Ildebrando D’Arcangelo Signs with Intermusica for General Management

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Italian bass Ildebrando D’Arcangelo has signed to Intermusica for worldwide general management. The bass will be managed by Nathan Morrison, Associate Director, Vocal & Opera. D’Arcangelo is renowned as one of the great singers of his generation and was awarded the prestigious title of “Kammersänger” at the Vienna State Opera in 2014. He has performed at all the greatest stages including {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Piotr Beczala, Ildebrando d’Arcangelo & Sara Jakubiak Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will be able to stream three new opera recordings, a highly anticipated versimo album, a new solo album, and a new DVD of one of last summer’s highly acclaimed productions. Here is a look. Gunther Schuller: The Fisherman and His Wife BMOP/sound has released Gunther Schuller’s “The Fisherman and His Wife” led by conductor Gil Rose and {…}

On This Day, Special Features

3 Surprising Roles in Ildebrando D’Arcangelo’s Repertoire

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Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, born on Dec. 14, 1969, is one of the world’s most renowned Italian bass-baritones. Since his auspicious debut in the early 1990s, he has been a leading singer around the world, appearing at major opera houses under such conductors as Valery Gergiev, Claudio Abbado, Riccardo Chailly, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, and Seiji Ozawa, among many others. He’s become one of {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

San Francisco Opera 2017 Review – Don Giovanni: Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, Erin Wall Lead Solid Cast in Musically Balanced Production

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San Francisco Opera’s “Don Giovanni” brings us bass-baritones with gusto, sopranos with flair, a tenor who pleads his case with feeling, and an opera that never ceases to amaze. Opening SFO’s 2017 summer season, Jacopo Spirei, in his SFO debut, offers us the ever satisfying chestnut in as provocative and seductive a production as the Don himself. Who can {…}

News, Streaming

Russell Thomas, Roberto Alagna, Christine Goerke, John Holiday, Ghena Dimitrova, Ildebrando d’Arcangelo Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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Are you looking for classic operas with star-studded casts? Or major concerts with diverse repertory? Or some new works that explore that the possibilities of the artform? We have all of that covered in this week’s top 10 operas to stream. So without further ado, let’s kick things off… Vanished – The Dallas Opera (NOW) Ryan McKinney has taken the {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Royal Ballet & Opera 2025-26 Review: I Puritani

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(Credit: ©2026 Tristram Kenton) The death of Vincenzo Bellini at just 33 years of age was unequivocally a tragic loss to the world of opera. The libretto for his final work…not so much. After a 35 year absence, Bellini’s “I Puritani” has made a return to Covent Garden. The opera is rarely performed in any house, and the reason is {…}

News, Season Announcement

Angel Blue, Ailyn Pérez, Jonathan Tetelman, Pretty Yende, Isabel Leonard & Tamara Wilson Lead Houston Grand Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The Houston Grand Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Angel Blue headlines Floyd’s “Susannah” alongside Rod Gilfry, Bille Bruley, Aaron Blake, Deborah Nansteel, and Malcolm MacKenzie. James Gaffigan conducts Patricia Racette’s production. Performance Dates: Oct. 23-Nov. 8, 20-26 Matthew Polenzani headlines Gounod’s “Faust” with Pretty Yende, Ildebrando d’Arcangelo, Sean Michael Plumb, and Sun-Ly Pierce. Giacomo Sagripanti conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. {…}

News, Season Announcement

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Sonya Yoncheva, Diana Damrau, Elīna Garanča, Asmik Grigorian, Nicole Car, Nicholas Brownlee, Michael Spyres, Nadine Sierra, & Simon Keenlyside Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2026-27 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2026-27 season. Premiere Productions The first production of the season will be Wagner’s “Siegfried” with Benjamin Bruns, Matthias Klink, Nicholas Brownlee, Georg Nigl, Timo Riihonen, Wiebke Lehmkuhl, Simone Schneider, and Miina-Liisa Värelä. Vladimir Jurowski conducts the production by Tobias Kratzer. Performance Dates: Oct. 29, 2026-July 29, 2027 Nadine Sierra and Lisette Oropesa alternate as {…}

News

Cast Change: Tenor Valentyn Dytiuk to Make Royal Opera House Debut in ‘Les Vêpres Siciliennes’

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The Royal Opera has announced a major cast change for “Les Vêpres Siciliennes.” The company revealed that Valentyn Dytiuk will take on the role of Henri, taking over for SeokJong Baek who has withdrawn due to personal reasons. Dytiuk will make his company debut with the opera. He has performed with such companies as the Deutsche Oper Berlin, National Theatre {…}

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