(Credit: Karen Almond / Met Opera) A man speaks out against a tyrant and gets dragged off to jail. That’s at the core of the plot of “Fidelio.” Unsurprisingly, as the Met Opera was reviving Beethoven’s lone operatic work, this very script played out in a different theatrical arena – the U.S. Congress – hours after the “leader of the {…}
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season will continue with Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” The production will be shown in more than 700 theaters nationwide on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Soprano Lise Davidsen sings the role of Leonore, a role she has sung to great acclaim at the Royal Opera House. She will be joined by David Butt Philip as Florestan, {…}
On April 18, 2025, Decca Classics will release a new recording of “Der Fliegende Holländer,” marking the first full-length opera recording on the label from Lise Davidsen. The recording was captured live over two nights at the opera house in Oslo during the summer of 2024. The live recording of “Der fliegende Holländer” will also mark Davidsen’s only-ever performance as {…}
The Metropolitan Opera has announced its 2025-26 season, which means that we now know what the vaunted Live in HD series has in store as well. The series opens with “La Sonnambula.” Nadine Sierra and Xabier Anduaga star. Riccardo Frizza conducts the new production by Rolando Villazón. HD Date: Oct. 18, 2025 Next up the company brings “La Bohème” to cinemas {…}
Carnegie Hall has announced its 2025-26 season. “With every season, Carnegie Hall seeks to offer audiences a panoramic view of the world’s leading artists and ensembles with every performance promising to be something truly extraordinary,” said Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall, in an official press release. “Looking to 2025–2026, we’re especially excited about our next festival {…}
(Credit: Katie Ravas for Drew Altizer Photography) Lise Davidsen‘s voice is a wonder. It is a sound of the universe like nature unassailed. Her Cal Performances recital on Tuesday night, accompanied by Malcolm Martineau, the well-known Scottish pianist, was radiant. This was her first trip to the Bay Area. Despite heavy rains, when the sky cleared, it revealed the Norwegian {…}
(Credit: Official Website) The Wiener Staatsoper has found its replacement for “Der Rosenkavalier.” The company said that Krassimira Stoyanova will sing the Marschallin, replacing Lise Davidsen who is pregnant and has canceled all performances after March until 2026. Stoyanova is known for her Marschallin, having performed it at the Wiener Staatsoper, the Salzburg Festival, and the Teatro alla Scala. Critics {…}
The Verbier Festival has announced Lise Davidsen’s replacement for “Cavalleria Rusticana” on July 24, 2025. The company said that Yulia Matochkina will sign the role of Santuzza replacing Davidsen, who announced that she was pregnant and canceling all engagements after March. Matochkina is set to perform the Bayerische Staatsoper and Royal Ballet & Opera in productions of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its July 2 gala with Matthias Goerne. The company said that soprano Asmik Grigorian will headline the concert alongside Goerne, replacing Lise Davidsen, who announced on Friday that she was expecting twins and would be withdrawing from projects until 2026. The company said that the Norwegian soprano had to {…}
The Royal Ballet And Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Die Walküre.” The company said, “Natalya Romaniw will be making her role debut as Sieglinde replacing Lise Davidsen who is expecting her first two children.” Romaniw has performed at the Royal Opera House on numerous occasions in “Tosca.” She has also performed at the Welsh National {…}
Lise Davidsen has announced that she is pregnant with twins and will therefore withdraw from her performances following the Metropolitan Opera’s “Fidelio” production. In a statement, she said, “Unfortunately I have to cancel my shows for this year – after the middle of March – and I’m sorry for disappointing people who have already bought tickets. I’m cancelling for a {…}