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Arianna Vendittelli, Jakub Józef Orliński, Luigi De Donato, & Benedetta Mazzucato Star in the 2024 Innsbruck Festival of Early Music

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Programming for the 2024 Innsbruck Festival of Early Music has been announced. This article only features vocal performances. First up is a workshop for the upcoming performances of Giacomelli’s “Cesare in Egitto.” Soloists include Arianna Vendittelli, Emőke Barath, Filippo Mineccia, Margherita Maria Sala, Valerio Contaldo, and Federico Fiorio. Ottavio Dantone conducts the Accademia Bizantina. Performance Date: July 27, 2024 (Tyrolean {…}

News, Season Announcement

Iván Ayón Rivas, Paolo Bordogna, Marco Filippo Romano, Eleonora Bellocci & Ildar Abdrazakov Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2026 Season

https://operawire.com/ivan-ayon-rivas-paolo-bordogna-marco-filippo-romano-eleonora-bellocci-ildar-abdrazakov-lead-teatro-filarmonicos-2026-season/

The Teatro Filarmonico has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances in Verona. The season will open with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” starring Ildar Abdrazakov, Paolo Bordogna, Ramaz Chikviladze, Gilda Fiume, Iván Ayón Rivas, Marta Torbidoni, Emma Fekete, and Alessandro Abis. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the production by Enrico Stinchelli. Performance Dates: Jan. 18-25, 2026 Christian Senn, Loriana Castellano, Josè {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: Innsbruck Early Music Festival’s ‘Il trionfo della Fama’

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As usual, the 2024 Innsbruck Early Music Festival brought a rare work to the stage: Francesco Bartolomeo Conti’s “Il trionfo della Fama,” a one-act serenata composed in 1723 for the coronation of Emperor Charles VI and Empress Elisabeth Christine in Prague. Conceived as court propaganda, the serenata was commissioned to glorify imperial virtues and Habsburgs’ claims to the divine favor {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Sidney Outlaw Tomasz Konieczny, Camilla Nylund, Carlos Álvarez & Piotr Beczała Lead New CD/DVD Releases

https://operawire.com/sidney-outlaw-tomasz-konieczny-camilla-nylund-carlos-alvarez-piotr-beczala-lead-new-cd-dvd-releases/

Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, audiences will get a chance to see a new production of the Ring Cycle, a classic recording of a Verdi staple, and two solo albums. Here is a look at this week’s releases. Black Pierrot Lexicon Classics releases “Black Pierrot,” a {…}

News, Season Announcement

Chelsea Lehnea, Anna Bonitatibus, Jeanine De Bique, Stéphane Degout, Samuel Hasselhorn & Lea Desandre Lead Opéra de Rouen’s 2025-26 Season

https://operawire.com/chelsea-lehnea-anna-bonitatibus-jeanine-de-bique-stephane-degout-samuel-hasselhorn-lea-desandre-lead-opera-de-rouens-2025-26-season/

The Opéra de Rouen Normandie has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Chelsea Lehnea, Leonardo Sanchez, and Anthony Clark Evans lead Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Dayner Tafur-Diaz conducts the production by Jean-François Sivadier. The opera will be livestreamed on Oct. 4, 2025. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 7, 2025 Elsa Benoit and Samuel Hasselhorn lead Brahms’ Deutsche Requiem. Laurence Equilbey conducts the production {…}

News, Season Announcement

Natalie Dessay Headlines Les Musicales de la Route Cézanne’s 20225 Slate

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Les Musicales de la Route Cézanne has announced its 2025 lineup, which will take place between July 21 and 28, 2025. Here is a rundown of the vocal events on offer. Natalie Dessay and pianist Shani Diulka and chanteur d’oiseaux Johnny Rase present works by Grieg, Ravel, Debussy, Berg, and bird songs at the Parc du Château du Tholonet. Performance {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Sonya Yoncheva, Judit Kutasi, Maximilian Schmitt, & Soloman Howard Star in George Enescu International Festival 2025

https://operawire.com/asmik-grigorian-sonya-yoncheva-judit-kutasi-maximilian-schmitt-soloman-howard-star-in-george-enescu-international-festival-2025/

(Photo credits: Vedinaș, Behrmann, & Adjahoe) The George Enescu International Festival 2025 announces its star-studded lineup. This article only features vocal works. The opening concert features the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir. Iosef Ion Prunner and Cristian Măcelaru conduct. Performance Date: August 24, 2025 Soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen performs with the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra under the direction of Keri-lynn Wilson. {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Theo Hoffman, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen & Fatma Said 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 to hear ambitious vocal projects that include multiple world premieres, rarities, and homages to historical artists. Schubert/Beatles The New York Festival of Song releases Schubert/Beatles on NYFOS Records featuring baritone Theo Hoffman, pianists Steven Blier and Kunal Lahiry, {…}

News, Season Announcement

Joyce DiDonato, Isabel Leonard, Renée Fleming, Juan Diego Flórez, Lise Davidsen Headline Carnegie Hall’s 2025-26 Season

https://operawire.com/joyce-didonato-isabel-leonard-renee-fleming-juan-diego-florez-lise-davidsen-headline-carnegie-halls-2025-26-season/

Carnegie Hall has announced its 2025-26 season. “With every season, Carnegie Hall seeks to offer audiences a panoramic view of the world’s leading artists and ensembles with every performance promising to be something truly extraordinary,” said Clive Gillinson, Executive and Artistic Director of Carnegie Hall, in an official press release. “Looking to 2025–2026, we’re especially excited about our next festival {…}