Artist Of The Week: Paolo Antognetti

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This week, the Maggio Musicale is set to open its 2019’20 season with an intriguing double bill. The two operas set to be presented will include Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” and the world premiere of Riccardo Panfili’s ‘”Noi, due, quattro…” with two very respected artists. But it is Panfili’s opera which will showcase two rising stars in the opera world. Paolo Antognetti {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Norma

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(Photo: Brescia e Amisano) It is rather curious that one of the most emblematic titles in the operatic canon has been staged so rarely on such an iconic stage as Teatro alla Scala: “Norma” by Vincenzo Bellini, which had its world premiere there in 1831 with Giuditta Pasta in the title role. That said, the few times it has returned {…}

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Luca Salsi, Brian Jagde, Francesco Meli, Annalisa Stroppa, Rosa Feola, & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro La Fenice’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2025-26 season. Opera The season opens with Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” with Ivor Bolton conducting a new production by Paul Curran. The cast includes Daniel Behle, Cecilia Molinari, Nicolò Balducci, and Francesca Aspromonte. Performance Dates: Nov. 20-30, 2025 Luca Micheletti directs Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” with Renato Palumbo conducting. Luca Salsi, Francesco Meli, {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Il nome della rosa (World Premiere)

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(Ph. Brescia – Amisano © Teatro alla Scala) In a suitcase–acquired expressly to transport it due to its weight and size–travels, rehearsal after rehearsal and performance after performance, the score of “Il nome della rosa,” weighing an impressive 15 kilograms. Yet the heft of this voluminous tome is not merely physical but also semiotic: it is the fruit of the {…}

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Luca Salsi Cancels ‘Pagliacci’ at Teatro Comunale di Bologna

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Luca Salsi has canceled his engagement at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. In a statement, Salsi said, “Dear Friends, alas, seasonal illnesses have forced me to cancel ‘Pagliacci’ rehearsals at Teatro Comunale di Bologna and therefore I don’t feel like facing such a challenging debut without having ever tried. I thank my friend Claudio Sgura and I wish him the {…}

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Teatro Carlo Felice to Present ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ with Nina Minasyan

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The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” as its second production of the 2024-25 season. The work will be performed from Nov. 15 through Nov. 24, 2024 and will be conducted by Francesco Ivan Ciampa. Lorenzo Mariani brings his Bilbao Opera production, which received rave reviews. OperaWire said, “The production directed by Lorenzo Mariani was {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Carmen Giannattasio, Anastasia Bartoli & Juliana Grigoryan Lead Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2025 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced its 2025 season. Opera The season opens with Puccini’s “La Fanciulla del West” with Riccardo Frizza conducting a cast that includes Carmen Giannattasio, Angelo Villari, and Claudio Sgura. Paul Curran directs. Another cast includes Ann Petersen, Amadi Lagha, and Gustavo Castillo. Performance Dates: Jan. 24-30, 2025 Jessica Pratt, Giovanni Sala, Marko Mimica, and Lucas Meachem lead Donizetti’s {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Present World premiere of ‘L’ultimo viaggio di Sindbad’

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(Credit:@Giulio Paolini) The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present the world premeiere of Silvia Colasanti’s “L’ultimo viaggio di Sindbad.” The company will conclude the 2023-24 season and was commissioned by Fondazione Capitolina. The new work is part of a project of three contemporary operas. Next season, the company will present the Italian premiere of “Adriana Mater” by Kaija {…}

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Teatro La Fenice Cancels Opening ‘Turandot’ Performance Due to Strike

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The Teatro La Fenice has canceled its opening night performance of “Turandot” on August 30, 2024. The company said that due to the announcement of a strike by the trade unions and RSUs of the La Fenice Theater Foundation, the performance of “Turandot” will not take place. The company will contact ticketholders, who will be refunded. The other performances will {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Paolo Antognetti

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Norma

Luca Salsi, Brian Jagde, Francesco Meli, Annalisa Stroppa, Rosa Feola, & Gregory Kunde Lead Teatro La Fenice’s 2025-26 Season

Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Il nome della rosa (World Premiere)

Luca Salsi Cancels ‘Pagliacci’ at Teatro Comunale di Bologna

Teatro Carlo Felice to Present ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ with Nina Minasyan

Jessica Pratt, Carmen Giannattasio, Anastasia Bartoli & Juliana Grigoryan Lead Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s 2025 Season

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Present World premiere of ‘L’ultimo viaggio di Sindbad’

Teatro La Fenice Cancels Opening ‘Turandot’ Performance Due to Strike