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Anna Netrebko, Leonard Warren, Leonie Rysanek & The Famed Interpreters of ‘Macbeth’ At the Met Opera

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Metropolitan Opera) Verdi’s “Macbeth” may be a major repertory staple, but its Met history is actually not as extensive as one might imagine. In sum, the Verdi opera has appeared just 105 times in the company’s history. When it returns on Wednesday, Sept. 25, the company will be reviving it for the first time in five {…}

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Met Opera 2018-19 Preview: A Look At the Historic ‘Falstaff’ Interpreters, Including Tito Gobbi, Victor Maurel, & Leonard Warren, Among Others

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The title character of Verdi’s “Falstaff” is a notoriously challenging role. Not only is there a certain vocal quality required, but a poor actor can sink the entire opera; Falstaff is what makes his own titular opera work in a way quite similar to the eponymous personage of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Verdi’s final {…}

On This Day, Special Features

Opera Roles You Forgot Legendary Baritone Leonard Warren Performed

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When you hear the name Leonard Warren, you always hear another name – Verdi. The baritone, born on April 21, 1911, was dedicated to the great Italian and practically sang every great baritone role that Verdi wrote. You name it. For many, he was the ultimate Rigoletto (he performed the opera 89 times at the Metropolitan Opera), while others will {…}

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Amartuvshin Enkhbat & Eleonora Buratto Lead San Francisco Opera’s ‘Simon Boccanegra’

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San Francisco Opera’s 2026–27 Season is set to open with Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra.” The opera will be presented in Claus Guth’s production, remounted for San Francisco Opera by director Katherine M. Carter. Music Director Eun Sun Kim will lead the opera with an all star cats that includes Mongolian baritone Amartuvshin Enkhbat in the title role. He will be joined {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Jason Duika on Being a Verdian Baritone & His Upcoming ‘Rigoletto’ Debut

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(Photo: @MontePhoteaux) Jason Duika has been steadily making a name for himself as an up-and-coming American Verdi Baritone, having sung with over ten companies in the US to critical acclaim. He has sung over 20 operatic roles professionally, including the title role of Verdi’s “Nabucco,” in October of 2019 with West Bay Opera, in California, where the reviews said, “Baritone {…}

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McFarland Releases Tony Villecco’s Book ‘Voices of Opera, 1950s–1970s’

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McFarland has released “Voices of Opera, 1950s–1970s,” a new 190-page volume by writer and tenor Tony Villecco. The book offers interviews with 22 opera singers whose careers began in the late 1940s and extended through the 1970s. Throughout the book, artists reflect on their training and performance experiences with major figures including Maria Callas, Rosa Ponselle, Beniamino Gigli, Aureliano Pertile, {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

High Definition Tape Transfers Releases Jussi Björling’s ‘Golden Trovatore’

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The 1952 RCA recording of Verdi’s “Il trovatore” starring Jussi Björling can now be heard at a higher quality than ever before thanks to High Definition Tape Transfers and Harmony Restorations’ newest release. This celebrated recording features Björling along with Zinka Milanov, Fedora Barbieri, Leonard Warren, Nicola Moscon, Margaret Roggero, and Paul Franke. Renato Cellini is heard leading the RCA {…}