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Carmela Remigio, Sara Cortolezzis, Iván Ayón Rivas & Francesca Aspromonte Lead Fondazione Haydn di Bolzano e Trento’s 2026-27 Season

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The Fondazione Haydn di Bolzano e Trento has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Mozart’s “La Clemenza di Tito” will be directed by Chiara Muti and conducted by Ottavio Dantone. Giovanni Sala, Marie Lys, Martina Licari, Arianna Vendittelli, Paola Gardina, and Francesco Leone star. Performance Dates: Nov 27 & 29, 2026 Davide Tramontano’s “Cronaca di un Amore. Callas e Pasolini” will be {…}

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61th International Competition of Verdiane Voices in the City of Busseto Announces 2025 Winners

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The 61th International Competition of Verdiane Voices in the City of Busseto was held on Sunday Dec. 14 with the final concert at Teatro Verdi in Busseto. The evening saw no first prize winner but two winners for second and third prize. Tthe second place went to soprano Rosa Vingiani (Italy) and baritone Wonjun Jo (South Korea), while the third {…}

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Donizetti Opera Festival 2025 Review: Caterina Cornaro

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(Photo: Studio UV – Fondazione Teatro Donizetti) At the beginning of the 1840s, Gaetano Donizetti was the most celebrated Italian opera composer in Europe. After conquering Paris with adaptations of his Italian successes and new works such as “La fille du régiment” and “La favorite,” his life unfolded in constant travel between the continent’s principal musical centers. He composed with {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Anna A. 

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(Photo: Brescia e Amisano / Teatro alla Scala) A major project with deeply feminine roots took place at Teatro alla Scala with the world premiere of “Anna A.,” a commission that, for the first time in the theater’s history, was entrusted to a female composer. The honor went to none other than Silvia Colasanti, currently the most frequently performed living {…}

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Teatro alla Scala 2024-25 Review: Rigoletto

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(Credit: Ph. Brescia e Amisano) After the recurrent “Rigoletto” production by Gilbert Deflo, which has been revived more than ten times since its debut in 1994, the Teatro alla Scala commissioned Mario Martone in 2022 to create a new staging of Verdi’s classic. The result was a contemporary and technologically rich interpretation of the opera, and the theater decided to {…}

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Conservatorio G.Verdi di Milano to Present Rediscovered Opera ‘La Rosiera’

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On Jan. 26, 2026, Vittorio Gnecchi-Ruscone’s forgotten work “La Rosiera” will be performed at the Sala Grande del Conservatorio G. Verdi di Milano. The performance will celebrate three occasions: the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gnecchi-Ruscone (1876-2026),the thirtieth anniversary of the death of maestro Gianandrea Gavazzeni (1996-2026) and 20th anniversary of the founding of the Associazione Ab Harmoniae Onlus {…}