Tenor Edgardo Rocha returns to the Vienna state opera in the role of Ernesto in Donizetti’s Don Pasquale. Rocha is joined on stage by Erwin Schrott in the title role, Davide Luciano as Malatesta and Pretty Yende as Norina. The production is staged by Irina Brook and is lead under the musical direction of Giacomo Sagripanti. The performances take place on November 9, 12, 16, 18.
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Tenor Omar Mancini returns to Grand Théâtre de Genève for two concerts of Rossini’s Petite Messe solennelle under the baton of Mark Biggins. Mancini is joined on stage by soprano Giulia Bolcato, mezzo-soprano Teresa Iervolino and bass Michael Mofidian. The concerts take place at Temple de Saint-Gervais in Geneva on November 6 and 8.
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Regula Mühlemann returns to Vienna to perform Mahler’s 8th Symphony with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Mühlemann takes on the part of Mater Gloriosa and can be heard at the Vienna Konzerthaus on November 7, 9 and 10.
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Soprano Athanasia Zöhrer kicks off her season with her role debut as Agathe (Der Freischütz) in a new production at Salzburg State Theatre. Zöhrer shares the stage with Luke Sinclair as Max, Daniele Macciantelli as Kuno, fürstlicher Erbförster and Andreas Mattersberger as Kaspar. The production by Johannes Reitmeier is lead under the musical direction of […]
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Soprano Hanna-Elisabeth Müller joins the academy concerts of the Munich State opera under the musical direction of Vladimir Jurowski. The program consists of Schönberg’s A Survivor from Warsaw (Ein Überlebender aus Warschau) op. 46 and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Müller performs the soprano part in Beethoven’s symphony alongside mezzo-soprano Emily Sierra, tenor Daniel Behle and Bass Christof Fischesser. The concerts take place on November 4, 5 and 6 in the National Theatre in Munich.
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Rising mezzo soprano Patricia Nolz joins CSAM Centre Stage Artist Management is thrilled to announce the addition of rising Austrian mezzo soprano Patricia Nolz to our roster. Widely considered as one of the most exciting artists of her generation, the young mezzo soprano will be represented by CSAM worldwide for operatic engagements. In the 2024-25 season, Patricia Nolz performs Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Cherubino (Le Nozze di Figaro) and Rosina (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) at the Vienna State Opera. Also in Vienna, Patricia Nolz makes her debut as as Stéphano in Gounod's Roméo et Juliette and as Silla in Pfitzner's Palestrina under the baton of Christian Thielemann. Additionally, she makes her house debut at Copenhagen’s Royal Opera as Rosina in a new production of Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia.
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Rolando Villazón and Kate Lindsey bring their acclaimed program Amore e Follia on tour. Featured works of Vivaldi, Rossini, Offenbach and others balancing between love and madness can be heard in Zlín on November 5, in Zurich on November 11, in Prague on November 22 and in Vienna on November 25. Amore e Follia concerts are accompanied by the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonics under the baton of Guerassim Voronkov.
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Rolando Villazón will host the program of the Festive opera night for the German Aids Foundation at Deutsche Oper Berlin on November 2. The traditional opera gala once again sends out a powerful signal of social solidarity and is held under the patronage of the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Kai Wegner. The show can be seen on 30 November, the evening of World AIDS Day, on 3sat and rbb.
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Lauded for her “rich, humane soprano” (Opera Canada) and “convincing and poignant” portrayals (Boston Musical Intelligencer), Canadian soprano Olivia Smith is a current member of San Francisco Opera’s prestigious Adler Fellowship Program, where in Fall 2024 she debuts the role of Micaëla at SFO’s immersive experience Carmen Encounter. She also covers Micaëla for the mainstage Carmen performances, and will be heard in various SFO concert performances throughout the season. Additionally in the 2024-25 season, Smith makes her role and company debut as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at the Opera Philadelphia, under the baton of Corrado Rovaris.
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