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Fondazione Arena di Verona Postpones ‘Aida’ in Adelaide

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The Fondazione Arena di Verona has postponed its upcoming “Aida” in Adelaide, Verona, which was being produced by TEG Live. Limelight is reporting that the production, which was scheduled for Feb. 5 and 6, was postponed “due to unforeseen challenges related to the international transport of artistic assets”, which have upended plans to ship the production’s vast inventory of sets, {…}

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Cast Change: Teatro Real de Madrid Has New Baritones for ‘Otello’

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced a cast change for its production of “Otello.” The company said that Igor Golovatenko and Artur Rucinski, who were originally announced for the production, will be replaced by Gabriele Viviani, Vladimir Stoyanov and Franco Vassallo. Viviani will perform on Sept. 19, 22, 25, 28, and Oct. 2 and 5 meanwhile, Stoyanov will perform {…}

News, Streaming

My Opera Player to Present ‘Otello’ with Brian Jagde & Asmik Grigorian

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On Sept. 25, the Teatro Real is set to stream Verdi’s “Otello” mon My Opera Player. The opera will star Brian Jagde in his role debut as Otello alongside Asmik Grigorian as Desdemona and Gabriele Viviani as Iago. Nicola Luisotti will conduct the production by David Alden. The cast will be rounded out by Airam Hernández, Albert Casals, In Sung {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Elīna Garanča & Angel Blue Lead ‘Aida’ at Adelaide Oval

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The Adelaide Oval is set to present Verdi’s “Aida” in Franco Zeffirelli’s monumental Arena di Verona production. The production will be shown on Feb. 5 and 6 with two casts. The first night will see super star tenor Jonas Kaufmann and superstar mezzo Elīna Garanča alongside two time grammy winner Angel Blue in the title role. Amartuvshin Enkhbat and Morris Robinson {…}

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Royal Swedish Opera Names André Callegaro as Conductor in Residence

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André Callegaro has been named the Conductor in Residence at the Royal Swedish Opera. Throughout his post, Callegaro will collaborate closely with Royal Kapellmeister Alan Gilbert, Artistic Music Director Tobias Theorell, as well as all guest conductors. He will assist with the musical preparation and conduct numerous opera and ballet performances. Callegaro will start his assignment on Oct. 1. Callegaro {…}

News, Season Announcement

Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Sondra Radvanovsky, Ludovic Tézier, Aigul Akhmetshina, Marina Rebeka, Pretty Yende, Anita Rachvelishvili & Elīna Garanča Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Riccardo Frizza conducting Cherubini’s “Medea” in a production by Mario Martone. Sondra Radvanovsky stars in the title role alongside Francesco Meli, Giorgi Manoshvili, Désirée Giove, and Anita Rachvelishvili. Performance Dates: Dec. 3-16, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Maria Agresta, Désirée Giove, Francesco Demuro, and Mimmo Borrelli star in Ennio {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Sara Jakubiak, Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, Marina Rebeka, Michael Volle & Camilla Nylund Lead Teatro alla Scala’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk,” featuring Alexander Roslavets, Sara Jakubiak, Najmiddin Mavlyanov, Alexander Kravets, Valery Gilmanov, Yevgeny Akimov, Jirí Rajniš, Oleg Budaratskiy, Ekaterina Sannikova, Goderedzi Janelidze, Elena Maximova, Natalya Romaniw, Huanhong Li, and Vasyl Solodkyy. Riccardo Chailly conducts the new production by Vasily Barkhatov. Performance Dates: Dec. {…}

News, Streaming

MyOpera to Stream ‘Attila’ Featuring Sondra Radvanovsky & Christian Van Horn

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MyOpera is set to present Verdi’s “Attila” on May 17, 2025 from the Teatro Real. The performance will be broadcast live, starring Sondra Radvanovsky as Odabella, Christian Van Horn in the title role of Attila, Artur Rucinski as Ezio, and Michael Fabiano as Foresto. The cast is rounded out by Moisés Marín and Insung Sim. Nicola Luisotti conducts the concert {…}