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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann & Luca Salsi to Join Forces with Riccardo Frizza for ‘Aida’

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(Credit: Bernd Uhlig) On Sept. 6 and 13, Riccardo Frizza will join forces with Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann and Luca Salsi for two concert performances of Verdi’s “Aida.” The first performance will be held at the Teatro San Carlo and the second will be the closing the Masters of Classic festival in Bucharest. Elizabeth DeShong and Alexander Köpeczi will round {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Riccardo Frizza on ‘I Puritani,’ his Royal Opera House Debut, Bellini & ‘Aida’

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Riccardo Frizza, the Musical Director and Artistic Director of the Bergamo Donizetti Opera Festival and Honorary Conductor of the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir, is widely regarded as one of today’s leading conductors, regularly collaborating with the world’s most prestigious opera houses. He has conducted at many of the major theaters in the world Teatro Comunale, Bologna, ABAO Bilbao {…}

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Radio Bartok to Broadcast Performance of Liszt’s ‘Christus’ with Riccardo Frizza

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On April 22, Radio Bartok will broadcast a performance of Liszt’s “Christus.” The concert will feature Riccardo Frizza will Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir in the composer’s oratorio. In a statement Frizza said, “The idea of conducting the ‘Christus’ oratorio for the first time and of doing so at the Liszt Academy, Budapest, in a perfect fusion of Hungarian musical {…}

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Riccardo Frizza to Headline Musicians Foundation’s ‘Behind the Baton: Insights from a Maestro’

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The Musicians Foundation will present “Behind the Baton: Insights from a Maestro” on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. The event, scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the United Palace Theater in New York City, will feature Riccardo Frizza, Musical and Artistic Director of the Donizetti Opera Festival, in conversation with opera expert Fred Plotkin. Frizza is in the midst of {…}

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Riccardo Frizza & Pretty Yende to Open Festival Cap Rocat

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On August 1, 2025, conductor Riccardo Frizza will inaugurate the fifth edition of the Festival Cap Rocat in a gala concert with Pretty Yende. The concert, which will be held at the former fortress in Mallorca, will showcase Frizza conducting the Symphony Orchestra of the Balearic Islands. In a statement, Frizza said, “In just a few years, the festival has {…}

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Riccardo Frizza Cancels ‘Maria Padilla’ at the Teatro de la Maestranza

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Riccardo Frizza has canceled his upcoming performance of “Maria Padilla” at the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville. The conductor took to social media and said, “Dear friends of Teatro de la Maestranza, with all my regret I have to cancel my debut with ‘Maria Padilla’ in concert form, scheduled for May 2. It was a date I was looking {…}

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Riccardo Frizza Conducts Teatro Comunale di Bologna’s ‘La Faniculla del West’

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The Teatro Comunale di Bologna is set to present “La Fanciulla del West.” The opera will be conducted by Riccardo Frizza in a production by Paul Curran. The cast will include Carmen Giannattasio and Ann Petersen as Minnie, Angelo Villari and Amadi Lagha as Dick Johnson, and Claudio Sgura and Gustavo Castillo as Jack Rance. In a statement, Frizza noted, “For the first time, I’m conducting ‘La {…}

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Riccardo Frizza to Lead Festival Verdi’s ‘Attila’

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The Festival Verdi is set to present Verdi’s “Attila” in two concert performances. Riccardo Frizza will return to the festival to conduct after his acclaimed performances of “Simon Boccanegra” in 2022. He will lead a cast that includes Giorgi Manoshvili as Attila, George Petean as Ezio, Marta Torbidoni as Odabella, and Luciano Ganci as Foresto. Frizza will conduct the Filarmonica {…}