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Amigos Canarios de la Opera 2025-26 Review: Otello

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The title role of Verdi’s “Otello” is one of the hardest roles ever written for a tenor in the Italian repertoire. Luciano Pavarotti simply recorded it while Carlo Bergonzi (who was considered a Verdi expert) and Franco Corelli always refused to sing it. On the other hand, Plácido Domingo debuted the role when he was 34 years old, and though {…}
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Brian Jagde, Eleonora Buratto & Luca Salsi to Headline Teatro alla Scala’s 2026-27 Opening Night ‘Otello’

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its cast for the 2026-27 season opening. As noted the company will open its season with a production of “Otello” directed by Damiano Michieletto under the direction of the company’s new music director Myung-Whun Chung. The cast will be headlined by Brian Jagde in the title role, alongside Eleonora Buratto as Desdemona and Luca {…}
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Wiener Staatsoper to Stream ‘Otello’ with Jonas Kaufmann Instead of ‘Luisa Miller’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced that it will stream a 2023 production of “Otello” on Feb. 26, 2026 instead of the originally scheduled “Luisa Miller.” The company will stream the performance starring Jonas Kaufmann, Ludovic Tézier, Bekhzod Davronov, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, and Szilvia Vörös. Alexander Soddy conducts the production by Adrian Noble. The company was originally set to live stream a {…}
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Pro Musica San Miguel Mexico to Present Verdi’s ‘Otello’ at Teatro Ángela Peralta

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Pro Musica San Miguel Mexico is set to present Verdi’s “Otello” on Feb. 6 and 7, 2026. The showcase, set to take place at the Teatro Ángela Peralta, will be led by conductor Jesús Almanza and director Rodrigo Garciarroyo, who also takes on the iconic title role. Garciarroyo is joined by Jacinta Barbachana, interpreting Desdemona, and Enrique Angeles, playing Iago. {…}
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Opéra national du Rhin in Strasbourg 2025-26 Review: Otello

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(Photo: © Klara Beck) From October 29 to November 9, the Strasbourg Opera will be performing Verdi’s “Otello.” As always with the Strasbourg Opera, the Filature in Mulhouse will be staging this production as well on, November 16 and 18. The staging has been given to the director Ted Huffman, who employs a highly effective minimalist approach, focusing the drama {…}
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Cast Change: Teatro Regio di Parma Announces New ‘Otello’

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The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced a cast change for its Oct. 5 performance of “Otello.” The company said that Yusif Eyvazov will sing the title role replacing Fabio Sartori, who is ill. Eyvazov is known for his interpretation having sung it at the Ravenna Festival, Teatro Massimo di Palermo and the Mariinsky Theatre. The tenor is known for {…}
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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 {…}
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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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