Angela Meade & Michele Angelini Headline Rossini in Wildbad 2022 Belcanto Opera Festival

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(Credit: Rossini in Wildbad Festival official website) The Belcanto Festival Rossini in Wildbad has announced its 2022 slate, with two out of three operas taking place in the Trinkhalle. The festival will begin with a concert performance of “Armida” starring Angela Meade and Michele Angelini, with five more tenor roles. José Miguel Pérez Sierra will conduct. “Ermione” will be presented {…}

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European Commission Gives Historic Grant to Opera Europa

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The European Commission has renewed its commitment to Opera Europa, the leading network of professional opera and ballet companies, and its flagship streaming platform OperaVision. The European Commission has awarded Opera Europa with a 2,8 million euro grant for four years from 2025 to 2028. This represents the largest grant ever given to Opera Europa since it began its streaming {…}

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OperaVision Announces July & August Streams

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OperaVision has announced the summer program for July and August. The first stream comes from the Dutch National Opera and will be a production of Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” Ukrainian stage director Andriy Zholdak’s production is conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada and stars Mark Kurmanbayev, Eric Cutler, James Creswell, Nicholas Brownlee, Jacquelyn Wagner, Anna El-Khashem, and Linard Vrielink. Streaming Date: July 6, 2024 {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera de Oviedo 2023-24 Review: Manon

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Ópera de Oviedo commemorated their 75th season by presenting Massenet’s “Manon,” a new coproduction between opera de Oviedo, Teatro Municipal Santiago de Chile and Auditorio de Tenerife. All performances were dedicated to the great Spanish soprano Victoria de los Angeles who performed 75 years ago at the Oviedo coliseum. Emilio Sagi’s Beautiful Labyrinth The veteran and admired stage director Emilio Sagi {…}

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Julian Henao Gonzalez Cancels Opera Rara Performances

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Opera Rara has announced that Julian Henao Gonzalez’s performances have been canceled. The company said, “Unfortunately, due to illness Julian Henao Gonzalez’s performances, June 14 and 21 have been cancelled. In place of his performance tomorrow as a part of the Cardiff singer events, join us for a talk about live operatic archaeology. The concert was part of RWCMD’s program {…}

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Rossini in Wildbad Extends Contract

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The Rossini in Wildbad festival has extended its contract for another four years. The contract, which will see the festival run between 2023 and 2027, was signed by the Mayor of Bad Wildbad Marco Gauger and intendant Jochen Schoenleber. The festival is held in Schwarzwald, Germany, and is set to present “Il Signor Bruschino” and “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” during {…}

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Silvia Della Benetta, Diana Haller Headline ‘Rossini in Wildbad’

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The Belcanto opera Festival in Germany has announced a minimized event called “Rossini in Wildbad” set for Sept. 9-13. The program will kick off with a Rossini concert with fellows of the Belcanto Academy. Performance Date: Sept. 9, 2020 Soprano Silvia Della Benetta will then give a concert alongside pianist Reto Müller. They will perform music from such operas as {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

DVD Review: The Rossini Festival’s ‘Ricciardo e Zoraide’

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The Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro has long championed the operas composed by Rossini, including many of his forgotten works. Among those forgotten is “Ricciardo e Zoraide,” which was first performed in 1846 before disappearing from the stage until 1990 and then 1996. The festival revived the work in 2018, promptly releasing a DVD of the production; all of these {…}

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Updates on Summer Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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***We will update this article as more cancellations are announced. The coronavirus has affected a number of summer festivals. After the cancellation of the Grange Park Opera and the delay of the Glyndebourne Festival, many festivals are weighing in on the summer. The Buxton International Festival has canceled its summer festival which was scheduled for July 2 – 18, 2021. {…}

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Angela Meade & Michele Angelini Headline Rossini in Wildbad 2022 Belcanto Opera Festival

European Commission Gives Historic Grant to Opera Europa

OperaVision Announces July & August Streams

Opera de Oviedo 2023-24 Review: Manon

Julian Henao Gonzalez Cancels Opera Rara Performances

Rossini in Wildbad Extends Contract

Silvia Della Benetta, Diana Haller Headline ‘Rossini in Wildbad’

DVD Review: The Rossini Festival’s ‘Ricciardo e Zoraide’

Updates on Summer Festivals Canceled Due to Coronavirus Outbreak