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Celso Albelo & Annalisa Stroppa Lead ABAO Bilbao Opera’s ‘Werther’

By Francisco Salazar

The ABAO Bilbao Opera is set to present Massenet’s “Werther.”

The opera will be presented in a production by Rosetta Cucchi and Carlo Montanaro will conduct the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa.

Tenor Celso Albelo will star in the title role with mezzo-soprano Annalisa Stroppa as Charlotte. Àngel Òdena will star as Albert and Lucía Iglesias as Sophie.

The cast will be rounded out by Enric Martínez-Castignani, Josu Cabrero, José Manuel Díaz, Martín Barcelona, and Olga Revuelta.

“Werther” will open on Jan. 17 and runs through Jan. 26, 2026.

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By Francisco Salazar

FRANCISCO SALAZAR, (Publisher) has worked as a journalist for over 10 years with such companies as Latin Post, and freelanced for Remezcla. He has also published for El Diario and La Opinion. He is a media producer and a classically trained cellist who has performed in the New York area.

With OperaWire he has lectured at Bard College and been featured on Fred Plotkin, Jennifer Rowley and Angel Blue's programs.

He holds a Masters in Media Management from the New School and a Bachelor's in Film Production and Italian studies from Hofstra University.

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