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Francesca Tiburzi, Thomas Bettinger & Insung Sim Lead Opéra-Théâtre de l’Eurométropole de Metz’s 2022-23 Season

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France’s Opéra-Théâtre de l’Eurométropole de Metz has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven operatic productions.  Beatrice Venezi conducts Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Giovanna Spinelli directing. Francesca Tiburzi, Thomas Bettinger, Vikena Kamenica, and Jean-Luc Ballestra star. Performance Dates: Oct. 2-6, 2022 “Frankenstein Junior” will be conducted by Aurélien Azan Zielinski and directed by Paul-Émile Fourny. Vincent Heden, Jean-Fernand Setti, Grégory Juppin, {…}

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Joel Prieto, Carlo Ventre, Hrachuhi Bassenz & Elena Mikhailenko Lead Israeli Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Israeli Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Yael Levita, Shira Patchornik, Joel Prieto, and Granit Musliu star in Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” alongside Oded Reich, Michael Schwarze, and Nahuel di Piero. Alessandro de Marchi conducts the production by Shirit Lee Weiss. Performance Dates: Nov. 7-18, 2024 Peter Wedd, Julian Hubbard, Alla Vasilevitsky, Shaked Strul, Eric Greene, Anat Czarny, and Tamara Navoth {…}

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Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: Celebrating 22 Years of Sir Antonio Pappano

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A truly packed house, a cast of operatic luminaries and a program of works chosen and compiled by Maestro Pappano himself; a Gala, fit for a KING, surely? Which is just as well because His Royal Highness King Charles III was in the audience as a truly surprise guest of honor, courtesy of a massive covert security operation that even {…}

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King Charles Makes Surprise Appearance During Antonio Pappano Gala

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During the Royal Opera House’s gala celebrating Sir Antonio Pappano’s tenure on May 16, His Majesty King Charles III made a surprise appearance. Following the performance, King Charles III went on stage and received a standing ovation. In a statement, Antonio Pappano said: “It was a huge honour to welcome His Majesty to this wonderful evening, alongside the remarkable Orchestra, {…}

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Royal Opera House to Celebrate Antonio Pappano with Star-Studded Gala

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On May 16, the Royal Opera House is set to celebrate Sir Antonio Pappano’s 22 years as Music Director with a gala performance. The gala will feature many leading singers including Diana Damrau, Ermonela Jaho, Lisette Oropesa, Sondra Radvanovsky, Nadine Sierra, Aigul Akhmetshina, Xabier Anduaga, Freddie De Tommaso, Jonas Kaufmann, Carlos Álvarez, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Huw Montague Rendall, Gerald Finley, Bryn Terfel, {…}

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Royal Opera House 2023-24 Review: Lucia di Lammermoor

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I have more than once commented that OPERA, no matter the tale, should always be about the music; specifically, the singing, above and beyond anything else. It is, after all, what truly defines the art. And in Katie Mitchell’s and Robin Tebbutt’s revival production of Donizetti’s tragic opera, the singing is inarguably superlative. Alas, this is a truly grim tale. {…}

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Ópera de Oviedo Announces 2023-24 Season

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(Credit: Patricio Melo) The Ópera de Oviedo has announced its 2023-24 season. The season will open with a production of Massenet’s “Manon” with Emilio Sagi conducting. The production will celebrate Victoria de los Angeles’ centennial. The program will star Sabina Puértolas, Celso Albelo, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Manel Esteve, Ana Nebot, and Moisés Marín. Performance Dates: September 2023 In October the company {…}

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Leonardo Capalbo, Anush Hovhannisyan & Theo Hoffman Lead Israeli Opera’s 2021-22 Season

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The Israeli Opera has announced its 2021-22 season featuring eight productions. Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” opens the season with Alla Vasilevitsky, Yael Levita, Alasdair Kent, Aaron Blake, Theo Hoffman, Oded Reich, and Beate Ritter. Nimrod David Pfeffer conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 4-15, 2021 Ira Bertman, Alla Vasilevitsky, Andrei Bondarenko, and Kostas Smorginas lead Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” with Dan Ettinger conducting. {…}