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Alessandro Corbelli to Receive Premio Paolo Silveri to Celebrate 50th Anniversary

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Alessandro Corbelli is set to receive the Premio Paolo Silveri. The acclaimed Italian baritone will receive the award on Dec. 11 in Treviso, 50 years after he won the Concorso Internazionale per cantanti Toti Dal Monte in Treviso and began his career singing the role of Marcello in “La Bohème.” The award will be given to Corbello at the Teatro Mario {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Olga Peretyatko, Nina Stemme, Alessandro Corbelli & Kate Aldrich Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will get a taste of rare works by French and Italian composers. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Kozłowski Requiem The Singapore Symphony Orchestra and its Music Director Hans Graf present a recording of Józef Kozłowski’s Requiem, {…}

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Danielle de Niese, Alessandro Corbelli, Jacques Imbrailo Headline Glyndebourne Opera’s Streaming Options in July

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The Glyndebourne Opera has announced the next operas that it will present as part of its “Open House” streaming service. First up will be Britten’s “Billy Budd.” The opera, which was directed by Michael Grandage and conducted by Mark Elder, stars John Mark Ainsley as Captain Vere, Darren Jeffery as Ratcliffe, Phillip Ens as Claggart, and Jacques Imbrailo in the {…}

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Paolo Bordogna Replaces Alessandro Corbelli At Opéra De Paris

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Alessandro Corbelli has canceled his participation in Opera de Paris’ “La Cenerentola.”  The Opéra National de Paris announced that Corbelli would not perform the role of Don Magnifico from Dec. 7 through the 26. As a result, Paolo Bordogna will replace Corbelli. Bordogna recently finished a production of Mozart’s “Così Fan Tutte” at the Bayerische Staatsoper and is set to take {…}

Opera Wiki

Artist Profile: Alessandro Corbelli, One of the Great Comic Baritones Of the Late 20th Century

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Comedy is often said to be much harder than tragedy. Of course, this would posit that for any artist, making a career out of the former is a truly treasured gift. Baritone Alessandro Corbelli, born on Sept. 21, 1952, has this very gift. The baritone was born in Turin and studied with legendary artist Giuseppe Valdengo. While his debut as {…}

On This Day, Special Features

Rare Operas That Alessandro Corbelli Took On

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Alessandro Corbelli is one of the great baritones of the modern era, his refined bass style ideal for many of the comic roles that he has been so well-known for. Born on Sept. 21, 1952, the bass has become one of the great “Don Pasquale,” Dulcamara, and “Gianni Schicchi” interpreters of recent times. But what makes his an incredible artist {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli, Asmik Grigorian, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Benjamin Bernheim, Leah Hawkins, Jonathan Tetelman Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2026-27 Season

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2026-27 season. Jonathan Tetelman and James Vaughan open the season with a recital. Performance Date: Nov. 7, 2026 Michael Sumuel and Brittany Olivia Logan lead the Gerswhin’s “Porgy and Bess” with Bongani Kubheka, Leah Hawkins, Brandie Sutton, Adriana Bignagni Lesca, Donovan Singletary, and Chauncey Packer. Lee Reynolds conducts the production by Jean-Louis Grinda. {…}

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Cast Change: Ryan Speedo Green & Cory McGee Join Houston Grand Opera’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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The Houston Grand Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The company said that bass-baritones Ryan Speedo Green and Cory McGee will share the role of Don Basilio replacing Luca Pisaroni, who is unable to make the engagement due to visa issues. Green recently performed in a production of “Tristan und Isolde”at the {…}

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Anna Pirozzi, Anthony León, Saimir Pirgu, Christiane Karg & Gabriella Reyes lead The Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Dallas Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Soraya Mafi, Anthony León, Alessandro Corbelli, and Mihai Damian open the season with Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” with Guillermo García Calvo conducting a production by Stephen Lawless. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-17, 2026 Mirjam Mesak, Zachary Nelson, Shannon Keegan, Andrew Harris, Lindsay Ammann, Brandon Cedel, and Kayla Nanto lead Janáček’s “The Cunning Little {…}