Bayerische Staatsoper 2014-15 Season

The Bavarian State Opera have announced their 2014-15 season with six new productions and a numbr of a list singers. The following are the new productions:  

• Věc Makropulos - Conductor: Tomáš Hanus  Production: Árpád Schilling with Nadja Michael in the title role. 
• Manon Lescaut - Conductor: Alain Altinoglu Production: Hans Neuenfels - Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann
• Lucia di Lammermoor - Conductor: Kirill Petrenko  Production: Barbara Wysocka - Diana Damrau and Pavol Breslik head the  cast
• Lulu - Conductor: Kirill Petrenko  Production: Dmitri Tcherniakov - Marlis Peterson and Bo Skovhus 
• Pelléas et Mélisande (festival) - Conductor: Constantinos Carydis  Production:Christiane Pohle 
• Arabella (festival) - Conductor: Philippe Jordan  Production: Andreas Dresen - Anja Harteros and Thomas Mayer star.

Other highlights in the season include the Kriegenburg Ring cycles which will be conducted by  conducted by Kirill Petrenko and stars Evelyn Herlitzius, Stuart Skelton, Stephen Gould and Anja Kampe.

Harteros will sing revivals of Tosca, Il trovatore, Don Carlo and La forza del destino. The latter is with Jonas Kaufmann.

Rolando Villazon will also return to L' Contes d'Hoffman.

 Kristine Opolais tackles Eugene Onegin, with Mariusz Kwiecen in the title role. Opolais will also perform La Clemenza di Tito and Madama Butterfly. Irene Theorin and Evelyn Herlitzius share the title role in  Elektra.

The legendary Edita Gruberova will return for  Roberto Devereux and Don Carlo will also feature Rene Pape, Ramon Vargas and Simon Keenlyside. Tristan und Isolde will be conducted by Philippe Jordan, features Pape with Waltraud Meier and Peter Seiffert.

Tell us what your most excited about!

Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann To Reunite for Manon Lescaut

While the season has yet to be announced, a recent rumor is confirming that Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann are set to sing a new production of Manon Lescaut at the Bayerische Staatsoper. The rumor has been circulating for a number of months.

The rumors also stated that Diana Damrau will return to the Staatsoper for a new production of Lucia Di Lammermoor and will sing alongside Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja.

The Bayerische Staatsoper is scheduled to release their season in March. 

'La Forza del Destino' Today at 12

The Bayerische will present the new production of La Forza del Destino on their live stream series. The production stars leading tenor Jonas Kaufmann and German soprano Anja Harteros. Ludovic Tezier and Nadia Krasteva will also perform with Asher Fisch conducting Martin Kusej's new production. The production will also mark the Third Verdi collaboration between the Harteros and Kaufmann after successful runs of Il Trovatore and Don Carlo. Here is the link to the Live Stream. 

Anna Netrebko to sing Macbeth

According to La Cieca from Parterre Anna Netrebko is now schedule to sing Lady Macbeth in Macbeth in Munich. Parterre is rumoring that she will sing it in 2016-2017 when she makes her role debut in Norma at the Royal Opera, however nothing confirmed. In the meantime, Netrebko's new album, the Verdi album is schedule to be released next year in January and will feature the three arias by Lady Macbeth. 

In the meantime here is my dream cast: Dimtri Hvorostovsky, Anna Netrebko, Erwin Schrott, Rolando Villazon

Let us know what you would want!

Munich's Gotterdammerung to be streamed Live!

After an exceptional I Capuletti e Montecchi, the Bayerische Opera will present Gotterdammerung through their award winning Live Stream. The opera will be presented on Juily 15th and stars Nina Stemme and Stephen Gould.

The Bayerische has previously shown Eugene Onegin, L'Elisir D'Amore, Don Carlo, Fidelio and I Capuleti e Montecchi.

I Capuleti e Montecchi full performance video

For those who missed the live stream from Saturday evening, here are some videos of the  superb transmission.


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I Capuleti e Montecchi Live at 1pm

Today from the Bayerische Stattsoper, Anna Netrebko and Vesslina Kasarova star in I Capuleti e Montecchi in a Live Stream at 1pm. Here is the link and tell us what you  think http://www.bayerische.staatsoper.de/861-bXNnX2lkPTE0NDU0-~Staatsoper~bso_aktuell~aktuelles_detail.html

I Capuleti e Montecchi photos

The first pictures of I Capuleti e Monetcchi have been released for the Bavarian State Opera. The production stars Anna Netrebko and Vesselina Kasarova. Yves Abel conducts.