Piotr Buszewski, Christiane Libor & Tomasz Konieczny Lead Oper Leipzig’s 2023-24 Season

Germany’s Oper Leipzig has announced its 2023-24 season featuring five new productions. Premieres Peter Maxwell Davies’s “Majesty and Madness” will be presented in a production by Marlene Hahn. Samuel Emanuel conducts a cast that includes Marie-Luise Dreßen and Franz Xaver Schlecht. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-24, 2023 Mozart’s “Die Zauberflote” will be conducted by Jonathan Darlington, Ivan Repušić, Christoph Gedschold, and {…}

May 17, 2022

Susanne Moser Named New Chair of Operkonferenz

Susanne Moser was named the new chair of the Operkonferenz last weekend. Moser, who is the co-artistic director and managing director of the Komische Oper Berlin, will take over for Bernd Loebe of the Frankfurt Opera, who held the position since 2010. “I am very pleased about the election to chair the German-speaking Opera Conference and thank you for your {…}

Mar 25, 2022

Oper Leipzig Announces 2022-23 Season

Oper Leipzig has announced its 2022-23 season. Premieres Christoph Gedschold leads Albert Lortzing’s “Undine” directed by Tilman Köhler. The cast will star Mirjam Neururer, Olena Tokar, Joseph Dennis, Mathias Hausmann, Sejong Chang, Karin Lovelius, Sarah Traubel, Randall Jakobsh, Sven Hjörleifsson, Dan Karlström, and Peter Dolinšek. Performance Dates: Nov. 4, 2022-July 7, 2023 Verdi’s “Otello” will star Xavier Moreno, Vladislav Sulimsky, Matthias {…}

Feb 8, 2022

Oper Leipzig Announces Production Change for ‘Lohengrin’

Oper Leipzig has announced a change in its production of Wagner’s “Lohengrin.” The company noted that opera, which is set to open on March 26, will now be staged by the house director Patrick Bialdyga rather than the originally planned Katharina Wagner. In a statement, Artistic Director Ulf Schirmer, said that the change was due to “technical difficulties with the {…}

Jan 17, 2022

Oper Leipzig Announces Reopening

Oper Leipzig has announced it will reopen on Jan. 22. The company noted that it will reopen to the public in accordance with the latest Saxonian pandemic regulations and will offer 500 seats to a vaccinated plus boosted or tested audience. The news comes after the Semperoper Dresden reopened its house on Jan. 16, 2022. Oper Leipzig has been closed {…}

Dec 4, 2021

Oper Leipzig to Stream ‘La Cenerentola’

Maestro Andrea Sanguineti is set to conduct the Gewandhaus Orchestra in the premiere of Giacomo Rossini’s opera “La Cenerentola” at Oper Leipzig on Dec. 10, 2021. The performance will be recorded due to the pandemic and will be available to stream from the Leipzig Opera between Dec. 25 and 27, 2021 as of 3:00 pm and between Dec. 31, 2021 {…}

Nov 25, 2021

Oper Leipzig & Gewandhaus Extend Closure Into January 2022

(Credit: Oper Leipzig official website) The Oper Leipzig and Gewandhaus have announced that they will extend closure until at least Jan. 9, 2022. The decision has been taken after consultations with the Mayor of Leipzig. “We have always known that a worsening corona situation requires further measures and are now taking these into account. The focus of all our considerations {…}

Nov 22, 2021

Oper Leipzig Shuts Down Due To COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency

(Credit: Opera Online) The Oper Leipzig has announced the cancellation of all performances between Nov. 22 and Dec. 12, 2021. Per the latest order of the Government of Saxony, all theaters and opera houses must remain closed until Dec. 12, 2021. The opera house did manage to complete its run of performing David Pountney’s production of Wagner’s “Die Meistersinger von {…}

Oct 29, 2021

Seth Carico Takes Over ‘Don Giovanni’ at De Nationale Opera

(Credit: Simon Pauly) Bass-baritone Seth Carico will take over the title role in Mozart‘s operatic masterwork “Don Giovanni” at De Nationale Opera in Amsterdam, replacing baritone Domen Križaj. Carico joins a cast that includes Adrian Sâmpetrean in the role of Leporello, Adela Zaharia as Donna Anna, Amanda Majeski as Donna Elvira, Long Long in the role of Don Ottavio, Rafał {…}

Sep 4, 2021

Q & A: Gaston Rivero on Young Artists, Career Development, Mentors & Oper Leipzig

Credit: Fadil-Berisha During the past year, tenor Gaston Rivero has described the pandemic as a challenging period but a necessary break for him. It has made him think of the priorities in his life and what he wants to do with his career. During this time, he became a member of the voice teachers team of the Lotte Lehmann’s Akademie in Perleberg, {…}

Jul 20, 2021

Stefan Vinke, Gaston Rivero, Olga Jelínková & Elisabet Strid Lead Oper Leipzig’s 2021-22 Season

Oper Leipzig has announced its 2021-22 season featuring four new productions. Here is a look: New Productions Viktor Ullmann’s “The Fall of the Antichrist” will be conducted by Matthias Foremny and directed by Balázs Kovalik. The production will star Thomas Mohr, Dan Karlström, Kay Stiefermann, Stephan Rügamer, Sebastian Pilgrim, and Martin Petzold. Performance Dates: Sept. 25-Oct. 17, 2021 David Pountney {…}