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Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro Comunale di Piacenza 2024 Review: Mosè in Egitto

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(Photo: Rolando Paolo Guerzoni) Composed by Gioachino Rossini in 1818, “Mosè in Egitto” is an opera that deserves close attention for its historical and musical significance. Created during a transitional phase in his career, Rossini crafted a masterpiece that merges sacred drama with opera seria. Based on the biblical tale of Exodus, Moses in Egypt marks a turning point in {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Reggio Emilia Teatro Municipale Valli 2021-22 Review: Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny

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(Photo: Teatro Municipale Valli) Weill and Brecht had major disagreements over the meaning and location of their opera “Aufstieg und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny.” While Brecht saw it as a criticism of the evils of capitalism, for Weill, it was more an exploration of human greed, which for many people, with only a superficial understanding of the word capitalism, amounts {…}

News, Streaming

Opera Streaming to Present Rossini Masterpiece from Teatro Municipale, Reggio Emilia

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Opera Streaming is set to present “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” live from the Teatro Municipale, Reggio Emilia. The showcase, which is set for March 26, 2021, will star César Cortés as Count Almaviva, Pablo Ruiz as Bartolo, Michela Antenucci as Rosina, Guido Loconsolo as Basilio, and Simone Del Savio in the lead role as Figaro. Rossini’s comic masterpiece will be {…}

News

OperaStreaming to Broadcast Rare Version of Handel’s ‘Aci, Galatea e Polifemo’

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On November 15, OperaStreaming will broadcast Handel’s “Aci, Galatea e Polifemo” live from the Teatro Municipale in Piacenza. This production, directed by Gianmaria Aliverta, is the first staging in modern times of the version written for the famous castrato Senesino. Luca Guglielmi will conduct the Baroque ensemble La Lira di Orfeo. The cast of young artists includes Raffaele Pe as {…}

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Maria Mudryak, Gregory Kunde, Piero Pretti Headline OperaStreaming 2020-21 Season

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OperaStreaming has announced its second season, which will feature nine operas presented online. You can watch all the streams here. It all begins with a concert performance of Verdi’s “Ernani” from the Teatro Regio in Parma. The opera stars Piero Pretti, Vladimir Stoyanov, Roberto Taglaivini, and Eleonora Buratto. Michele Mariotti conducts. Streaming Date: Sept. 25, 2020  Next up is a {…}