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Anna Netrebko, Javier Camarena, Sonya Yoncheva & Sondra Radvanovsky Highlight Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2021-22 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, concerts, and a special 175th-anniversary gala. Here is a look at the new season. Opera The first opera of the season is set to be Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” starring Iréne Theorin and Johanni van Oostrum sharing the title role. They will be accompanied by Samantha Hankey, {…}

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Carlos Alvarez, Ainhoa Arteta & Sabina Puertolas Headline Teatro Del La Zarzuela’s 2018-19 Season

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2018-19 season featuring a number of favorites and international stars. The season will also include concerts and recitals by some of the world’s greatest singers. Productions Pablo Sorozabal’s “Katiuska” opens the season with Guillermo Garcia Calvo conducting Ainhoa Arteta, Rocio Ignacio, and Maite Alberola sharing the title role. Carlos Alvarez, Ángel Odena, Jorge {…}

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Amartuvshin Enkhbat Leads Bilbao Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’

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The ABAO Bilbao Opera will continue its 72nd season with Verdi’s “Rigoletto.” The opera, which will be performed from Feb. 17 to 26, 2024, will be performed at the Euskalduna Bilbao and will see the company debut of Amartuvshin Enkhbat, who has become one of the most sought-after Verdi baritones of his generation. He will be joined by Sabina Puértolas {…}

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Teatro Real 2023-24 Review: Rigoletto (Cast C)

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It belongs in the past, the idea of gathering excellent singers for opening night and then choosing unknown young performers for alternative casts. Teatro Real, with the participation of Quinn Kelsey, John Osborn and Gianluca Buratto, proved how strong cast C was for its production of “Rigoletto.” Quinn Kelsey as Rigoletto Baritone Quinn Kelsey portrayed the titular role. He has {…}

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Teatro Real 2023-24 Review: Rigoletto (Cast B)

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The Teatro Real de Madrid continued its run of “Rigoletto” with a second cast under the musical direction of Nicola Luisotti. Since our earlier review of the first cast already explores the production itself, we will jump right into an analysis of the vocal performances. Étienne Dupuis was a lyrical Rigoletto, but far too lyrical. His warm and effortless timbre {…}

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Teatro Real de Madrid 2023-24 Review: Rigoletto

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(Credit: Javier del Real) A woman’s whimper, a stifled scream, echoes in the dark. She flees into the theatre, amidst the stalls, chased by a few men in ominous rabbit masks. She seeks refuge on stage, terrified in front of the bright red curtain, the pack hunts her down, overpowers her. The trombones attack the prelude, with haunting repeated notes, {…}

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Saioa Hernández, Piotr Beczala, Joyce DiDonato & Ailyn Pérez Lead Teatro Real’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2023-24 season featuring a wide array of repertoire. Opera Maria Agresta, Saioa Hernández, and Maria Pia Piscitelli star in Cherubini’s “Medea“ alongside Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Silvia Tro Santafé, Jongmin Park, Alexander Vinogradov, Sara Blanch, Marina Monzó, Enea Scala, and Francesco Demuro. Ivor Bolton conducts the production by Paco Azorín. Performance Dates: Sept. {…}

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Javier Camarena, Jessica Pratt, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Miren Urbieta, Elena Sancho Pereg Headline ABAO Bilbao’s 2023-24 Season

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ABAO Bilbao Opera has announced its 2023-24 season, which will represent the 72nd in its history. The season kicks off with “Roméo et Juliette” starring Javier Camarena and Nadine Sierra in the title role. Lorenzo Passerini conducts a production by Giorgia Guerra. Performance Dates: Oct. 21 – 30, 2023 Elena Sancho Pereg and Joel Prieto will headline “L’Elisir d’Amore” with {…}

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Nancy Fabiola Herrera, José Bros & Mojca Erdmann Lead Ópera de Tenerife’s 2022-23 Season

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The Ópera de Tenerife has announced its 2022-23 season featuring seven operatic productions.  The season opens with “Fuenteovejuna” by Jorge Muñiz with Santiago Serrate conducting a production by Miguel del Arco. María Miró, José Luis Sola, Felipe Bou, Luis Cansino, and David Astorga star. Performance Dates: Oct. 18-22, 2022 Verdi’s “Un ballo in maschera” will star José Bros, Sergey Kaydalov, Monica Zanettin, Enkeledja {…}