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Bilbao Opera Opens with ‘Don Pasquale’ Starring Simón Orfila

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The Bilbao Opera is set to open its 2024-25 season with Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” The opera, which will be performed from Oct. 19 to 28, 2024 at the Euskalduna Bilbao, returns to the company after being performed on four occasions. The opera was first shown in 1958 with Renata Scotto and Alfredo Kraus, and later in 1995 with Carlos Chausson {…}
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Lise Davidsen, Asmik Grigorian, Pretty Yende, Serena Sáenz, Xabier Anduaga, Javier Camarena, Michel Fabiano & Saioa Hernández Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2025-26 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with “The Cunning Little Vixen,” featuring Peter Mattei, Anaïs Masllorens, David Alegret, Elena Tsallagova, Alejandro López, Milan Perišić, Sara Bañeras, Angela Brower, Mireia Pintó, Laura Brasó, and Mercedes Gancedo. Josep Pons conducts the production by Barrie Kosky. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-30, 2025 Philip Glass’ “Akhnaten” will star Anthony Roth Costanzo, {…}
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ABAO Bilbao 2024-25 Review: La Favorite

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Back in 2022, the Donizetti Festival in Bergamo featured a production of Donizetti’s “La Favorite” using a new critical French edition and with no cuts (including the whole ballet). For that occasion Ricardo Frizza was the conductor. Now, a few years later, ABAO Bilbao is bringing back that same Bergamo production, in coproduction with Opéra National de Bordeaux, as well {…}
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Silvia Tro Santafé & Ismael Jordi Lead Bilbao Opera’s ‘La Favorite’

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The Bilbao Opera is set to Present Donizetti’s “La Favorite.” The work will be presented from Feb. 15 to 24, 2025 at the Euskalduna Bilbao and will star Silvia Tro Santafé in the role of Leonore, alongside Ismael Jordi as Fernand, Vladimir Stoyanov as Alphonse XI, and Simón Orfila as Balthazar. The cast is rounded out by tenor Mikeldi Atxalandabaso {…}
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Yusif Eyvazov, Jessica Pratt, René Barbera, Ivan Ayón Rivas & Carmela Remigio Lead Teatro Massimo di Palermo’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro Mssismo di Palermo has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Ligeti’s “Le Grand Macabre” which will be performed for the first time in Palermo. Omer Meir Wellber conducts the opera in a production by Barbora Horáková. Performance Dates: Nov. 24-Dec. 1, 2024 Mario Martone directs Verdi’s “Otello” with a cast that includes Yusif Eyvazov, Nicola {…}
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Ramón Vargas, Hui He, Celso Albelo & Marko Miminca Lead Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña’s 2024 Season

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The  Amigos de la Ópera de A Coruña has announced its 2024 season. Celso Albelo, Miren Urbieta- Vega, Massimo Cavalletti, Helena Abad, Manuel Mas, and Simón Orfila star in Puccini’s “La Boheme.” José Miguel Pérez- Sierra conducts the production by Danilo Coppola.  Performance Dates: Sept. 8-10, 2024 Javier Franco and José Ramón Martín perform in recital. Performance Date: Sept. 15, {…}
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Marina Monzó, Sabina Puértolas, Vanessa Goikoetxea, Celso Albelo & Serena Sáenz Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2024-25 season. Zarzuela  Emilio Arrieta’s “Marina” will be conducted by José Miguel Pérez-Sierra and directed by Bárbara Lluch. Sabina Puértolas and Marina Monzó lead the opera alongside Ismael Jordi, Celso Albelo, Juan Jesús Rodríguez, Pietro Spagnoli, Rubén Amoretti, and Javier Castañeda. Performance Dates: Oct. 9-20, 2024 Pablo Sorozábal’s “La Del Manojo de {…}
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Julia Blasco, Carolyn Sampson, Alexander Vinogradov, Anna Lena Elbert, Chen Reiss Headline Quincena Musical de San Sebastián’s 2024 Season

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The Quincena Musical de San Sebastián has announced its 2024 slate. Here is a rundown of the classical vocal performances on offer. Sopranos Julia Blasco and Suzana Nadejde take on works by Mozart, Puccini, Schubert, Offenbach, Rossini, and Brahms alongside pianist Jorge Robaina and clarinettist Javier Povedano. Performance Date: August 1, 2024 Countertenor Nacho Castellanos and pianist Mario Marzo take on {…}

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