The Metropolitan Opera has announced that Aleksandrs Antonenko has canceled the entire run of Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades.” The company announced that Antonenko canceled due to illness. As a result, Yusif Eyvazov will takeover performances originally scheduled to be sung by Antonenko on Nov. 29, Dec. 2, and 5, 2019. Earlier in September, Eyvazov took over three performances for {…}
The Salzburg Festival has announced its 2020 season celebrating its 100th anniversary with a number of operatic productions from many repertory staples and numerous rarely performed gems. Here is a look at the operatic works to be performed. Opera Franz Welser-Möst is set to conduct a new production of R. Strauss’ “Elektra” with Krzysztof Warlikowski. Aušrine Stundyte sings the title {…}
Riccardo Massi has replaced Yusif Eyvazov in a gala concert in Copenhagen. The concert organizers announced that Massi will sing alongside Anna Netrebko and Christopher Maltman on the performance scheduled for Nov. 9, 2019 and conducted by Claudio Vandelli. Eyvazov was set to perform the concert but due to rehearsals for upcoming performances of Tchaikobvsky’s “The Queen of Spades” at {…}
The Arena di Verona has announced a special event in which Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov will perform a concert entitled “The Stars of Opera.” The two stars will be joined by Daniela Barcellona and Ambrogio Maestri, as well as conductor Marco Armiliato. The concert is scheduled for July 23 and will be part of an all-star festival which already {…}
There were high expectations surrounding the return of superstar Anna Netrebko to the Teatro Real were she had participated in Prokófiev’s “War and Peace” in 2001. The result was a mixture of excitement and disappointment: Firstly, there was the usual imposition of her husband Yusif Eyvazov in the program, a good singer who does not reach the quality and artistic {…}
The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced the 2020 season, which will feature a number of new productions, stars, and concert performances. Opera The season opens with Wagner’s “Parsifal” conducted by Omer Meir Wellber and directed by Graham Vick. The work stars Daniel Kirch in the title role, Eva Maria Westbroek, Evgeny Nikitin, John Relyea, and Thomas Gazheli. Performance Dates: Jan. {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, saw the third performance of Puccini’s “Turandot,” at the Metropolitan Opera this season. Set against the opulence of Zeffirelli’s 1987 production, the evening’s cast and ample chorus did much in bringing vocal and dramatic vitality to the forefront, with Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin making of the most of his particular gifts. A {…}
ARTE has announced its 2019-20 season ARTE opera season. The season will showcase one opera per month and will bring some of the world’s greatest stars to its streaming service. The season opens with Puccini’s ‘Turandot” in a new production by Franc Aleu from Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona. The opera stars Iréne Theorin in the title role, Alexander Vinogradov, {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) The Met Opera’s Live in HD series for the 2019-20 season kicks off on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 with a transmission of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The broadcast, which kicks off 12:55 p.m. Eastern time, stars Christine Goerke in the title role, with Yusif Eyvazov, and Elenora Buratto as Calaf and Liù, respectively. The big story, {…}
(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On Thursday, the Metropolitan Opera will open its fourth production of the season – Puccini’s “Turandot.” This run of performances is unique because they represent the first time that the Met Opera’s music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts an opera by Puccini at the famed house. To this point, he has tackled works by Bizet, {…}
(Photo by Vladimir Shirokov) On Sept. 25, 2019, the Vienna State Opera will live stream “Il Trovatore” via its streaming service. The opera will star Yusif Eyvazov in the title role with Michelle Bradley as Leonora. Monika Bohinec will be Azucena, while Roberto Frontali will be the Conte di Luna. The production is conducted by Alberto Veronesi with Daniele Abbado {…}
