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 {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
(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 {…}
(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 {…}
(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 {…}
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, {…}
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 {…}
Oper Leipzig has announced that on August 1, 2022, Tobias Wolff will officially take over as Intendant. Wolff has also made a number of new appointments. Wolff announced that Cornelia Preissinger will take over the position of Opera Director and Deputy Intendant while Christoph Gedschold will become the company’s new Music Director. Finally, Marlene Hahn will take the position of Head {…}
(Credit: Riccardo Chailly’s official website) Maestro Riccardo Chailly’s contract as the Music Director of l’Orchestre du Festival de Lucerne has been extended until the end of 2026. Riccardo Chailly currently serves as the Music Director of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. In his long and fruitful career, Maestro Chailly served as the first music director of the Orchestra Sinfonica {…}
It’s the last week of 2020. Which means there will be a lot of streaming options focused on end of the year celebrations and the holiday season. But our list also includes a number of unique opera productions and experiences. Without further ado, here is our final Top 10 operas to stream this week. Have a very Happy and Healthy {…}