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Donizetti Opera Festival to Stream All Three 2024 Operas

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The Donizetti Opera Festival has announced that it will stream all three productions from the 2024 season. The streams will be on the company’s Donizetti OperaTube. The first stream of the season will be “Don Pasquale“ conducted by Iván López-Reynoso and directed by Amélie Niermeyer. The cast includes Roberto de Candia, Giulia Mazzola, Javier Camarena, and Dario Sogos. Streaming Date: Nov. 22, {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Marina Rebeka, Juan Diego Flórez, Asmik Grigorian Headline OperaWire’s 10 Operas to See During Fall 2024

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With 2024-25 just a month away, OperaWire is breaking down 10 opera productions that are must-sees for all opera lovers from around the world for the fall season. Aindamar – Metropolitan Opera (Oct. 15 – Nov. 9, 2024) For the second year in a row (and the first time in its history that this happens), the Metropolitan Opera will present {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Teatro La Fenice 2024 Review: Don Giovanni

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(Photo credit: Michele Crosera) Having seen more versions of “Don Giovanni” than there are sands on the beach, I can attest that the greatness of the opera is seldom undermined by a less than optimum staging. However, when the staging is good—or even great—, one feels that there is no better opera than “Don Giovanni.” The revival of Damiano Michieletto’s {…}

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Mariusz Kwiecień to Perform in Prague in June 2024

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(Credit: Mikołaj Mikołajczyk) The Association of Friends of Musical Talents has announced that it will be presenting a concert featuring baritone Mariusz Kwiecień in Prague. The event, scheduled for June 18, 2024, will feature the Polish artist in concert with such artists as Zuzana Marková and Arnheidur Eiríksdóttir. Other performers on the program include Daniel Matoušek, Emma Balunová, and Ivan {…}

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Andrea Bocelli, Piotr Beczala, Adriana González & Riccardo Fassi Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to hear a new album by a great tenor and complete operas by Mozart, Donizetti, Moniuszko, and Gluck. Romances Star tenor Piotr Beczala presents a selection of romances by Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky, together with the acclaimed accompanist Helmut Deutsch. In a statement, Beczala noted, “When I first began to study singing at the Katowice Academy of {…}

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Andrea Bocelli to Release New Recording of ‘La Forza del Destino,’ Following ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ & ‘Otello’

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Andrea Bocelli is set to drop two more opera recordings on Apple Music. The tenor recently released a recording of “Lucia di Lammermoor” under the musical direction of Andriy Yurkevych and the Orchestra del Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova. That recording dates from Bocelli’s debut as Edgardo in the opera back in 2018. He stars alongside Zuzana Marková who takes {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma Continues Linea Opera Program

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(Credit: Fabrizio Sansoni-Opera Roma) Linea Opera, which was started last year by the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma with the help of the Assessorato alla Cultura, Assessorato alla Mobilità di Roma Capitale, ATAC, and in collaboration with “La Città Ideale,” will be extended throughout the capital. The program will take place on August 1 with buses departing from 15 municipals in {…}

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Ivan Ayon Rivas, Carmela Remigio, Angela Meade, Maria José Siri, Alessio Ardiuni Headline Teatro La Fenice’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro La Fenice has announced its 2023-24 season. Here is a breakdown of what’s on offer. Operas First up is “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” Ivan Ayon Rivas stars in the title role alongside Alex Esposito as the three villains and Rocio Pérez, Veronique Gens, and Carmela Remigio as the three heroines. Finally, Giuseppina Bridelli sings the Muse. Antonello Manacorda conducts {…}

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Adriana González, Elena Villalón, Pretty Yende, Nino Machaidze, Varduhi Abrahamyan Headline Oper Frankfurt’s 2023-24 Season

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Oper Frankfurt has announced its 2023-24 season. New Productions The season will feature Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” in a production by Caterina Panti Liberovici. Simone De Felice conducts. The opera stars Bozidar Smiljanic, Donato Di Stefano, MIkolaj Tabka, Liviu Holender, Pablo Martinez, Brayan Ávila Martínez Martínez, Bianca Tognocchi, and Clara Kim. Performance Date: Sept. 23 – Oct. 15, 2023 Next up {…}