Conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson makes her debut at the Metropolitan Opera conducting Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk from Dmitri Shostakovich. Svetlana Sozdateleva takes on the lead of Katerina Ismailova in this modern drama, joining forces with tenor Brandon Jovanovich as Sergei. Performances take place on October 2, 7, 12, 15, 21 2022.
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Mezzo-Soprano Emily D’Angelo has received the Gramophone Award 2022 in the category Concept Album for her debut album enargeia (Deutsche Grammophon). The award ceremony took place in London on 4th October 2022.
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Olga Kulchynksa sings the role of Die Gänsemagd in the new production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Königskinder at the Dutch National Opera. Staged by Christof Loy and conducted by maestro Marc Albrecht, the production can be seen on October 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18 & 22.
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Joseph Calleja travels to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Georgia. Together with the conductor Sergey Smbatyan, the founder, artistic director and principal conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Calleja will present a varied programme of some of the most famous and beloved works from the classical and contemporary operatic repertoire. The concerts will take place on September 30 in Tashkent, October 2 in Almaty, October 5 in Yerevan, and October 7 in Tbilisi.
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Theodore Platt and pianist Keval Shah won the first prize at the 13th International Art Song Competition Stuttgart on September 24th 2022.
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Sondra Radvanovsky stars as the mythic sorceress at the Met-premiere production of Cherubini’s rarely performed masterpiece Medea, directed by David McVicar. Joining Sondra Radvanovsky is tenor Matthew Polenzani as Medea’s Argonaut husband, Giasone; soprano Janai Brugger as her rival for his love, Glauce; bass Michele Pertusi as her father, Creonte, the King of Corinth; and mezzo-soprano Ekaterina Gubanova as Medea’s confidante, Neris. This opera production will also be part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series. The soprano can be seen and heard on September 27 and on October 01, 05, 08, 13, 18, 22 & 28.
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On September 22, Olga Peretyatko will perform at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples. Together with the pianist Matthias Samuil, the soprano will interpret selected works by Mozart, Rachmaninov, Puccini, Chopin, and Gershwin.
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On September 25, Emily Pogorelc and Rolando Villazón will be guests at the Festival of Nations in Bad Wörishofen for a gala evening. Together with the Philharmonie Baden-Baden and under the baton of Guerassim Voronkov they will present a wonderful program of Italian opera arias, operetta arias and zarzuelas.
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Spanish soprano Serena Sáenz returns to the Gran Theatre del Liceu in Barcelona as Norina in Don Pasquale. Performances will take place on September 22 as well as on October 3, 6 and 8. Damiano Michieletto's 2019 production will be conducted by Josep Pons, musical director of the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
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