Dario Di Vietri Leads Teatro Verdi di Pisa’s ‘Tosca’

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Tenor Dario Di Vietri is set to return to the Teatro Verdi di Pisa in Puccini’s “Tosca.” The tenor will reopen the Tuscan theater in a production by Artistic Director Enrico Stinchelli. The production will be conducted by Hirofumi Yoshida and will also star Tea Purtseladze in the title role and Giuseppe Altomare as the villainous Scarpia. Adriano Gramigni (Cesare Angelotti), {…}

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Q & A: Vincerò Artistic Director Angelo Taddeo on its Inaugural Singing Competition

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Italy, the homeland of opera, is getting its own international vocal competition with the inaugural Vincerò World Singing Competition. The event which commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the great Enrico Caruso’s death in 1921, is a celebration of the artist, his hometown of Naples, and Italy’s opera culture. The competition is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and organized by {…}

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Puccini Opera Festival Announces 2021 Lineup

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The Puccini Opera Festival at the Torre del Lago, Italy has announced its 2021 season. The new season entitled “Tanti Baci” will showcase three operas. “Tosca” will see a new production by Stefana Sandrelli, who debuts at the festival. Vincenzo Costanzo sings the role of Cavaradossi while Franco Vassalo takes on Scarpia. Hiromi Omura returns to the festival in the {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Elina Garanča, Karen Slack, Mariusz Kwicien, Ferruccio Furlanetto Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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One brand new opera with three endings. A 20th-century work from a noted Czech composer. Two gala performances. A recital of new songs. A Shakespeare / Verdi / Ring Mashup. Beethoven. And three Italian operas with some of opera’s biggest stars for those looking for more standard repertory. That eclectic list comprises our top 10 operas to stream this week. {…}

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Daniela Barcellona, Carlos Álvarez & Saioa Hernández Headline Teatro Regio Di Torino’s 2018-19 Season

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The Teatro Regio di Torino has announced its 2018-19 season with a number of Italian operas and many rising stars. Here is a look at what the season has to offer. The season opens with Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” with two casts. Saioa Hernández and Karina Flores share the role of Leonora alongside Diego Torre and Arsen Soghomonyan who alternate the {…}

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Dario Di Vietri Leads Teatro Verdi di Pisa’s ‘Tosca’

Q & A: Vincerò Artistic Director Angelo Taddeo on its Inaugural Singing Competition

Puccini Opera Festival Announces 2021 Lineup

Sondra Radvanovsky, Elina Garanča, Karen Slack, Mariusz Kwicien, Ferruccio Furlanetto Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

Daniela Barcellona, Carlos Álvarez & Saioa Hernández Headline Teatro Regio Di Torino’s 2018-19 Season