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Bertrand De Billy & Marco Armiliato To Replace James Levine

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced replacements for James Levine for “Luisa Miller” and “Il Trovatore.” Macro Armiliato will lead performances of “Il Trovatore” starring Maria Agresta as Leonora, Yonghoon Lee as Manrico, and Anita Rachvelishvili as Azucena. Quinn Kelsey and Luca Salsi will share the role of Count di Luna, with Štefan Kocán and Kwangchul Youn both singing the role {…}

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Fabio Armiliato Leads Voz y Alma – L’Anima dell’Opera’s February Schedule

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The organization Voz y Alma – L’Anima dell’Opera has announced its February 2024 schedule. The organization will give masterclasses by Fabio Armiliation, Marco Camastra, and Ivanna Speranza throughout the month and will select two casts to perform Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” on Feb. 24 and 25, 2024 at the Teatro Rina e Gilberto Govi di Genova. Voz y Alma – L’Anima {…}

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Artist Profile: Italian Tenor Fabio Armiliato

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Fabio Armiliato is one of the best-loved Italian tenors of the late 20th and early 21st century.  Born August 17, 1956, in Genoa, he has had a prominent international career, performing at such houses as the Metropolitan Opera, Vlaamse Opera, San Francisco Opera, La Scala, Monte Carlo, Florence, Opéra de Paris, and the New National Theatre Tokyo.  He also frequently {…}

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Fabio Armiliato’s Metropolitan Opera Performances

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Fabio Armiliato is one of the most respected Italian tenors of his generation. Together with his late wife Daniela Dessi, he performed all over the world in many of the most popular works. He also made a career out of championing less known operas. While he is currently in demand in Europe, his U.S. engagements continue to be limited with {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Festival Cap Rocat’s 2024 Season

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The Festival Cap Rocat in Mallorca has announced its 2024 season. The three-day event will feature two vocal performances. The first concert entitled “Amor y Odio” will feature Jonas Kaufmann and Sondra Radvanovsky under the direction of Marco Armiliato. The Orquesta Sinfónica de las Islas Baleares and Coro Festival Cap Rocat will also be featured. The two superstars will perform {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Sonya Yoncheva, Elīna Garanča, Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Asmik Grigorian & Ludovic Tézier Lead Wiener Staatsoper’s 2024-25 Season

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres Philippe Jordan conducts Verdi’s “Don Carlo” in a new production by Kirill Serebrennikov. The production stars Asmik Grigorian, Roberto Tagliavini, Joshua Guerrero, Étienne Dupuis, Eve-Maud Hubeaux, and Dmitry Ulyanov. The second cast will include Nicole Car, Elīna Garanča, and Vitalij Kowaljow. Performance Dates: Sept. 26, 2024-March 23, 2025 György Kurtág’s “Fin {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces New Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its production of “Aida” on April 28, 2024. The company said that Raehann Bryce-Davis will sing the role of Amneris replacing  Eve-Maud Hubeaux who is ill. Bryce-Davis is a mezzo who has performed at many of the great theaters in the world including the Metropolitan Opera, Dutch National Opera, Royal Danish Opera, {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its performance of Verdi’s “Aida” on April 25, 2024. The company said that Ekaterina Semenchuk will sing the role of Amneris replacing Eve-Maud Hubeaux who is ill. Semenchuk is known for her interpretation of Verdi’s heroine having performed the role at the Salzburg Festival, Teatro Real, San Francisco Opera, and Mariinsky {…}

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Bayerische Staatsoper Announces New Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced a new cast change for its production of “Aida.” The company said that Jamie Barton will perform the role of Amneris replacing Eve-Maud Hubeaux who is ill. The change comes after Hubeaux replaced Anita Rachvelishvili, who was originally announced in the role. Barton recently performed the role of Amneris at the Lyric Opera of Chicago {…}