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Chiara Isotton & Yusif Eyvazov Lead Arena di Verona’s Puccini Concert

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The Orchestra of the Arena di Verona has announced a concert in Germany on Oct. 15, 2024. The concert entitled “Puccini in Opera” will be held in Frankfurt’s Alte Oper Frankfurt and will be conducted by Francesco Ivan Ciampa. Chiara Isotton and Yusif Eyavzov will perform selections from many of Puccini’s great works including “La Boheme,” “Suor Angelica,” “Le Villi,” {…}

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Emőke Baráth Signs with Ibermedia for Spanish Representation

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Soprano Emőke Baráth has signed with Ibermúsica Artists for Spanish representation. Aleix Palau will manage her. Over the past years, Baráth has attracted the attention of the musical world by winning the First Prize in the Cesti Competition in Innsbruck, Grand Prix de l’Académie du Verbier Festival, and Prix Junio Prima Primissima in Hungary. The soprano has performed with the {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper to Livestream Anna Netrebko’s ‘Manon Lescaut’

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The Wiener Staatsoper is set to livestream Puccini’s “Manon Lescaut.” The stream will be held on Nov. 8 and will star Anna Netrebko in the title role, Davide Luciano as Lescaut, Joshua Guerrero as the Des Grieux, and Evgeny Solodovnikov as Geronte. Jader Bignamini will conduct the production by Robert Carsen. Netrebko first performed the Wiener Staatsoper production in 2016 {…}

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Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Names New Chief Conductor

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The Aarhus Symphony Orchestra has announced that Dmitry Matvienko will be its new Chief Conductor from August 2024 -2027. In his new position, Matvienko will not only lead and expand the orchestra’s profile via 21 concerts over the next three years, but offstage he will shape the ensemble’s identity by working with the administration to keep stakeholders, local business partners, {…}

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Maria Callas, Nicky Spence, Jonathan Tetelman, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau & Regula Mühlemann Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s edition of the CD and DVD releases on offer in the opera world. This week is particularly crowded with releases of Maria Callas by Warner Classics to celebrate her centennial. There are also a number of debut albums as well as the second album to one of the biggest rising tenors of his generation. Audiences {…}

DVD and CD Reviews, Reviews

CD Review: Pentatone’s ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’

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The forces behind the Dutch label Pentatone are deserving of every accolade for producing beautifully engineered recordings. This is especially important considering that heavy hitters like Warner and Sony only hesitatingly, and with big marketing efforts, venture into the operatic realm, knowing that its share of profitability has long become a calculated and somewhat unwanted risk. Critics will surely remember {…}

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Plácido Domingo Replaces Anja Harteros in Bayerische Staatsoper

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that Plácido Domingo will replace Anja Harteros in an upcoming recital. The company said that Domingo will be joined by Jennifer Rowley and will perform during the Munich festival on July 13, 2023. This is the latest cancelation for Harteros, who recently canceled her participation in the company’s “Tristan und Isolde.” She also canceled her {…}

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra Announces Cast Change for ‘Missa Solemnis’

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The Chicago Symphony Orchestra has announced a cast change for its Beethoven “Missa Solemnis.” The orchestra announced that Kyle Ketelsen will replace Ildar Abdrazakov and will join a cast that includes Erin Morley, Alisa Kolosova, and Giovanni Sala. Riccardo Muti conducts. This is the latest cancelation for the Russian bass who recently canceled concerts with the Boston Symphony Orchestra due to {…}