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Oksana Lyniv Awarded Bavarian Constitutional Order

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(Credit: Geoffroy Schied) Oksana Lyniv has been awarded the Bavarian Constitutional Order. The conductor was given the prize following a performance of “Tosca” on Sept. 26, 2024. The company said, “After yesterday’s performance of ‘Tosca,’ we were delighted to welcome the President of the Bavarian State Parliament, Ilse Aigner, to the stage of the national theatre to present the Order. Oksana {…}

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Oksana Lyniv to Perform at Wiesbaden’s May Festival Despite Anna Netrebko’s Appearance

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Oksana Lyniv will perform at the May Festival in Wiesbaden. The Ukrainian conductor told Opern News that she will conduct a production of “Tosca” that she is scheduled for even though Anna Netrebko will perform in the festival in a production of “Turandot.” She told the news outlet that, unlike the Vienna Festival where Teodor Currentzis was forced to cancel {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Oksana Lyniv to Make Paris Opera Debuts With Tchaikovsky Concert

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(Credit: Oleh Pavluchenkov) The Opéra national de Paris has announced a series of concert performances set to take place between June 6-12, 2021. Conductor Oksana Lyniv will direct the Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris for the very first time in a showcase that will star Étienne Dupuis, Varduhi Abrahamyan, Asmik Grigorian, and Ivan Gyngazov; Grigorian and Gyngazov will be {…}

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Oksana Lyniv to Make History at Bayreuth Festival

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced that Oksana Lyniv will open the festival in 2021. In an interview with Welt, Katharina Wagner announced that Lyniv will become the first woman conductor to open the festival in a production of “Der Fliegende Holländer.” Lyniv made history when she became the first female conductor to be named chief conductor of the Graz Opera {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Carmen Giannattasio, Anastasia Bartoli & Juliana Grigoryan Lead Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2025 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its 2025 season. Opera  The season opens with Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” with Riccardo Frizza conducting a cast that includes Carmen Giannattasio, Angelo Villari, and Claudio Sgura. Paul Curran directs. Another cast includes Ann Petersen, Amadi Lagha, and Gustavo Castillo. Performance Dates: Jan. 24-30, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Giovanni Sala, Marko Mimica, and Lucas Meachem lead Donizetti’s {…}

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Bayreuth Festival Announces Cast Change for ‘Der Fliegende Holländer’

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The Bayreuth Festival has announced a cast change for “Der Fliegende Holländer” for the performance on August 8, 2024. The company said, “Due to an injury, Michael Volle will not be able to sing the title role in “Der Fliegende Holländer” on August 8th. We are very grateful to Tomasz Konieczny for taking over at short notice.” Konieczny is well-known {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez Announces New Record Label Florez Records

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Famed tenor Juan Diego Flórez has announced the establishment of a new record label. The acclaimed tenor said in a press release, “He has now founded his own label under the name Florez Records. The first album will be released in autumn 2024 and is dedicated to the zarzuela genre. It will also mark the star tenor’s first recording with {…}

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Juliana Grigoryan, Jessica Pratt, Carmen Giannattasio & Anastasia Bartoli Lead Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2025 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2025 season has been announced. Riccardo Frizza conducts Puccini’s “La Faniculla del West” with Paul Curran directing. Carmen Giannattasio, Angelo Villari, and Claudio Sgura star. Performance Dates: Jan. 24-30, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Giovanni Sala, and Lucas Meachem headline Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” with Daniel Oren conducting a production by Jacopo Spirei. Performance Dates: Feb. 20-25, {…}