Joyce El-Khoury, Ekaterina Siurina & Michele Pertusi Lead New National Theatre Tokyo’s 2023-24 Season

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The New National Theatre Tokyo has announced the programming for its 2023-24 season. The season will open with a new production of Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” presented with Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les Sortileges.” This double bill will be led by conductor Numajiri Ryusuke and director Aguni Jun, with a cast featuring Chiara Isotton, Marianna Pizzolato, Chloe Briot, and Saito Junko. Performance {…}

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Sally Matthews, Enea Scala, Michele Pertusi & Raffaella Lupinacci Highlight Stream of ‘Norma’ From La Monnaie

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(Credit: Karl Forster) Belgian opera house La Monnaie has announced that it will stream a production of Bellini’s “Norma” on its website starting Jan. 11, 2022. The stream will be available until Feb. 22, 2022. The opera stars Enea Scala in the role of Pollione, Michele Pertusi as Oroveso, Raffaella Lupinacci as Adalgisa, and Sally Matthews in the title role. {…}

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Luca Salsi, Michele Pertusi & Riccardo Frizza Lead Teatro La Fenice’s April Streams

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The Teatro La Fenice has announced new streams for the month of April. The Italian company’s streams will be free on YouTube or on Teatrolafenice.it. The month begins with an homage to Stravinsky who died 50 years ago. The concert will include the composer’s “Histoire du soldat” under Alessandro Cappelletto. Francesco Bortolozzo directs. Streaming Date: April 16, 2021 Juraj Valčuha {…}

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Michele Pertusi Joins Cast of ‘I Lombardi’ At Opéra de Monte-Carlo

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast and schedule change for its upcoming production of “I Lombardi alla Prima Crociata.” The company announced that Michele Pertusi will take over the role of Pagano from Stefan Kocan who was originally scheduled to perform. Additionally, the company announced that all performances in the run will start at 2 p.m. local time {…}

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Michele Pertusi Replaces Ildar Abdrazakov in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Don Carlos’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of Verdi’s “Don Carlos.” The company revealed that Michele Pertusi will take over the role of Philippe II for Ildar Abdrazakov, who tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, the company noted, “as the artist himself announced, Ildar Abdrazakov tested positive for the coronavirus in Russia. The Wiener {…}

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Michele Mariotti Leads Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘Luisa Miller’

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(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni – Teatro dell’Opera di Roma) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Verdi’s “Luisa Miller.” The opera will be showcased between Feb. 8 and 17 in a production by Damiano Michieletto under the baton of the company’s new Music Director Michele Mariotti. It will be the second time the conductor takes on Verdi’s opera after {…}

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Michele Spotti to Lead Rossini Opera Festival’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

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Michele Spotti is set to return to the Rossini Opera Festival for the fourth year in a row. The conductor will lead the company’s autumn production of Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Performances of the iconic Rossini comedy are scheduled for Nov. 25, 27, and 29 and will star Juan Francisco Gatell, Carlo Lepore, Aya Wakizono, Iurii Samoilov, Michele Pertusi, Elena {…}

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Sasha Cooke, Ingela Brimberg, Mark S. Doss & Eve-Maud Hubeaux Lead La Monnaie de Munt’s 2024-25 Season

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La Monnaie de Munt has announced the 2024-25 season. Opera Wagner’s “Siegfried” will star Magnus Vigilius, Peter Hoare, Gábor Bretz, Scott Hendricks, Wilhelm Schwinghammer, Ingela Brimberg, Nora Gubisch, and Liv Redpath. Alain Altinoglu conducts Pierre Audi’s production. Performance Dates: Sept. 11-Oct. 4, 2024 Kris Defoort’s “The Time of Our Singing ” will star Mark S. Doss, Claron Mcfadden, Simon Bailey, Levy {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2023-24 Review: Guillaume Tell

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The fight for freedom is the human condition. Throughout her new production of Rossini’s final masterwork at the Teatro all Scala, director Chiara Muti washes the stage in black, establishing a dark, gritty, and eternally miserable world in which the main characters of the drama are in a constant struggle for self-determination. But the forces led by Guillaume and Arnold {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury, Ekaterina Siurina & Michele Pertusi Lead New National Theatre Tokyo’s 2023-24 Season

Sally Matthews, Enea Scala, Michele Pertusi & Raffaella Lupinacci Highlight Stream of ‘Norma’ From La Monnaie

Luca Salsi, Michele Pertusi & Riccardo Frizza Lead Teatro La Fenice’s April Streams

Michele Pertusi Joins Cast of ‘I Lombardi’ At Opéra de Monte-Carlo

Michele Pertusi Replaces Ildar Abdrazakov in Wiener Staatsoper’s ‘Don Carlos’

Michele Mariotti Leads Teatro dell’Opera di Roma’s ‘Luisa Miller’

Michele Spotti to Lead Rossini Opera Festival’s ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’

Sasha Cooke, Ingela Brimberg, Mark S. Doss & Eve-Maud Hubeaux Lead La Monnaie de Munt’s 2024-25 Season

Teatro alla Scala 2023-24 Review: Guillaume Tell