The Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona has announced two cast changes for its June 28 performance of “Die Zauberflote.” The company noted that Julien Behr will replace Javier Camarena in the role of Tamino while Nicolas Testé will sing the part of Sarastro replacing Stephen Milling. The news comes as Camarena and Milling tested positive for COVID-19 and were {…}
The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its June 27 performance of “Die Zauberflöte.” The company noted that Nicolas Testé will interpret the role of Sarastro replacing Stephen Milling, who has tested positive for COVID-19. Milling is the latest member of the production to test positive following Javier Camarena who was forced to cancel the June 26 {…}
(Credit: Evan Zimmerman) Met audiences love “La Bohème.” The company has staged the opera 1,356 times over the past 122 years and has presented the Zeffirelli production for the last 40. The years-long affair with Puccini’s story of Parisian bohemians centers on one of the most potent motivating forces in our lives: love, and we like to see romance play {…}
The Opéra Royale de Wallonie-Liège has announced its 2022-23 season. To kick things off, Jodie Devos takes on the title role in Delibes’ “Lakmé” alongside Philippe Talbot, Lionel Lhote, Pierre Doyen, and Marion Lebègue. Frédéric Chaslin conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-Oct. 1, 2022 Giuseppe Finzi conducts Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia” with Bruno De Simone, Gianna Cañete Gallo, Guido Loconsolo, {…}
(Credit: Jiyang Chen) Soprano Diana Damrau and bass Nicolas Testé are set to perform at The Broad Stage on April 24, 2022. The showcase, which will take place in Santa Monica, California, will feature the international opera stars alongside pianist Maciej Pikulski.The first half of the program will feature music by Duparc, Thomas, Strauss, Gounod, Donizetti, Bellini, and Chopin. After {…}
On August 11, 2021, PARMA Live Stage will present a concert celebrating the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra’s season finale with Diana Damrau. The audio-visual production will feature Damrau alongside tenor José Cura conducting. Produced by PARMA Recordings at Valletta’s iconic Fort St. Elmo, the online production will also star Nicolas Testé and young Maltese artists Marvic Monreal and Charles Buttigieg. The {…}
(Credit: Met Opera) The Met Opera has announced that it will be concluding its nightly stream series next week. And to commemorate the 71st and final week of streams, the company is turning to operas for the fans, selected by the fans. So here is a rundown of the final week of nightly streams, courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera. Monday, {…}
(Credits: Jürgen Frank / Yiorgos Mavropoulos / @ Sony / Gregor Hohenberg / Lukasz Rajchert / Carsten Sander) The Konzerthaus Dortmund has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article, we will focus on the vocal works only. Soprano Sophie Karthäuser kicks off the season with a performance of Beethoven‘s “Pastorale.” Laurence Equilbey conducts the production by Carlus {…}
Radio France has announced its 2021-22 season. For the purpose of this article we will focus only on the vocal works. Here is a look. Operas Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les sortilèges” spotlights Jodie Devos, Clara Guillon, Adèle Charvet, Marie Lenormand, Élodie Méchain, Antoine Normand, Régis Mengus, and Paul Gay. Mikko Franck conducts. Performance date: Oct. 1, 2021, Philharmonie de Paris {…}
The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring 14 operas, 35 concert, and 4 ballets. Here is a look at the operas and the vocal performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello“ with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role. Michele Mariotti conducts the new production by Mario Martone. Kaufmann will alternate the title role with Yusif Eyvazov and {…}
(Credits: Bernard Martinez / Cory Weaver / Kirsten Nijhof / In Art Management official website) Opéra de Lyon has announced its 2021-22 season. Here is the full slate. Operas A concert version of Massenet‘s “Manon” will showcase Saimir Pirgu as Le Chevalier des Grieux, Artur Ruciński as Lescaut, and Patricia Petibon in the title role. The cast will be rounded {…}