Performers at Arena di Verona Fainting, Seeking Medical Assistance As a Result of Stefano Poda’s ‘Aida’ & ‘Nabucco’ Costumes

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Performers are reportedly struggling with the intense heat during performances at the Arena di Verona. Per a report by Italian publication Gramilano, four members of the chorus were in need of medical assistance during a performance of “Nabucco” on June 28. Meanwhile, a chorus member fainted during “Aida” on June 29 while two others needed medical assistance. “Biker boots, full {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Ravenna 2022 – 23 Review: Tamerlano

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(Photo: Zani-Casadio) The rehabilitation of Vivaldi’s operas continues apace. Over the past five or six years, the number of performances of his works has soared so that productions, which would have only recently been classed as welcome but rare events, are now becoming increasingly common. At least, that is the case in Italy and one or two other countries. It {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo 2026 Review: The Flying Dutchman

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(Photo: Juan Diego Castillo / Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo) When Richard Wagner completed “Der fliegende Holländer” almost two centuries ago, he stood at a threshold in his artistic life. Within its turbulent orchestral sea there is already the sense of the psychological obsessions that would later culminate in “Tristan” and “The Ring.” The work’s themes —eternal wandering, obsessive {…}

News, Season Announcement

Arturo Chacón Cruz, Alfredo Daza & Ramón Vargas Lead Ópera de Bellas Artes’ 2026 Season

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Mexico City’s Ópera de Bellas Artes ⁦has announced its 2026 season. Opera The season open with Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s “Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny,” in a production by Marcelo Lombardero. Srba Dinić conducts the opera. Performance Dates: March 2026 Manuel de Fallas’ “La vida breve” and “El amor brujo” will be performed in a double bill in {…}

Season Announcement

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo Unveils 2026 Season

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Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo has announced its 2026 season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. “The Flying Dutchman” opens the season in a production by Marcelo Lombardero. Stefano Lano conducts the Wagner work, which stars Hernán Iturralde, Betty Garcés, Valeriano Lanchas, Ana Mora, Hans Ever Mogollón, and Gustavo López Manzitti. Performance Date: Feb. 17, 2026 The Coro {…}

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Iván Ayón Rivas, Paolo Bordogna, Marco Filippo Romano, Eleonora Bellocci & Ildar Abdrazakov Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2026 Season

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The Teatro Filarmonico has announced its 2026 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances in Verona. The season will open with Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” starring Ildar Abdrazakov, Paolo Bordogna, Ramaz Chikviladze, Gilda Fiume, Iván Ayón Rivas, Marta Torbidoni, Emma Fekete, and Alessandro Abis. Francesco Lanzillotta conducts the production by Enrico Stinchelli. Performance Dates: Jan. 18-25, 2026 Christian Senn, Loriana Castellano, Josè {…}

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Dubai Opera Unveils 2025-26 Season

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Dubai Opera announces its 2025-26 season. This article only features opera events. Soloists from the Hungarian State Opera present Pucinni’s “La Bohème.” Performance Dates: Sept. 18 – 20, 2025 Olga Peretyatko and Erwin Schron perform with the Strauss Festival Orchestra Vienna in the “Dubai Opera Ball.” Performance Date: Nov. 7, 2025 To celebrate its 10th anniversary, Dubai Opera presents “Stars {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Carolina López Moreno on Her Royal Opera House Debut, Origins & Living in the Moment

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(Photo credit : Nadeesha Rathnayake) Carolina López Moreno, Bolivian-Albanian Soprano, born and raised in Germany, is a versatile, award-winning artist, and is regarded as one of the most promising sopranos of her generation. On the brink of an international career, she has already collaborated with renowned orchestras and conductors, including the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Antonio Pappano and {…}