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Pretty Yende Joins Isabel Leonard & Michael Fabiano as ArtSmart Gala Headliner

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(Credit: Gregor Hohenberg) The ArtSmart Gala on Oct. 20 just added another superstar to its roster. Following the exit of Nadine Sierra last week, the company announced that Isabel Leonard would be the main headliner alongside tenor and ArtSmart co-founder Michael Fabiano. Now the organization is adding soprano Pretty Yende to the roser for the big event at the National {…}

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Michael Fabiano & Nadine Sierra to Headline ArtSmart’s 10th Anniversary With NYC Gala

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ArtSmart is set to present a 10th anniversary gala in New York City on Oct. 20, 2025. The showcase, which is set to take place at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, will feature co-founder Michael Fabiano performing alongside soprano Nadine Sierra. The duo has performed several times over the years, including in 2019 for an ArtSmart performance, “A Passion for Song” {…}

News, Season Announcement

Michael Fabiano, Xabier Anduaga, Piotr Beczala & Maria Agresta Lead Ópera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s 2026 Season

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The Ópera de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria – ACO has announced its 2026 season. The season opens with Donizetti’s “L’elisir d’amore” conducted by Ramón Tebar and directed by Daniele Piscopo. The cast will include Xabier Anduaga, Génesis Moreno, and Fernando Campero. Performance Dates: February 2026 Michael Fabiano stars in Verdi’s “Otello” with Erika Grimaldi and Amartuvshin Enkhbat. Carlo Montanaro {…}

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Maria Agresta, Michael Fabiano, Xabier Anduaga, Saioa Hernández, Carlos Álvarez & Yolanda Auyanet Lead Bilbao Opera’s 2025-26 Season

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The ABAO Bilbao Ópera has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Verdi’s “La Forza del Destino” starring Carmen Solís, Angelo Villari, Ketevan Kemoklidze, and Juan Jesús Rodríguez. Lorenzo Passerini conducts the production by Ignacio García. Performance Dates: Oct. 25-Nov. 3, 2025 Maria Agresta, Jorge de León, Silvia Tro Santafé, and Carlos Álvarez star in Cilea’s “Adriana Lecouvreur” with Marco Armiliato {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Pretty Yende, Michael Fabiano, & Christian Gerhaher Lead Festival Internacional de Santander’s 2025 Season

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The Festival Internacional de Santander has announced its 2025 season. Al Ayre Español and Bruno Campelo join forces for music by Lelio Colista, Arcangelo Corelli, Alessandro Scarlatti, Carlo Ambrogio Lonati, and Arcangelo Corelli. Performance Dates: August 5 & 6, 2025 El León de Oro and Marco Antonio García de Paz perform Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Arvo Pärt, Félix Mendelssohn, Andrej {…}

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Aigul Akhmetshina, Michael Fabiano, Marina Rebeka, Pretty Yende, Sara Blanch & Jessica Pratt Lead Tiroler Festspiele Erl’s 2025-26 Season

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The Tiroler Festspiele Erl has announced its 2025-26 season. Autumn Season Holger Falk will perform alongside Herbert Schuch, Vivi Vassileva, and Musicbanda Franui. Performance Date: Oct. 2, 2025 Julian Prégardien, Herbert Schuch, and Musicbanda Franui will perform in concert. Performance Date: Oct. 3, 2025 Winter Season Johann Sebastian Bach’s Weihnachtsoratorium will be performed by Elisabeth Breuer, Ulrike Malotta, Gideon Poppe, {…}

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Michael Fabiano, Lea Desandre, Jessica Pratt, Rachel Willis-Sørensen & Matthias Goerne Lead Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse’s 2025-26 Season

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The Opéra National du Capitole de Toulouse has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Hervé Niquet conducts a production of Massenet’s “Thaïs” with Stefano Poda directing. Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Tassis Christoyannis, and Jean-François Borras star. Performance Dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 5, 2025 Thomas Dunford conducts Handel’s “Theodora” in concert with Lea Desandre, Véronique Gens, Hugh Cutting, Laurence Kilsby, and Alex Rosen. Performance Date: {…}

Interviews

Q & A: Michael Fabiano on Being Self-Driven & His Responsibility as an Artist to Serve His Craft

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(Photo: Diego Bendezu) Acclaimed American tenor Michael Fabiano, of Italian descent, has performed in leading opera houses throughout the world, including extensively at the Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Real of Madrid, Berlin Staatsoper, Teatro Liceu, Vienna Staatsoper, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Royal Opera House in London, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Teatro San Carlo in Naples, and Paris {…}

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Michael Fabiano Withdraws from Nov. 26 Performance of ‘Il Trovatore’ at the Metropolitan Opera

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The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for the Nov. 26. Michael Fabiano took to social media and said that he would be withdrawing. He said, “Friends. I’m withdrawing again tonight. I really got hit last week. I’m still recovering and doing better but not in a place to deliver an optimal performance tonight. Appreciate your patience. I’ll be {…}