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Jessica Pratt To Celebrate 100th Performance Of ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’

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Jessica Pratt is set to sing her 100th performance of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The soprano will return to her signature role in October in Bilbao in a new co-production by ABAO Bilbao Opera, the Bologna Teatro Comunale, the Genoa Teatro Carlo Felice, and the Slovak National Theatre. Of her performance, Pratt said, “this will be my hundredth performance in {…}

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Ricardo Seguel Joins Ibermúsica Artists for Representation

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Chilean bass-baritone Ricardo Seguel has joined the Ibermúsica Artists roster for worldwide general management. He will be represented by Aleix Palau. The bass-baritone has performed at some of the most important theaters in the world including the Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Teatro Colón, ABAO Bilbao and Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, among many others. He has performed such roles {…}

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Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo to Present Brahms’ ‘German Requiem’

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The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia, is set to present Brahms’ “A German Requiem” on Oct. 4 and 5, 2025. The showcase will feature Ana Durlovski and Valeriano Lanchas as the soloists. Tomàs Grau will conduct the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia and Coro Nacional de Colombia. Durlovski is a Macedonian soprano and former ensemble member {…}

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Teatro Carlo Felice to Present ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ with Nina Minasyan

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The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” as its second production of the 2024-25 season. The work will be performed from Nov. 15 through Nov. 24, 2024 and will be conducted by Francesco Ivan Ciampa. Lorenzo Mariani brings his Bilbao Opera production, which received rave reviews. OperaWire said, “The production directed by Lorenzo Mariani was {…}

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Ana Ibarra Joins GoDirect for Management

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Mezzo-soprano Ana Ibarra has joined GoDirect for general management. Ibarra has developed an international career and has performed at such theaters as Gran Teatro del Liceu, Teatro Real de Madrid, Canadian Opera Company, Mariinsky Theatre, La Monnaie de Bruselas, Dutch National Opera, Theater an der Wien, English National Opera, Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires, Vlaamse Opera, Wielki Theater, Opera de {…}

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Euskadiko Orkestra Announces 2023-24 Season

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Bilbao’s Euskadiko Orkestra has announced its 2023-24 season. Here are the vocal performances. Robert Trevino conducts Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 with soloist Justina Gringyte. Performances Dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 4, 2023 Juanjo Mena conducts a program of music by Ravel, Falla, and Pierne. Clara Mouriz and Alfonso Gomez are the soloists. Performance Dates: Nov. 27-Dec. 1, 2023  Pablo Gonzalez conducts a {…}

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Q & A: Director Vincent Huguet on the Mozart-Da Ponte Trilogy & Directing ‘Rigoletto’

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Vincent Huguet is one of the most promising directors of today’s operatic world. Since his debut with “Lakme” at the Montpellier Opera in 2012, he has staged the “Mozart Da Ponte Trilogy” at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin—conducted by Daniel Barenboim and with the three shows performed over four days during the Berlin Festtage, Massenet’s “Manon” for Paris {…}

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Teatro Comunale di Bologna Announces Cast Change for ‘Vier Letzte Lieder’

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The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has announced a cast change for its Dec. 23 concert. The company revealed that Vanessa Goikoetxea will replace Aleksandra Kurzak in “Vier Letzte Lieder.” Riccardo Frizza will conduct the evening, which will also include a performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 in e minor. Goikoetxea’s performance will mark her debut at the Teatro Comunale. She {…}

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Elena Sancho Pereg Joins ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ at Gran Teatre Del Liceu

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(Credit: Studioline Photography) The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that soprano Elena Sancho Pereg will perform the role of Stella in the upcoming production of Offenbach’s “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” on Jan. 18, 19, 25, 28 & 31, 2021. Soprano Adriana González must spend 10 days in preventive isolation, in accordance with the COVID-19 regulations. González will perform the role {…}