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Teatro de la Zarzuela Names New Music Director

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(Credit: JPS) Madrid’s Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced José Miguel Pérez Sierra as its new Music Director. The conductor will take over for Guillermo García Calvo, who did not renew his contract. This news coincides with the announcement that Isamay Benavente will become the new director of the company. Pérez Sierra will take over the role during the 2024-2025 {…}

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L’Athénée 2022-23 Review: Coup de Roulis

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By the end of Act one, things started to get boring. Nothing seemed to work: the idea behind the staging was not evident; the singers were neither extraordinarily funny nor musical; the choreography was senseless. However, at the beginning of Act two, mezzo-soprano Irina de Baghy enters the scene, and everything is transformed. Humor and music finally arrived in l’Athénée’s {…}

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Best Of 2022: OperaWire’s Top 10 Rising Stars Of 2022

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After two years of lockdowns, cancelations, and COVID, 2022 seemed like it would be an easier year. But alas it wasn’t as the world was struck with a war, human rights violations that were met with worldwide protests, and governments that threatened to rewind time and take away rights. There were also major cuts in funding for opera that has {…}

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Q & A: Soprano Julie Fuchs On Her Current Role As La Comtesse Adèle At The Rossini Opera Festival

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(Photo: Olivier Metzger) One of the many stars appearing at this summer’s Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro is the French soprano Julie Fuchs, who is making her festival debut as La Comtesse Adèle in “Le Comte Ory.” Known for her dazzling singing, versatile acting and innate musicality she has wowed audiences in both concert halls and theaters across Europe in {…}

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Plácido Domingo Cancels Performances at Bolshoi Theatre

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Plácido Domingo has canceled his upcoming performances at the Bolshoi Theatre. The singer was set to headline a gala entitled “Primavera” on March 8 and was set to conduct a production of “La Traviata” starring Irina Lungu. Domingo has had a long affiliation with Russian opera houses as he has performed numerous galas in recent years at the Bolshoi Theatre {…}

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Conductor Ingo Metzmacher Cancels Russia Appearances

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German conductor Ingo Metzmacher has canceled his upcoming performances in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. The conductor’s management wrote to the New Opera Theatre in Moscow stating that he would withdraw from a production of “Salome” scheduled from September/October 2022. In the letter, the conductor’s management stated, “He is shocked by what is happening and strongly condemns the {…}

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Michael Spyres, Golda Schultz, Sabine Devieilhe & Emily D’Angelo Lead Festival D’Aix-En-Provence’s 2022 Season

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The Festival D’Aix-En-Provence has announced its 2022 slate featuring a varied repertoire and international stars. The festival will begin on July 4 and is set to run through July 23, 2022. Here is a look at the upcoming season: Mahler’s “Resurrection” will be conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen in a production by Romeo Castellucci. Golda Schultz and Marianne Crebassa star. Performance {…}