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Tosca/The Krakow Opera (Opera Krakowska), Krakow/APRIL 2026

Opera, Premiere / 2026-03-24

Andriy Yurkevych serves as the Music Director and conductor for the Krakow Opera’s (Opera Krakowska) production of Giacomo Puccini’s  TOSCA. producers Music Director | Andriy YurkevichDirector | Julia PevznerSet Designer | Alexander LisiyanskyCostume Designer | Dorothee RoqueploKrakow Opera Chorus Leader | Andrzej KorzeniowskiKrakow Opera Children Chorus Leader | Beata Kluza, Marek KluzaAssistant Director | Anna Popiel cast …

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The prima donna returned to the State Opera

Concert, Premiere, Press / 2025-02-12

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 4:38 PM Jan Sebastian Tomsa “Each number was carefully thought out, with a different costume prepared for each character.” “She spans melodic arcs with complete naturalness and, in full, long pianissimos in the highs, she touches on what is possible in her field.” “Thanks also to the orchestra’s professional performance, the audience …

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DELIRIO/ 2025-02-08 Concert

Concert, Premiere / 2025-02-07

At a Prague concert, Jessica Pratt will sing arias of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, Emilia di Liverpool and Linda di Chamounix, and Bellini’s Amina (La sonnambula) and Elvira (I Puritani). The program features scenes in which the heroines face crises, lose their sanity (or sleepwalk), and reveal their innermost feelings. These highly virtuoso arias were created …

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Verdi’s Otello in Prague readable, believable and impressive

Opera, Premiere / 2024-09-30

Friday, September 27, 2024  Peter Weber “The production is proof that there is no need to invent rickety paths trying for new interpretations, for updating.” “In Denysi Pivnicky, a thirty-four-year-old Ukrainian, the directors found a well-equipped singer and actor for the title role.” “Moldovan soprano Olga Busuioc’s big solo scene in the third act had …

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Sfumature di grigio

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2024-07-12

Praga, Macbeth, 14/05/2024 26 Maggio 2024 Sfumature di grigio di Irina Sorokina Una buona resa musicale, con una compagnia internazionale e la direzione di Andriy Yurkevych, garantisce il successo di un Macbeth che, sul piano registico e scenico, lascia spazio a qualche perplessità. PRAGA, 14 maggio 2024 – Un critico musicale e uno spettatore appassionato …

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Opéra de Nice : Corinne Winters une électrisante Madama Butterfly dans la mise en scène suggestive de Daniel Benoin.

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2024-07-12

Mercredi 6 Mars 2024 © Dominque JausseinVoir la vidéo A la chute du rideau de l’Opéra de Nice sur cette Madama Butterfly, une pluie de fleurs blanches s’est abattue sur le plateau alors que Corinne Winters (Cio-Cio-San) venait (d’abord) seule recueillir les longues et légitimes ovations du public. Il faut dire d’entrée, que le spectacle valait en …

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Verdiho operní hit Nabucco se vrací v nové inscenaci do Státní opery

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2024-02-16

KATEŘINA MOTLOVÁ, PR, 09.02.2024 Příběh boje o moc, svobodu a lásku se představí v pojetí režiséra Tomáše Ondřeje Pilaře a pod taktovkou hudebního ředitele Státní opery Andrije Jurkevyče na jevišti Státní opery 15. února. V titulní roli se alternují Nikoloz Lagvilava a Stepan Drobit. TÉMATA:ANDRIJ JURKEVYČIURIE MAIMESCUIVO STÁNCHEVJOSEF MORAVECLILLA LEEMARKÉTA CUKROVÁNÁRODNÍ DIVADLONIKOLOZ LAGVILAVAOKSANA NOSATOVAPIOTR STANISZEWSKIRICHARD SAMEKSLOVENSKÉ NÁRODNÉ DIVADLOSTANISLAVA JIRKŮSTÁTNÍ …

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The Prague National Theater will premiere Verdi’s Nabucco

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2024-02-12

The Prague National Theater will premiere Verdi’s Nabucco Saturday, February 10, 2024 09:15 KlasikaPlus.cz Even in the Year of Czech Music, the domestic opera scene finds space to present titles of world opera literature. From February 15, the National Theater in Prague will include Verdi’s Nabucco on its stage at the State Opera. The production of the dramatic …

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Гранд-концерт “Ora spei, Година надії…

Concert, Premiere, Press / 2023-10-22

“Я хочу показати слухачам нашу потужну мистецьку школу, українську самобутню культуру” Андрій Юркевич, головний диригент Державної опери у Празі (чеськ. Státní opera) підготував творчий проєкт, який презентує 21 жовтня Гранд-концерт “Ora spei, Година надії…” української музики з  українськими зірками відбудеться у головному оперному театрі столиці Чехії. Про знаковий творчий проєкт Music-Review Ukraine розповів його автор, маестро Андрій ЮРКЕВИЧ: – …

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The Prague Opera will host a concert for Ukraine Ora spei

Concert, Premiere, Press / 2023-10-22

У празькій опері відбудеться концерт для України Ora spei У празькій Державній опері заграють українські виконавці твори світових та українських композиторів під диригуванням Андрія Юркевича Сьогодні увечері у Празькій державній опері відбудеться концерт для України під назвою Ora spei. Концертом організатори символічно підтримають тих, хто постраждав у цьому найкривавішому в Європі від Другої Світової війни …

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The State Opera will express solidarity with Ukraine with the Ora spei concert

Concert, Premiere, Press / 2023-10-22

The Prague State Opera will present a concert that symbolically supports those who suffer in the war conflict, and will offer arias and samples from Czech, Italian, French, but also Ukrainian musical works performed by leading Ukrainian performers. During the evening of October 21, starting at 7 p.m., arias by well-known authors and compositions by Ukrainian …

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Andrij Jurkevyč: Every molecule of mine belongs to Ukraine

Concert, Premiere, Press / 2023-10-22

Author: Petr Veber “The Ukrainian opera world as a whole definitely has its place in Europe – and that’s how we want to present it.” “I am a representative of the Ukrainian nation living in the Czech Republic. I perceive that Prague is a tremendous support to Ukrainian residents. It is an act of mercy and support that …

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Julia Burbach delivers a potent Elixir in Prague

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2023-09-25

By Frank Kuznik, 24 September 2023 In an era of insistent reinvention, it’s refreshing to see an opera allowed to stand on its own. Which is to say, with the original story left intact, sans anachronistic additions, relocated sets or radical reinterpretations. Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore has been a popular staple in the repertoire ever since its 1832 premiere, and in …

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Ora spei is a musical message of solidarity with and hope for Ukraine.

Concert, Premiere / 2023-09-24

Creative DramaturgyJitka Slavíková In the first part, the concert program will offer famous arias from the operas of Bedřich Smetana , Giuseppe Verdi , Jules Massenet , Gaetano Donizetti and Giacomo Puccini . The second part will be a discovery journey into the known and unknown history and present of musical Ukraine. The program will present the works of important Ukrainian composers ( Yuriy Shevchenko , Mykola Lysenko , Semen Hulak-Artemovsky , Yakiv Stepovy , Oleksandr Bilash , Klimenty …

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Timid Nemorino or How to beautifully stage an opera comedy

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2023-09-24

Author: Petr Veber “Conductor Andrij Jurkevyč comes from Ukraine, but has been living in Italy for twenty years. Evidently, he soaked up the musical temperament there.” “Petr Nekoranec, in the character of a maintenance man in overalls, always clumsily moving a stepladder somewhere, created the prototype of a nice figure with an unmistakably accurate play of the …

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The Great Hall Gala concert. The most beautiful opera arias

Concert, Premiere / 2023-07-17

July 23, 2023 20:00 The ninth Jūrmala Festival, the grandest musical event of the summer, will take place with ten magnificent concerts from 15 to 23 July at Dzintari Concert Hall, bringing together outstanding Latvian and foreign musicians. Jūrmala Festival will close with a Gala Concert with the most beautiful opera arias. The concert will …

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First the Comedians, after them the Peasant Cavalier. The State Opera will present the last premiere of the season

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2023-09-24

Author: *KlasikaPlus.cz The two most popular operas of Italian verism will be performed in one evening: the operas Komedianti and Sedlák kavalír are directed by Ondřej Havelka at the State Opera in Prague, choosing the opposite of the traditional order. However, he is not the first to take this step. The premiere of the first cast is already taking place today from …

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Comedians in front of the Sedlák Cavalier at the State Opera unconventionally and traditionally

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2023-09-24

Author: Josef Zedník “The handwriting of Havelka himself was also evident in the situational comedy humorously complementing the actor’s actions.” “Jana Sibera portrayed her Nedda very convincingly. If opera is said to be only about singing, Sibera clearly refutes this fallacy.” “When the tenor Petr Nekoranec started, I was not a fan of him, I admit. However, he …

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Pagliacci / Cavalleria rusticana – Premieres on June 15 and 17, 2023 at the State Opera

Opera, Premiere / 2023-08-23

Premieres on June 15 and 17, 2023 at the State Opera Pagliacci / Cavalleria rusticana http://bit.ly/OPERAND_KomediantiSedlakKavalir Ruggero Leoncavallo, Pietro Mascagni About State Opera ChorusState Opera OrchestraNational Theatre Opera BalletPupils of the Olga Kyndlová Ballet School For over 130 years, Pagliacci (Clowns) and Cavalleria rusticana (Rustic Chivalry), the most famous operas of Italian verismo, a genre that brought to the stage …

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The Triumph Of Life

Concert, Premiere / 2023-06-05

Richard Strauss composed this song cycle when the war ended, in 1918, after a lengthier time-out. The first five songs are essentially based on love poems, but the last one (“When the men are at war”) commemorates the war, so it wasn’t performed at the world premiere. Nonetheless, Romanticism’s nostalgia and the desire to start …

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Lucie Kaňková as Lucia di Lammermoor in the State Opera

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2023-09-24

Author: *KlasikaPlus.cz The concert version of Donizetti’s famous opera Lucia di Lammermoor will be performed on Saturday, March 11, under the baton of the music director of the State Opera Andrije Jurkevyč, performed by the Choir and Orchestra of the State Opera. The title role will be played by Lucie Kaňková. Other roles will include Pavol Kubáň as Enrico, Daniel …

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Andrij Jurkevyč: Každý svůj dirigentský výkon věnuji vlasti

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2023-03-02

Opera, Rozhovory Březen 2023 Státní opera má od letošní sezony nového hudebního ředitele – ukrajinského dirigenta ANDRIJE JURKEVYČE, který tak po profesní stránce prožívá velmi úspěšné období, nicméně z lidského hlediska je hluboce zasažen již rok trvající válkou v jeho rodné zemi. A proto jsme s ním nehovořili jen o umění a hudebním směřování Státní opery, ale také o tom, jak situaci na Ukrajině vnímá a jaké …

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Kathryn Lewek enflamme Lucia di Lammermoor à Nice

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2023-02-22

LA SCÈNE, OPÉRA, OPÉRAS Kathryn Lewek enflamme Lucia di Lammermoor à Nice Le 22 février 2023 par Vincent GuilleminTwitterFacebookEmail Programmée avant l’arrivée du nouveau directeur, la production très classique de Stefano Vizioli pour Lucia di Lammermoor apparaît enfin à l’Opéra de Nice, surtout portée par la puissance et la technique vocales de Kathryn Lewek dans le rôle-titre. Hasard des calendriers, ce mois de février semble avoir …

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Une Lucia di Lammermoor post #MeToo à Nice

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2023-02-22

Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur REVUE DE PRESSE] « Une Lucie de folie à l’Opéra » titre le Nice-Matin aujourd’hui !  Nous sommes très heureux de vos nombreux retours positifs sur notre production « Lucia du Lammermoor » !  OPÉRA Source: https://toutelaculture.com/spectacles/opera/une-lucia-di-lammermoor-post-metoo-a-nice/ Une Lucia di Lammermoor post #MeToo à Nice  21 FEBRUARY 2023 | PAR THOMAS CEPITELLI L’opéra de …

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LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR À L’OPÉRA DE NICE

Opera, Premiere, Press / 2023-02-22

LE 22 FÉVRIER 2023 par Carlo Schreiber Source: https://www.crescendo-magazine.be/lucia-di-lammermoor-a-lopera-de-nice/ L’Opéra de Nice continue sa saison avec un autre sommet du belcanto Lucia di Lammermoor de Gaetano Donizetti.  Après La Sonnambula de Bellini, avec la révélation de l’extraordinaire Sara Blanch,  nous découvrons une Lucia exceptionnelle incarnée par la soprano américaine Kathryn Lewek. Elle se montre époustouflante dans la maîtrise de la ligne …

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LAUREAT KONKURSU CHOPINOWSKIEGO | García García | Yurkevych | Orkiestra Symfoniczna

Concert, Premiere / 2022-10-05

30 września 2022 19:00 sala koncertowa im. Karola Stryji Filharmonia Śląska Wykonawcy: Martín García García – fortepian Andriy Yurkevych – dyrygent Orkiestra Symfoniczna Filharmonii Śląskiej Program: Franz Schubert – Uwertura Rosamunde Fryderyk Chopin – II Koncert fortepianowy f-moll op. 21 Robert Schumann – III Symfonia Es-dur op. 97 Reńska 30 września, czyli w przeddzień Międzynarodowego Dnia Muzyki, …

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LA TRAVIATA VE STÁTNÍ OPEŘE aneb PROČ NEMOHU PSÁT RECENZE (a přesto to dělám).

Opera, Premiere / 2022-09-28

LA TRAVIATA VE STÁTNÍ OPEŘE aneb PROČ NEMOHU PSÁT RECENZE (a přesto to dělám).O populární hudbě jsem začal psát do Melodie, Mikrofóra a dalších ve svých sedmnácti. V osmnácti jsem se octl nejprve v Londýně a pak v New Yorku, tehdejších vrcholech angloamerické rockové hudby, za rok se vrátil a psal ještě mnohem intenzívněji. Po …

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Andriy Yurkevych became the new music director of the State Opera in Prague, part of the National Theatre.

Opera, Premiere / 2022-08-30

Ukrainian conductor Andriy Yurkevych became the new music director of the State Opera in Prague, part of the National Theatre. Director Jan Burian announced this at the start of the new season. Andriy Yurkevych, resident conductor of the Lviv National Opera, who has lived in Italy for two decades, already conducted Verdi’s Traviata in Prague this year . He replaces …

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Waving a Baton for Peace

Premiere / 2022-04-21

Ukrainian conductor Andriy Yurkevych was invited to Japan to lead a production of “La Traviata.” But now that Russia has invaded Ukraine, his baton has become a weapon in the fight for his homeland. WATCH> https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20220331/k10013555051000.html?fbclid=IwAR3-hSDy3upBq04jhJsmNyjTbs319iRiaQjoehaf6XfTyeBOr3JOkf4lIrs

#PeaceforUkraine

Concert, Premiere / 2022-04-20

Andriy Yurkevych and volunteers of the New National Theatre Chorus perform Ukrainian National Anthem We will play the Ukrainian national anthem in the hope that freedom and peace will soon return to Ukraine suffering from the ravages of war. The New National Theatre Tokyo has installed a donation box for “Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Relief Fund …

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Koncert sylwestrowy 2021

Concert, Premiere / 2021-11-19

Paryskie czy wiedeńskie salony, wystawny bal, muzyka grana na żywo i szampan musujący w kieliszku? Wszystko to czeka na gości podczas koncertu sylwestrowego w Operze Bałtyckiej w Gdańsku. W programie m.in. Nad pięknym, modrym Dunajem, fragmenty z Księżniczki Czardasza czy Zemsty nietoperza, zaś na scenie balet, chór i orkiestra Opery Bałtyckiej w Gdańsku. Koncert uświetnią znakomici soliści: Katarzyna Wietrzny i Leszek Skrla, …

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LUCREZIA BORGIA

Opera, Premiere / 2021-11-19

Müpa: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall 1095 Budapest, Komor Marcell u. 1., Budapest, Central Hungary, HungaryDATES/TIMES IN BUDAPEST TIME ZONE Thursday 18 November 2021 19:00 Saturday 20 November 2021 19:00 PROGRAMME Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848) Lucrezia Borgia 18, 20 NOVEMBER 2021 Müpa: Béla Bartók National Concert Hall Gábor Bretz – Alfonso d’Este, Duke of FerraraYolanda Auyanet – Lucrezia BorgiaCecilia Molinari – …

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On being angels, F. Filidei – Pagliacci, R. Leoncavallo

Opera, Premiere / 2021-09-27

from 8 to 17 October 2021 Dall’8 al 17 ottobre 2021 al Teatro Carlo Felice l’emozione ricomincia con un inedito dittico composto dal balletto Sull’essere angeli e dall’opera Pagliacci di Ruggero Leoncavallo.Temi esistenziali rappresentati sulla scena in forma di balletto e di opera. Entrambi i titoli sono nuove produzioni.Sull’essere angeli è una prima assoluta della …

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Maria Bieșu International Opera and Ballet Festival inaugurated

Opera, Premiere / 2021-12-02

Chisinau, 6 September /MOLDPRES/- The XXIX edition of the International Opera and Ballet Festival Maria Biesu, which will take place in Chisinau on September 5-26, was inaugurated yesterday, inside the National Opera, with “Traviata”, opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi, conductor – Andriy Yurkevych. Opening the festival, Minister of Culture Sergiu Prodan said that …

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CONCERT Festival of Arts “Velvet Season at the Odessa Opera” GALA-OPERA “UKRAINE – TO THE WORLD”

Concert, Premiere / 2021-08-24

З 22 серпня до 15 вересня в Одеському національному академічному театрі опери та балету вшосте відбудеться фестиваль мистецтв «Оксамитовий сезон в Одеській опері» – один із наймасштабніших і найпопулярніших оперно-балетних фестивалів півдня України, присвячений 30-річчю Незалежності України Майже 20 солістів, 30 шедеврів світової оперної та симфонічної спадщини, хор та оркестр театру та одразу шість диригентів …

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Sull’esser angeli, F. Filidei – Pagliacci, R. Leoncavallo

Opera, Premiere / 2021-08-02

Sull’esser angeli, F. Filidei – Pagliacci, R. Leoncavallo – dall’8 al 17 ottobre 2021 Opera Sull’esser angelidi Francesco Filidei(prima assoluta della nuova versione)Nuovo allestimento in collaborazione con Rai Cultura Regia, coreografia, sceneCostumi e luci, Virgilio SieniBallerina,  Claudia CatarziFlauto, Mario Caroli _______________________ Pagliaccidi Ruggero Leoncavallo Nuovo allestimento della Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felicein collaborazione con Rai Cultura …

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Premiere of “Lucrezia Borgia”

Premiere / 2020-11-19

Ópera de Tenerife estrena para su temporada 2020/2021 ‘Lucrezia Borgia’, un título que la crisis sanitaria impidió celebrar en marzo de 2020. Se trata de una coproducción de Auditorio de Tenerife, el Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Ópera de Oviedo y Teatro de la Maestranza de Sevilla. El director musical del Teatr Wielki Opera Norodowa (Ópera Nacional de …

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