Giorgi Manoshvili to Perform in Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia’s Requiem

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The Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia has found a replacement for Ildar Abdrazakov for its Verdi Requiem. The company announced that Giorgi Manoshvili will sing the bass part in the concerts scheduled for Feb. 3, 4, and 5, 2024. Manoshvili recently performed in Monte Carlo, Verona, and Pesaro. This season, he is set to perform in Rouen, {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Bass Giorgi Manoshvili on How He Moved From Folk Music to Opera

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In 2022, the Georgian bass, Giorgi Manoshvili, made a big impression performing the role of Caliban in Halévy’s opera “La Tempesta” at the Wexford Festival Opera. He also thrilled the audience with a recital on the main stage. This year, he returned to the festival and, once again, was a big hit with audiences. He did this while learning his {…}

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Claudia Boyle, Konu Kim, Giorgi Manoshvili, Na’ama Goldman, Jade Phoenix Headline Wexford Festival Opera’s 2023 Season

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The Wexford Festival Opera has announced its 2023 season which will include 70 events across 13 days. Entitled “Women and War,” the season will kick off with three mainstage opera productions. First up is Donizetti’s “Zoraida di Granato” starring Claudia Boyle and Konu Kim. Bruno Ravella directs with Diego Ceretta conducting. The production will be presented in a co-production with {…}

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Rai 5 to Broadcast Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Medea’ with Sondra Radvanovsky

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(Credit: Ph. Luciano Romano) On Dec. 11, Rai 5 will broadcast the Teatro San Carlo‘s new production of Cherubini’s “Medea.” The production marks the first time the Napoli, Italy theater performs the work. The opera is be conducted by Riccardo Frizza and stars Sondra Radvanovsky in her acclaimed interpretation which she has performed the Metropolitan Opera and Lyric Opera of {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky Leads Teatro San Carlo’s First ‘Medea’ Production

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(Ph. Luciano Romano) On Dec. 6, the Teatro San Carlo will open its 2025-26 season with a new production of Cherubini’s “Medea” The production will mark the first time the Napoli, Italy theater performs the work. The opera will be conducted by Riccardo Frizza and will star Sondra Radvanovsky in her acclaimed interpretation. She will be joined by Francesco Demuro, {…}

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Juliana Grigoryan, Angel Blue, Freddie de Tommaso, Adam Smith & Aleksandra Kurzak Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘La Bohème’

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(Photo Credit: Evan Zimmerman / Metropolitan Opera) Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” is set to return to the Metropolitan Opera. The production, which opens on Oct. 21, will be performed 20 times. The first cast of five performances will feature soprano Juliana Grigoryan and tenor Freddie De Tommaso alongside soprano Heidi Stober, baritone Lucas Meachem, baritone Sean Michael {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Rossini Opera Festival 2025 Review: L’Italiana In Algeri

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(Photo: Amati Bacciardi) This summer’s Rossini Opera Festival’s imaginative and fast-moving production of the composer’s 1813 comic opera, “L’Italiana in Algeri,” hit the mark in so many ways: it was funny, colorful and energetic; the cast were fully engaged with their characters, which they hammed up brilliantly for laughs; the underlying dynamics of the narrative were expertly handled by the {…}

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Corinne Winter, Federica Lombardi, Alex Esposito, Freddie De Tommaso, Gregory Kunde, Angel Blue & Serena Sáenz Lead Palau de Les Arts’ 2025-26 Season

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The Palau de les Arts has announced its 2025-26 season. Lorenzo Viotti conducts Gounod’s “Faust” in a production by Johannes Erath. Iván Ayón-Rivas, Alex Esposito, Ruth Iniesta, Florian Sempey, and Ekaterine Buachidze. Performance Dates: Oct. 3-15, 2025 Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s “La descente d’Orphée aux enfers” will star Josipa Bilić, Camille Chopin, Sarah Fleiss, Tanaquil Ollivier, Sydney Frodsham, Richard Pittsinger, Bastien Rimondi, Attila {…}

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Natalya Romaniw, Michael Volle, Golda Schultz, Ailyn Pérez & Corinne Winters Lead Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia’s 2025-26 Season

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The Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia have announced its 2025-26 season. Concerts Daniel Harding conducts a staged version of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” by Vincent Huguet. The opera will star Michael Volle, Miina‐Liisa Värelä, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Jamez McCorkle, Stephen Milling, and Okka von der Damerau. Performance Dates: Oct. 23-27, 2025 Antonio Pappano conducts Natalya Romaniw, Szilvia Vörös, {…}

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Giorgi Manoshvili to Perform in Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia’s Requiem

Q & A: Bass Giorgi Manoshvili on How He Moved From Folk Music to Opera

Claudia Boyle, Konu Kim, Giorgi Manoshvili, Na’ama Goldman, Jade Phoenix Headline Wexford Festival Opera’s 2023 Season

Rai 5 to Broadcast Teatro San Carlo’s ‘Medea’ with Sondra Radvanovsky

Sondra Radvanovsky Leads Teatro San Carlo’s First ‘Medea’ Production

Juliana Grigoryan, Angel Blue, Freddie de Tommaso, Adam Smith & Aleksandra Kurzak Lead Metropolitan Opera’s ‘La Bohème’

Rossini Opera Festival 2025 Review: L’Italiana In Algeri

Corinne Winter, Federica Lombardi, Alex Esposito, Freddie De Tommaso, Gregory Kunde, Angel Blue & Serena Sáenz Lead Palau de Les Arts’ 2025-26 Season

Natalya Romaniw, Michael Volle, Golda Schultz, Ailyn Pérez & Corinne Winters Lead Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia’s 2025-26 Season