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Theater an der Wien to Present ‘Ambleto’ with Raffaele Pe

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(Ph. Nicola Allegri) The Theater an der Wien is set to present Gasparini’s “Ambleto.“ The baroque masterpiece, which is the very first opera in music history to tell the story of the Danish prince Hamlet, will be staged from May 6 to 17, 2025. The opera will star countertenor Raffaele Pe in the title role, Miklós Sebestyén as Claudius, Ana {…}

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Carmela Remigio, Bruno Taddia, Raffaele Pe & Vincenzo Costanzo Lead Teatro Alighieri’s 2025 Season

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The Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna has announced its 2025 season featuring three opera productions. The season opens with Händel’s “Giulio Cesare“ conducted by Ottavio Dantone and directed by Chiara Muti. Raffaele Pe, Marie Lys, Delphine Galou, Filippo Mineccia, Federico Fiorio, Andrea Gavagnin, Clemente Antonio Daliotti, and Davide Giangregorio. Performance Dates: Jan. 17 & 19, 2025 Gaspare Spontini’s “La Vestale” will be conducted {…}

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Raffaele Pe Takes La Lira di Orfeo on European Tour This Fall

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(Ph. Nicola Allegri) Countertenor and conductor Raffaele Pe will be taking his La Lira di Orfeo to three major halls this fall. The first stop on the all-Vivaldi concert tour is Wigmore Hall in London where the countertenor and the ensemble presented “#solomonteverdi.” The showcase is set for Oct. 23, 2024. From there, the ensemble heads to the Teatro Auditorium {…}

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Marigona Qerkezi, Rame Lahaj, Raffaele Pe & Chiara Isotton Lead Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2025 Season

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The Fondazione Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari has announced its 2025 season. Here is a look at the operas and concerts. Opera Verdi’s “Il Corasaro” is set to open the season with Rame Lahaj and Zizhao Guo sharing the lead role. They will be joined by Guanqun Yu, Benedetta Torre, Vladimir Stoyanov, Luca Galli, Vanessa Goikoetxea, and Carmen Lopez. Stefano Montanari conducts the {…}

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Annalisa Stroppa, Riccardo Zanellato, Juliana Grigoryan & Raffaele Pé Lead Teatri di Reggio Emilia’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatri di Reggio Emilia has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Rossini’s “Mosé in Egitto,” which will star Riccardo Zanellato, Dave Monaco, Mariam Battistelli, Toni Nezic, Aida Pascu, Angela Schisano, Andrea Galli, and Matteo Mezzaro. Giovanni Di Stefano conducts the production by Pier Francesco Maestrini. Performance Dates: Nov. 15 & 17, 2024 Annalisa Stroppa, Caterina Sala, Matteo Falcier, Matteo Guerzè, {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Ketevan Kemoklidze & Raffaele Pé Lead Fundación Baluarte Fundazioa’s 2023-24 Season

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Spain’s Fundación Baluarte Fundazioa in Navarra has announced its 2023-24 Season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Perry So conducts the Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio. The soloists will be Louise Kemény, Raffaele Pé, Patrick Grahl, and André Morsch. Performance Date: Dec. 22, 2023 Sondra Radvanosky and Anthony Manoli perform lied and arias by H. {…}

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In Just Five Minutes, Get To Know – Raffaele Pe

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(Photo: Noah Shaye) OperaWire: What was the first opera you saw? Raffaele Pe: Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” in Parma, when I was 11. OW: What was the last opera you appeared in? RP: Vivaldi’s “Giustino” in Drottningholm, Stockholm. OW: What role are you currently performing? RP: Apollo in Mozart’s “Apollo et Hyacinthus” in Venice OW: In which opera are {…}

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Karine Deshayes, Raffaele Pe & Sandrine Piau Highlight Clermont Auvergne Opéra’s 2022-23 Season

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The Clermont Auvergne Opéra has announced its 2022-23 season featuring opera, concerts, and recitals. Opera Gaspard Brécourt conducts Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte” with Éric Pérez conducting. Julie Goussot, Ania Wozniak, Marielou Jacquard, Antoine Foulon, Jean Miannay, and Mikhael Piccone star. Performance Dates: Oct. 13 & 14, 2022 Amaury du Closel conducts Pierre Thirion-Vallet production of Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Erminie Blondel, Matthieu {…}

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Raffaele Pe & ‘La Lira di Orfeo’ to Debut at Wigmore Hall

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(Credit: RibaltaLuceStudio) Wigmore Hall is set to present countertenor Raffaele Pe and baroque ensemble “La Lira di Orfeo” on June 20, 2022. The performance will include music by Monteverdi, Giovanni Paolo Cima, and Dario Castello. In an official press statement, Pe noted that this program was “a way to evoke Monteverdi’s introverted yet generous and cheerful spirit letting his immortal {…}