Aleksandra Kurzak, Sondra Ravdanovsky & Lise Davidsen Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Tosca’ Revival

(Credit: Karen Almond/Metropolitan Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” for 13 performances. The production, which runs between Sept. 25 and Jan. 23, will feature three casts. The opening cast in September–October, will star soprano Aleksandra Kurzak in the title role alongside tenor SeokJong Baek and baritone George Gagnidze. Xian Zhang and Marco Armiliato conduct. OperaWire raved {…}

Aug 23, 2024

Lise Davidsen to Feature in New Recording of ‘The Flying Dutchman’

(Credit: Courtesy of MWA Management) Lise Davidsen is set to headline a new release of Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” for Decca Classics. The recording was made during concert performances with the Oslo Opera on August 22 and 24, 2024. The new release will feature Davidsen alongside Gerald Finley and Stanislas de Barbeyrac. Edward Gardner, the Oslo Opera House’s new music {…}

Aug 7, 2024

Lise Davidsen to Sing ‘Macbeth’ at the Metropolitan Opera

The Metropolitan Opera is set to open the 2026-27 season with Verdi’s “Macbeth.” In a statement to the Associated Press, the Met noted that Davidsen would star in Verdi’s “Macbeth” opening the 2026-27 season on Sept. 22, 2026, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting. The role is one of the many Davidsen will sing at the Met in the next seasons. The {…}

Aug 6, 2024

Lise Davidsen & Yuval Sharon to Lead Met Opera’s New ‘Ring Cycle’ & ‘Tristan Und Isolde’ Productions

The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Yuval Sharon will be directing new productions of “Tristan und Isolde” and “Der Ring des Nibelungen.” Sharon will make his Met debut during the 2025−26 season with a new production of “Tristan und Isolde” (conducted by Nézet-Séguin, with Lise Davidsen as Isolde). Then in 2027-28, he debuts his new Ring cycle with Davidsen as {…}

Jul 24, 2024

Munich Opera Festival 2024 Review: Pique Dame

(Credit: W. Hoesl) Lise Davidsen as the headliner in Tchaikovsky’s “Pique Dame” at the Munich Opera Festival is an apt addition. It is a production full of theatrical effects created by Benedict Andrews with full-screen projections of Lisa in various enticing poses, including cars serving as platforms for singers and chorus-women, a bleacher-filled chorus partially masked, and G-string quasi-strippers. There {…}

Jul 3, 2024

Great Performances to Broadcast Lise Davidsen’s Summer Night Concert

Great Performances is set to present the Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2024 on August 23, 2024. The concert, which took place on June 7, 2024, focused on popular works from the 19th and 20th centuries that highlight Europe’s rich musical heritage. The concert took place from Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace Gardens and celebrated the bicentennial of distinguished Czech composer Bedřich {…}

Jun 4, 2024

Medici.tv to Stream Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert Featuring Lise Davidsen

Medici.tv will stream the Vienna Philharmonic’s Summer Night Concert on June 7, 2024. The concert will feature conductor Andris Nelsons and soprano Lise Davidsen, who takes on arias from “Tannhäuser” and “La Forza del Destino.” This year’s program will also focus on popular works from the 19th and 20th centuries that highlight Europe’s rich musical heritage. The bicentennial of the {…}

May 28, 2024

Opéra de Paris 2024 Review: Salome

(Photo: Charles Duprat / Opéra National de Paris) Whether you liked it or not, Lydia Steier’s “Salome” was the event of last season. Bleeding bodies, shooting guns, nudity, and rape; it was an R-rated “Salome.” Its provocations echoed both Wilde’s spirit and current discussions of gender, capitalism, and harassment. In this revival, the story is a bit different. The true {…}

May 22, 2024

Lise Davidsen Reveals Future Roles

Lise Davidsen revealed she wants to continue doing more Verdi and Puccini. In a recent interview, in which the soprano was named the equivalent of opera’s Taylor Swift, the Norwegian soprano admitted she wants to sing “Un Ballo in Maschera.” She said, “The Verdi has now been a very big thing for me to get to do ‘Don Carlo’ and {…}

May 13, 2024

Anna Netrebko, Juan Diego Flórez, Diana Damrau, Lise Davidsen, René Pape & Rachel Willis-Sørensen Lead Staatsoper Unter Den Linden’s 2024-25 Season

The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Luca Salsi and Anna Netrebko team up for Verdi’s “Nabucco.” Ivan Magrì, Marina Prudenskaya, and René Pape join them. Anastasia Bartoli also performs. Bertrand de Billy conducts the new production by Emma Dante. Performance Dates: Oct. 2-26, 2024 Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” receives a new production featuring multiple casts. {…}

May 11, 2024

Lise Davidsen, Andrè Schuen, Fleur Barron & Michael Volle Lead Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 Season

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Johann Sebastian Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” will be conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and star Mark Padmore, Camilla Tilling, Magdalena Kožená, Andrew Staples, Roderick Williams, and Georg Nigl. Performance Dates: Sept. 26 & 27, 2024 Sir Simon Rattle conducts music by De {…}