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News, Season Announcement

Lidia Fridman, Lucas Meachem, Fabio Sartori, Erika Grimaldi & Clementine Margaine Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Carlo Felice has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” will open the season, starring Simone Alberghini, Gurgen Baveyan, Desirée Rancatore, Irina Dubrovskaya, Ian Koziara, David Ferri Durà, Mattia Denti, Jennifer Holloway, Monica Zanettin, Giulio Mastrototaro, Bruno Taddia, Alex Martini, and Chiara Fiorani. Constantin Trinks conducts the production by Damiano Michieletto. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-12, 2025 Marta Torbidoni, {…}

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Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Announces 2025-26 Season Featuring Chiara Isotton, Benedetta Torre, Siobhan Stagg & Antonio Poli

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The Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano has announced its 2025-26 season. Here are the vocal performances. Chiara Isotton, Szilvia Vörös, Antonio Poli, and Manuel Fuentes Perform Verdi’s Requiem. Emmanuel Tjeknavorian Conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 14-16, 2025 Handel’s Messiah will be performed by Giulia Semenzato, Lorrie Garcia, Jorge Navarro Colorado, and Fabrizio Beggi. Fabio Biondi Conducts. Performance Dates: Dec. 12 & 14, 2025 Massimo Fiocchi {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

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 {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro alla Scala 2024-2025 Review: La Forza del Destino

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(Credit: Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) Legend has it that “La forza del destino” is a cursed opera, associated with tragedies that seem to haunt every new production. From companies falling into bankruptcy after staging it, to severe technical and production errors arising after the famous overture, and even the deaths of artists linked to the work—this reputation {…}

News, Special Features

5 Key Points to Enjoy the “Prima della Scala”

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(Credit: Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) The “Prima della Scala” is more than just an opera performance; it’s a quintessential Italian event that intertwines art, history, and tradition, captivating global audiences every December 7th. This year, Teatro alla Scala inaugurates its 2024/2025 season with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino.” Here are five essential insights to help you fully {…}

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How to Watch Teatro alla Scala’s Opening Night ‘La Forza del Destino’ Starring Anna Netrebko & Brian Jagde

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The Teatro alla Scala is set to broadcast Verdi’s La Forza del Destino” on Dec. 7, 2024, continuing its tradition of showcasing opening night on Rai1 and Radio3. The performance will also broadcast on ARTE in France and the French-speaking countries in Europe and out of Europe; in Germany and German-speaking countries, ČESKÁ TELEVIZE in The Czech Republic, RSI in Switzerland, {…}

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Palau de la Musica de Valencia Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Palau de la Musica de Valencia has announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Chen Reiss and Fleur Barron lead Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 with Conductor Alexander Liebreich. Performance Date: Nov. 8, 2024 Cristina Faus and Javier Palacios perform a program alongside Mirian Khukhunaishvili of music by Schönberg and Mahler. Performance Date: Dec. 4, 2024 Jessica Cale, {…}

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Eleonora Buratto, Nino Machaidze & Ruth Iniesta Lead Macerata Opera Festival’s 2023 Season

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The Macerata Opera Festival has announced the operas for its 2023 season. The administrative board of the Associazione Arena Sferisterio noted that the showcase will take place between July 20 and August 19, 2023. The season opens with Bizet’s “Carmen” starring Ketevan Kemoklidze, Ragaa Eldin, Roberta Mantegna, and Fabrizio Beggi. DonatoRenzetti conducts the production Daniele Menghini. Performance Dates: July 20-August {…}

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Climate Activists Protest Concert at Concertgebouw Amsterdam

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On Nov. 2 during a performance at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, climate activists protested the Holland government. During a performance of the Verdi Requiem by the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano, three activists started shouting that they were protesting the government’s insistence on using fossil fuels. They shouted, “We are in the middle of a climate crisis and we are like the {…}