Marigona Qerkezi, Adela Zaharia, Ramona Zaharia, Konu Kim, Liana Aleksanyan, Alasdair Kent & Scott Hendricks Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2024-25 Season

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The Deutsche Oper am Rhein has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Verdi’s “Nabucco” will be directed by Ilaria Lanzino. Vitali Alekseenok and Katharina Müllner conduct a cast that includes Alexey Zelenkov, Eduardo Aladrén, Jussi Myllys, Liang Li, Svetlana Kasyan, and Marigona Qerkezi. Performance Dates: Sept. 15-Dec. 25, 2024 Christoph Stöcker and Katharina Müllner conduct Jerry Bock, Joseph Stein, and Sheldon Harnick’s {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Javier Camarena & Konu Kim Lead Donizetti Opera’s 2024 Season

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The Donizetti Opera has announced its 2024 season marking its 10th edition. The festival, which will be held between Nov. 15 and Dec. 1 will inaugurate with “Roberto Devereux.” The tragic opera will be performed in a critical edition by Julia Lockhart for Casa Ricordi realized as part of the National Edition with the collaboration and contribution of the Municipality {…}

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Claudia Boyle, Konu Kim, Giorgi Manoshvili, Na’ama Goldman, Jade Phoenix Headline Wexford Festival Opera’s 2023 Season

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The Wexford Festival Opera has announced its 2023 season which will include 70 events across 13 days. Entitled “Women and War,” the season will kick off with three mainstage opera productions. First up is Donizetti’s “Zoraida di Granato” starring Claudia Boyle and Konu Kim. Bruno Ravella directs with Diego Ceretta conducting. The production will be presented in a co-production with {…}

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Artist of the Week: Konu Kim

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On June 14, the San Francisco Opera will revive its production “Dream of the Red Chamber” with an acclaimed cast including rising Korean star Konu Kim. The tenor first came on to the scene when he won first place at the Operalia Competition in 2016 and later broke out in 2019 when he performed at the Donizetti Opera Festival in {…}

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Étienne Dupuis, Luca Pisaroni, Adela Zaharia, Nicole Car, Konu Kim, Meigui Zhang, Hongni Wu Headline San Francisco Opera Streams During Summer Season

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San Francisco Opera has announced that it will live stream three of its summer season performances. The company will stream “Don Giovanni” on June 12. The production will star Étienne Dupuis, Luca Pisaroni, Adela Zaharia, Nicole Car, Christina Gansch, and Amitai Pati. Bertrand de Billy conducts. That will be followed up by a stream of “Dream of The Red Chamber” {…}

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Konu Kim & Andrè Schuen Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week two acclaimed rising stars released their debut albums. Audiences will also get a chance to engage with two rarely performed works and a legendary recording. Konu Kim Tenor Konu Kim released his debut album on the Orphee Classics Label showcasing rarely performed gems of the Italian Bel Canto. The album features selections from Donizetti’s “L’ange di Nisida,” “Les {…}

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Michelle Bradley, Stephanie Blythe, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Gihoon Kim, Pene Pati Headline San Diego Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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San Diego Opera has announced its 2021-22 season. The California-based opera company’s season will kick off with “Stephanie Blythe in Concert” at the Balboa Theatre. The mezzo will perform music from the operatic and Broadway repertoire. Performance Date: Oct. 23, 2021 Soprano Michelle Bradley will perform at the Baker Baum Recital Hall in the Conrad Performing Arts Center. She will {…}

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Deutsche Oper am Rhein General Director Resigns

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(Credit: © Susanne Diesner) Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s General Director Christoph Meyer has resigned from his position effective March 30, 2025. Following 15 seasons, Mayer said, “I have decided to take this step after much careful consideration and with a heavy heart. However, after medical consultation, my health unfortunately does not allow me to continue to lead Deutsche Oper am {…}

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Donizetti Opera Festival 2024 Review: Zoraida di Granata

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(Photo: Gianfranco Rota) An early gem by Donizetti is reborn as part of the #donizetti200 project during the Donizetti Opera Festival’s tenth anniversary. This festival reaffirmed its commitment to recovering lesser-known works from the Bergamo composer’s catalogue, presenting this year the second version of “Zoraida di Granata.” Originally premiered in 1822 and revised by Donizetti himself in 1824, this opera {…}

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Marigona Qerkezi, Adela Zaharia, Ramona Zaharia, Konu Kim, Liana Aleksanyan, Alasdair Kent & Scott Hendricks Lead Deutsche Oper am Rhein’s 2024-25 Season

Jessica Pratt, Javier Camarena & Konu Kim Lead Donizetti Opera’s 2024 Season

Claudia Boyle, Konu Kim, Giorgi Manoshvili, Na’ama Goldman, Jade Phoenix Headline Wexford Festival Opera’s 2023 Season

Artist of the Week: Konu Kim

Étienne Dupuis, Luca Pisaroni, Adela Zaharia, Nicole Car, Konu Kim, Meigui Zhang, Hongni Wu Headline San Francisco Opera Streams During Summer Season

Konu Kim & Andrè Schuen Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Michelle Bradley, Stephanie Blythe, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Gihoon Kim, Pene Pati Headline San Diego Opera’s 2021-22 Season

Deutsche Oper am Rhein General Director Resigns

Donizetti Opera Festival 2024 Review: Zoraida di Granata