For a big chunk of the world, this weekend is all about the “Avengers: Endgame.” But that doesn’t mean there won’t be time to head over to the opera house. So here’s the five operas we highly recommend for opera lovers still planning on having their weekend dose of their favorite artform. Ariadne Auf Naxos – Teatro alla Scala, Italy {…}
The Opéra de Montréal has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five staged operas and an opera in concert version. The season will open with Tchaïkovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” with real-life couple Etienne Dupuis and Nicole Car as Onegin and Tatiana. They will be accompanied by tenor Owen McCausland, mezzo Carolyn Sproule, bass Denis Sedov, mezzo Christiane Bélanger, with a guest appearance {…}
The Dallas Opera has announced its 2019-20 season and it features some of the most diverse programming of any season announcement to date. The proceedings kick off with Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The classic opera will feature Paolo Fanale, Andrea Carroll, Markus Werba, Olga Pudova, and Morris Robinson, among others. Emmanuel Villaume conducts the score in a production originally directed {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced a number of cast changes for tonight’s “Die Zauberflöte.” In the role of the Queen of the Night, Olga Pudova will step in for Tuuli Takala, who was originally scheduled for the performance. Meanwhile, Tomislav Muzek will replace Martin Mitterrutzner in the role of Tamino and Sebastian Wartig will step in for Bernhard Hansky as Papageno. The {…}
Diana Damrau has canceled the final two performances of “Lucia di Lammermoor” at the Bayerische Staatsoper. The company announced via Twitter that Damrau would not be able to sing the final two performances on Dec. 12 and 15 due to illness. As a result, Olga Pudova will take over the run. Pudova has been acclaimed as one of the promising coloratura {…}
Aleksandra Kurzak has canceled her participation at the Bayerische Staatsoper’s performances of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” The soprano will be replaced by Diana Damrau and Olga Pudova. Damrau will sing the roles of Stella, Giulietta, and Antonia while Pudova will be performing Olympia. Damrau opened the Richard Jones’ production back in 2011 singing all four roles with Rolando Villazon. She {…}