Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘La Gioconda’

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced a cast change for all performances of Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda.” The company said, “Angelo Villari will sing and play the role of Enzo instead of Joseph Calleja.” Villari has performed at the Arena di Verona, Teatro Filarmonico, Teatro Comunale di Modena, Teatro Bellini di Catania, Teatro Municipale di Piacenza, Teatro Regio di Torino, Festival {…}

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Marina Rebeka, Diana Damrau & Nino Machadize Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will experience albums from some of the top divas in the opera world as well as Christmas albums that will be great for the holiday season. Essence Marina Rebeka releases a new album on Prima Classic. The soprano sings a selection {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trittico’

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced a cast change for the production of “Il Trittico.” The company noted that American contralto Lauren Decker will take over the role of La Zia Principessa in “Suor Angelica” on Dec. 9 and 14, 2023. Decker is an American mezzo-soprano who was a quarterfinalist at the 2019 Operalia Competition in Prague and recently received the {…}

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Santa Fe Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Tosca’

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced a cast change for “Tosca” on August 7, 2023. The company said, “We regret to inform you that tenor Freddie De Tommaso will not be able to perform his American debut as Cavaradossi in TOSCA tonight due to illness. We anticipate he will perform the remainder of the run from August 12 through August {…}

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Santa Fe Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Tosca’

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The Santa Fe Opera has announced a cast change for Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company said that soprano Leah Hawkins will sing all remaining performances of “Tosca,” which opened the 2023 Season on June 30 and runs for 11 performances through August 26. This comes as a result of the withdrawal of Angel Blue, who was most recently scheduled for four {…}

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Santa Fe Opera Updates ‘Tosca’ Cast

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The Santa Fe Opera has updated its cast for Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company noted that Leah Hawkins will sing three more performances of the title role on June 30, July 5, and 8, 2023. She will take over for Angel Blue who was scheduled for those performances as she will go on tour with the Met Opera. Additionally, Hawkins will {…}

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Ruzan Mantashyan, Luis Cansino, Wallis Giunta & Sara Blanch Lead Opéra de Lausanne’s 2023-24 Season

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Switzerland’s Opéra de Lausanne has announced its 2023-24 season featuring opera and concerts. Opera Luis Cansino and Salome Jicia headline Rossini’s “Il Turco in Italia.” The cast also includes Giulio Mastrototaro, Francisco Brito, Mikhail Timoshenko, Marion Jacquemet, and Pablo Julián Plaza Guijarro. Emilio Sagi directs and Michele Spotti conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-15, 2023 Samy Camps, Marie Perbost, Julien Dran, {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Federica Lombardi, Carmen Giannattasio & Asmik Grigorian Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2023-24 Season

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The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced its 2023-24 season featuring six new productions. Premieres Puccini’s “Il Trittico” is set to be directed by Pınar Karabulut and conducted by Sir Donald Runnicles. “Il Tabarro” will star Misha Kiria, Jonathan Tetelman, Mikhail Pirogov, Carmen Giannattasio, and Maria Motolygina. Meanwhile “Suor Angelica” will star Mané Galoyan, Violeta Urmana, and Annika Schlicht. Finally, “Gianni Schicchi” {…}

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Semperoper Dresden to Revive ‘Les Huguenots’

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The Semperoper Dresden is set to stage Meyerbeer’s “Les Huguenots” in a production by Peter Konwitschny. The opera, which opens on Oct. 16 and runs through the 31st for a total of four performances will star Elena Gorshunova, Štĕpánka Pučalková, Jennifer Rowley, Tilmann Rönnebeck, Sergey Romanovsky, and Dimitris Tiliakos. John Fiore conducts the production which also features the Staatskappelle Dresden, {…}

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Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘La Gioconda’

Marina Rebeka, Diana Damrau & Nino Machadize Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Deutsche Oper Berlin Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trittico’

Santa Fe Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Tosca’

Santa Fe Opera Announces Cast Change for ‘Tosca’

Santa Fe Opera Updates ‘Tosca’ Cast

Ruzan Mantashyan, Luis Cansino, Wallis Giunta & Sara Blanch Lead Opéra de Lausanne’s 2023-24 Season

Sondra Radvanovsky, Federica Lombardi, Carmen Giannattasio & Asmik Grigorian Lead Deutsche Oper Berlin’s 2023-24 Season

Semperoper Dresden to Revive ‘Les Huguenots’