stream Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” from the Festival Aix-en-Provence in France. The new production by Lotte de Beer marks stars Andrè Schuen as Figaro and Julie Fuchs as Susanna. The cast also includes Gyula Orendt as Il Conte di Almaviva, Jacquelyn Wagner as La Contessa Almaviva, and Lea Desandre as Cherubino. Thomas Hengelbrock {…}