ABAO Bilbao Opera Announces Cast Change for Eine Florentinische Tragödie

The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of “Tosca.”. The company noted that Michael Fabiano and Maria Agresta will take over the roles of Cavaradossi and Tosca replacing Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak, who have felt unable to play their respective roles in this staging of ‘Tosca’ and have finally decided to retire from the project.

The Royal Opera House Covent Garden has announced its cinema slate for the 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will only spotlight the opera productions. The first performance will be presented live while the second date will feature an encore retransmission. Kicking off the “biggest Cinema Season...

The Opernhaus Zürich has announced a cast change for Bellini’s “Il Pirata.”. The company noted that Javier Camarena has withdrawn from the role of Gualtiero from the concert performances and will be replaced by Andrew Owens. Owens is an ensemble member of the Zürich Opera and was...

Oper Graz’s Chief Conductor Roland Kluttig will leave the house at the end of the 2022-23 season. The conductor said on May 20, that the move will come “At my own request.”. The conductor began his tenure in 2020 and has since led productions of “The Passenger” by...

Toronto City Opera is set to present a new production of “Cavalleria Rusticana” this June. The production, which will open on June 2 and runs through the 5th, will focus on the time period between 1951 and 1961 when over 300,000 Italians emigrated to Canada. The opera will...

Jérôme Brunetière has been named the new director of the Opéra de Toulon. Brunetière, who has been the secretary general of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence since 2007, will commence his duties starting on September 1, 2022 and step in for Claude-Henri Bonne, who headed the institution for 20 years.

Spain’s Euskadiko Orkestra has announced its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal highlights of the season. M. Mussorgsky, G. Carpenter, Dvorak, and Tchaikovsky make up the program conducted by Roberto Fores and featuring Easo Gazete Easo Eskolania. Performance Dates: Oct. 28-Nov.4, 2022. Pablo Gonzalez conducts Orff’s...

The Konzerthaus Berlin has announced the first part of its 2022-23 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Christoph Eschenbach and Renée Fleming team up for a program of Strauss and Mahler. Performance Dates: August 26 & 27, 2022. Fatma Said the artist in residence will perform...

The Celebrity Series of Boston has announced the appointment of Artistic Director Nicole Taney. She will commence her new role during the 2023-24 season. Taney, who is currently the Director of Artistic Planning and Operations at the Spoleto Festival USA, will oversee artistic strategy and programming with the Celebrity Series.

The Deutsche Oper Berlin has announced cast changes for its productions of “Nabucco” and “Tosca.”. The company announced that Oksana Dyka will take over the role of Abigaille on May 27 replacing Saioa Hernandez, who had replaced Maria Jose Siri. Meanwhile, Liudmyla Monastyrska will replace Hernandez in the title role of “Tosca” on June 2 and 5.

Cecilia Bartoli has been named the new president of Europa Nostra. The mezzo was named president on May 20, 2022, at the General Assembly of Europa Nostra – the European Voice of Civil Society Committed to Cultural and Natural Heritage after a unanimous vote. Bartoli was given an initial...

The little OPERA theatre of ny is joining forces with the National Black Theatre and Harlem Opera Theater to present “American One Acts, a preview concert” on June 3, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center, will be directed by Philip...

The American Opera Project has announced a series of programs showcasing 11 short operas about reproductive rights. “Losing Control,” which will be presented in collaboration with the NYU Tisch School of the Arts’ Opera Lab, will take place on May 26 and 27, 2022. The works include Sean...

The NYC-based Clarion Orchestra and Choir has a one-of-a-kind marathon event throughout the Met Cloisters galleries on June 8 and 9. The event, which was originally set for June 8, was expanded due to audience demand. On June 8 from 3-8 p.m., the choir will perform in celebration of the...

Opera Carolina has announced an expansion of its leadership team. The company has hired Claudio Ferri to be its Director of Development and Nandi Cheathem to be its Director of Finance. The two will commence their tenures during the 2022-23 season. Ferri has worked as General Manager of Royal International...

The Festival Vicenza in Lirica has announced its 2022 season, which will be themed “la Musica unisce.”. The season opens with “Ballo delle ingrate – Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda” with Gennaro Di Filippo, Antonia Salzano, Isabella De Massis, Marta Pacifci, Roberto Manuel Zagari, Jesus Hernandez, and Marta Pacifci.

The Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale has announced its 2022 summer tour. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. The season kicks off with Händel’s “Dixit Dominus” under conductor Richard Egarr at Hovingham Hall in York. The performance will also feature the National Youth Chamber Choir of Great Britain.

South Korean Tenor Makes Royal Opera House Debut in ‘Samson et Dalila’. This week, the Royal Opera House opens a new production of “Samson et Dalila” led by the company’s music and starring one of the great mezzo’s of our time. But perhaps what makes this production all the more exciting is the young tenor SeokJong Baek, who will make his house debut.

Mezzo-soprano Shannon Keegan was announced the winner of the 2022 Jensen Foundation Vocal Competition. Keegan offered “Wie du warst” from Richard Strauss’ “Der Rosenkavalier,” “Séguidilla” from Bizet’s “Carmen,” and “Cara speme” from “Giulio Cesare” by Händel.