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Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Stefano Vizioli On The Modernity Of Cesti’s ‘La Dori’ At This Summer’s Innsbruck Early Music Festival

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This year’s schedule for Innsbruck’s Early Music Festival includes three operas from the baroque period: “La Dori” by Antonio Cesti; “Merope” by Farinelli’s brother, Riccardo Broschi, and “Ottone” by Handel. Over the next few weeks Operawire will be interviewing the three directors responsible for the staging of the operas. Cesti’s “La Dori” was written in 1657, for the Court in {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: OperAffinity Founder Breana Stillman on Working with Organization & Festival’s Future, Working with Refugees & How Music Creates Connection & Understanding

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It was during her years working as an opera singer in Germany that Breana Stillman first encountered the transformative power of the art form beyond the stage, specifically through children’s choirs involved in opera productions. What she witnessed there, the musical growth, the exposure to languages and cultures, the discipline and sense of community it fostered in young people, planted {…}

News

Annalisa Stroppa to Celebrate 50th Performance of ‘Carmen’ in Ravenna

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Annalisa Stroppa will celebrate her 50th performance as “Carmen” in Ravenna. In a statement mezzo-soprano said, “For over a decade, I have performed Carmen, one of the most beloved and indomitable women in opera. Tonight at the Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna, I’m celebrating my 50th performance in this role, which has given me — and continues to give me — {…}

News

Annalisa Stroppa Headlines ‘Carmen’ in Piacenza, Modena & Ravenna

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(Credit: © Rolando Paolo Guerzoni) Annalisa Stroppa is set to perform the title roel of Bizet’s “Carmen” at three of Italy’s Regional theaters. The mezzo-soprano will first perform the work at the Teatro Comunale di Modena April 10 and 12 April followed by the Teatro Municipale di Piacenza on April 17 and 19 and last at the Teatro Alighieri di {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Juan Diego Flórez, Maria Bengtsson, Dave Monaco, Ludovic Tézier & Marina Rebeka Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for the first edition of 2026’s CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. The year kicks off with star-studded new releases including a new Verdi recording and an Offenbach opera that features some of today’s greatest performers. Luigi Gordigiani: Romantic Florence – Songs For Voice And Piano Dynamic releases mezzo-soprano Marina Comparato’s latest album. She is {…}

News, Season Announcement

Franco Vassallo, Maria Kataeva & Ruzil Gatin Lead Teatro Alighieri di Ravenna’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Alighieri di Ravenna has announced its 2025-26 season. Franco Vassallo, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Marily Santoro, and Matteo Falcier star in Verdi’s “Macbeth.” Giuseppe Finzi conducts. Performance Dates: Jan. 30 & Feb. 1, 2026 Rossini’s “L’Italiana in Algeri” will star Giorgio Caoduro, Gloria Tronel, Barbara Skora, Giuseppe De Luca, Ruzil Gatin, Laura Verrecchia, and Vincenzo Taormina. Alessandro Cadario conducts the {…}

News, Season Announcement

OperaLombardia Announces 2025-26 Season

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OperaLombardia has announced its 2025-26 season. The season, which is shared by five theaters including Teatro Donizetti di Bergamo, Teatro Grande di Brescia, Teatro Sociale di Como / AsLiCo, Teatro Ponchielli di Cremona, and Teatro Fraschini di Pavia, will showcase the same operas. Here are the works with dates to each theater: Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” will be presented in a {…}

News, Season Announcement

Francesca Dotto, Irina Lungu, Caterina Piva & Markus Werba Lead Teatro Sociale di Rovigo’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro Sociale di Rovigo has announced its 2025-26 season. The season opens with Mozart’s “Così fan tutte,” featuring a production by Stefano Vizioli and Jordi Bernàcer conducting. The cast includes Irina Lungu, Francesca Di Sauro, Biagio Pizzuti, Andrew Kim, Paola Gardina, and Maurizio Muraro. Performance Dates: Oct. 17 & 19, 2025 The second work of the season will be {…}