The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its performance of “Tosca” on Feb. 12, 2022. The company noted that Quinn Kelsey will step into the role of Scarpia taking over for Markus Marquardt who, unfortunately, had to cancel at short notice. Kelsey is currently at the Semperoper rehearsing a new production of “Aida” which is set to open on {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for “The Other Wife.” The company noted that Evelyn Herlitzius will not be joining the performance series of “The Other Wife.” Therefore Magdalena Anna Hofmann will take over the role of Sarai in performances on Jan. 30 and Feb. 2. Hofmann opened the production on Jan. 22 making her Semperoper Dresden debut. The {…}
The Semperoper Dresden is set to present a recital featuring baritone Michael Volle and pianist Helmut Deutsch. On. Feb. 6, 2022, the duo will present the song cycle “Die Schöne Magelone.” The work is comprised of 15 romances by Johannes Brahms, based on text by Ludwig Tieck. The showcase will feature actor Hartmut Volle. Michael Volle was set to appear {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced that on January 1, 2022, director and administrator Johannes Matz passed away at the age of 92. He is remembered for his years of service with the company. Born in Magdeburg in 1929, Matz studied at the drama school in his hometown before being hired as an actor and assistant director at the Naumberg State {…}
The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for an upcoming world premiere production. The German company noted that soprano Magdalena Anna Hofmann will appear in the role of Sarai in the world premiere of the “The Other Wife” on Jan. 22, replacing Evelyn Herlitzius, who is ill. The performance will mark Hofmann’s house debut at the Semperoper. The soprano {…}
(© Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger) Semperoper Dresden is set to present Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” starting on Jan. 23, 2022. The production, which will be directed by Josef E. Köpplinger will be conducted by Michele Gamba. The opera will star George Zeppenfeld as Sarastro with Christina Poulitsi as the Queen of the Night. In the role of Tamino, Mauro Peter will make his {…}
(© Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger) The Semperoper Dresden has announced that it will reopen on Jan. 16. The company, which has been closed since November, will return once the new Coronavirus Protection Ordinance comes into force on Jan. 15, 2022. The house will reopen with the Staatskapelle Dresden performing its 5th symphony concert and then will continue with new productions of {…}
(Credit: Semperoper Dresden official website) The Semperoper Dresden has announced that it will extend closure up to and including Jan. 14, 2022. “In accordance with the updated Saxon Coronavirus Protection Ordinance, attendance at cultural events remains prohibited. Performances at the Semperoper are thus suspended up to and including Friday, 14 January 2022. The Semperoper will provide information on the potential {…}
(Credit: Semperoper Dresden) The Semperoper Dresden has announced that it will continue with its vaccination campaign on Jan. 7 and 8, 2022. The opera house has invited all citizens and residents of the City of Dresden to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the Semperoper or the Staatsschauspiel Dresden. For the first time, the vaccination offer is also available for children {…}
(© Semperoper Dresden/Matthias Creutziger) The Semperoper Dresden has announced that it will stream the 2016 double-bill production of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.” The operas star Maria Agresta, Liudmyla Monastyrska, Annalisa Stroppa, Stefania Toczyska, Tansel Akzeybek, Alessio Arduini, Jonas Kaufmann, Ambrogio Maestri and Dimitri Platanias. Christian Thielemann conducts the Staatskapelle Dresden. This Unitel recording is made available in collaboration {…}
(Credits: © Semperoper Dresden/Ludwig Olah / © www.christianthiel.net) The German Stage Association has called for a consistent approach and a clear commitment to culture from the federal, state and local authorities. “We observe with concern,” the association said in a press release, “that the amended Infection Protection Act seems to offer the federal states expanded scope for action almost exclusively {…}