On March 6th and 8th, while the opera house was still undergoing renovations, “Norma” was performed in the main hall of the Arsenal in Metz. The grand staircases at the back of the hall, which normally serve as seats, as well as the balconies and side pillars, were used as scenery, thanks to Julien Soulier’s video and Patrick Méeüs’ {…}
Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences get to hear a recital from the world’s most famous tenor and one of the great sopranos in the world. There will also be a new solo recital album from a great mezzo and several complete opera recordings. Czech Songs {…}
(Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera) The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth Mtsenk” in Graham Vick’s 1994 production. The production, which will be performed six times, opens on Sept. 29 with Russian soprano Svetlana Sozdateleva in the lead role of Katerina Ismailova. The soprano, who is making her Met debut, has performed the role to great {…}
CueTV is set to present “Zazà” starting on Nov. 4, 2021. The Leoncavallo opera is a performance from the Theater an der Wien that dates from 2020. The opera was directed by Christof Loy with conductor Stefan Soltész leading a cast that includes Svetlana Aksenova, Enkelejda Shkosa, Dorothea Herbert, Juliette Mars, Nikolai Schukoff, Vittoria Antonuzzo, Christopher Maltman, Tobias Greenhalgh, Paul {…}
France’s Opera de Marseille has announced its 2021-22 season featuring seven operatic productions. Here is a look: The season will open with Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell” starring Alexandre Duhamel, Enea Scala, and Angélique Boudeville. Michele Spotti conducts the new production by Louis Désiré. Performance Dates: Oct. 12-20, 2021 Nino Machaidze stars in Rossini’s “Armida” alongside Enea Scala, Matteo Roma, Chuan Wang, {…}
The Finnish National Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions and several workshops, concerts, and musicals. The season will also mark the first season of Chief Conductor, Hannu Lintu. Here is a breakdown of the season: Opera & Musicals Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci“ and Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana“ open the season with Hannu Lintu conducting. Mascagni’s opera stars Niina Keitel, Johanna Lehesvuori, {…}
(Credits: © Bernd Uhlig / © Werner Kmetitsch) The Theater an der Wien has announced a series of broadcasts after high uncertainty over a date of possible reopening due to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in Austria. First up is a production of Prokofiev’s “The Fiery Angel.” The opera showcases Aušrinė Stundytė, Bo Skovhus, Natascha Petrinsky, Elena Zaremba, Nikolai Schukoff, Alexey {…}
(Credit: Peter M. Mayr) Theater an der Wien has announced that it will shut down until Easter 2021. The news comes as the Wiener Staatsoper and Oper Graz have already extended closures due to the Austrian federal government’s COVID-19 restrictions. The opera house said in a statement that it was forced to extend the shutdown due to the prolonged closure {…}
(Credits: © WienTourismus / Christian Stemper / Landestheater Linz official website) The Volksoper Wien and Landestheater Linz have announced that they will remain closed until further notice. Both Austrian opera houses stated that they had no idea when performances could resume and that they will inform audiences in a timely manner when performances will be allowed. Meanwhile, the Theater an {…}
(Credits: GoDirect Artists Management official website / Pia Clodi / Linda Rabisch) After a six-month hiatus, the Theater an der Wien – Das Opernhaus will open its doors to the public on Sep. 16 2020 with a new production of Leoncavallo’s opera “Zazà.” The performance will star Svetlana Aksenova, Christopher Maltman, Dorothea Herbert, Nikolai Schukoff, Enkelejda Shkosa, Juliette Mars, Tobias {…}
The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2020-21 season featuring 13 new productions, chamber opera, and opera in concert. Productions The season opens with Leoncavallo’s “Zazà” starring Svetlana Aksenova in the title role, Nikolai Schukoff, Christopher Maltman, Dorothea Herbert, and Enkelejda Shkosa. Stefan Soltész conducts the new production by Christof Loy. Performance Dates: Sept. 16-27, 2020 Wayne Marshall conducts {…}