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Q & A: Judit Kutasi Describes How Listening to Her Voice & Becoming a Mother Have Changed Her Life for the Best

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  Romanian-Hungarian mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi is described as possessing a “deeper dark voice” and has been predicted to be the “the Verdi mezzo of the next years.” Born in Timisoara, Romania, she studied voice, piano and cello at the Colegiul Național de Artă “Ion Vidu” and continued her studies at the University of Oradea and the Music Academy Gheorghe Dima {…}

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Judit Kutasi & Maria Barakova Join Metropolitan Opera’s ‘La Forza del Destino’

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Judit Kutasi and Maria Barakova are set to perform in the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of “La Forza del Destino.” Kutasi and Barakova will sing the role of Preziosilla replacing the originally announced Ekaterina Semenchuk. Kutasi will perform on Feb. 26., March 1, 4, 9, 12, and 16, 2024 while Barakova will sing on March 21, 24, and 29, 2024 {…}

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Karah Son,  Edgaras Montvidas, Simon O´Neill & Judit Kutasi Lead Royal Danish Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The Royal Danish Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring opera productions and concerts. Opera Bassem Samir Akiki conducts “Don Juans Inferno” with Fanny Soyer, Palle Knudsen, Damian Pass, Fredrik Bjellsäter, and Geoffroy Buffière. Performance Dates: April 20-May 9, 2024 Paolo Carignani conducts Verdi’s “Aida” with Anna Nechaeva, Miriam Clark, Nora Sourouzian, Hovhannes Ayvazyan, Samuele Simoncini, Jens Søndergaard, Musa Ngqungwana, Kyungil Ko, and Daniel Giulianini. {…}

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Piotr Beczala, Kristine Opolais, Lisette Oropesa, Andrea Brassói-Jőrös, Judit Kutasi Headline Hungarian State Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The Hungarian State Opera has announced its 2023-24 season featuring premieres, revivals, and concerts. Premieres Donizett’s “Il Campanello” will be the first new production of the season with Attila Toronykőy directing. The cast will be led by Ildikó Megyimórecz, Zsuzsanna Kapi univ.stud., Rita Rácz, László Szvétek, Ninh Duc Hoang Long, Tivadar Kiss, Lúcia Megyesi Schwartz, Mária Farkasréti, Máté Fülep, and {…}

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Magdalena Kožená, Ekaterina Semenchuk & Judit Kutasi Lead Musikfest Berlin’s 2022 Season

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Musikfest Berlin has announced its 2022 season featuring international orchestras and soloists. Here is a selection of the vocal highlights of the season. Lucy Crowe, Ann Hallenberg, Giovanni Sala, and William Thomas perform Beethiven’s Missa Solemnis with the Monteverdi Choir and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. John Eliot Gardiner conducts. Performance Date: August 31, 2022 Magdalena Kožená and Yefim Bronfman perform a {…}

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Judit Kutasi Takes Over Two More ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ Performances at the Teatro alla Scala

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced more cast changes for its performances of “Adriana Lecouvreur” on March 9 and 10, 2022. The company noted that Judit Kutasi will sing the role of the Princess de Boullion replacing Elena Zhidkova. Kutasi recently replaced Anita Rachvelishvili for the March 6 performance after Rachvelishvili withdrew from several performances due to difficulties after her {…}

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Luca Salsi, Anna Pirozzi, Andrea Carè, Judit Kutasi Star in Opera Streaming’s ‘Don Carlo’ From Modena

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Opera Streaming has announced that it will present a live performance of Verdi’s “Don Carlo” on Feb. 6, 2021. The showcase, which will take place at the Teatro Comunale di Modena, will star Michele Pertusi as Filippo II, Andrea Carè as Don Carlo, Luca Salsi as Rodrigo, Ramaz Chikviladze as The Grand Inquisitor, Anna Pirozzi as Elisabetta, and Judit Kutasi {…}

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Another Performance, Another Cast Change for the Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Aida’

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new cast change for its Jan. 10 performance of “Aida.” The company said that Morris Robinson will sing the role of Ramfis replacing Dmitry Belosselskiy, who is ill. Harold Wilson will sing the role of The King taking over for Robinson. This is the latest change for the production as Belosselskiy canceled both Jan. {…}

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Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Controversial’ ‘Aida’ Set for Cinemas

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Verdi’s “Aida” will be the next HD in the Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series. The new production of “Aida” opened on Dec. 31 to controversy and mixed reviews with OperaWire noting, “Mayer’s production was passable, especially by his standards. Whether the execution justified its own existence is certainly a question for those managing {…}