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Rossini Opera Festival 2024 Review: Bianca e Falliero

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(Photo: Amati Bacciardi) After the initial success of its premiere in 1819 at Teatro La Scala, Rossini’s “Bianca e Falliero” managed to hold its place on Italian stages and beyond for over 10 years before disappearing completely. It was not until 1986 that its first revival in modern times took place, thanks to the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro. The {…}
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Rai to Broadcast ‘Bianca e Falliero’ from Rossini Opera Festival

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Rai5 is set to present Rossini’s “Bianca e Falliero” from the Rossini Opera Festival. The opera will be presented on August 7 and later on RaiCultura. The production by Jean-Louis Grinda will be conducted by Roberto Abbado and will star Nicolo Donini, Dmitry Korchak, Giorgi Manoshvili, Aya Wakizono, Jessica Pratt, Carmen Buendia, Claudio Zazzaro, and Dangelo Diaz. Rai Radio 3 {…}
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Jessica Pratt, Anastasia Bartoli, Juan Diego Flórez & Dmitry Korchak Lead Rossini Opera Festival’s 2024 Season

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The Rossini Opera Festival has announced its 2024 season which will be held in Pesaro from August 7 to 23, 2024. The Festival will be inaugurated at the PalaScavolini, a new theatre space reopened within the already famous PalaFestival, by “Bianca and Falliero.” Roberto Abbado will conduct the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai and the Coro Teatro Ventidio Basso. The {…}
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Ópera de Oviedo Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Ópera de Oviedo has announced the operas it will present during the 2024-25 season. The season opens with Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” starring Javier Castañeda, Sabina Puértolas, Maite Beaumont, Carlos Daza, John Osborn, and Marifé Nogales. Iván López-Reynoso conducts the production by Emilio López. Performance Dates: Sept. 7-14, 2024 Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” will star Nico Darmanin, Daniel Umbelino, {…}
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Claudia Pavone, Piero Pretti & Carlo Lepore Lead Teatro Comunale di Sassari’s 2022 Season

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Italy’s Teatro Comunale di Sassari has announced its 2022 season. The season opens with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” Sergio Alapont conducts a cast that includes Vincenzo Nizzardo (Don Giovanni), Francesca Pusceddu (Zerlina), Karen Gardeazabal (Donna Anna), Santiago Sanchez (Don Ottavio), Carmen Buendìa (Donna Elvira), Davide Giangregorio (Leporello),  Alberto Petricca (Masetto), and Mariano Buccino. Paolo Gavazzeni and Piero Maranghi directs. Performance Dates: {…}
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Nuevas Voces Ciudad de Sevilla Competition Announces 2021 Winners

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Carmen Buendía has won the Nuevas Voces Ciudad de Sevilla competition, which was held at the Teatro del a Maestranza. The award was given to by the Asociación Sevillana de Amigos de la Ópera after a an internse process that featured more than 60 singers. During the competition, Buendía interpreted pieces from Verdi’s “La Traviata” and Luna’s “El niño judío.” {…}
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Sonya Yoncheva, Francesco Meli & Leo Nucci Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s Summer Season

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino will open its summer season with two in-concert operas. The festival opens with Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” starring Francesco Meli, Krassimira Stoyanova, Carlos Álvarez, Enkeleda Kamani, and Judit Kutasi. Carlo Rizzi conducts two performances scheduled for July 15 and 18, 2020. The second opera of the season will be a {…}
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Adriana González, Christopher Lowrey, Jodie Devos, Alix Le Saux, Olga Kulchynska Headline Opéra de Lausanne 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Lausanne has announced its 2024 season. First up is “Guillaume Tell.” The production will star Jean-Sébastien Bou, Olga Kulchynska, Julien Dran, Elisabeth Boudreault, Frédéric Caton, and Géraldine Chauvet. Bruno Ravella directs and Francesco Lanzillotta conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 6-15, 2024 Emiliano Gonzalez Toro leads a concert performance of “La Liberazione di Ruggiero dall’Isolea d’Alcina.” The opera stars {…}
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Marianne Crebassa, Brian Jagde, Christian Van Horn & Franco Fagioli Lead Théâtre des Champs-Elysées’ 2023-24 Season

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The Théâtre des Champs-Elysées has announced its 2023-24 season featuring opera, opera in concert, and recitals. Here is a look at the vocal performances of the season. Opera Thomas Hengelbrock conducts Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” in a production by Damiano Michieletto. Marina Viotti, Levy Sekgapane, Edward Nelson, and Peter Kálmán. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-19, 2023 Mozary’s “Die Zauberflöte” will be conducted {…}

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