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Q & A: Maximilien Seren-Piccinni on the Garda Festival & the Future of the Festival

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(©Alessandro Lodola) Belgian-Italian director Maximilien Seren-Piccinni has deep roots in the history of music as he is a descendant of the famous Italian composer and master of opera buffa Niccolò Piccinni. From a young age, he has been involved in the arts, having been the personal assistant to Mario Monicelli and later studying opera directing at the Polo Nazionale Artistico {…}
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Maximilien Seren-Piccinni Joins Ben Artists Management

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Belgian-Italian director Maximilien Seren-Piccinni has joined the roster of Ben Artists Management. Seren-Piccinni studied at the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg, where he obtained the Regie Diplom in 2014 and in 2019, he obtained a Master’s degree in opera directing at the Polo Nazionale Artistico di Alta Specializzazione sul Teatro musicale e coreutico in Verona. In August 2025, he launched a {…}
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Barocco Europeo Announce Competition for ‘Le Donne Vendicate’

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Barocco Europeo has announced the launch of the international auditions for Niccolò Piccinni’s opera giocosa “Le donne vendicate.” The international open call will be young opera singers of all nationalities to perform principal roles in Niccolò Piccinni’s opera  and the competition is open to singers born after Jan. 1, 1994. The selection process will take place in two stages: an {…}
Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Francesco Lodola on Starting Ben Artists Management & the Joy of Working With Opera Singers

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(Credit: ©️Alessandro Lodola) In 2022, Francesco Lodola founded Ben Artists, a management and public relations agency for artists that support artists.  Lodola is a graduate in his city in Science of Communication and started studying piano since he was seven years old, attending the Liceo Musicale where he had the opportunity to deepen the theoretical and practical aspects of music {…}
News, Season Announcement

Anita Rachvelishvili, Federica Guida, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Santiago Ballerini, Ian Bostridge & Kristina Mkhitaryan Lead Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2026 Season

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The Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari has announced its 2026 season. Opera Niccolò Piccinni’s “La Cecchina” opens the season with Daniele Luchetti directing. Stefano Montanari conducts a cast that includes Ana Maria Labin, Francesca Benitez, Krystian Adam, Francesca Aspromonte, Paola Gardina, Michela Antenucci, Christian Senn, and Pietro Spagnoli. Performance Dates: Jan 21-28, 2026 Vincenzo Milletari will conduct Verdi’s “Falstaff” with Luca Ronconi directing. The production will star Milan {…}
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Rosa Feola Headlines Accademia Filarmonica Romana Recital

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The Accademia Filarmonica Romana is set to present Rosa Feola on April 10, 2025. The soprano will perform at the Teatro Argentina alongside pianist Fabio Centanni. She will sing vocal music from the 18th century by Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Liszt, and Ponchielli. Feola is one of today’s most acclaimed sopranos who studied with Renata Scotto and made her debut in {…}
DVD and CD Releases, News

Jonas Kaufmann, Rosa Feola, Christian Immler, Anastasia Bartoli, Lucy Crowe & Sara Jakubiak Lead New 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. It’s a big week for releases with a leading tenor releasing a DVD, a major soprano making her debut album and several world premieres. There are also several rare pieces and a big verismo piece you have to hear. O Listen! To the {…}
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María José Siri, Gregory Kunde, José Cura & Ekaterina Bakanova Headline Rai5 Broadcasts for Next Week

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(Credits: Maria José Siri official website / Chris Gloag / Zoe Cura / Georg List) Italian television channel Rai5 has announced broadcasts for the week of Feb. 14 – Feb. 20, 2021. The opera broadcasts will be dedicated to composer Giacomo Puccini. The stream on Feb. 14 will be dedicated to late soprano Mirella Freni. OPERAS The broadcast of Niccolò {…}

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