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Cast Change: Iwona Sobotka Steps Into ‘Der fliegende Holländer’ at Teatro Principal de Palma

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The Teatro Principal de Palma has announced a cast change for its production of “Der fliegende Holländer.” The production, which is set to be performed on Feb. 18, 20 and 22, will see Iwona Sobotka step in as Senta replacing soprano Gabriela Scherer, who was initially announced but was forced to cancel due to an illness. Sobotka has performed with {…}

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Sandra Ferrández Joins GoDirect for General Management

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Sandra Ferrández has joined the roster to GoDirect for General Management. Ferrández is a mezzo-soprano who made her operatic debut in “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” and later replaced Montserrat Caballé in “Le Roi d’Ys.” She is well known for her operatic repertoire as well as for performing Zarzuela and Symphonic music. She has won the Premio Ópera Actual and first prize {…}

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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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Teatro Principal Fires Hugo de Ana for ‘La Traviata’

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The Teatro Principal in Mallorca, Spain has fired Hugo de Ana from its production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” following accusations of inadequate behavior. According to reports, the theater received numerous complaints regarding de Ana’s behavior in rehearsals toward members of the artistic team. The theater said that the decision was made in order to have a “good work environment. ” {…}

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Teatro Principal Announces 2022-23 Season

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The Teatro Principal in Las Palma de Mallorca, Spain has announced its 2022-23 Season. The season will open with Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” in a production by Yves Lenoir. Federico Sardelli conducts soloists Irene Mas, Anna Bonitatibus, Joan Martín-Royo, and Albert Miguélez Rouco. Performance Dates: Oct. 21 & 23, 2022 Tomeu Bibiloni, Manuel Fuentes, and Jorge Tello star in Puccini’s “La Boheme“ with Andrea Cigni {…}

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Annalisa Stroppa Headlines Teatro Massimo’s ‘Carmen’ Production

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(Credit: © Silvia Lelli) The Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Italy is set to open “Carmen” with Annalisa Stroppa singing the title role. The mezzo soprano made her role debut  decade ago at the Teatro Sociale in Trento and has sung it at the Limoges Opéra-Théâtre, the Bregenz Festival, the Ópera de Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, the Teatre Principal in {…}

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Conductor Carlos Aragón Joins GoDirect

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Carlos Aragón has joined GoDirect for General Management. The conductor / pianist is known for his wide-ranging repertory which features everything from baroque to romanticism, including works by Händel, Vivaldi, Hasse, Porpora, Pergolesi, Donizetti, Verdi, and Puccini, among others. Among the operas he has conducted are “La Cenerentola,” “Suor Angelica,” “Otello,” “Tosca,” “La Clemenzi di Tito,” and “Rigoletto.” Aragón has {…}

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Alejandro Roy Joins GoDiect for General Management

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Alejandro Roy has joined GoDirect for General Management. Born in Gijón, the tenor studied in Florence with the mezzo-soprano Fedora Barbieri. He has since performed at the Teatro de la Zarzuela, the Metropolitan Opera, Arena di Verona, the Teatro San Carlo, Teatro Colón, Teatro Campoamor de Oviedo, Teatro Luciano Pavarotti de Modena, Novosibirsk State Academic Opera, Sferisterio di Macerata, Teatro {…}

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Top 6 Operas to See This Weekend – International (3/8-10)

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This week’s picks feature a mixture of classics, a world premiere, and two rarely performed works. There are some role debuts and other stars performing signature roles. Frankenstein – La Monnaie du Mont, Belgium Mary Grey’s new opera makes its world premiere at the prestigious Belgium theater in a new production by Alex Ollé. Scott Hendricks takes on the title role {…}