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Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: Andrea Chénier

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(Credit: Mark Brenner) Barely a fortnight after His Majesty the King, opera luminaries, star singers, guests and audience all gathered to bid a fond and emotional farewell to Antonio Pappano as the Royal Opera House’s musical director; the maestro was back on the very same podium, guiding his musical charges through Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier.” Based loosely on the real-life French {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa, Asmik Grigorian, Nicholas Brownlee, Juan Diego Flórez & Joyce DiDonato Lead Palau de Les Arts’ 2024-25 Season

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Palau de les Arts in Valencia has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Gorges Ocloo’s “The Golden Stool” will star Nobulumko Mngxekeza-Nziramasanga and Nonkululeko Nkwinti. Performance Dates: Sept. 19, 2024 Lisette Oropesa sings the title role of Massenet’s “Manon” with Carles Pachon and Charles Castronovo. James Gaffigan conducts the production by Vincent Huguet. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-15, 2024 Elena Stikhina, Piero {…}

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Teatro Alla Scala Announces New Cast Change for ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a new cast change for its production of “Cavalleria Rusticana.” The company said, “Due to sudden illness, Elīna Garanča has to withdraw from the performance of ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ on April 28. The Theater thanks Saioa Hernández who will replace her in the role of Santuzza.” This is the second performance Hernández steps into following {…}

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Teatro Alla Scala Announces Cast Change for ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced a cast change for its production of “Cavalleria Rusticana.” The company said, “Due to sudden illness, Elīna Garanča has to withdraw from the performance of Cavalleria Rusticana on April 26. The Theater thanks Saioa Hernández who will replace her in the role of Santuzza.” Hernández, who was already slated to perform on April 30, {…}

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Teatro alla Scala to Stream ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ & ‘Pagliacci’ with Elīna Garanča

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to stream Mario Martone’s production of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci.” The operas will be streamed on April 26 on La Scala TV at 7:45 CEST in HD and will be on demand through May 3, 2024. Mascagni’s work will star Elīna Garanča, Francesca Di Sauro, Brian Jagde, Roman Burdenko, and Elena Zilio while Leoncavallo’s {…}

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Maxim Mironov & Maria Kataeva Lead Teatro di Parma’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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The Teatro Regio di Parma is set to open its 2024 season with Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” The company will present the opera from Jan. 12 to Jan. 20, 2024, in a co-production with Fondazione Rossini Opera Festival by Pier Luigi Pizzi. Diego Ceretta conducts the Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini and the Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma. The cast {…}

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Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: ‘Cavalleria Rusticana / Pagliacci’

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(Photo: Marc Brenner) They go together like cookies and milk…like bacon and eggs…like Adam and Eve! Nooooooo! Not “Cav” and “Pag,” as the fans insist on calling the operas, but Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak! The golden couple, currently on at the Royal Opera House in “Cavalleria Rusticana,” consolidated their positions as world class artists here with spellbinding performances from {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Regula Mühlemann, Marina Rebeka, Rolando Villazón, Cecilia Bartoli Headline Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2023-24 Season

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2023-24 season. Opera First up is Verdi’s “Requiem” under the baton of Daniel Barenboim. Marina Rebeka, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Michael Spyres, and Ildar Abdrazakov are the soloists. Performance Date: Nov. 2, 2023 Jonas Kaufmann headlines “Caruso a Monaco.” The tribute to the great tenor will also feature actor Alfonso Antoniozzi and conductor Antonio Pappano. Davide Livermore {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Sonya Yoncheva, Jonas Kaufmann & Luca Salsi Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced ts 2023-24 season. The season opens with Verdi’s “Don Carlo” which will star René Pape, Francesco Meli, Luca Salsi, Ain Anger, Anna Netrebko, and Elīna Garanča. Riccardo Chailly conducts a production by Lluis Pasqual. Maria Jose Siri and Ekaterina Semenchuk perform the final two performances. Performance Dates: Dec. 7, 2023-Jan. 2, 2024 Sonya Yoncheva {…}