Stefan Vinke, Gaston Rivero, Olga Jelínková & Elisabet Strid Lead Oper Leipzig’s 2021-22 Season

Oper Leipzig has announced its 2021-22 season featuring four new productions. Here is a look: New Productions Viktor Ullmann’s “The Fall of the Antichrist” will be conducted by Matthias Foremny and directed by Balázs Kovalik. The production will star Thomas Mohr, Dan Karlström, Kay Stiefermann, Stephan Rügamer, Sebastian Pilgrim, and Martin Petzold. Performance Dates: Sept. 25-Oct. 17, 2021 David Pountney {…}

Sep 29, 2020

Opéra de Rouen Cancels Entire Run of ‘Tannhäuser’ Due to New COVID-19 Cases

(Credit: L’Opéra de Rouen Normandie Facebook Page) L’Opéra de Rouen in France has announced that it has canceled the remaining two performances of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser” on Sep. 30 & Oct. 3, 2020, after another case of COVID-19 was detected. “We must make the observation that after five serene weeks the sanitary conditions necessary to guarantee a secure framework for the {…}

Sep 28, 2020

Opera de Rouen Cancels ‘Tannhäuser’ Due to COVID-19

(Credit: L’Opéra de Rouen Normandie Facebook Page) L’Opéra de Rouen Normandie has announced the cancellation of the opening night of Wagner’s “Tannhäuser,” as one of the soloists tested positive for COVID-19. Per the official statement of the opera house, “The very strict work protocol that was put in place, as well as regular tests, have enabled all the artists and {…}

Mar 3, 2019

Oper Graz 2018-19 Review: Król Roger

To paraphrase Shakespeare “an opera by any other name would sound as sweet.” There are multiple nomenclatures for the lyric theatre ranging A-Z from “Azione teatrale” to “Zarzuela.” Not to forget Wagner’s singular appellation of “Parsifal” as a “Bühnenweihfestspiel” or Richard Strauss’ designation of “Capriccio” as a “Konversationsstück für Musik.” Karol Szymanowski stands unique in that the original description of {…}