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Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini Announces 2026-27 Season

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The Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini has announced its 2026-27 season. Here are the two vocal performances for the next season. Kent Nagano conducts the new year’s Concert with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Performance Date: Jan. 1, 2027 Kent Nagano conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with Emoke Barath. Performance Date: April 22, 2026 Read Related Stories  Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini Announces 2023-24 Season {…}

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CD Review: Naxos’s ‘Tosca’

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  Yet another “Tosca” — this one captured live at the 2024 edition of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. The production garnered widespread acclaim, not least for its stark pseudo-fascist décor, evocative of today’s authoritarianism worldwide. But how do its musical qualities fare, and do they warrant the release of Naxos’s new CD set? The performance is entrusted to the capable {…}

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Anna Netrebko Confirms ‘Tosca’ at Puccini Festival in 2027

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(Credit: Marc Brenner) Anna Netrebko has confirmed that she will sing “Tosca” at the Puccini Festival in 2027. Following her run of the opera in Vienna, the soprano took to social media and said, “TOSCA! One of easiest vocally roles… and very difficult to act it well 🌟 It was very solid run of performances at @wienerstaatsoper classic production! With {…}

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Natalya Romaniw Cancels ‘Tosca’ at Glyndebourne Due to Pregnancy

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Natalya Romaniw has canceled her upcoming performances of “Tosca” at the Glyndebourne due to pregnancy. The soprano took to social media and said, “With a heavy heart, I share that I will no longer be performing ‘Tosca’ at Glyndebourne this summer. Glyndebourne Festival is an occasion I have longed to be a part of for many years, so this decision {…}

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Masabane Rangwanasha to Open Detroit Opera’s 2026-27 Season with ‘Tosca’

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The Detroit Opera has announced that it will open its 2026-27 season with Puccini’s “Tosca.” The company said, “We are thrilled to announce Giacomo Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ this November at the Detroit Opera House, opening Detroit Opera’s 26-27 season-long exploration of faith! A work of passion, politics, and impossible choices, Tosca remains one of opera’s most gripping thrillers.” The opera will {…}

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Bryn Terfel Founds New Oxford International Opera; First Production is ‘Tosca’

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Sir Bryn Terfel has founded the Oxford International Opera. The company, which is co-founded by Oxford Philharmonic Music Director, Marios Papadopoulos, will launch in September with a production of Puccini’s “Tosca.” The first production will star Sir Bryn Terfel, Carmen Giannattasio, and Saimir Pirgu. The cast will also feature Jamie Woollard, Fabio Previati, Colin Judson, and Steffan Lloyd Owen.  Marios {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva & Jonathan Tetelman Headline ‘Tosca’ in Warsaw

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On June 28, 2026, the Central Square at the foot of the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw will present Puccini’s “Tosca.” The opera will star Sonya Yoncheva in the title role alongside Jonathan Tetelman as Cavaradossi and George Gagnidze as Scarpia. The artists will be accompanied by the excellent orchestra Sinfonia Varsovia and conducted by Bassem Akiki. Yoncheva {…}

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Teatro Carlo Felice Postpones ‘Il nome della Rosa;’ Replaces Production with ‘Tosca’

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The Teatro Carlo Felice has postponed “Il nome della Rosa” for a future season, The company said that Francesco Filidei’s work, which was scheduled for April 2026, will be replaced by “Tosca.” The company added, “It was a difficult choice, matured after a careful analysis of the construction costs: the economic and productive complexity of the setup would, in fact, {…}

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Arturo Toscanini Conservatory Named National Ambassador

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Arturo Toscanini Conservatory has been selected as one of the 100 national ambassadors chosen by the Osservatorio Eccellenze Italiane (Observatory of Italian Excellence). The recognition, now in its 2nd edition, is sponsored by the Council of Ministers and from eleven Ministries that celebrates in a prestigious volume, published by RDE Publishing House, 100 exemplary leaders including municipalities, institutions, tradition, of {…}