La Traviata rehearsal winners are in.

The Met will hold a dress rehearsal for their upcoming revival of La Traviata starring the ravishing Natalie Dessay. For those who entered the drawing the winners are in. Click here to find out if you won.

Anna Netrebko and Mariusz Kwiecien Confirm Eugene Onegin

Last Saturday on the Met radio broadcast Anna Netrebko and Mariusz Kwieicen were guests on the opera quiz.  The interviewer asked about singing with strangers vs. friends. Mariusz Kwieicien gave the example of singing Onegin and kissing Tatiana at the end. While Netrebko disagreed about the kiss at the end of the opera Kwieicien insisted on it and said that they would see what occurred on stage in two years.

Here is the interview 

Adrian Noble's riveting Macbeth returns tonight

Thomas Hampson and Nadja Michael star in Verdi's early masterpiece Macbeth. They are accompanied by Dimitri Pittas and Gianandrea Noseada.

For more information on the cast and the production read our Preview: http://salazarfamilycircle.blogspot.com/2011/06/macbeth-preview-2011-12.html

Munich Opera announces their 2012-2013 season

Jonas Kaufmann headlines the 2012-2013 season singing a new Trovatore and the revivals of Tosca and Don Carlo. Rene Pape reprises his King Phillip, Edita Griberova sings Lucrezia Borgia, and Joseph Calleja stars in Rigolett. Vittorio Grigolo sings Rodolfo in La Boheme, Anja Harteros reprises her role of Elisabetta and makes her role debut as Leonora in Il Trovatore and Joyce Didonato sings Romeo. For more details click here.

The Royal Opera House announces their 2012-2013 Season

Today the Royal Opera House announced their 2012-2013 season. Like every single opera house around the world, The Royal will celebrate Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagners birthdays. Their will be six new productions and six HD screenings which are part of the Royal Opera House in Cinemas. Placido Domingo, Jonas Kaufmann, Angela Gheorghiu, Renee Fleming, Diana Damrau, Rolando Villazon, Juan Diego Florez, Joyce DiDonato, Robert Alagna, Leo Nucci and Vittorio Grigolo headline this star studded season.

Erwin Schrott to sing Dulcamara at the Met

 The Met has just announced that Erwin Schrott will sing the role of Dulcamara in the February run of Elisir d'Amore for the 2012-2013 season. These performances will mark the first on stage performances of the real life couple Anna Netrebko and Erwin Schrott at the Met.   

 

A Preview of 2012-2013's Parsifal

The Opera D'Lyon has unveiled Francois Girard's Parsifal, the production that will star Jonas Kaufmann, Katarina Dalayman, Rene Pape and Peter Mattei in December at the Met

Here are some pictures:

Details to come as we start to preview each individual opera.