The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of “Tristan und Isolde.” In an official statement, the company said, “Gwyn Hughes Jones has withdrawn from the production and as a result, the role of Tristan will be performed by Michael Weinius.” He joins a cast that includes Mary Elizabeth Williams, Okka von der Damerau, Ryan Speedo {…}
The Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its opening night of “La Forza del Destino.” The company said, “Anna Netrebko, unwell, has canceled the first performance on Dec. 12, 2022. As a result, Anna Pirozzi will sing the role and make her house debut earlier than expected. Pirozzi was already scheduled to sing performances on Dec. 24, {…}
Superstar soprano Pretty Yende has been awarded as an Order of Arts and Letters by France’s Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak. The soprano was given the distinction on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. “The Order of Arts and Letters, established in 1957 by the French Minister of Culture, rewards those who, through their ongoing engagement and creativity, have helped develop the {…}
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The Opéra de Paris has announced cast changes for its productions of Strauss’ “Elektra” and Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The company noted that Vida Miknevičiūtė sing the May 13 performance of Strauss’ opera in the role of Chrysothemis replacing Elza van den Heever. Meanwhile, Emily D’Angelo will take over performances of Rossini’s work in the role of Rosina on June {…}
In anticipation of the French election, many opera directors and companies are showing their support for Emmanuel Macron. In a petition on change.org, arts leaders are calling on their followers to vote for Emmanuel Macron in the presidential run-off. Among the leaders from the opera world include Alexander Neef from the Paris Opéra, Louis Langrée from the Opéra Comique, Richard {…}
The Ópera de París has canceled its April 4 performance of “Cendrillon” due to COVID-19. The company issued a statement noting “Following several positive COVID-19 test results among the artists, we are unfortunately obliged to cancel the performance of Cendrillon scheduled on Monday 4th April 2022 at 7:30 pm. We wish to apologize to spectators of this performance.” As a {…}
Ópera de París has announced its 2022-23 season featuring numerous new productions and international stars. Gustavo Dudamel and Paolo Bortolameolli lead a revival of Puccini’s “Tosca” with Saioa Hernández, Elena Stikhina, Joseph Calleja, Brian Jagde, Bryn Terfel, Gerald Finley, and Roman Burdenko. Performance Dates: Sept. 3-Nov. 26, 2022 Dmitry Korchak, Vito Priante, Carlo Lepore, Gaëlle Arquez, and Luca Pisaroni star in Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” with Diego Matheuz conducting. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}
The Opéra de Paris has announced cast changes for “Don Giovanni.” The company announced that Riccardo Fassi will sing the title role on Feb. 25 replacing Christian Van Horn. Additionally, Anett Fritsch will sing the role of Donna Elvira replacing Nicole Car. Fassi has performed at the Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Royal Opera House, Staatsoper {…}
(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Opéra National de Paris has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Parsifal.” The company noted that Iain Paterson has withdrawn from the production and as a result, the role of Amfortas will be performed by Brian Mulligan. This season Mulligan is set to appear at the Staatsoper Stuttgart in a production of “Die {…}
The Opéra de Paris has canceled the second performance of “Manon” on Feb. 8, 2022. The company announced that due to the identification of positive cases of COVID-19, it will not be able to present the opera. This is the latest performance that the Paris Opera cancels following the similar decisions on presentations of “Khovanshchina” and the opening night of {…}