The Royal Danish Opera has announced a cast change for its Sept. 1, 2023 performance of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company said that Judit Kutasi will sing the role of Amneris replacing Nora Sourouzian. Kutasi also took to social media and said, “Jumping in tonight as Amneris at the Royal Danish Opera in their production of Aida! Didn’t think will be {…}
Judit Kutasi and Maria Barakova are set to perform in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of “La Forza del Destino.” Kutasi and Barakova will sing the role of Preziosilla replacing the originally announced Ekaterina Semenchuk. Kutasi will perform on Feb. 26., March 1, 4, 9, 12, and 16, 2024 while Barakova will sing on March 21, 24, and 29, 2024 {…}
The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company said that Judit Kutasi will replace Anita Rachvelishvili in the role of Amneris in the company’s three performances on July July 23, 27, and 30, 2023. Kutasi has performed with the Paris Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Teatro alla Scala, and {…}
The Royal Danish Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring opera productions and concerts. Opera Bassem Samir Akiki conducts “Don Juans Inferno” with Fanny Soyer, Palle Knudsen, Damian Pass, Fredrik Bjellsäter, and Geoffroy Buffière. Performance Dates: April 20-May 9, 2024 Paolo Carignani conducts Verdi’s “Aida” with Anna Nechaeva, Miriam Clark, Nora Sourouzian, Hovhannes Ayvazyan, Samuele Simoncini, Jens Søndergaard, Musa Ngqungwana, Kyungil Ko, and Daniel Giulianini. {…}
The Osterfestspiele Salzburg has announced its 2024 season. The season will feature the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia under Sir. Antonio Pappano. Sir. Antonio Pappano will conduct the rarely performed Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda“ for the first time at the Easter Festival. The new production by British director Oliver Mears will star Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, and Luca Salsi. In a {…}
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. James Gaffigan conducts Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” with Heidi Melton, Meredith Arwady, Antonio Poli, and Brian Mulligan. Performance Dates: Nov. 11 & 12, 2023 Kevin McBeth conducts IN UNISON Chorus in a concert Gospel Christmas. Performance Dates: Dec. 8, 2023 Stéphane {…}
This review is for the performance of January 21, 2023 Unearthing the bodies of “Il Trovatore,” La Fura dels Baus and Àlex Ollé found the first great war. This is not a literary metaphor used by this pedantic critic, but what actually was presented in the stage. Large tombs are raised and lowered into rows of graves on the stage {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is set to open its 2022-23 season with Verdi’s “Il Trovatore.” Maestro Riccardo Frizza will lead the opera for 10 performances with two different casts and will mark his latest foray into Verdian repertory since the Festival Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra.” In an official statement, Frizza said, “Taking a look back over this year, it has {…}
Musikfest Berlin has announced its 2022 season featuring international orchestras and soloists. Here is a selection of the vocal highlights of the season. Lucy Crowe, Ann Hallenberg, Giovanni Sala, and William Thomas perform Beethiven’s Missa Solemnis with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. John Eliot Gardiner conducts. Performance Date: August 31, 2022 Magdalena Kožená and Yefim Bronfman perform a {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced more cast changes for its performances of “Adriana Lecouvreur” on March 9 and 10, 2022. The company noted that Judit Kutasi will sing the role of the Princess de Boullion replacing Elena Zhidkova. Kutasi recently replaced Anita Rachvelishvili for the March 6 performance after Rachvelishvili withdrew from several performances due to difficulties after her {…}
The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for “Adriana Lecouvreur.” The company noted that Judit Kutasi will take over the March 6 performance in the role of Princess de Boullion. The news comes a day after Anita Rachvelishvili withdrew from several performances citing difficulties after her pregnancy. Kutasi is a rising star who has performed at the Théâtre {…}