The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for the Jan. 3, 2020 performance of Weber’s “Der Freischütz.” The company announced that Carolina Ullrich will sing Ännchen in the performance, replacing Katerina von Bennigsen. Ullrich has been a soloist at the Semperoper since 2010 and has performed such roles as Pamina in “The Magic Flute,” Susanna in “Le Nozze di {…}
Jonathan Tetelman is set to make his Semperoper Dresden debut. The company announced that Tetelman will sing Mario Cavaradossi in “Tosca” on Nov. 14, replacing Riccardo Massi. Tetelman is coming off a run of “Tosca” at the Teatro Regio di Torino and is set to sing the opera at the Malmö Opera in December. He also sings in a production {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for Verdi’s “Nabucco.” The company announced via social media that Iulia Maria Dan will sing Anna on Nov. 8, 10 and 16, replacing Birgit Fandrey while Sejong Chang will sing Oberpriester des Baal on Nov. 8 & 10, replacing Alexandros Stavrakakis. Dan was originally scheduled to sing “La Traviata” during that period but {…}
(Credit: Shirley Suarez) The Semperoper Dresden has announced cast changes for its revival of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” The company announced that Katerina Tretyakova will sing Violetta on Nov. 9, 15, 20, 22 and 27, replacing Iulia Maria Dan. Meanwhile, Menna Cazel will sing Annina on Nov. 9 and 15, replacing Birgit Fandrey while Sejong Chang will sing Marchese d’Obigny on {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for “Der Rosenkavalier” on Oct. 31, 2019. The company announced that Elena Gorshunova will sing Sophie in the performance, replacing Nikola Hillebrand. The soprano joins a cast that includes Anne Schwanewilms, Albert Pesendorfer, Sophie Koch, and Martin Gantner. Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider conducts the production by Uwe Eric Laufenberg. Gorshunova has performed at the Semperoper {…}
(Credit: Carissa la Polla) The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Rossini’s “Il Viaggio a Reims” The company announced that Mert Süngü will sing Chevalier Belfiore in the performance “Il Viaggio a Reims” on Oct. 20, 2019 replacing Daniel Umbelino. Süngü is a Turkish tenor who specializes in Rossini and Mozart and has performed at {…}
(Credit: Catherine Ashmore / Royal Opera House) The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of “Der Rosenkavalier.” The company announced that Sophie Koch will sing Octavian in performances on Oct. 17, 26, and 31, replacing Christina Bock. Koch will reprise the role of Octavian which she sang in Dresden last season. She has also performed the role {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Die Entführung aus dem Serail.” The company announced that Jussi Myllys, member of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, will sing Belmonte on the Oct. 4 performance of Mozart’s comic gem, replacing Joseph Dennis. Myllys is a Finnish tenor who became part of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein ensemble {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” The company announced that Gabriela Scherer will sing Contessa d’Almaviva in the performance “Le Nozze di Figaro” on Oct.5, replacing Ute Selbig. Scherer studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria and completed her studies attending masterclasses with Angelika Kirchschlager, Francisco Araiza, and Barbara Fink. The soprano recently {…}
(Credit: Marta Manzanares) The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its upcoming performances of “Die Zauberflöte.” The company announced that Tania Lorenzo will sing Papagena in the performances of “Die Zauberflöte” on Sept. 5 and 7, replacing Christiane Hossfeld. Lorenzo has performed at the Teatro alla Moda, Semperoper Dresden, Teatro Pérez Galdós, Auditorio Adán Martín and Schinkelhalle Postdam. {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced the death of longtime ensemble member Tom Martinsen at the age of 62. The tenor, who hailed from Norway, went to Hamar and studied at the Music Academy in Oslo and at the Opera Academy in Stockholm. He went on to make his stage-debut as Ferrando in Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte” at the Royal Opera House Stockholm {…}