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Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Dave Monaco on How a Singer’s Voice Decides for Them, Not the Other Way Around

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(Photo: © Riccardo Sammartini) Dave Monaco is not yet 30, but has already been hailed as a “tenor with exquisite natural vocality but impetuous elegance.” He is one of the most talented singers of the bel canto repertoire, particularly valued for his interpretations of Rossini’s work. Monaco has made a name for himself as a true virtuoso in the world {…}

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Ekaterine Buachidze & Mihai Damian Win 2025 Operalia Competition

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The Operalia Competition has announced its 2025 winners. The first prize winners were Georgian mezzo-soprano Ekaterine Buachidze and Romanian baritone Mihai Damian. The second prize was awarded to American mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis and Armenian baritone Grisha Martirosyan. Russian soprano Samira Galimova and Italian tenor Dave Monaco won the third prize. The Birgit Nilsson Prize was given to mezzo-soprano Lewis and {…}

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Operalia Announces 2025 Finalists

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The Operalia Competition has announced its 2025 finalists. Here is a look at the finalists in opera and zarzuela. The Finalists Opera are Nathan Bowles (tenor, USA), Ekaterine Buachidze (mezzo-soprano, Georgia), Mihai Damian (baritone, Romania), Samira Galimova (soprano, Russia), Alexander Grassauer (bass-baritone, Austria), Natalie Lewis (mezzo-soprano, USA), Grisha Martirosyan (baritone, Armenia), Dave Monaco (tenor, Italy), William Thomas (bass, UK), Bo {…}

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Operalia Competition Announces 2025 Semi-Finalists

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The Operalia Competition has announced the 2025 Semi-Finalists. The semi-finalists in the Opera category are Amin Ahangaran (bass, Iran), Davide Battiniello (tenor, Italy), Nathan Bowles (tenor, USA), Ekaterine Buachidze (mezzo-soprano, Georgia), Mihai Damian (baritone, Romania), Aleksandra Domashchuk (soprano, Ukraine), Samira Galimova (soprano, Russia), Alexander Grassauer (bass-baritone, Austria), Geon Kim (baritone, South Korea), Natalie Lewis (mezzo-soprano, USA), Grisha Martirosyan (baritone, Armenia), {…}

News, Season Announcement

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

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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 {…}

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Teatro Regio di Parma Cancels ‘Falstaff’ Performance Due to Strike

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The Teatro Regio di Parma has canceled its Oct. 3, 2025, performance of “Falstaff.” The company was forced to cancel due to the general strike being held. As a result, ticketholders are invited to contact the Box Office and subject to availability, it will be possible to request a change of date/show within the events of the Festival Verdi 2025. Those {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Rossini Opera Festival 2025 Review: Cantatas for Soloist, Choir & Orchestra

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(Photo: Amati Bacciardi / ROF 2025) Only at the Rossini Opera Festival can one experience the performance of a true, unpublished jewel by the Swan of Pesaro. Since its founding in 1980, the Festival is held annually in Rossini’s hometown and has played a crucial role in the philological reexamination of many of his works, most of them rarely performed {…}

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Festival della Valle d’Itria to Open with ‘Tancredi’

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The Festival della Valle d’Itria is set to inaugurate with Rossini’s “Tancredi” on July 18, 2025. The performance will take place at the Palazzo Ducale di Martina Franca and will also be presented on July 26, 29, and August 2. Sesto Quatrini will conduct a production by Andrea Bernard and will star Dave Monaco, Yulia Vakula, Adolfo Corrado, Francesca Pia Vitale, Hinano Yorimitsu, Marcela Vidra, and {…}