Katia Ledoux Makes History at Volksoper Wien Singing Two Roles

French mezzo-soprano Katia Ledoux made history on Feb. 1 during a presentation of Offenbach’s “Orpheus in the Underworld” at the Volskoper Wien. During the performance, Ledoux sang both the mezzo and the tenor role after Daniel Kluge pulled out, feeling sick. In a lengthy social media post, the mezzo said, “I’m sitting in the office next to our casting director’s {…}

Sep 6, 2022

Opera Rara to Present Offenbach’s ‘La Princesse de Trébizonde’ in London

Opera Rara is set to present Offenbach’s “La Princesse de Trébizonde” on Sept. 16, 2022 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. The opera, which will feature Paul Daniel conduct the London Philharmonic Orchestra, will star Anne-Catherine Gillet, Virginie Verrez, Christophe Gay, Josh Lovell, Katia Ledoux, Antoinette Dennefeld, Loïc Félix, and Christophe Mortagne. This marks the UK premiere of the {…}

Apr 23, 2021

Opernahus Zurich Announces Reopening Featuring Andrew Moore, Siena Licht Miller & Deniz Uzun

Opernahus Zurich has announced it will reopen to the public on May 1 for a limited audience of 50 people. Performance Date: May 1, 2021 The theater will reopen with “Walking Mad” featuring Ballett Zürich, Junior Ballett, Ada Pesch, and Naoki Kitaya. Performance Dates: May 6 & 9, 2021 The Philharmonia Winds will present a concert featuring music by Dvořák {…}

Sep 10, 2020

Michael Volle, Brindley Sherratt & Johannes Martin Kränzle Lead Opernhaus Zürich Reopening Night

(Credits: Gisela Schenker / Gerard Collett / © wildundleise.de) Opernhaus Zürich has announced that it will reopen on September 20, 2020, with the fully staged production of Modest Mussorgsky’s gigantic opera “Boris Godunov.” The cast for the opera includes Michael Volle, Lina Dambrauskaité, Irène Friedli, John Daszak, Konstantin Shushakov, Brindley Sherratt, Edgaras Montvidas, Oksana Volkova, Johannes Martin Kränzle, Alexei Botnarciuc, {…}