Anja Harteros, Angela Meade, Yusif Eyvazov, Nicole Car & Alex Esposito Lead Deutsche Oper’s December 2021 Performances

(Credit: Klaus Frahm) The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its upcoming December 2021 performances. Mezzo-soprano Doris Soffel will give a concert singing lieder by Gustav Mahler and Kurt Weill. Performance date: Dec. 2, 2021 Soprano Anja Harteros gives a concert featuring Wagner’s “Wesendonck-Lieder” and “Liebestod” from “Tristan und Isolde.” The orchestra will also present Richard Strauss’ “Tod und Verklärung” op. {…}

Nov 5, 2021

Metropolitan Opera 2021-22 Review: Turandot

(Credit: Evan Zimmerman) On Nov. 2, 2021 the Metropolitan Opera presented the sixth performance of this season’s production of Puccini’s classic “Turandot.” Zeffirelli’s 1987 production continues to delight audiences with its sumptuous and immersive set. Tuesday’s show saw the opera’s leading roles reprised by Christine Goerke and Yusif Eyvazov, with artists and orchestra under the baton of conductor Marco Armiliato. {…}

Oct 8, 2021

Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov Postpone Helinski Concert

Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov’s Helinski concert has been postponed. The concert, which was set to be performed on Oct. 19 at the Musiikkitalo in Helsinki, Finland, will be rescheduled for a new date that has yet to be confirmed. The couple was set to present a program of opera arias, international art songs, Neapolitan song, and operetta. They were {…}

Oct 7, 2021

Christine Goerke & Yusif Eyvazov Lead ‘Turandot’ Revival at the Metropolitan Opera

(Credit: Marty Sohl / Met Opera) On Oct. 12, the Metropolitan Opera will revive Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s “Turandot.” The company will see the return of Christine Goerke in the title role and Yusif Eyvazov as Calaf. The two singers performed the work during the 2019-20 season with OperaWire noting, “Christine Goerke marvelously captured the princess as both a {…}

Sep 3, 2021

Anna Netrebko & Yusif Eyvazov Postpone Concerts in Spain, Austria & Czech Republic

Anna Netrebko has postponed her upcoming September engagements with Yusif Eyvazov in Spain, Vienna, and Prague. The couple announced that due to personal problems they had to rearrange their upcoming schedule. As a result, the concert originally scheduled for Teatro Real de Madrid on Sept. 13, 2021, will now be on July 25, 2022. Meanwhile, the concert at the Wiener {…}

Aug 17, 2021

Arte.TV to Stream Anna Netrebko’s Salzburg Festival’s ‘Tosca’

(Credit: Michael Pöhn) Arte.TV is set to present Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Salzburg Festival starring Anna Netrebko. The revival production by Michael Sturminger will be streamed on August 27, 2021. The production will also star Yusif Eyvazov and Ludovic Tézier and will be conducted by Marco Armiliato. The production will also feature Wiener Philharmoniker and Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor. The production will reunite the three soloists {…}

Aug 13, 2021

Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena, Joseph Calleja Headline Opera Naples 2021-22 Season

Opera Naples in Florida has announced its 2021-22 season which will feature some of the biggest stars from around the opera world. First up will be a production of “Hansel and Gretel” at the Wang Opera Center. Performance Dates: Oct. 16 & 17, 2021 Next up is a performance by soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Yusif Eyvazov at Arthrex One. {…}

Aug 7, 2021

Teatro Real de Madrid 2020-21 Review: Tosca

This review is from the last performance of Tosca the 24th July 2021 The Teatro Real de Madrid closed the season with one of the most anticipated performances of “Tosca.” It was set to be a major event with Anna Netrebko returning to the Madrid stage in an opera for the first time since 2001, singing alongside Yusif Eyvazov and {…}

Jul 13, 2021

Marina Rebeka, Yusif Eyvazov, Anita Rachvelishvili Headline Arena di Verona Productions to Be Televised by Rai 3

Rai 3 has announced that three operas from the Arena di Verona will be broadcast on television. A June 25 performance of Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” will be showcased on July 27. The opera stars Sonia Ganassi, Clarissa Leonardi, Murat Karahan, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, and Agostina Smimmero. That will be followed with an August 3 broadcast of a June 25 performance of {…}

Jun 10, 2021

Renata Scotto, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Sonya Yoncheva, Jamie Barton Headline Weeks 66, 67, & 68 of Metropolitan Opera’s Nightly Streams

The Metropolitan Opera has announced its next three weeks of nightly streams. The first week will center on Father’s Day, and the following week will celebrate Pride Month, highlighting great performances by artists from the LGBTQ+ community. The final week will be focused on American composers. Additionally, the 1997 telecast of Britten’s “Billy Budd,” featuring Philip Langridge, Dwayne Croft, and {…}

Jun 4, 2021

Angela Gheorghiu, Cecilia Bartoli, Bryn Terfel Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2021-22 Season

The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring concerts, recitals, and operatic productions. Angela Gheorghiu opens the season in a recital with pianist Jeff Cohen. The program will include works by Durante, Paisiello, Bellini, Donizetti, Tosti, Respighi, Schumann, R. Strauss, Rachmaninov, Rameau, Martini, Debussy, Massenet, Brediceanu, Stephanescu, Flotow, and Satie. Performance Date: Oct. 8, 2021 Aleksandra Kurzak leads {…}

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