(Credit: Simon Pauly) Oper Frankfurt has announced the appointment of German conductor Thomas Guggeis as its new General Music Director starting 2023-24 season, succeeding Sebastian Weigle. “I have been following Thomas Guggeis’ path since he stepped in for Christoph von Dohnányi in Berlin’s “Salome” in 2018. To speak of a singular talent is an understatement. Despite his young age, Thomas {…}
Oper Frankfurt has announced its 2021-22 season featuring recitals, new productions and many revivals. Premieres Roland Böer conducts a new production of Handel’s “Amadigi” with Andrea Bernard directing. Performance Dates: Sept. 25-Oct. 7, 2021 G Leo Hussain conducts the new production of Cimarosa’s “L’Italiana in Londra.” R.B. Schlather directs the rarely performed work. Performance Date: Sept. 26-Oct. 30, 2021 Carl {…}
(Credit: Wolfgang Runkel) (UPDATE: While the following theaters are not performing for live audiences, they are streaming live concerts from various platforms. For more information, check out our streaming section of OperaWire.com) The Oper Frankfurt and Staatsoper Stuttgart have announced that they will extend the closure until at least June 2021 due to the worsening epidemiological situation in Germany. Meanwhile, {…}
(Credit: Lauren Bloom) The Santa Fe Opera has announced the appointment of David Lomelí as its Chief Artistic Officer. Lomelí will be responsible for the artistic operations of the company including casting. “I could not be more thrilled to welcome David to the Santa Fe Opera. Not only is he one of the leading casting directors of his generation with {…}
(Credit: © Barbara Aumüller) Oper Frankfurt has announced that it has canceled all performances until at least March 31, 2021. “The decision of the head of the cultural department of the city of Frankfurt Dr. Ina Hartwig gives the opera house planning security and clarity for the coming months,” says the official statement on the company’s website. “Oper Frankfurt should {…}
(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony) Oper Frankfurt has announced that it will ring in the New Year by streaming a 2010-11 production of Johann Strauss’ operetta “Die Fledermaus.” The operetta features Christian Gerhaher in the role of Gabriel von Eisenstein, alongside Barbara Zechmeister as Rosalinde, Thorsten Grümbel as Frank, Martin Wölfel in the roles of Prinz Orlofsky / Frosch, Stephan Rügamer as {…}
Credit: epd bild / Heike Lyding / imago images Oper Frankfurt has announced that it will extend the contract of General Director Bernd Loebe for another five-year period. Loebe has been working as a consultant at the Frankfurt Opera since September 2000, and was subsequently appointed the Artistic Director for the 2002-03 season. “Personally, I am very happy that I {…}
(Credit: © Barbara Aumüller/Archiv) Oper Frankfurt has announced that it will extend its closure until at least Jan. 31, 2021. The opera house has also announced changes to its repertoire, canceling the revivals of Bizet’s “Carmen” and Janáček’s “From the House of the Dead.” Instead, Oper Frankfurt plans to showcase more performances of Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” {…}
Oper Frankfurt has announced a number of changes for its 2020-21 season. The company announced that “Fedora” will be replaced by a staged Tchaikovsky evening and concert performances of “Fedora.” The company will also replace “Aida” with Verdi’s “Luisa Miller” while Boris Godunov will be replaced by a new double bill of “Der Zar lässt sich fotografieren” and “Die Kluge.” {…}
(Credit: Simon Pauly) “The music is giving me what I need. Music has always given me what I needed in my life.” When the COVID-19 hurricane struck humanity in full force in March, tenor Martin Muehle was about to begin rehearsals for the supernatural opera “The Queen of Spades” at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. At that moment it was obvious {…}
Oper Frankfurt has announced changes to its 2020-21 season. The company announced that in order to make the season COVID-19 safer, it will postpone its new production of Zemlinsky’s “Der Traumgörge” to a future season. As a result, the company will replace the production with “Le Vin herbé” by Frank Martin. Martin’s opera will open on Nov. 22 and will {…}