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Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Releases Statement in Support of Dominque Meyer

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The Teatro alla Scala’s Orchestra has released a statement urging leaders to give Superintendent Dominique Meyer another two years. In a letter the orchestra said, “At this moment it would be appropriate for the current superintendent and artistic director Dominique Meyer to be able to conclude his term in full capacity to what has already been planned for next season {…}

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Orchestra Strike Alters Anna Netrebko & Jonas Kaufmann Concert at La Scala

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Due to a strike from the members of its orchestra, the Teatro alla Scala canceled its Puccini gala. The performance, scheduled for Nov. 29, 2024, and featuring Anna Netrebko and Jonas Kaufmann, continued instead as a recital with piano. It was originally set to feature the two famed opera stars alongside Mariangela Sicilia, Riccardo Chailly and the orchestra of the {…}

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Staatskapelle Berlin Postpones Concerts at Teatro alla Scala due to Suspected COVID-19 Case in the Orchestra

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(Credit: Staatsoper Unter den Linden official website) The Staatsoper Unter den Linden has announced the postponement of the two symphonic concerts scheduled for Nov. 3 & 4, 2021 at the Teatro alla Scala due to a suspected case of COVID-19 in the orchestra. The program for the concerts included Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C min. op. 68 and {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Stuart Skelton on ‘Tristan un Isolde,’ Longevity as a Heldentenor & his Philadelphia Orchestra Debut

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On June 1 and 8, the Philadelphia Orchestra will present Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde” with Yannick Nezet-Seguin conducting the opera for the first time. The conductor has lined up an all-star cast of Wagner titans who have performed the work on numerous occasions. Among them is Stuart Skelton, who is recognized as one of the great Heldentenors of his generation. {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: The Weill Triptych

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(Photos Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) What began as a creative solution during the pandemic– a small-scale stage production, with no audience, zero budget, and streamed online– returns in 2025 to Teatro alla Scala in all its theatrical splendor. “The Weill Triptych,” staged by Irina Brook and musically directed by Riccardo Chailly, now comes back in an expanded {…}

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Daniele Gatti Cancels All Future Performances with Teatro alla Scala

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Daniele Gatti has canceled all his upcoming performances at the Teatro alla Scala. According to the Italian press, Gatti, who was considered the favorite to become the new Music Director of La Scala, decided to cancel his engagements with the theater after Myung-Whun Chung was named Music Director. His next engagement with the company would have been Debussy’s “Pelléas et {…}

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XII International Lyric Competition San Francesco Di Paola Set for June 2025

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The XII International Lyric Competition San Francesco Di Paola is set to take place at the Politeama Theatre in Catanzaro from June 8-10, 2025. First, second, and third prize winners will receive €2,500, €2,000 and €1,500 scholarships, respectively, while the best young Calabrian singer and best interpreter of an aria will each get a €300 scholarship. Other prizes include the {…}

News, Season Announcement

Maria Agresta, Martin Muehle, Pretty Yende, & Angelo Villari Among Performers at 2025 Klangvokal Music Festival Dortmund

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(Photo credits: Elisa Rinaldi, Simon Pauly, & Gregor Hohenberg) Klangvokal Music Festival Dortmund announces its 2025 lineup. Soprano Maria Agresta and tenor Martin Muehle perform opera classics from Verdi to Puccini in the Italian opera gala. Carlo Montanaro conducts the Neue Philharmonie Westfalen. Performance Date: June 1, 2025 Works by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina and those who inspired his writing {…}