Isabel Leonard, Tomasz Konieczny, Dmitri Hvorostovsky & Piotr Beczala headline Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Week

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced this week’s streaming series. The week begins with Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” from 2018 starring Isabel Leonard, Maxim Mironov, Alessio Arduini, and Luca Pisaroni. Streaming Date: Jan. 5, 2021 Dvořák’s “Rusalka” follows with Tomáš Hanus conducting the production from 2020. The opera stars Piotr Beczała, Olga Bezsmertna, Jongmin Park, Elena Zhidkova, and Monika Bohinec. Streaming Date: Jan. {…}

Jan 5, 2021

Javier Camarena to Tour Spain in January

(Credit: Javier Camarena official website) Tenor Javier Camarena will give five concerts in Spain from Jan. 12 to Jan. 21, 2021. The first concert will be at the Auditorio de Zaragoza on Jan. 12, followed by a recital at Teatro Real de Madrid on Jan. 15. Camarena will then perform at the Palau de la Música Catalana on Jan. 18 {…}

Jan 4, 2021

Obituary: Hungarian Baritone Sándor Sólyom-Nagy Dies at 79

(Credit: Csudai Sándor-Origo) Famed Hungarian baritone Sándor Sólyom-Nagy has died at the age of 79. Sólyom-Nagy graduated from the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest in 1966. He became a member of the ensemble of the Hungarian State Opera, and quickly became one of the leading baritones. Sólyom-Nagy also performed on the stages of the Wiener Staatsoper and the Bayerische {…}

Jan 2, 2021

Roberto Alagna Awarded The Title Of Officer Of Légion d’Honneur

(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg/Sony Music) France has announced the traditional New Year’s list of honors. La Grande Chancellerie de la Légion d’honneur has published the full list of recipients. Among those awarded is the celebrated tenor Roberto Alagna, thus becoming the Officer of Légion d’honneur . The famed tenor recently debuted the title role of Wagner’s “Lohengrin” at the Staatsoper Berlin. {…}

Dec 28, 2020

Camilla Nylund, Aida Garifullina & Ildar Abdrazakov Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Week

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its streaming program for the last week of the year. The week begins with Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” from a 2018 performance starring Natascha Mair and Robert Gabdullin. Streaming Date: Dec. 29, 2020 A 2015 showcase of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” will be presented. The production stars Daniela Sindram, Ileana Tonca, Michaela Schuster, Adrian Eröd, {…}

Dec 23, 2020

Pablo Heras-Casado Conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in Tokyo

(Credit: Fernando Sancho) Spanish conductor Pablo Heras-Casado will conduct the NHK Symphony Orchestra in Tokyo for the performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 on Dec. 23, 25 & 26, 2020. The famed “Choral” symphony will showcase soprano Eri Takahashi, mezzo-soprano Etsuko Kanoh, tenor Naoki Miyasato, and baritone Shin Taniguchi. The presentation will also feature New National Theatre Chorus. Heras-Casado recently {…}

Dec 15, 2020

Royal Danish Opera Appoints Paolo Carignani New Chief Guest Conductor

Credit: Bayerische Staatsoper official website The Royal Danish Opera has announced that Italian conductor Paolo Carignani has been appointed the new Chief Guest Conductor, starting in the 2021-22 season. The contract will last for three years. Carignani will replace the late conductor Alexander Vedernikov in his new position. “Paolo has gained great recognition as a conductor at the Royal Theater {…}

Dec 8, 2020

Camilla Nylund & Asmik Grigorian Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s New Year’s Eve ‘Die Fledermaus’

The Wiener Staatsoper is set to celebrate the New Year with a specially filmed performance of J.Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus.” The opera, which will be broadcast on ORF III on Dec. 31, 2020 will be conducted by Cornelius Meister in Otto Schenk’s classic production. The operetta will star Georg Nigl in his company role debut as Eisenstein, Camilla Nylund as Rosalinde, Jochen {…}

Dec 8, 2020

Anna Netrebko Headline’s Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Tosca’ Broadcast

(Photo: Ken Howard / Met Opera) On Dec. 13, the Wiener Staatsoper is set to broadcast Puccini’s “Tosca.” The live performance will be performed without an audience and will star Anna Netrebko in her company role debut. The diva will be joined by Yusif Eyvazov in the role of Cavaradossi and Wolfgang Koch as Scarpia. The performance will be conducted by {…}

Nov 30, 2020

Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa & Elina Garanca Highlight Wiener Staatsoper Weekly Streams

The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its weekly streams for Nov. 30 through Dec 6, 2020. The week is set to begin with a production of Mozart’s “The Abduction of the Seraglio.” The production by Hans Neuenfels stars Lisette Oropesa, Daniel Behle, Regula Mühlemann, Michael Laurenz, and Goran Juric. Streaming Date: Nov. 30, 2020 Camilla Nylund stars in a recent production {…}

Nov 28, 2020

Wiener Staatsoper & ORF Join Forces for Five Productions

The Wiener Staatsoper and ORF have presented joint plans to showcase five new productions. The productions will include “Tosca,” “Werther,” the world premiere of “4,” the premiere of Henze’s opera “The Betrayed Sea” and a new musical production of “Der Rosenkavalier.” In a statement, General Director Bogdan Roščić said, “The Vienna State Opera was the only opera house in the {…}