The Royal Opera House has announced several cast changes for its production of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” The company noted that Ermonela Jaho has withdrawn from all performances of “Pagliacci” due to illness and as a result, the role of Nedda will now be performed by Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak who will also sing the role of Santuzza in “Cavalleria {…}
The Royal Opera House has announced the appointment of a new Chair of the Board of Trustees. The government approved the appointment of Sir Lloyd Dorfman as the new Chair which will begin immediately. Dorfman is a foreign exchange trader and previously served as an inspirational chair of the National Theatre where he slashed ticket prices for young attenders. In {…}
The Royal Opera House has announced the full program for its annual Engender Festival. The 2022 festival takes place from July 4 – 9. Engender is the Royal Opera House’s initiative to serve women and gender minorities working in opera through representation, professional development, and networking. Throughout the year there are various workshops, webinars, and meetings with speakers and skill {…}
The Royal Opera House has announced the cancelation of various performances due to the tube and national rail strikes. The company noted that it must cancel “Madama Butterfly” on June 21, the Friends Rehearsal of “Così fan tutte” on June 22, and the performance of “Così fan tutte” on June 25. The company said, “It is very rare for the {…}
Laura Bowler and Laura Lomas’ new opera “Blue Woman” will be performed at the Royal Opera House as the featured work in its 2022 Engender Festival. “Blue Woman” changes the narrative of sexual assault in opera to the perspective of the woman and the aftermath of violence. In a press statement, Lomas noted that “Throughout the process, Laura and I {…}
The Royal Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Cavalleria Rusticana.” The company noted that Aleksandra Kurzak will replace Anita Rachvelishvili in the role of Santuzza. Kurzak has performed the role of Santuzza at the Teatro Massimo di Palermo and the Arena di Verona. The soprano made her Royal Opera debut in 2005 as Aspasia in “Mitridate, re {…}
(© 2022 ROH. Photograph by Clive Barda) Camille Saint–Saëns’ “Samson et Dalila” received its first new production – indeed first performance – at the Royal Opera House in nearly 20 years, replacing Elijah Moshinsky’s, which had a vintage of 1981 (before this reviewer was even born). It’s a tricky work to get right – traditionalist stagings feel uncomfortably Orientalist, sometimes {…}
The Royal Opera House has announced a new approach to its presentation of “Madama Butterfly.” In a press release, the company said, “the Royal Opera House revives Moshe Leiser’s and Patrice Caurier’s 2002 production, taking a new approach to this much-loved production.” The company added, “For this revival, The Royal Opera embarked on a year-long consultation, listening to new voices {…}
(Photo credit: Chris Gloa) The Royal Opera House has announced a major cast change for its upcoming production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company revealed that Dinara Alieva will not be singing the title role of Cio-Cio San on June 14, 18, 21, 24, 30, and July 6 while Olesya Petrova will not sing Suzuki during the June 18, 23, and {…}
The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced its cinema slate for the 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only spotlight the opera productions. The first performance will be presented live while the second date will feature an encore retransmission. Kicking off the “biggest Cinema Season ever” for the company will be “Madama Butterfly. Screening Dates: {…}
For this edition of the word search, we are going to spotlight some of the most renowned opera companies in the world. Instructions: You are free to solve the word search directly on your mobile or desktop device; just click the first and last letter of each word for it to appear on the screen. For those using a mobile {…}