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Elena Sancho Pereg, Xavier Sabata & Manel Esteve Headline ‘Carmina Burana’ at Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España

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(Credit: Studioline Photography / Xavier Sabata official website / Ascolta Artists official website) The Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España has announced that it will perform a version of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” for two pianos and the percussion on Feb. 12-14, 2021. The showcase will be presented by the Coro Nacional, and the percussion section of the Orquesta Nacional {…}

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Ángeles Blancas, Mónica Conesa, Ruth Iniesta, Berna Perles & David Oller Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2025-26 season. Ángeles Blancas, Lana Kos, and Carmen Romeu lead Albéniz’s “Pepita Jiménez” alongside a cast that includes Leonardo Caimi, Antoni Lliteres, Ana Ibarra, Cristina Faus, Rodrigo Esteves, Rubén Amoretti, Pablo López, and Josep Fadó. Guillermo García Calvo conducts the production by Giancarlo Del Monaco. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-19, 2025 Emilio Arrieta’s “El Potosí Submarino” {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Anna Netrebko, Brian Jagde, Saioa Hernández, Ermonela Jaho, Lisette Oropesa, Jakub Józef Orliński & Nadine Sierra Lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello,” starring Brian Jadge, Jorge de León, and Angelo Villari in the title role. The cast includes Igor Golovatenko, Artur Ruciński, Gabriele Viviani, Airam Hernández, Asmik Grigorian, and Maria Agresta. Nicola Luisotti and Giuseppe Mentuccia conduct the production by David Alden. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Real 2024-25 Review: Adriana Lecouvreur (Cast B)

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(Photo credit: Javier del Real) And I’m back to report on the second cast for the Teatro Real de Madrid’s “Adriana Lecouvreur.” You can check my thoughts on Cast A here. The Italian soprano Maria Agresta performed the titular role, Adriana. Her voice has developed into a pure lyric soprano, as a result of incorporating heavy roles in later years. {…}

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Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Orquesta y Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid has announced its 2024-25 season. Siobhan Staag, Olivia Vermeulen, Antoni Lliteres, and Manel Esteve perform music by Mozart with Alondra de la Parra conducting. Performance Date: Nov. 5, 2024 Irene Más, Anna Alàs, Juan Sancho, and Elias Arranz perform Händel’s “Messiah” with Josep Vila i Casañas conducting. Performance Date: Dec. 16, {…}

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Marina Monzó, Sabina Puértolas, Vanessa Goikoetxea, Celso Albelo & Serena Sáenz Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2024-25 season. Zarzuela  Emilio Arrieta’s “Marina” will be conducted by José Miguel Pérez-Sierra and directed by Bárbara Lluch. Sabina Puértolas and Marina Monzó lead the opera alongside Ismael Jordi, Celso Albelo, Juan Jesús Rodríguez, Pietro Spagnoli, Rubén Amoretti, and Javier Castañeda. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-20, 2024 Pablo Sorozábal’s “La Del Manojo de {…}

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Bilbao Opera to Close Season with ‘La Bohème’

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Puccini’s “La Bohème” is set to close the Bilbao Opera’s 2023-24 season. The opera will be presented between May 18 and 27 at the Euskalduna Bilbao. Pedro Halffter will lead the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa in Leo Nucci’s production. The opera will star Miren Urbieta-Vega, Celso Albelo, Manel Esteve and Marina Monzó. José Manuel Díaz, David Lagares, Fernando Latorre en un {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Joyce DiDonato, Sondra Radvanovsky, Julia Bullock, Juan Diego Flórez, & Ermonela Jaho Lead Teatro Real’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera Nicola Luisotti and Andrés Salado conduct Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” in David McVicar’s production. The production will star Ermonela Jaho, Maria Agresta, Brian Jagde, Matthew Polenzani, Elīna Garanča, Ekaterina Semenchuk, Nicola Alaimo, and Manel Esteve. Performance Dates: Sept. 23-Oct. 11, 2024 Charpentier’s “David et Jonathas” will be performed in concert with Petr Nekoranec, Gwendoline Blondeel, Jean-Christophe {…}

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Festival de Teatro Lírico Español Announces 2024 Season

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The Festival de Teatro Lírico Español de Oviedo has announced its 2024 season. The season opens with “La Gran Vía” and “Adiós a la bohemia” in a double bill. The cast will include Borja Quiza, Vanessa Goikoetxea, Carlos Mesa, Milagros Martín, Jorge Merino, Néstor Galván, Gabriel Alonso Díaz, David Lagares, Antonio Torres, Sandro Cordero, and Maxi Rodríguez. Víctor Pablo Pérez {…}