For the first time since 2019, the Semperoper Dresden is set to bring back Verdi’s “Nabucco.” The revival of David Bösch’s production will star ensemble member Markus Marquardt in the title role. He will be joined by Ewa Plonka in her Dresden debut as Abigaile. Other cast members include Christa Mayer and Pavol Breslik as Fenena and Ismaele, respectively. Rounding {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of Bellini’s “La Sonnambula.” The company said that Marco Ciaponi will sing the role of Elvino on May 1 replacing Maxim Mironov. Ciaponi Marco has performed at the Wiener Staatsoper and Deutsche Oper am Rhein as well as at the Opéra Grand Avignon, Opéra de Limoges, Opéra de Metz, {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the operatic productions of the season. Premieres Puccini’s “Turandot” is set to star Elisabeth Teige, Aleksei Kulagin, Yonghoon Lee, and Elbenita Kajtazi. Ivan Repušić conducts the new production by Marie-Eve Signeyrole. Performance Dates: Oct. 7-Nov. 25, 2023 Mary Plazas, Katerina von Bennigsen, Peter Tantsits, and Andrew Nolen {…}
The Semperoper Dresden announced that Christian Thielemann has had to cancel “Richard Strauss Days” due to health issues. The company said that for the revival of “Der Rosenkavalier” on March 25 and April 3, 2023, Cornelius Meister will conduct. Meanwhile, “Arabella” on March 30 and April 5 and 7, 2023 will be taken on by conductor David Afkham. Finally, the {…}
(© Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger) The Semperoper Dresden has deactivated its Twitter account. The company said in a statement, “dear Twitter users, the Semperoper & the Semperoper Ballett have decided for various reasons to no longer use this channel. We thank everyone who has followed us on here.” It added that for all news, users can “still find information and news {…}
The Semperoper Dresden is set to premiere Rolando Villazón’s production of “La Sonnambula” on March 19, 2023. The opera, which will be conducted by Evelino Pidò, will star Emily Pogorelc, Maxim Mironov, Rosalia Cid, Georg Zeppenfeld, and Nicole Chirka. “In the current production, Villazón reveals the resentments lurking behind picturesque facades in a self-contained rustic rural village community, whose entrenched {…}
(© Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger) Semperoper Dresden is set to present the Dresden premiere of Reimann’s “Die Gespenstersonate” starting on Feb. 17, 2023. The opera, which features a group of living and undead meeting for dinner, will be staged by Corinna Tetzel. The opera will star Sarah Alexandra Hudarew, Justyna Ołów, Jennifer Riedel, Eva Maria Summerer, Matthias Henneberg, Jürgen Müller, Philipp {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced the appointment of baritone Hans-Joachim Ketelsen as an Honorary Member. The baritone will be presented an official certificate from the intendant of Saxon State Opera, following the Feb. 3 performance of “La bohème” where Ketelsen will play Benoit. From 1982 to the 2009-10 season, Ketelsen performed extensively with the Semperoper ensemble, with roles such as {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its production of “La Bohème.” The company said that Claudia Pavone will take over the role of Mimi for performances on Feb. 2 and 3 under the baton of Giedrė Šlekytė. The Semperoper Dresden performances will mark Pavone’s house debut in Dresden. The Italian soprano has performed at the Teatro Alighieri {…}
(© Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger) The Friends of Dresden and the Semperoper Dresden will present architect Daniel Libeskind with the International Peace Prize “Dresden Prize” on Feb. 19, 2023. He will receive a 10,000 prize. Other honorees at the event will include politician Gerhart Baum, who will get an honorary award, and lawyer Roger Cox, who was the 2022 winner, will {…}
Semperoper Dresden is set to present a concert performance of Verdi’s “Attila” for the first time in the company’s history. The famed Verdi opera will feature Georg Zeppenfeld, Andrzej Dobber, Anna Smirnova, Tomislav Mužek, Timothy Oliver, and Tilmann Rönnebeck, under the baton of Jordi Bernàcer. Zeppenfeld will be making his role debut as the title character while Mužek will take {…}