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Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Il nome della rosa (World Premiere)

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(Ph. Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) In a suitcase–acquired expressly to transport it due to its weight and size–travels, rehearsal after rehearsal and performance after performance, the score of “Il nome della rosa,” weighing an impressive 15 kilograms. Yet the heft of this voluminous tome is not merely physical but also semiotic: it is the fruit of the {…}

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Ambrogio Maestri Stars in Teatro Carlo Felice’s ‘Falstaff’

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The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Verdi’s “Falstaff.” The Opera, which will open on March 7 and run through March 13 will star Ambrogio Maestri in his signature role of Sir John Falstaff and Ernesto Petti as Ford. They will be joined by Galeano Salas as Fenton, Blagoj Nacoski as Dottor Caius, Oronzo D’Urso as Bardolfo, Luciano Leoni as Pistola, Erika Grimaldi {…}

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Royal Opera House 2024-25 Review: The Tales of Hoffmann

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(Photo ©2024 Camilla Greenwell) In a recent interview with director Damiano Michieletto at the Venice production of “The Tales of Hoffmann,” he said: “At its heart it is a journey into fantasy. It is opera fantastique, after all!” One definition of the French word fantastique is: a term for a literary and cinematic genre and mode that is characterized by {…}

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Opera Australia 2023 Review: The Tales of Hoffmann

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Photo credit: Keith Saunders Opera Australia more than made-up for a recent spate of revivals with the world premiere at Sydney Opera House on July 11th of Damiano Michieletto’s production of Offenbach’s “Tales of Hoffman,” a co-production with Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Opéra National de Lyon, and Venice’s Teatro La Fenice. Michieletto’s arresting production of Rossini’s “Il viaggio a {…}

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Teatro La Fenice to Present World Premiere of ‘Le Baruffe’

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The Teatro La Fenice is set to world premiere “Le baruffe” by Giorgio Battistelli. The new opera was commissioned by Teatro La Fenice and will be presented from Feb. 22 through March 4, 2022 for five performances. Damiano Michieletto will direct the production, which will be also be streamed on YouTube on Feb. 28. The new work, which is based on {…}

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Oper Frankfurt 2019-20 Review: Otello

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(Photo: Barbara Aumueller) “They have been crucifying our Othello into an opera,” was Lord Byron’s reaction on seeing a production of Rossini’s “Otello,” continuing “Music good, but as for the words… …and the greatest nonsense instead.” Even Stendhal, a keen supporter of the composer, was angered by the work, suggesting that his music should be reset to Shakespeare’s text. The {…}

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Social Media Beat (Week 9/15-17): Anna Netrebko, Michael Fabiano & Piotr Beczala Engage in Drastically Different Activities

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Superstar soprano Anna Netrebko was back at Fashion Week, this time in Vienna, where she posted an interview on Instagram. Yesterday at @aneliapeschev fashion show 👠👯👑🎉🍾Вчера на фэшн шоу…тусовки😂🍾✌️ A post shared by @anna_netrebko_yusi_tiago on Sep 13, 2017 at 6:41am PDT Soprano Pretty Yende promoted an upcoming performance. I look forward to yet another opportunity to perform Ms Lucy Ashton. {…}