Jonas Kaufmann, Diana Damrau, Sonya Yoncheva, Rolando Villazón, Jonathan Tetelman & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Festspielhaus Baden-Baden’s 2025 Season

The Festspielhaus Baden-Baden has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Camilla Nylund, Andreas Schager, and Pietari Inkinen perform an evening of Wagner, Strauss, Kálmán, Lehar, Performance Dates: Jan. 12, 2025 Zum Rahmenprogramm des Festivals Gianandrea Noseda, Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, and Philharmonia Zürich lead an all-Strauss program. Performance Dates: Feb. 22, 2025 Andris Nelsons conducts Mahler’s {…}

Oct 22, 2024

Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Florez & Christian Gerhaher Among Artists Weighing in on 3sat & ARTE Merger

Following the announcement of Germany’s proposal to merge 3sat into Arte, the Franco-German culture channel, IMZ International Music+Media Centre and several artists have released statements against the planned merger. IMZ Media said, “3sat is the only public channel showcasing the rich cultural diversity of the DACH region, broadcasting dance, theatre, opera, literature, music and more across Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. {…}

Oct 3, 2024

Sonya Yoncheva, Juan Diego Flórez, Sondra Radvanovsky, Piotr Beczała Headline Barcelona Obertura’s 2024-25 Season

Barcelona Obertura has unveiled its 2024-25 season. Here is a rundown of the vocal performances on offer. Soprano Núria Rial will take on songs by Mompou in a performance that also includes works by Gershwin and Ravel. Ludovic Morlot conducts the Barcelona Symphony Orchestra. Performance Date: Oct. 14, 2024 The Liceu will present “Lady Macbeth of Mstensk” in a production {…}

Sep 24, 2024

CD Review: Jonas Kaufmann’s ‘Puccini: Love Affairs’

“Puccini: Love Affairs” is Sony Classical’s response to the marketing of the centenary of the Lucchese composer’s death. Sadly, instead of a complete opera recording, it is yet another compilation (in the fullest sense!) of familiar duets, and an aria from “Tosca” and “La Bohème” each. Jonas Kaufmann – its titular singer – represents the main selling point. The German {…}

Sep 16, 2024

Top 5 Operas to See This Season at the Metropolitan Opera

The Metropolitan Opera season is only one week away and with a new season comes anticipated new productions and revivals and will showcase some of the world’s best singers. So without further ado here are OperaWire’s most anticipated productions of the 2024-25 season. Ainadamar As listed in the 10 operas to see this fall, the Osvaldo Golijov is one of {…}

Sep 13, 2024

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Davóne Tines, Sonya Yoncheva & Zoltán Daragó Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get to hear one of the great tenors of his generation alongside some of the greatest sopranos in one album dedicated to Puccini. There are also world premiere recordings of new works and one debut album. Here is a {…}

Aug 28, 2024

Royal Opera House Announces Cast Changes for ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ & ‘Tosca’

(Credit: Royal Opera House) The Royal Opera House has announced cast changes for its productions of “Le Nozze di Fígaro” and “Tosca.” The company said that Maria Bengtsson will replace Jacquelyn Stucker in the role of the Countess Almaviva. Bengtsson will join a cast that includes Luca Micheletti, Ying Fang, Huw Montague Rendall, Ginger Costa-Jackson. Julia Jones conducts the David {…}

Jul 23, 2024

LaScalaTV Releases Sonya Yoncheva & Roberto Alagna’s ‘Fedora’

The Teatro alla Scala has announced that its 2022 production of “Fedora” is now available on LaScalaTV. The production, which premiered in 2022, is directed by Mario Martone and was the first time since 2004 that the opera had been performed at the legendary Milanese theater. Sonya Yoncheva and Roberto Alagna led the starry cast which also included Serena Gamberoni {…}

Jul 23, 2024

Royal Opera House 2023–24 Review: Tosca (Cast B)

(Photo credit: © Marc Brenner/Royal Opera) N.B. In this performance of “Tosca” Russell Thomas replaced the previously scheduled Yusif Eyvazov, who was indisposed. Entitlement enlightens spectators on the contrasting and yet comparable personas of soprano Floria Tosca and barbaric chief of police Scarpia: spoiled brats forsaking all who block their way. Sways of a dress’s train portray the former’s annexing {…}

Jul 19, 2024

Jonas Kaufmann Announces New Puccini Album with Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva & Asmik Grigorian

Jonas Kaufmann has announced his new album entitled “Puccini: Love Affairs.” The new record will be released on Sept. 13 by Sony Classical and will feature several duets from the composer. In a statement, Kaufmann said, “For my latest album, I had the pleasure of collaborating with some of today’s leading sopranos to celebrate Puccini’s centenary year. What really appealed {…}

Jul 3, 2024

Sonya Yoncheva & Carmen Giannattasio Lead Caracalla Festival’s ‘Tosca’

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to celebrate Giacomo Puccini with Puccini’s “Tosca” at the Caracalla Festival. The opera will be presented from July 5 through August 9 with set design by Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas. Francesco Micheli will direct and Antonino Fogliani will conduct. The opera will star Carmen Giannattasio (July 5, 17, 26; August 3, 7 & {…}

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