Joyce DiDonato, Asmik Grigorian, Piotr Beczala, Sonya Yoncheva, Lisette Oropesa Headline Metropolitan Opera’s 2025-26 Season

The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2025-26 season. New Productions The season opens on a Sunday with Mason Bates and Gene Scheer’s “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” in its Met Opera premiere. Bartlett Sher directs and Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts a cast starring Lauren Snouffer, Sun-Ly Pierce, Miles Mykkanen, Patrick Carfizzi, Craig Colclough, and Andrzej Filoncyzk. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

Nov 28, 2024

Pretty Yende & Xabier Anduaga Lead New ‘La Fille du Régiment’ at Bayerische Staatsoper

The Bayerische Staatsoper is set to present a new production of Donizetti’s “La Fille du Régiment.” The new production will be directed by Damiano Michieletto, who is returning to the Bayerische Staatsoper after his acclaimed “Aida.” The show centers on the search for one’s own identity and Michieletto explains, “The story moves between two levels – nature and the city. Nature {…}

Nov 26, 2024

Opéra National de Paris 2024-25 Review: La Fille du Régiment

(Photo: Elisa Haberer / Opéra national de Paris) I sensed two ghosts on the stage of Opéra Bastille last night. Don’t worry—they were as nice as ghosts can be. In fact, they were so congenial that they enhanced the operatic experience, turning what would have been a merely jolly evening into a thought-provoking one. The problem is, no matter how {…}

Oct 17, 2024

Katrina Galka Leads Opera Colorado’s ‘La Fille du Regiment’

Opera Colorado is set to present “La Fille du Regiment” from Nov. 9 through 17, 2024. The Bel Canto opera will star Katrina Galka as Marie in her Colorado debut and Andrew Stenson as Tonio. The cast will also include Peter Strummer as Sergeant Sulpice, Catherine Cook as Marquise of Birkenfeld, and Monét X Change in the cameo role of {…}

Mar 29, 2024

Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘La Fille du Regiment’

The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of Donizetti’s “La Fille du Regiment” on March 30. The company said, “We regret to inform you that Javier Camarena, unwell, will be replaced by Julien Dran.” Dran is a tenor who has performed at the Théâtre de La Monnaie, Limoges Opera, Festival Aix d’Provence, Massy Opera, Paris {…}

Nov 23, 2023

Argentina’s Compañía de Ópera del DAMus-UNA to Present ‘La Fille du Régiment’

Buenos Aires’ Compañía de Ópera del DAMus (Departamento de Artes Musicales y Sonoras) of the Universidad Nacional de las Artes will present “La Fille du Régiment” starting on Nov. 26, 2023. Running through Dec. 3, 2023, the showcase will be presented at the Teatro Hasta Trilce on Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, and then at the Centro de Difusión y {…}

Nov 10, 2023

Wexford Festival Opera 2023 Review: La Fille du régiment

(Photo: Padraig Grant) The second of Wexford Festival’s pocket operas, Opera Beag, was a presentation of Donizetti’s opéra-comique “La Fille du régiment.” Operating on a low-budget and using only piano accompaniment, director Heather Hadrill was under no illusions of the difficulties involved. In her program notes, she stated “The challenge of pocket operas is to give as full a sense {…}

Dec 30, 2022

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘La Fille du Régiment’

Juan Diego Flórez has canceled his third performance of “La Fille du Régiment” on Dec. 30 at the Wiener Staatsoper. In a statement, the tenor said, “Due to a persistent cold, unfortunately, I will not be able to sing the third performance of ‘La Fille du Régiment’ at the Wiener Staatsoper on Dec 30th. Thank you very much for your {…}

Dec 28, 2022

Lara Lagni Headlines CortinAteatro New Year’s Eve Concert

CortinAteatro is set to present a New Year’s Eve concert on Dec. 30 at the Alexander Girardi Hall in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The operatic concert will feature famous arias as well as waltzes and excerpts from operettas. The concert will feature soloists soprano Lara Lagni and tenor Gian Luca Pasolini. They will be joined by the Orchestra Regionale Filarmonia Veneta and {…}

Apr 25, 2022

The Opera Buffs to Present Gala Evening of Donizetti Favorites

The Opera Buffs will present a gala evening of Donizetti favorites, including excerpts from “Lucia di Lammermoor,” and “La Fille du Régiment” at Zipper Hall, The Colburn School in Los Angeles on May 13, 2022. Opera Buff Alumni will join a full chorus and orchestra, under the baton of maestro Brent McMunn, to showcase the Act one Fountain Scene, and {…}

Nov 27, 2021

Donizetti Opera Festival 2021 Review: La Fille du Regiment

On Nov. 21, the Donizetti Opera Festival opened a production of “La Fille du Regiment” in a co-production with the Teatro Nacional de Cuba. The result was a colorful show with an incredible cast taking on a new critical edition of the score. The audience approved. A Colorful Production The stage director Luis Ernesto Doñas set the opera in Cuba {…}

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