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Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘L’Elisir d’Amore’

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(Image Source: InArt Management) The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its upcoming “L’Elisir d’amore.” The company revealed that Regula Mühlemann has withdrawn for personal reasons and will be replaced by Francesca Pia Vitale for the production. Vitale has performed with such companies as the Teatro alla Scala, Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, the Opéra de Turin, and {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces New Year’s Eve Gala

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a New Year’s Eve gala. The evening will feature a performance of “L’Elisir d’amore” followed by a dinner at Hauser & Wirth gallery that mixes art with gourmet cuisine. The menu includes caviar, lobster, angus beef, and exotic fruits. The evening is capped by a festive celebration. The performance of “Elisir” will be conducted {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2024 Review: Viva Puccini!

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(Credit: Marco Borrelli) Sometimes one has the impression that anniversaries are used to rationalize our infatuation with the music of an already popular composer. Such is the case this year when opera houses around the globe are commemorating the centenary of Puccini, the most performed opera composer after Verdi and Mozart. The Opéra de Monte-Carlo is no exception and in {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Cecilia Bartoli, Pretty Yende, Jonas Kaufmann, Roberto Alagna & Benjamin Bernheim Lead Opéra de Monte-Carlo’s 2024-25 Season

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced its 2024-25 season. Festival Centenaire Puccini Giacomo Sagripanti conducts Puccini’s “La Rondine“ in Concert. Pretty Yende, Charles Castronovo, Deanna Breiwick, Juan Francisco Gatell, and Roberto de Candia. Performance Date: Oct. 30, 2024 Anna Netrebko, Nino Machaidze, Mariam Battistelli, Yusif Eyvazov, and Florian Sempey lead Puccini’s “La Bohème.” Biagio Pizzuti, Giorgi Manoshvili, and Matteo Peirone {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2024 Review: Their Master’s Voice

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Photo: © OMC-Marco Borrelli On Sunday April 7th, 2024, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo concluded their 2023-2024 season with the world premiere of “Their Master’s Voice,” starring mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli and actor John Malkovich. The show was a coproduction with the annual music festival Le Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo, of which this performance was also the closing event. For voice {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘La Fille du Regiment’

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for its production of Donizetti’s “La Fille du Regiment” on March 30. The company said, “We regret to inform you that Javier Camarena, unwell, will be replaced by Julien Dran.” Dran is a tenor who has performed at the Théâtre de La Monnaie, Limoges Opera, Festival Aix d’Provence, Massy Opera, Paris {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2024 Review: Giulio Cesare in Egitto

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Photo: Marco Borrelli On Sunday January 28th, 2024, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo gave the penultimate performance of a new production of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare in Egitto,” the third in a series of Handel productions featuring Cecilia Bartoli, following “Ariodante” in 2019 and “Alcina” in 2023, both staged by Christof Loy. This time, the staging was entrusted to Davide Livermore, scenographer {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo Announces Cast Change for ‘Deutsche Requiem’

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The Opéra de Monte-Carlo has announced a cast change for Brahms’ “Ein Deutsche Requiem.” The company said, “We would like to inform you that Simon Keenlyside, unwell, will be replaced by Florian Boesch.” Boesch has performed all over the world in such theaters as Wigmore Hall, the Musikverein, Konzerthaus, the Het Concertgebouw, Maifestspiele Wiesbaden, the Salzburg Festival, Konzerthaus in Dortmund, Theater {…}

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Opéra de Monte-Carlo 2023 Review: Don Carlo

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Credit: © OMC-Marco Borrelli On Sunday November 26th, the Opéra de Monte-Carlo gave the final performance of its first staged opera of the season, a new production of Verdi’s “Don Carlo” in the four-act Italian version of 1884. The staging was entrusted to the Turin-based Davide Livermore, scenographer Giò Forma, costume designer Sofia Tasmagambetova and Video designer D-WOK. Although Livermore {…}