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Jeanine De Bique, Laïla Salome Fischer, Marie Lys, Vivica Genaux Headline Göttingen International Händel Festival 2023

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The Göttingen International Händel Festival has announced its 2023 season with the theme of “Hellas!” The season kicks off with Händel’s “Hercules.” The work will star Andreas Wolf in the title role and feature Vivica Genaux, Anna Dennis, Nick Pritchard, and Lena Sutor-Wernich. George Petrou conducts. Performance Dates: May 5 – 22, 2023 “Semele” will star Marie Lys, Jeremy Ovenden, {…}
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Jeanine De Bique, Yuriy Mynenko, Sophie Junker, Raffaele Pe, Julia Lezhneva, Channa Malkin Headline Göttingen International Handel Festival’s 2022 Season

https://operawire.com/jeanine-de-bique-yuriy-mynenko-sophie-junker-raffaele-pe-julia-lezhneva-channa-malkin-headline-gottingen-international-handel-festivals-2022-season/

The Göttingen International Handel Festival has announced its 2022 slate, entitled “New Horizons.” The festival opens with “Aminta e Fillide” starring Bruno de Sá and Myrsini Margariti. George Petrou conducts the FestspielOrchester Göttingen. Performance Dates: May 12, 2022  Next up is the opening of “Giulio Cesare” starring Yuriy Mynenko, Sophie Junker, Nicholas Tamagna, Francesca Ascioti, Katie Coventry, Riccardo Novaro, Artur {…}
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Q & A: Artistic Director Christoph von Bernuth on the Multi-Faceted Identity of the Karlsruhe Handel Festival

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(Photo: Arno Kohlem) Christoph von Bernuth is the Opera Director and Artistic Director of the International Handel Festival at Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. With nearly 19 years at the Innsbruck Early Music Festival alongside René Jacobs, he is a leading expert in Baroque opera productions. Formerly Deputy General Director at Oldenburg, he is also an accomplished director, known for staging works {…}
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Suzanne Nance To Be Wexford Festival Opera’s Next Executive Director

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(Credit: AJ Coots) Wexford Festival Opera has named Suzanne Nance to the position of Executive Director. Nance, who was recently stepped down from her position at All Classical Radio after 10 years with the company, will take up her new role in January 2026, taking over for Interim Executive Direcor Loughlin Deegan. “I am deeply honoured to join Wexford Festival {…}
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Juan Sancho Joins Fischer Artists International

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Juan Sancho has joined Fischer Artists International for international management except for Spain. In a statement, the management company said, “We are excited to share that we now represent Spanish tenor Juan Sancho in general management (Spain excluded). Acclaimed at many of the world’s most prestigious opera houses, festivals, and concert halls, Juan has performed at Teatro alla Scala, Teatro {…}
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Q & A: Artistic Director Rosetta Cucchi on This Year’s Wexford Festival & Productions for the Händel Festival in Göttingen & the Rossini Festival in Pesaro

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(Photo: Armati Bacciardi) Over the next few months, OperaWire will be reviewing a number of productions at a variety of festivals across the globe. One name that keeps cropping up, at least in Europe, is that of Rosetta Cucchi. Blessed with a never-ending supply of energy and ideas, she always has one project on the go with others in the {…}
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Buxton International Festival 2024 Review: Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno

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(Photo: Genevieve Girling) Written in 1707 while living in Italy, Händel’s first oratorio, “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno,” was a work that he would return to again and again over his career. Not only did he mine it for arias he could use in his operas, but he also created two further versions of the piece. In 1737, {…}
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Arianna Vendittelli, Jakub Józef Orliński, Luigi De Donato, & Benedetta Mazzucato Star in the 2024 Innsbruck Festival of Early Music

https://operawire.com/arianna-vendittelli-jakub-jozef-orlinski-luigi-de-donato-benedetta-mazzucato-star-in-the-2024-innsbruck-festival-of-early-music/

Programming for the 2024 Innsbruck Festival of Early Music has been announced. This article only features vocal performances. First up is a workshop for the upcoming performances of Giacomelli’s “Cesare in Egitto.” Soloists include Arianna Vendittelli, Emőke Barath, Filippo Mineccia, Margherita Maria Sala, Valerio Contaldo, and Federico Fiorio. Ottavio Dantone conducts the Accademia Bizantina. Performance Date: July 27, 2024 (Tyrolean {…}
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Bejun Mehta, Julia Lezhneva & Lawrence Zazzo Highlight Internationale Händel Festspiele Göttingen 2020

https://operawire.com/bejun-mehta-julia-lezhneva-lawrence-zazzo-highlight-internationale-handel-festspiele-gottingen-2020/

The Händel International Festival in Göttingen will open its doors on May 20 and it is set to run through June 1. Here is a look at what is on offer. “Rodelinda” HWV 19 will feature Christina Gansch, Christopher Lowrey, Thomas Cooley, Franziska Gottwald, William Berger, and Owen Willetts, with Laurence Cummings conducting. Performance Dates: May 20, 22, 23, 26, 31, June 1, {…}

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