Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Pene Pati to Replace Xabier Anduaga in Upcoming Concert

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Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced that Xabier Anduaga will no longer participate in the March 24 concert. The bel canto-center concert will now feature tenor Pene Pati and soprano Sarah Blanch. Audiences will enjoy select arias and duets by Bellini, Gounod, Donizetti, and Verdi. Giulio Zappa will accompany at the piano. Pati recently won the International Opera Awards 2022 {…}

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Controversial ‘Tár’ Receives 6 Oscar Nominations

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Following a divisive response from the classical music world about the film “Tár,” the film has been nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture. The film, which has provoked much discussion in the classical music world, received nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress for Cate Blanchett, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. The discussion over {…}

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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino to Perform ‘La Finta Semplice’

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is set to present Mozart’s opera “La Finta Semplice “for the first time in the company’s history. The work, which opens on Jan. 24 is set to star Benedetta Torre as Rosina, Eduardo Martinez Flores as Don Cassandro, Lorenzo Martelli as Don Polidoro, Xenia Tziouvaras as Giacinta, Rosalìa Cid as Ninetta, Luca Bernard as Fracasso, and {…}

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Review: Richard Tucker Gala 2022

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Photos: Dario Acosta The Richard Tucker Award and Gala came back in full force after two years with no awards. A galaxy of operatic stars was on hand for the event held in the newly renovated David Geffen Hall, which was designed to remedy the venue’s seemingly intractable issue with—of all things—acoustics. (Geffen Hall is the home of the New {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for “Don Pasquale” on Sept. 25. The company said that baritone Alessandro Corbelli will sing the title role replacing Carlos Chausson who has pharyngitis. Corbelli is currently performing in the second cast of “Don Pasquale” at the Liceu and has performed the role around the world including at the Metropolitan {…}

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Opera Philadelphia Announces First Annual Opera on Film Series

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Opera Philadelphia has announced its first annual opera on film series. The event will be part of the O 2022 Festival and will show 30 cinematic operas over 12 screenings at the Philadelphia Film Center. Opera on Film will be presented from Tuesday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 2 and will feature a big-screen binge of the operatic art form’s {…}

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Michael Spyres, Elza Van Den Heever & Vannina Santoni Lead Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie’s 2022-23 Season

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The Opéra Orchestre national Montpellier Occitanie has announced its 2022-23 season. Opera Ainārs Rubiķis conducts Verdi’s “Aida” in a production by Annabel Arden. The opera stars Sunyoung Seo, Ketevan Kemoklidze, Amadi Lagha, Leon Kim, and Jacques Greg-Belobo. Performance Dates: Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2022 Noëlle Gény leads “Bach et le sacré.” Performance Date: Oct. 16, 2022 Noëlle Gény conducts “Musiques sacrées” Performance Date: Dec. 11, 2022 {…}

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Will Liverman, Natalia Labourdette & Malcolm Martineau Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences can check out new works, full opera performances, and debut albums. Fire Shut Up in My Bones The Met releases Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmon’s opera with Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting a cast led by Will Liverman, Angel Blue, and Latonia Moore. OperaWire noted that the opera was a “masterpiece.” The Complete Songs of Duparc Malcolm Martineau presents {…}

Artist of the Week, Special Features

Artist of the Week: Brian Major

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Ever since Terrence Blanchard’s opera “Champion” received its premiere in 2013, the opera has traveled to Washington D.C and San Francisco. It is also set to make its premiere at the Metropolitan Opera during the 2022-23 season. But before that, the Boston Lyric Opera will bring the work to its audiences after having been postponed in 2020. Leading the cast {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Pene Pati to Replace Xabier Anduaga in Upcoming Concert

Controversial ‘Tár’ Receives 6 Oscar Nominations

Maggio Musicale Fiorentino to Perform ‘La Finta Semplice’

Review: Richard Tucker Gala 2022

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Pasquale’

Opera Philadelphia Announces First Annual Opera on Film Series

Michael Spyres, Elza Van Den Heever & Vannina Santoni Lead Opéra Orchestre National Montpellier Occitanie’s 2022-23 Season

Will Liverman, Natalia Labourdette & Malcolm Martineau Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Artist of the Week: Brian Major