Ravenna 2022 – 23 Review: Tamerlano

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(Photo: Zani-Casadio) The rehabilitation of Vivaldi’s operas continues apace. Over the past five or six years, the number of performances of his works has soared so that productions, which would have only recently been classed as welcome but rare events, are now becoming increasingly common. At least, that is the case in Italy and one or two other countries. It {…}

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Teatro Dante Aligheri Announces 2023 Season

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Ravenna’s Teatro Dante Aligheri has announced its 2023 season. Vivaldi’s “Il Tamerlano” will be performed by Bruno Taddia, Gianluca Margheri, Filippo Mineccia, Delphine Galou, Marie Lys, Federico Fiorio, and Giuseppina Bridelli. Ottavio Dantone conducts the production by Stefano Monti. Performance Dates: Jan. 14 & 15, 2023 Puccini’s “La bohème” will star Juliana Grigoryan, Alessia Pintossi, Alessandro Scotto di Luzio, Christian Federici, Clemente Antonio Daliotti, {…}

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Irish National Opera Unveils 2022-23 Season

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The Irish National Opera has unveiled its 2022-23 season which will feature 60 performances over the course of 52 weeks. The season kicks off with a production of “Maria Stuarda.” The opera will star Tara Erraught in the title role with Anna Devin and Amy Ní Fherraigh sharing the role of Elisabetta. Other cast members include Gemma Ní Bhriain, Arthur {…}

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Royal Opera House Review 2022: Bajazet

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(Photo credit: Royal Opera House, 2022) Two baroque jewels are running concurrently at the Royal Opera House: Katie Mitchell’s molten “Theodora” on the mainstage, and downstairs in the more intimate confines of the Linbury, Antonio Vivaldi’s pasticcio “Bajazet,” a co-production with Irish National Opera. And what a study in contrasts they make: upstairs, something rueful and naturalistic, whose props are {…}

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Irish National Opera Cancels Performances of ‘Bajazet’ Due to COVID-19

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The Irish National Opera has canceled some of its scheduled performances of Vivaldi’s “Bajazet” due to COVID-19. The company noted that “due to Covid-19 restrictions on theater openings, we have had to cancel the performances of ‘Bajazet’ in Letterkenny (18 Jan), Sligo (20 Jan), and Kilkenny (27 Jan). The opening night performance on 15 Jan at the Solstice Arts Centre {…}

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Rossini Opera Festival 2021 Review: Il Signor Bruschino

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(Photo: Amati Bacciadi) Rossini’s setting of “Il Signor Bruschino” to a libretto by Giuseppe Maria Foppa was the last of five one act farces Rossini wrote for Venice’s Teatro di San Moise between 1810 and 1813, and apart from “Adina” written for Lisbon in 1818, and to which he gave only cursory attention, it was a form to which he {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Sonya Yoncheva, Christine Goerke, Maya Kherani, Norman Garrett Headline Top Operas to Stream This Week

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As the summer moves along, there seems to be a transitional phase taking place with newer streams becoming increasingly less frequent as opera companies gear up for a full return to live performances in the fall. But we’re still here with another series opera performance we think you should check out! So without further ado, here we go. Upload – {…}

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CueTV to Stream ‘Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria’ from Maggio Musicale

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On July 21, CueTV will present Monteverdi’s “Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria” from the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. The stream will be presented at 8 p.m. CET and will showcase Robert Carsen’s latest production. The opera stars Charles Workman, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, Delphine Galou, John Daszak, Francesco Milanese, Marina De Liso, Eleonora Bellocci, Gianluca Margheri, Guido Loconsolo, Arianna Vendittelli, Konstantin {…}

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Maggio Musicale 2021 Review: Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria

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(Photo: Michele Monasta) The Greek gods are a colorful crowd, who enjoy nothing better than involving themselves in the world of Man. Woe betide anyone who is unfortunate enough to attract their attention, whether it be for good or ill; the gods act in their own interests, seeking pleasure and entertainment in all its forms wherever they can find them. {…}

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Ravenna 2022 – 23 Review: Tamerlano

Teatro Dante Aligheri Announces 2023 Season

Irish National Opera Unveils 2022-23 Season

Royal Opera House Review 2022: Bajazet

Irish National Opera Cancels Performances of ‘Bajazet’ Due to COVID-19

Rossini Opera Festival 2021 Review: Il Signor Bruschino

Anna Netrebko, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Sonya Yoncheva, Christine Goerke, Maya Kherani, Norman Garrett Headline Top Operas to Stream This Week

CueTV to Stream ‘Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria’ from Maggio Musicale

Maggio Musicale 2021 Review: Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria