Asmik Grigorian, Jessica Pratt, Corinne Winters, Bianca Andrew, Zanda Svede Headline Oper Frankfurt’s 2022-23 Season

Oper Frankfurt has unveiled its 2022-23 season which will include 11 new productions. New Productions The season opens with “Die Zauberflöte” as directed by Ted Huffman. Julia Jones and Simone Di Felice conduct casts starring Kudaibergen Abildin, Michael Porter, Hyoyoung Kim, Karolina Bengtsson, Danylo Matviienko, Domen Krizaj, Andreas Bauer Kanabas, Kihwan Sim, Anna Nekhames, and Aleksandra Olczyk, among others. Performance {…}

Apr 4, 2022

Oper Frankfurt Removes COVID Restrictions

The Oper Frankfurt has announced that there will no longer be coronavirus controls for those attending performances with the company. The opera house noted that beginning April 2, audience members will no longer have to wear a masks unless they wanted to. Oper Frankfurt added, “all guests just have to be sensible and not come to the theatre or go {…}

Mar 4, 2022

Oper Frankfurt Announces Cast Changes For ‘Fedora’

***This article has been edited from its original version published on Dec. 31, 2021. This version has added a final paragraph that includes information on the creative team and the historic importance of the performance for Oper Frankfurt. (Credits: Nadja Stefanoff official website / © Alessandro Moggi) Oper Frankfurt has announced multiple cast changes for its upcoming new production of {…}

Mar 1, 2022

Oper Frankfurt Increases Seating Capacity Starting This Weekend

Oper Frankfurt has expanded its seating capacity starting on March 4, 2022. The company will now be able to allow 1,025 people into its auditorium; the maximum capacity is for 1,375. All audiences members must bring proof of full vaccination in addition to a negative rapid test no older than 24 hours before the start of the performance. A PCR {…}

Dec 31, 2021

Oper Frankfurt Cancels Performances Due To Sickness In The House

(Credit: Opera Online) The Oper Frankfurt has announced an immediate cancelation of all performances until Jan. 2, 2021, due to growing number of sick cases in the opera house. Among canceled works is Bizet’s “Carmen” scheduled for the New Year’s eve. The opera was set to star Rodrigo Porras Garulo as Don José, Adriana Gonzalez in the role of Micaëla, {…}

Dec 29, 2021

Oper Frankfurt Announces Cast Change for ‘Carmen’

(Credit: © Felix Grünschloss) The Oper Frankfurt has announced that tenor Jean-François Borras will not be appearing in the role of Don José in Bizet’s “Carmen” for the performance on Dec. 31, 2021 due to illness. The tenor previously tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the premiere of Charles Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette” at the Opéra Comique on Dec. 13, {…}

Dec 23, 2021

Oper Frankfurt Ordered to Further Reduce Seating Capacity

(Credit: https://blog.oper-frankfurt.de/) The government of the German federal state of Hessen has announced a decision to further limit a number of audiences at Oper Frankfurt. Instead of 530 spectators there were allowed the previous week, the new government order allows only 250 spectators in the opera house starting Dec. 28, 2021. The current change is the third change to the {…}

Dec 18, 2021

Q & A: Sydney Mancasola on French Opera, Big Paris Break & COVID-19

(Credit: ©Barbara Anmüller) “Comedy today, tragedy tomorrow.” American soprano Sydney Mancasola uttered these words before going to the stage at the Adelaide Festival on March 13 2020, in the role of Bess in opera “Breaking the Waves.” The opera had a second performance on March 15, and at that time the coronavirus pandemic already begun its deadly march across Europe {…}

Dec 15, 2021

Oper Frankfurt Ordered to Reduce Seating Capacity

(Credit: https://www.buehnen-frankfurt.de/) Oper Frankfurt has announced that, starting Dec. 16, 2021, it will reduce its seating capacity to maximum of 530 spectators. Per the new State Ordinance of the State of Hessen, theaters and opera houses are required to further limit seating capacity in venues due to the concerns over the ongoing spread of COVID-19. Oper Frankfurt uses 2G+ rule {…}

Dec 3, 2021

Intendant of Oper Frankfurt Bernd Loebe Warns of Potential Theater Closures

(Credit: © Kirsten Bucher) The Intendant of Oper Frankfurt, Bernd Loebe, has warned that there could be major consequences in the event that cultural institutions are forced to close due to the worsening COVID-19 crisis in Germany. “Closing the theaters would have devastating consequences,” said Loebe following the statement by the Prime Minister of the State of Hessen Volker Bouffier. Bouffier {…}

Dec 2, 2021

Annette Dasch, Johannes Martin Kränzle & Barnaby Rea Lead ‘Die Lustige Witwe’ at Oper Frankfurt

(Credit: Monika Rittershaus) The Oper Frankfurt has announced the upcoming run of Franz Lehár’s popular operetta “Die Lustige Witwe.” Headlining the cast are Annette Dasch as the merry widow herself, Hanna Glawari, and Johannes Martin Kränzle as her contentious lover Count Danilo Danilowitsch. In other central roles are Barnaby Rea as Baron Mirko Zeta, and Florina Ilie as his wife {…}

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