Juan Diego Flórez, Lisette Oropesa, Federica Lombardi, Étienne Dupuis & Kate Lindsey Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

(Credit: Wiener Staatsoper official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the slate of operas that it will be presenting on its streaming platform over the next week. First up is a performance of Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” from 2016 which will showcase Valentina Naforniţă, Stephen Costello, Marco Caria, and Erwin Schrott. Marco Armiliato conducts a production by Otto Schenk. Streaming date: {…}

Aug 26, 2021

MOMA MACHYNLLETH Announces Cast Change for Recital

The MOMA MACHYNLLETH in Mid Wales has announced a program change. The arts center noted that due to illness, Dame Sarah Connolly will not able to attend the concert with Julius Drake slated for August 26. As a result, Louise Alder will now be joining Drake. The center also announced that the program has changed with Alder set to perform {…}

Aug 24, 2021

Diana Damrau, Andrè Schuen, Brenda Rae & Pavol Breslik Lead the 2022 Schubertiade

The 2022 Schubertiade in Austria has announced its program featuring numerous Schubert works and international soloists. For this article, we are looking at the vocal performances. Hohenems Christoph Prégardien and Julius Drake perform lieder by Schubert and Schumann. Performance Date: April 30, 2022 Tara Erraught and James Baillieu perform Schubert’s “Die junge Nonne,” “Nacht und Träume,” “Die Sterne, and “Ave {…}

Jul 22, 2021

Opera Holland Park Announces Cast Change for ‘Opera in Song: The Marriage of Figaro’

Opera Holland Park has announced a cast change for its “Opera in Song: The Marriage of Figaro.” The company announced that Nardus Williams is indisposed and will be unable to perform in the upcoming recital on July 27 July. As a result, Louise Alder will be stepping in on short notice. Alder is a well-known British soprano who has performed at {…}

Jun 11, 2021

Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change For ‘Der Rosenkavalier’

(Credit: Hilbert Artists Management official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that mezzo-soprano Daniela Sindram will take over the role of Octavian for performances of Strauss‘ “Der Rosenkavalier” on June 13, 16 & 20, 2021. Sindram will join a cast that includes Albert Pesendorfer as Baron Ochs, Louise Alder as Sophie, and Marlis Petersen as Die Feldmarschallin. The cast is rounded {…}

May 17, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Anja Harteros, Sonya Yoncheva, Piotr Beczała Highlight Opernhaus Zürich’s 2021-22 Season

The Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas – Premieres Richard Strauss‘ “Salome” will star Elena Stikhina, Kostas Smoriginas, Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke, Michaela Schuster, Mauro Peter, and Siena Licht Miller. Simone Young conducts the production by Andreas Homoki. Performance dates: Sep. 12 – Oct. 17, 2021 Verdi‘s “Il Trovatore” will spotlight Quinn Kelsey, Marina Rebeka, {…}

May 12, 2021

Kate Lindsey, Natalya Romaniw, Pumeza Matshikiza & Sean Panikkar Lead English National Opera’s 2021-22 Season

The English National Opera has announced its 2021-22 Season featuring new productions of classic and modern masterpieces. Natalya Romaniw, David Junghoon Kim, Roland Wood, and William Thomas star in Puccini’s “Tosca” in a semi-staged production conducted by Richard Farnes. Performance Dates: August 27 & 29, 2021 Carolyn Kuan conducts Glass’ “Satyagraha” with Sean Panikkar, Musa Ngqungwana, William Thomas, Sarah Pring, Felicity Buckland, Gabriella Cassidy, James Cleverton, and Ross Ramgobin. {…}

May 12, 2021

Renée Fleming, Matthias Goerne & Louise Alder Lead The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra’s 2021-22 Season

The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in the Netherlands has announced its 2021-22 season featuring soloists from around the world. For this article, we will only highlight the vocal performances. Renée Fleming performs music by Messian and Debussy. The superstar is joined by conductor Daniel Harding. Performance Dates: August 20-31, 2021 John Eliot Gardiner conducts the Monteverdi Choir in an all Brahms {…}

May 11, 2021

Lisette Oropesa, Joyce DiDonato, Kristine Opolais, Jonathan Tetelman, Michael Spyres Headline Theater an der Wien’s 2021-22 Season

The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2021-22 season, which will include operas ranging from the baroque era through 2006. First up will be Cavalieri’s “Rappresentatione di Anima et di Corpo,” which will be conducted by Giovanni Antonini and directed by Robert Carson. The work will star Anett Fritsch, Florian Boesch, Cyril Auvity, and Saniel Schmutzhard, among others. Performance {…}

Apr 23, 2021

Joyce DiDonato, Anna Netrebko, & Louise Alder Lead New CD/DVD Releases

This week three of today’s biggest divas release new albums or DVDs. There are also a number of solo projects including a debut album by one of the most exciting baritones of his generation. Here is a look. Winterreise Joyce DiDonato releases her acclaimed version of Schubert’s “Winterreise.” The mezzo noted that the piece is one of “the masterpieces: those {…}

Feb 22, 2021

Anita Rachvelishvili, Piotr Beczała, Federica Lombardi & Chen Reiss Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

(Photo Credits: © Wiener Staatsoper / Michael Pöhn / Bayerische Staatsoper official website / Chen Reiss official website) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that will be presented on its streaming platform over the next week. The week opens with three operas by Leoš Janáček. First up is Leoš Janáček’s operatic masterwork “Káťa Kabanová” with Angela {…}

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