Teatro Alla Scala Confirms Placido Domingo For 2019-20 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has confirmed that Placido Domingo will perform during his 50th-anniversary gala. The company told the European press that “Placido will perform his scheduled performances during the 2019-20 season.” The news comes after the Teatro Real de Madrid confirmed the tenor would perform in a revival of Verdi’s “La Traviata” this upcoming season. It also comes after the Philadelphia {…}

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Sonya Yoncheva, Javier Camarena, Major European Opera Stars Come To Plácido Domingo’s Defense

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Editor’s Note: This piece has been edited as statements have come out regarding the situation. Following accusations of sexual harassment, numerous opera personalities have come in defense of Plácido Domingo. In the wake of accusations by nine women, opera stars have taken to Twitter, Instagram, and news outlets to defend their colleague. Among them is Bulgarian superstar soprano Sonya Yoncheva {…}

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Yusif Eyvazov Cancels ‘Tosca’ at Arena Di Verona

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Yusif Eyvazov has canceled his performances of Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ at the Arena di Verona. In a press release the company stated, “Unfortunately, Yusif Eyvazov has to cancel the ‘Tosca’ performances in Arena di Verona due to his health condition.” As a result, the tenor will be replaced by Fabio Sartori and Vittorio Grigolo. Sartori will take over performances on August {…}

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Tamara Wilson To Make Arena Di Verona History

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(Credit: Cassandra Kay) Tamara Wilson will become the first soprano in 106 years to perform at “Aida” in the Arena di Verona without blackface. The soprano took to Instagram stating that her first performance on July 21 was the first time she had been put in costume and that she had been painted in the traditional makeup that has been {…}

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Triple Tosca Among Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend International

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The weekend is here and it’s an interesting one. Two of the works we recommend feature some of the most acclaimed singers in the world and then there is a “Tosca” marathon with three of the greatest interpreters performing the role in Dresden, London, and Barcelona. Manon – Wiener Staatsoper, Austria Juan Diego Flórez and Nino Machaidze continue their first {…}

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Plácido Domingo Cancels Half Of Semperoper Dresden Debut

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Placido Domingo was forced to cancel midway into the performance of “Nabucco” on June 5 at the Semperoper Dresden. The legendary artist, who was making his house debut, canceled after Act two due to the flu. As a result, Markus Marquard was forced to perform on the podium with the production manager acting on stage. The evening was to be a {…}

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6 Stars You Can’t Miss At Teatro Alla Scala’s 2019-20 Season

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced its 2019-20 season featuring numerous important stars in the opera world. The season is also filled with an incredible amount of rarities and repertoire staples and stars that will make anticipated role debuts or headline numerous production. Here are six stars that are set to make a splash next season at the legendary theater. Saioa {…}

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Artist Of The Week: Enea Scala

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Moving from Bel canto to Verdi is a common thread for most young singers. Verdi is the dream as his works are some of the masterworks of the canon. For Enea Scala, the dream of singing Verdi is coming true as he starts to take on his third opera by the composer. After singing Alfredo in “La Traviata” and Fenton {…}

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10 Must See Operas For The Summer Season 2019[International Edition]

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As the 2018-19 season comes to an end, we start to look at the summer festival season where the big stars and anticipated productions are set to make waves. With a ton of selections to choose from, we eventually whittled it down to the 10 Must-See productions that cannot be missed this summer. Take a look. 10. Il Trovatore – Arena {…}

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Teatro Alla Scala Confirms Placido Domingo For 2019-20 Season

Sonya Yoncheva, Javier Camarena, Major European Opera Stars Come To Plácido Domingo’s Defense

Yusif Eyvazov Cancels ‘Tosca’ at Arena Di Verona

Tamara Wilson To Make Arena Di Verona History

Triple Tosca Among Top 5 Operas To See This Weekend International

Plácido Domingo Cancels Half Of Semperoper Dresden Debut

6 Stars You Can’t Miss At Teatro Alla Scala’s 2019-20 Season

Artist Of The Week: Enea Scala

10 Must See Operas For The Summer Season 2019[International Edition]