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Arena Di Verona Announces Casting For 2018 Festival

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The Arena di Verona has announced its casting for the 2018 festival, showcasing some of the biggest stars in the opera world. Here is a breakdown of what stars will grace the stage of the famous arena. Carmen  Three mezzos take on the iconic role of “Carmen” including Anna Goryachova and Carmen Topciu. They are joined by four Don José’s including Brian Jagde, {…}

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María José Siri To Headline New ‘Francesca Da Rimini’ At La Scala

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On April 15, 2018, María José Siri will make her role debut in the title role of Zandonai’s “Francesca da Rimini” at the Teatro alla Scala. The soprano will headline a new production by David Pountney, which is set to be conducted by Maestro Fabio Luisi and will also star Marcelo Puente as Paolo il Bello, Gabriele Viviani as Giovanni {…}

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Weekend Preview – International (9/29-10/1): The Welsh National Opera & Théâtre du Capitôle Open New Seasons

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The 2017-18 season continues with a number of starry productions coming to the forefront. Check out what you can see this weekend. Austria  The Vienna State Opera presents “La Traviata” with Olga Peretyatko-Mariotti and “La Bohème” with Jinxu Xiahou, Hrachuhí Bassenz, Gabriel Bermúdez and Aida Garifullina. “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” and “Die Zauberflöte” headline the Volksoper, which also features a performance of “Gypsy.” {…}

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Mariangela Sicilia Joins Askonas Holt for General Management

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Mariangela Sicilia has joined Askonas Holt for general management. She will be managed at Askonas Holt by Joel Thomas, Angelica Conner, and Matt Palmer. Sicilia is a prizewinner at the 2014 Operalia Competition and a graduate of the Academy of the Aix-en-Provence Festival and the Rossini Academy of Pesaro. This season the soprano makes her Teatro alla Scala debut singing {…}

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Osterfestspiele Salzburg Announces Cast Change for Verdi Requiem

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The Osterfestspiele Salzburg has announced a cast change for its performances of Verdi’s Requiem. The festival said, “As Jonas Kaufmann would like to concentrate fully on his three performances and his scenic role debut as Enzo Grimaldi in ‘La Gioconda,’ he has expressed the wish to resign his participation in our Choral Concert – Verdi’s Messa da Requiem.” As a {…}

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Riccardo Frizza Leads Verdi’s Requiem at Duomo in Milan

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Milan is set to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the death of Alessandro Manzoni with an elaborate cultural and artistic program taking place in its imposing Duomo. On May 22, the anniversary of Manzoni’s death, Riccardo Frizza will conduct the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano and Coro Sinfonico di Milano in Verdi’s Requiem. He will be joined by Serena Farnocchia, Anna {…}