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Giulia Semenzato Joins Intermusica for General Management

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Italian soprano Giulia Semenzato has joined the Vocal & Opera roster of Intermusica for worldwide general management excluding Italy. Semenzato will be managed by Nathan Morrison and Iago Campello. The soprano has performed has performed at many prestigious theaters, including the Salzburg Festival, Bayerische Staatsoper, Teatro Real de Madrid, Theater an der Wien, Teatro alla Scala, Aix-en-Provence, Royal Opera House, {…}

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Vivica Genaux, Philippe Jarousskey, Emöke Baráth, Iestyn Davies, Giulia Semenzato Headline Händel Festival Halle

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The Händel Festival Halle has announced its 2022 slate, marking the company’s 100th anniversary. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. The festival kicks off with a production of “Orlando” starring Xavier Sabata, Franziska Krötenheerdt, Yulia Sokolik, Vanessa Waldhart, and KiHyun Park. Christian Curnym conducts a production by Walter Sutcliffe. Performance Dates: {…}

News, Season Announcement

Teatro Petruzzelli Announces 2027 Season Featuring Yusif Eyvazov, Gilda Fiume, Galeano Salas & Aya Wakizono

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Fondazione Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari has announced its 2027 season. Opera Piccinni’s “Zenobia” will star Aya Wakizono, Arianna Vendittelli, Margherita Sala, Désirée Giove, Mert Süngü, and Valeria La Grotta. Federico Maria Sardelli conducts Daniele Luchetti’s production. Performance Dates: Jna. 27-Feb. 2, 2027 Carlo Rizzi conducts Verdi’s “Nabucco” in Emma Dante’s production. Igor Golovatenko and Ewa Płonka star. Performance Dates: March 12-19, 2027 Busoni’s “Arlecchino” {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Saioa Hernández, Brian Jagde, Ludovic Tézier, Lisette Oropesa, Jakub Józef Orliński, Sonya Yoncheva, Marina Rebeka, Xabier Anduaga, Mané Galoyan, & Benjamin Bernheim lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2026-27 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Sondra Radvanovsky and Saioa Hernández lead Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut” with Lucas Meachem, Szymon Mechliński, Brian Jagde,, Michael Fabiano and Jorge de Leon. Nicola Luisotti conducts Carlos Wagner’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 2026 Paul Agnew conducts Handel’s “Riccardo Primo, rè d’Inghilterra” with Jakub Józef Orliński, Melissa Petit, Alex Rosen, {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Elīna Garanča, Lisette Oropesa, Emily D’Angelo, Aigul Akhmetshina, Malin Byström, Stanislas de Barbeyrac, Angel Blue & Charles Castronovo Lead Royal Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Royal Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. New Productions Evgeny Titov directs a new production of Wagner’s “Parsifal,” conducted by Jakub Hrůša. Stanislas de Barbeyrac sings the title role, with Ekaterina Gubanova as Kundry, Christian Gerhaher as Amfortas, Brindley Sherratt as Gurnemanz, and Mark Stone as Klingsor. Performance Dates: Oct. 1–17, 2026 Philipp Stölzl directs a new production of {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Baden-Baden Festival 2025 Review: Don Giovanni

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(Photo: Michael Bode) For its final production of the year, the Baden-Baden Festival presented Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” from December 19 to 21. It was conducted by Iván Fischer with baton and on the plateau, because the conductor, like Karajan before him, also directed the staging. The foremost quality of this production was undoubtedly the silky smoothness and harmony of the {…}

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Mirjam Mesak Joins Intermusica for Management

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Estonian soprano Mirjam Mesak has joined Intermusica for worldwide general management. Mesak will be managed by Camilla Wehmeyer and Mary Donald. The soprano is a member of the ensemble of the Bayerische Staatsoper, and has performed “Iolanta,” Musetta in “La bohème”, and the leading role in Axel Ranisch’s film “Orphea in Love,” which premiered in Munich in 2022. This season Mesak {…}

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Diego Matheuz Joins Intermusica for General Management

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Diego Matheuz has signed with Intermusica New York for worldwide general management. Matheuz is a rising conductor from Venezuela’s renowned El Sistema who has held distinguished positions, including Principal Conductor of Teatro La Fenice, Principal Conductor of the Seiji Ozawa Music Academy Orchestra in Tokyo, and Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestra Mozart in Bologna, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and Simón {…}

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Valerie Eickhoff Joins Intermusica for Management

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(Credit: Kiki Liu) German mezzo-soprano Valerie Eickhoff has joined the Intermusica’s Vocal & Opera roster for worldwide management. Eickhoff is the winner of the 2024 Opus Klassik New Talent of the Year and was the subject of Juliane Sauter’s documentary film “Primadonna or Nothing,” alongside Renata Scotto and Angel Blue. The mezzo has performed at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Royal Danish {…}