On Nov. 2, 2018, the Vienna State Opera will transmit a live stream of Wagner’s “Lohengrin.” The performance will be led by conductor Simone Young with a cast that includes Kwangchul Youn as Heinrich, Andreas Schager as Lohengrin, Elza van den Heever as Elsa von Brabant, Evgeny Nikitin as Fredrich von Telramund, and Petra Lang as the villainous Ortrud. This {…}
On Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, the Vienna State Opera will showcase a live stream of its performance of Berlioz’s grand opera “Les Troyens.” The performance will be led by conductor French maestro Alain Altinoglu with Brandon Jovanovich as Enée, Adam Plachetka as Chorèbe, Joyce DiDonato as Didon, and Anna Caterina Antonacci as Cassandre. The performance will feature a production by {…}
Strauss’ “Elektra” will hit small screens around the globe as part of the Vienna State Opera’s live stream series this Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. The performance will be led by conductor Michael Boder and will star Waltraud Meier as Klytämnestra, Lise Lindstrom in the title role, Anna Gabler as Chrisothemis, Herbert Lippert as Aegisth, and René Pape as Orest. This {…}
As you read through this list take notice that there are no popular operas from the standard repertoire. We thought that instead we would spice things up by recommending five rare works that will still feed your interest. Les Troyens – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Joyce DiDonato returns to the Vienna State Opera after years to sing her first production of {…}
Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece, “Eugene Onegin” will hits screens around the globe as part of the Vienna State opera latest live stream event on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. The performance will be led by conductor Louis Langrée and will star Olga Bezsmertna, Elena Maximova, Alexey Markov, Ferruccio Furlanetto, and Dmitry Korchak. This is the penultimate performance of the opera this season with {…}
The Vienna State Opera will live stream a performance of Donizetti’s quintessential comedy “Don Pasquale” this Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. The performance will be led by conductor Evelino Pidò and will star Ambrogio Maestri, René Barbera, Gabriel Bermúdez, and Andrea Carroll. This is the final performance for this cast; the company will showcase a new group of singers for its {…}
For the fourth installment of its live stream series, the Vienna State Opera will showcase Massenet’s wondrous “Werther.” The Friday night performance on Sept. 28, 2018, will feature Dmitry Korchak in the title role. He will be sharing the stage with Sophie Koch, who has made Charlotte one of her defining roles. Clemens Unterreiner will also appear in the performance. {…}
Verdi’s “La Traviata” is the third entry in the Vienna State Opera’s live streaming series for its 2018-19 season. The Sunday performance on Sept. 23, 2018, will be led by conductor Evelino Pidò and will feature Albina Shagimuratova, Pavol Breslik, and Simon Keenlyside. This is the final performance of the Verdi masterpiece with this cast. However, a new trio will {…}
The Vienna State Opera’s continues its hugely popular live stream series with Strauss’ “Ariadne Auf Naxos.” Two days after its “Der Freischutz” showcase, the company will present the final performance of “Ariadne auf Naxos” on Sept. 13, 2018. The cast includes such stars as Peter Matic, Stephen Gould, Daniela Fally, Adrianne Pieczonka, Sophie Koch, and Jochen Schmeckenbecher. Peter Lange conducts. {…}
The Vienna State Opera’s hugely popular live stream series will continue through the 2018-19 season with Carl Maria von Weber’s “Der Freischutz.” The performance on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, will be led by conductor Sebastian Weigle and will feature Anna Gabler as Agathe, Tomasz Konieczny as Kaspar, Christopher Ventris as Max, Falk Struckmann as Ein Eremit, and Hans Peter Kammerer {…}
The season has yet to commence and already the Vienna State Opera has a few major cast changes to announce. Perhaps the biggest of these is the announcement that Evelyn Herlitzius will no longer sing the role of Brünnhilde in the upcoming Ring cycle. She will be replaced by Iréne Theorin. Another high-profile change includes soprano Marina Rebeka, who was {…}