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Teatro La Fenice to Present ‘Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno’

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The Teatro La Fenice is set to present Händel’s “Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno” at the Teatro Malibran. The oratorio, which will be performed for the first time on the Venice stage, will be directed by Saburo Teshigawara and conducted by Andrea Marcon. Rihoko Sato will choreograph the production. Giuseppina Bridelli leads the cast alongside Valeria Girardelo, Krystian {…}

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Conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini to Join Handel and Haydn Society for ‘Easter Oratorio’

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On March 31, 2023, Italian conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini will join the Handel and Haydn Society for their performance of Bach’s “Easter Oratorio.” The concert will also see them perform Antonio Bononcini’s “Stabat Mater,” with the company being joined by soloists Silvia Frigato, Anna Bonitatibus, Gabriele Lombardi, and Ben Bliss. Renowned as a conductor and recitalist on the harpsichord, fortepiano, and {…}

Behind the Scenes, Interviews

Q & A: Andrea Castello on Festival Vicenza in Lirica & His Work With Unknown Works

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Andrea Castello is the Artistic Director of the Vicenza in Lirica Festival. But he is a very different type of Artistic Director. For him a festival is about discovering young artists, discovering new works, and trying to challenge the norms. He is not interested in bringing the biggest names for the sake of the box office but in bringing them {…}

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Festival Barocco Alessandro Stradella Unveils 2022 Edition

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The Festival Barocco Alessandro Stradella has unveiled its 2022 edition. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be solely on vocal performances. The first showcase of the season will be a performance of Stradella’s final opera “Moro per Amore.” The work will star Silvia Frigato, Danilo Pastore, Margarita Slepakova, Eleonora Filipponi, Matteo Straffi, Federico Fiorio, and Masashi Tomosugi. {…}

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Maria Teresa Leva, Simon Lim & Vittoria Yeo Lead Teatro Comunale di Modena’s 2022-23 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Modena has announced its 2022-23 season. Arrigo Boito’s “Mefistofele” opens the season with a cast that includes Simon Lim, Antonio Poli, Marta Mari, and Eleonora Filipponi. Francesco Pasqualetti conducts the production by Enrico Stinchelli. Performance Dates: Oct. 7 & 9, 2022 Vittoria Yeo, Daniela Schillaci, Diego Cavazzini, Nozomi Kato, and Sergio Vitale star in Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with {…}

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Francesco Meli, Luca Salsi, Anastasia Bartoli & Rosa Feola Lead Teatro La Fenice’s 2022-23 Season

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The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2022-23 season. Opera Nicola Alaimo leads Verdi’s “Falstaff” alongside Vladimir Stoyanov, René Barbera, Selene Zanetti, Caterina Sala, Sara Mingardo, and Veronica Simeoni. Myung-Whun Chung conducts the production by Adrian Noble. Performance Dates: Nov. 18-26, 2022 Bruno Maderna’s “Satyricon” will star Francesca Gerbasi, Matteo Ferrara, Manuela Custer, Christopher Lemmings, William Corrò, and Marcello Nardis. Alessandro {…}

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Festival Vicenza in Lirica Announces 2022 Season

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The Festival Vicenza in Lirica has announced its 2022 season, which will be themed “la Musica unisce.” The season opens with “Ballo delle ingrate – Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda” with Gennaro Di Filippo, Antonia Salzano, Isabella De Massis, Marta Pacifci, Roberto Manuel Zagari, Jesus Hernandez, and Marta Pacifci. Performance Date: June 17, 2022 The Concerto lirico Benefco will include {…}

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Teatro La Fenice to Present World Premiere of ‘Le Baruffe’

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The Teatro La Fenice is set to world premiere “Le baruffe” by Giorgio Battistelli. The new opera was commissioned by Teatro La Fenice and will be presented from Feb. 22 through March 4, 2022 for five performances. Damiano Michieletto will direct the production, which will be also be streamed on YouTube on Feb. 28. The new work, which is based on {…}

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Teatro Comunale di Ferrara Announces 2022 Season

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The Teatro Comunale di Ferrara has announced its 2022 season. Here is a look at the productions that will be presented. Giovanni Sala stars in Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” alongside Vittoria Magnarello, Alice Grasso, Massimo Altieri, Luca Cervoni, Enrico Torre, Delphine Galou, Margherita Maria Sala, Mirco Palazzi, Federico Sacchi, Eleonora Pace, and Chiara Nicastro. Ottavio Dantone conducts the production by Pier Luigi Pizzi. Performance Dates: Jan. 22-23, {…}