UPDATE: To the surprise of many, Sonya Yoncheva will replace Netrebko in London yet again. At the Metropolitan Opera, Sondra Radvanovsky will sing the role. Shortly after the Royal Opera House proudly presented its 2016-2017 […]
In 2009, Christof Loy created his Munich production of Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia especially for the aging belcanto superstar Edita Gruberova. Ever since, the Slovak soprano has regularly reappeared in the part. Even though her singing […]
In 1856, long before either Massenet or Puccini composed their ‘Manon operas’, Auber composed a Manon Lescaut. This unfamiliar Manon was put on stage for five performances only by the Opéra Royal de Wallonie. The […]
By now, most opera houses around Europe and the US have announced their upcoming seasons. Among all the press releases and season brochures, especially the Royal Opera House’s upcoming season stands out as particularly spectacular. […]
The Met’s ‘Live in HD’ performances, streamed live to cinemas around the world, provide a different way of experiencing opera. The camera mercilessly captures a singer’s acting abilities – or lack thereof. It is no […]
It must have been incredibly difficult for unknown opera composers of centuries past to capture the attention of their audiences from the very beginning – the overture. Often, audience members visited the opera house because […]
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