(Credit: Tommi – PHOTOGRAPHER) On July 15, ORF Drei is set to broadcast Oper im Steinbruch’s new production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The production will star Joyce El-Khoury in the title role of Tosca alongside Yongzhao Yu as Cavaradossi and Gevorg Hakobyan as Scarpia. The cast is rounded out by Thaddeus Strassberger directs the new production by Valerio Galli. Th production, {…}
Oper im Steinbruch has announced that it will present Puccini’s “Tosca” during the 2026 season. The company will present the opera from July 15 to August 22, 2026. The opera will be headlined by three divas, including Joyce El-Khoury, Celine Byrne, and Melissa Purnell. They will be joined by Bror Magnus Tødenes, Yongzhao Yu, Adorján Pataki, Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, and Marco {…}
Orf III is set to broadcast the opening night of Oper Im Steinbruch’s “Der fliegende Holländer.” The production by Philipp M. Krenn will showcase a cast that is led by George Gagnidze in the title role. He will be joined by Elisabeth Teige as Senta, Liang Li as Daland, and AJ Glueckert as Erik. Patrick Lange conducts. The open-air venue has {…}
(Credit: Oper im Steinbruch) Oper im Steinbruch has announced the 2025 festival. The festival in Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland, Austria is set to showcase a production of Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman.” The production will be shown from July 9 through August 23, 2025. Cast and directors will be announced at a later date. The festival was founded in 1996 and {…}
The Oper im Steinbruch has announced a cast change for its production of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company announced that Leah Gordon will take over the performance on July 26 replacing Leah Crocetto who is ill. In a statement, Crocetto said, “Dear Friends, as some of you may already know, I’m currently battling a case of bronchitis and, unfortunately, have made {…}
Kristine Opolais has withdrawn from the title role of Bizet’s “Carmen” at the Oper Im Steinbruch. The soprano took to social media and said, “After much consideration, I have decided to withdraw from my debut as Carmen at Oper im Steinbruch this summer. I’ve spent a lot of time with this music in the last months, and I feel the {…}
Kristine Opolais is set to perform the title role of “Carmen” in Vienna’s Oper im Steinbruch. The festival announced in a press conference that it will present Bizet’s opera in a production by Arnaud Bernard and will be conducted by Valerio Galli. The cast will be headlined by Opolais who will share the role with Lily Jorstad as well as {…}