Baritone Thomas Hampson steps into the role of Giorgio Germont in Verdi’s La traviata, set against the stunning backdrop of the Schlossberg stage in Graz. He shares the spotlight with soprano Nicole Chevalier as Violetta and tenor Xabier Anduaga as Alfredo. The summer production, part of the celebrated open-air opera tradition at the Kasematten, will […]
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Conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson leads the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra on this year’s Summer Tour, uniting musicians in support of Ukraine’s resilience and cultural identity. The tour begins in Warsaw at Teatr Wielki on August 14, followed by Wrocław on August 16, Lucerne Festival on August 18, Vilnius on August 20, and Jūrmala on August 22. The orchestra continues with two performances at the George Enescu Festival in Bucharest on August 25 and 26, followed by a concert in the esteemed Concertgebouw in Amsterdam on August 27, and concludes at London’s Cadogan Hall on August 29. This summer’s program includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and Dvořák’S Symphony No. 8 alongside works by Ukrainian composer Kolomiiets, Wagner, Strauss and Bruch.
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Rolando Villazón is the star guest at the Night of Opera at the historic moated castle of Raesfeld on August 9 and 10. At the open-air concerts, he joins festival:philharmonie westfalen and the festival:chor under the direction of Michael Zlabinger to present a program ranging from the dramatic sounds of Verdi to the lyrical masterpieces of Mozart.
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