The Dutch National Opera is set to perform “Maria Stuarda,” the second installment of Donizetti’s Tudor trilogy. The company will present a new production by Dutch director Jetske Mijnssen, which is a co-production with Teatro San Carlo (Naples) and Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia (Valencia). Enrique Mazzola, a specialist in the bel canto repertoire, will conduct the Donizetti masterpiece. The {…}
The Dutch National Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Maria Stuarda.” The company said that, “Marina Rebeka, who was due to sing the title role in its upcoming production of ‘Maria Stuarda,’ has withdrawn from the production for personal reasons.” As a result, “Kristina Mkhitaryan, who just performed the role of Liù in the company’s ‘Turandot,’ {…}
The Dutch National Opera is set to present “Turandot.” The work, which is part of a Puccini cycle, will be conducted by chief-conductor Lorenzo Viotti and staged by director Barrie Kosky. For his new production, Barrie Kosky has decided to steer clear of the orientalism of the early 20th century. He neither zooms in on the psychological aspects of the {…}
(Credit: Emil Matveev / Askonas Holt Official Website) Kristina Mkhitaryan is set to give master classes at the International Creative School of Vocal Mastery of Elena Obraztsova in Moscow. The soprano will teach classes on Sept. 9 and 10 which is part of a series that are being held from Sept. 9 to 18, 2022. All the master classes will {…}
The Dutch National Opera has announced its 2022-23 season with productions, four world premieres, two European premieres, six new productions, and four family operas. The season opens with a revival of Bizet’s “Carmen” with Jordan de Souza conducting a cast that includes J’Nai Bridges, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Lukasz Golinski, and Adriana González. Performance Dates: Sept. 3 – 22, 2022 Engelbert {…}
(Credit: Devon Cass) The San Diego Opera has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Roméo et Juliette.” The company noted that the role of Juliette will be sung by Nicole Cabell, replacing Kristina Mkhitaryan who withdrew from four of her upcoming engagements due to family reasons. Cabell is a winner of the Cardiff Singer of the World {…}
(Credit: Emil Matveev / Askonas Holt Official Website) Soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan has canceled all her upcoming performances. The soprano took to social media and said, “Dear friends, for family reasons I have withdrawn from four of my upcoming engagements: Frankfurt(Gilda), San Diego(Juliette), Vienna(Norina), and New York(Gilda). I am sad I will not be able to perform in these fabulous houses {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its spring run of “Rigoletto.” The company noted that Erin Morley will sing the role of Gilda on May 28 through June 11 replacing the originally announced Kristina Mkhitaryan, who has withdrawn from the production. The opera will mark Morley’s return to the Met following her acclaimed turn as “Eurydice” in {…}
(Credit: Emil Matveev / Askonas Holt Official Website) San Diego Opera is set to kick off 2022 with a production of Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette.” The showcase, which opens on March 26 and runs through April 3, 2022 at the San Diego Civic Theater, will star tenor Pene Pati and the Russian soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan (in her company debut) as {…}
(Credit: Werner Kmetitsch) The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced that the performance of Bizet’s “Les Pêcheurs de Perles” on Dec. 26 will go on without an orchestra in the pit. “For safety reasons related to COVID, the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande has determined that the risk of being present in the orchestra pit is too great, and has {…}
The Grand Théâtre de Genève has announced its 2021-22 season with a variety of programs including opera, recitals and ballet as well as family events. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on the opera and recitals. Opera Leonardo Marino and Pablo Jakob’s “Huit Minutes” will make its world premiere in François Renou’s production. The new opera will {…}