Teatro de la Zarzuela Announces Cast Change for ‘Una noche de Zarzuela’

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced a cast change for the “Una noche de Zarzuela” on May 26, 2024. The company said that Lisette Oropesa has canceled her participation in a May 26 concert “Una noche de Zarzuela” due to “family obligations.” In her stead, Sara Blanch will take over the concert, which will be held on the same {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

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The Gran Teatre del Lieu has announced a cast change for its production of “Un Ballo in Maschera.” The company said that “Sara Blanch will perform the role of Oscar in all the performances of ‘Un Ballo in Maschera,’ also in the previously announced ones with Jodie Devos, who ultimately does not participate in the production for health reasons.” Blanch {…}

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Q & A: Na’ama Goldman On Her Forthcoming Role Debut As Cesira At This Month’s Wexford Festival

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(Photo: Maria Rosenblatt) With the start of the Wexford Festival Opera now only a matter of days away, OperaWire has been busy with recent interviews featuring some of the artists involved. One of the more intriguing productions at this year’s festival is “La Ciociara,” set in Italy during the Second World War. Having just interviewed its composer, we thought it {…}

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Sergey Romanovsky, Sooyeon Lee & Jonathan Tetelman Lead Theater Dortmund’s 2023-24 Season

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The Theater Dortmund has announced its 2023-24 season featuring new productions and concerts. Premieres Sergey Romanovsky, Sungho Kim, Jonathan Tetelman, Anna Sohn, and Zhala Ismailova lead a new production of Puccini’s “La Bohème.” The cast also includes Rinnat Moriah, Sooyeon Lee, Mandla Mndebele, Daegyun Jeong, Morgan Moody, Daegyun Jeong, and Denis Velev. Gabriel Feltz conducts the production by Gil Mehmert. {…}

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Néstor Galván Joins GoDirect Artist Management

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Tenor Néstor Galván has joined GoDirect for General Management. The tenor, who hails from Tenerife, studied at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Tenerife and worked with such instructors as Montserrat Caballé, Celso Albelo, Isabel Rey, Manuel Cid, and Isabel Penagos. He made his professional debut in 2013 as Normanno in “Lucia di Lammermoor” at the Teatro Guimerá de Tenerife. {…}

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SWR Symphonieorchester Announces New Principal Conductor & Artistic Director

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Stuttgart’s SWR Symphonieorchester has announced François-Xavier Roth as its Principal Conductor and Artistic Director. The conductor will take over the position during the 2025-26 season and will succeed Teodor Currentzis, who has held the position since 2018. Regarding his appointment, Roth said, “I feel very honored to accept the position of Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the SWR Symphonieorchester {…}

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Top 10 Most Historic Opera Houses in the World

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OperaWire is proud to partner with Appreciate Opera, a website founded by Alkis Karmpaliotis which highlights his passion for opera. Karmpaliotis, an OperaWire contributing author, focuses on his passion for opera and how to share it with newer and younger audiences. There are many opera houses across the world, and each one has its unique qualities and characteristics. There is {…}

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Q & A: Contralto Alessandra Visentin On Her Blossoming Career and Her Forthcoming Recording Of Respighi Rarities

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(Photo: Brescia/Amisano) Italian contralto Alessandra Visentin is a singer who tends to operate below the radar. Athough rarely in the headlines, she is a singer who is forging a very successful career. She performs in major opera houses, and has just recently released her first solo recording “Per la Signora Geltruda,” a CD of works by Vivaldi. Anyone who has {…}

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Obituary: Costume Designer & Set Designer Ezio Frigerio Dies at 91

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(Credit: © Marasco) On Feb. 2, 2022, Italian costume designer and art director, Ezio Frigerio died at the age of 91. Born on July 16, 1930, Frigerio studied architecture and later went to the theater to design costumes. Throughout his early years, he became a student of painter Mario Radice and followed that up by designing costumes for “Casa di {…}

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Teatro de la Zarzuela Announces Cast Change for ‘Una noche de Zarzuela’

Gran Teatre del Liceu Announces Cast Change for ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

Q & A: Na’ama Goldman On Her Forthcoming Role Debut As Cesira At This Month’s Wexford Festival

Sergey Romanovsky, Sooyeon Lee & Jonathan Tetelman Lead Theater Dortmund’s 2023-24 Season

Néstor Galván Joins GoDirect Artist Management

SWR Symphonieorchester Announces New Principal Conductor & Artistic Director

Top 10 Most Historic Opera Houses in the World

Q & A: Contralto Alessandra Visentin On Her Blossoming Career and Her Forthcoming Recording Of Respighi Rarities

Obituary: Costume Designer & Set Designer Ezio Frigerio Dies at 91