(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 {…}
(Credit: Kristin Höbermann) The Oper Frankfurt has announced that it will reopen on September 3, 2020 with the reduced auditorium capacity of 390 spectators allowed into the opera house. The maximum seating capacity at the Oper Frankfurt is 1,375 seats. Due to the state regulations, every other row can be occupied, and there must be two empty seats between neighboring {…}
(Credit: Ashley Plante) When Berlin opera houses called off their performances in March due to the COVID 19 pandemic, one rarely performed opera was stopped dead in its track- the Komische Oper’s production of “Schwanda.” Among the artists set to star in that production was American soprano Sara Jakubiak. Jakubiak, who has appeared on the most important world stages, to {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta NY) German mezzo-soprano Tanja Ariane Baumgartner is one of the most sought-after opera singers of our time. Baumgartner has been a member of the ensemble at Oper Frankfurt since the 2009-10 season. During her time in Frankfurt, Tanja Baumgartner made appearances in numerous operas including “Carmen,” “Giulio Cesare in Egitto,” “Don Carlo,” “Medea,” “Die Frau ohne Schatten,” {…}
Oper Frankfurt has announced revisions to its upcoming 2020-21 season. The company announced that its upcoming production of “Le Grand Macabre” by Ligeti will be postponed until the 2023-24 season and will instead be replaced by “The Medium.” The production will be conducted by Sebastian Weigle and directed by Hans Walter Richter. Performances begin on Sept. 13 and run through {…}