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Sava Vemić Joins Intermusica for Management

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(Credit: Miloš Lužanin) Bass Sava Vemić has joined the Intermuscia Vocal & Opera roster for worldwide general management. He will be represented by Natasha Worsley and Iago Campello. Vemić’s has performed at the Canadian Opera Company, Fondazione Petruzzelli, Arena di Verona, La Monnaie, Opera Vlaanderen, Staatsoper Hamburg, Paris Opera, and Semperoper Dresden. His repertoire includes the music of Beethoven, Cilea, Bellini, {…}

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Juan Sancho Joins Fischer Artists International

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Juan Sancho has joined Fischer Artists International for international management except for Spain. In a statement, the management company said, “We are excited to share that we now represent Spanish tenor Juan Sancho in general management (Spain excluded). Acclaimed at many of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, festivals, and concert halls, Juan has performed at Teatro alla Scala, Teatro {…}

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2024 Review: Gurrelieder

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Photo credit: Daniel Boud We can be grateful that the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Simone Young has a passion for the music of Arnold Schoenberg in this, his 150th anniversary year. On Friday March 15th, it led to the first performance in Sydney of Schoenberg’s concert-drama “Gurrelieder,” a massive work that was first performed in Vienna 111 years ago, {…}

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Simone Young Conducts ‘Gurrelieder’ at Sydney Opera House

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(Photo credit: SSO) Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor, Simone Young leads Schoenberg’s “Gurrelieder,” at Sydney Opera House in celebration of the composer’s 150 birthday. “Gurrelieder” make its Sydney debut with soloist soprano Ricarda Merbeth, mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble, tenors Simon O’Neill and Andrew Goodwin, and bass Sava Vemić. They are joined by a chorus of more than 200 and an orchestra of {…}

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Vittoria Yeo, George Petean, Caterina Sala & Giuliana Gianfaldoni Lead Teatro Petruzzelli’s 2024 Season

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The Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari has announced its 2024 season. Opera Beethoven’s “Fidelio” will open the season with Joan Anton Rechi directing and Stefano Montanari conducting. The production is set to star Modestas Sedlevičius, Vito Priante, Jörg Schneider, Helena Juntunen, Tillman Rönnebeck, Francesca Benitez, and Pavel Kolgatin. Performance Dates: Jan. 26-Feb. 1, 2024  Vittoria Yeo, Michiko Takeda, Mario Cassi, Luca Galli, {…}

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Miina-Liisa Värelä & Clay Hilley Lead Canadian Opera Company’s ‘Fidelio’

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The Canadian Opera Company is set to open its 2023-24 with Beethoven’s “Fidelio.” The opera, which will run from Sept. 29 to Oct. 20, 2023, will be directed by Matthew Ozawa. In a statement, the director said, “I would say the biggest takeaway [I would hope for audiences] is that someone comes away from Fidelio reminded that they have the {…}

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Joyce El-Khoury Leads ‘Norma’ at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus

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(Credit: Tom Volf) Joyce El-Khoury is set to make her role debut as Bellini’s “Norma” on August 28 in Athens, Greece. The production by Tom Volf will be under the auspices of the Paris-based Maria Callas Foundation, which was co-founded in 2017 by her close friends as well as Tom Volf and is the largest international organization aiming to protect {…}

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Semperoper Dresden Announces Cast Change for ‘Aida’

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The Semperoper Dresden has announced a cast change for its July 5 performance of Verdi’s “Aida.” The company noted that Sava Vemić will sing the role of Ramfis stepping in for Vitalij Kowaljow.  Sava Vemić is a member of the ensemble at Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz and has performed at the New National Theatre Tokyo, Belgrade National Theater, Verbier Festival, The {…}