Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘The Magic Flute’

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a cast change for its production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute.” The company noted that Serena Saenz will sing the role of Pamina instead of Papagena, replacing Nuria Rial in performances scheduled for June 21,25,27,30, and July 2, 2022. Saenz is a rising star who recently won the Montserrate Caballé Vocal Competition and {…}

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Lise Davidsen, Sondra Radvanovsky, Saioa Hernández & Xabier Anduaga Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2022-23 Season

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced its 2022-23 season featuring two world premieres and classic works with international stars. Here is a look at the new season. Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” will star Carlos Chausson, Alessandro Corbelli, Andrzej Filonczyk, Carles Pachón, Xabier Anduaga, Iván Ayón-Rivas, Sara Blanch, and Serena Sáenz. Josep Pons conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-Oct. 9, 2022 “La {…}

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Juan Diego Flórez, Ailyn Pérez & Juan Francisco Gatell Headline LXXXIV Festival del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced the LXXXIV Festival del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino which will run from April 12 to July 14, 2022. Here is a look at all the operatic and vocal performances. Gluck’s “Orphée et Euridice” is set to star Juan Francisco Gatell, Sara Blanch, and Anna Prohaska. Daniele Gatti conducts Pierre Audi’s production which will present the French version. {…}

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Maggio Musicale Cancels Two Performances of ‘Lo Sposo di Tre e Marito di Nessuna’ Due to COVID-19

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has canceled the first two performances of Cherubini’s “Lo sposo di tre e marito di nessuna.” The company noted that due to positive COVID cases in the cast of the production, the opera house was forced to suspend performances on Jan. 22 and 24. As a result, the work will open on Feb. 4 and will {…}

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Núria Rial Gives Concert at Palau de La Música València

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(Credit: Merce Rial) The Palau de La Música València has announced an upcoming concert by the Spanish soprano Núria Rial scheduled for Dec. 22, 2021 at the Teatro Principal. Rial will be joined onstage by tenor Martin Mitterrutzner. Rial and Mitterrutzner will perform arias for soprano and tenor from operas by Mozart and Rossini. In the remainder of the concert, {…}

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Best Of 2021: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2021

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(Credit: Fay Fox/Jaclyn Simpson/Lynn Lane) It’s been a tough 2021. After some hope settled into the opera world with the reopening of most companies around the globe, the end of the year seemed to revert to what we saw for much of 2020 – more lockdowns, more COVID, more cancelations. But despite what seems like a dark ending to the {…}

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Donizetti Opera Festival 2021 Review: La Fille du Regiment

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On Nov. 21, the Donizetti Opera Festival opened a production of “La Fille du Regiment” in a co-production with the Teatro Nacional de Cuba. The result was a colorful show with an incredible cast taking on a new critical edition of the score. The audience approved. A Colorful Production The stage director Luis Ernesto Doñas set the opera in Cuba {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Changes ‘Die Zauberflote’ Production Due to Technical Difficulties

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The Gran Teatre del Liceu has announced a production change to its upcoming “Die Zauberflöte.” In a press release, Liceu noted that due to the difficulty of the production and a limited schedule with the technical team and soloists, the company has been obliged to change the production. As a result, the opera house will present a revival of Sir {…}

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Donizetti Opera Festival to Stream All Three Productions from 2021 Festival

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The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced that it will stream all three of its operatic productions from the 2021 season. The festival announced that the second week of the festival, audiences from around the world will be able to experience its productions through Donizetti OperaTube, a video channel that was created last year as Donizetti webTV. Subscribers will be able {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘The Magic Flute’

Lise Davidsen, Sondra Radvanovsky, Saioa Hernández & Xabier Anduaga Lead Gran Teatre del Liceu’s 2022-23 Season

Juan Diego Flórez, Ailyn Pérez & Juan Francisco Gatell Headline LXXXIV Festival del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

Maggio Musicale Cancels Two Performances of ‘Lo Sposo di Tre e Marito di Nessuna’ Due to COVID-19

Núria Rial Gives Concert at Palau de La Música València

Best Of 2021: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2021

Donizetti Opera Festival 2021 Review: La Fille du Regiment

Gran Teatre del Liceu Changes ‘Die Zauberflote’ Production Due to Technical Difficulties

Donizetti Opera Festival to Stream All Three Productions from 2021 Festival