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Jader Bignamini Extends Contract with Detroit Symphony Orchestra

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(Credit: Marco Mantovani) The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has announced the extension of Jader Bignamini’s contract. In a statement, the orchestra said, “We are thrilled to announce the continuation of an extraordinary partnership with a five-year contract extension of DSO Music Director Jader Bignamini through the end of the 2030–2031 season.” The statement noted, “Since 2020, Jader has served as a {…}

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra Names Jader Bignamini As New Music Director

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(Credit: Dutch National Opera & Ballet) The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has named young Italian conductor Jader Bignamini as its 13th music director. As music director, Bignamini will have much free reign — overseeing auditions, crafting programming and shaping a big-picture vision. Bignamini will be formally introduced as the DSO’s new maestro at 5:30 p.m. today in Beacon Park, where he’ll {…}

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Jader Bignamini Replaces Leonard Slatkin In ‘Turandot’

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The Detriot Symphony Orchestra’s “Turandot” has announced two cast changes for its June 2018 performances. First, Jader Bignamini will conduct the performance, stepping in for Leonard Slatkin, who was forced to withdraw from the final three programs of the season to undergo heart surgery. As a result, maestro Slatkin needs three months to fully recover and return to conducting. Additionally, Bass Morris {…}

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced its 2024-25 season. Here are the vocal performances. Jader Bignamini conducts Bizet’s “Carmen” with J’Nai Bridges, Russell Thomas, Ailyn Pérez, and Paulo Szot. Performance Dates: Feb. 21 & 23, 2025 Enrico Lopez-Yañez conducts Ben Folds who performs on piano and vocals. Performance Date: May 23 & 24, 2025 The season will also include soloists Bertrand {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper to Livestream Anna Netrebko’s ‘Manon Lescaut’

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The Wiener Staatsoper is set to livestream Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” The stream will be held on Nov. 8 and will star Anna Netrebko in the title role, Davide Luciano as Lescaut, Joshua Guerrero as the Des Grieux, and Evgeny Solodovnikov as Geronte. Jader Bignamini will conduct the production by Robert Carsen. Netrebko first performed the Wiener Staatsoper production in 2016 {…}

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Rossini Opera Festival 2023 Review: Eduardo e Cristina

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(Photo: Amati Bacciardi) Having just completed his opera “Ermione” for Naples in March 1819, Rossini was under pressure to meet the deadline for a new opera for Venice’s Teatro San Benedetto the following month. He quickly cobbled together numbers from at least four of his past operas: “Adelaide di Bogogna,” “Ricciardo e Zoriaide,” “Mosè in Egitto,” and “Ermione,” along with {…}

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Rossini Opera Festival to Broadcast ‘Eduardo e Cristina’

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The Rossini Opera Festival has announced that it will broadcast its new production of Eduardo e Cristina.” The company will showcase the opera on Rai5 on August 11 at 9:15. Jader Bignamini will conduct the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della Rai and the Chorus of the Teatro Ventidio Basso in a production by Stefano Poda. The cast includes Enea Scala (Carlo), {…}

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Cecilia Bartoli, Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Lisette Oropesa & Juan Diego Flórez Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2023-24 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the 2023-24 season featuring new productions, revivals, and concerts. Premieres The company will showcase Tatjana Gürbaca’s production of “Il Trittico.” For “Il Tabarro,” audiences will hear Carlos Álvarez, Anja Kampe, and Joshua Guerrero. Headlining “Suor Angelica” will be Eleonora Buratto and Michaela Schuster. Finally, for “Gianni Schicchi,” the headliners including Carlos Álvarez, Serena Sáenz, Michaela {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Benjamin Bernheim & Ludovic Tézier Lead Opéra de Paris’ 2023-24 Season

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The Opéra de Paris has announced its 2023-24 Season featuring many new productions and many of the great stars in the world. Alexander Soddy conducts Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with a cast that includes Peter Mattei, Kyle Ketelsen, Adela Zaharia, Julia Kleiter, Ben Bliss, Cyrille Dubois, John Relyea, Gaëlle Arquez, Tara Erraught, Alex Esposito, Bogdan Talos, Guilhem Worms, Ying Fang, and {…}