Teatro Alla Scala to Stream ‘L’Orontea’ with Stéphanie d’Oustrac & Mirco Palazzi

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(Credit: Vito Lorusso) On Oct. 5, 2024, the Teatro alla Scala will stream “Cesti’s “L’Orontea” on La Scala TV. The opera will showcase a staging by Robert Carsen conducted by Giovanni Antonini. Stéphanie d’Oustrac, Mirco Palazzi, Francesca Pia Vitale, Hugh Cutting, Luca Tittoto, Sara Blanch, Marianna Pizzolato, Carlo Vistoli, and Maria Nazarova star. The Teatro alla Scala production is part {…}

News, Season Announcement

Ludovic Tézier, Brian Jagde, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Anastasia Bartoli, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Maria José Siri & SeokJong Baek Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera Rachmaninov’s “Aleko” and Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” will be performed in a double bill. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the production by Silvia Paoli, who will put the two operas in a dialogue. Brian Jagde, Carolina López Moreno, and Elchin Azizov star. Opening Night: Nov. 21, 2025 Puccini’s “La bohème” will star Anastasia Bartoli, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Hasmik {…}

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Rosalia Cid Joins AART MUSIC Management

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AART MUSIC has added soprano Rosalia Cid to its roster for general management. The soprano is a member of the ensemble at Semperoper Dresden and is set to appear in such operas as “La Bohème,” “Falstaff,” Dialogues des Carmélites” and “Parsifal,” among others. She is also set to make appearances with the Staatskapelle Dresden as well as the Maggio Musicale {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Announces Conductor for ‘Lucrezia Borgia’

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced that Giampaolo Bisanti will conduct “Lucrezia Borgia.” Bisanti is an Italian conductor who has directed at the Teatro La Fenice, Maggio Musicale, Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Teatro Regio di Torino, Teatro Petruzzelli, Teatro Carlo Felice, Semperoper Dresden, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Opéra Royal de Wallonie, and the Bavarian State Opera. He is a specialist in {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Magdalena Kožená, Gerald Finley, Anita Hartig & Sonia Prina Lead CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week, two of the most famous divas release new albums, both from important concert performances. There are also some world premiere recordings, a Puccini work, and a baroque video recording. Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Deutsche Grammophon continues its joint label Verbier Festival Gold. {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Olga Peretyatko, Luca Salsi, Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena & Nombulelo Yende Lead Maggio Musicale FIorentino’s 2025 Season

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(Credit: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino) The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2025 season. Stefano Ranzani conducts a production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” by Davide Livermore. Celso Albelo, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Leon Kim, Olga Peretyatko, Alessio Cacciamani, and Eleonora Filipponi star. Performance Dates: Feb. 16-23, 2025 Michele Spotti conducts Bellini’s “Norma” in a production by Moshe Leisier and Patrice Caurier. Jessica Pratt, {…}

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Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, Chiara Isotton & Liv Redpath Lead Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia’s 2024-25 Season

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The Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia has announced its 2024-25 season. Concerts The season opens with Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Jonathan Tetelman, Eleonora Buratto, and Ludovic Tézier. Daniel Harding conducts. Performance Dates: Oct. 21-26, 2024 Semyon Bychkov conducts Bach’s “Mass in B Minor” with soloists Miriam Kutrowatz, Catriona Morison, Benjamin Bruns, and Christian Immler. Performance Dates: Nov. 14-16, 2024 Dalia Stasevska {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opernhaus Zürich 2023-24 Review: L’Orfeo

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(Photo: Monika Rittershouse) Opernhaus Zürich presents a new production of Claudio Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo.” Premiered in 1607, “L’Orfeo” is not the first opera ever composed, but it is hailed as the first great opera. It stands out as the first to use music as a dramatic tool, employing diverse musical colors to express various emotional states. Its monumental success paved the {…}

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Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Elsa Dreisig, & Attilio Glaser Lead Theater an Der Wien’s 2024-25 Season

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The Theater an der Wien has announced its 2024-25 season. Monteverdi’s “Combattimenti” will star Ferran Albrich, Johanna Rosa Falkinger, Luciana Mancini, Ambra Biaggi, and Ilyà Dovnar. David Bergmüller conducts the production by Olivier Fredj. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 18, 2024 David Bates conducts Mozart’s “Idomeneo” in a new production by Stefan Herheim. The cast includes Attilio Glaser, Emily Sierra, Jeanine De Bique, Elena Tsallagova, Ya-Chung Huang, and Levente {…}

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Teatro Alla Scala to Stream ‘L’Orontea’ with Stéphanie d’Oustrac & Mirco Palazzi

Ludovic Tézier, Brian Jagde, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Anastasia Bartoli, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Maria José Siri & SeokJong Baek Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s 2025-26 Season

Rosalia Cid Joins AART MUSIC Management

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Announces Conductor for ‘Lucrezia Borgia’

Anna Netrebko, Lise Davidsen, Magdalena Kožená, Gerald Finley, Anita Hartig & Sonia Prina Lead CD/DVD Releases

Jessica Pratt, Olga Peretyatko, Luca Salsi, Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena & Nombulelo Yende Lead Maggio Musicale FIorentino’s 2025 Season

Eleonora Buratto, Jonathan Tetelman, Chiara Isotton & Liv Redpath Lead Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia’s 2024-25 Season

Opernhaus Zürich 2023-24 Review: L’Orfeo

Asmik Grigorian, Freddie De Tommaso, Elsa Dreisig, & Attilio Glaser Lead Theater an Der Wien’s 2024-25 Season