CD/DVD Releases -Week of April 24: Enrico Caruso Rediscovered On RCA

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Two vastly different CDs come out this week. One comes from a violinist exploring operatic repertoire through diverse arrangements while the other one comes from a legendary singer who is considered the greatest in the history of opera. There is also one Mozart selection that will likely appeal to DVD collectors. Alexandre Da Costa Goes To The Opera The acclaimed {…}

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Renée Fleming, Nina Stemme & Bryn Terfel Headline BBC Proms 2017

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The BBC Proms has announced its summer schedule and as always there will be a lot of offerings for opera lovers. Here is a look at what audiences can look forward to. July The BBC Proms opens with John Adam’s choral masterwork “Harmonium” on Friday, July 14, 2017, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. This concert will include the {…}

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Salome Jicia To Make ROH Debut In ‘Mitridate, re di Ponto’

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There has been a cancellation at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden. German soprano Anett Fritsch, who was originally scheduled to take on the role of Sifare in “Mitridate, re di Ponto” has withdrawn and will be replaced by Salome Jicia in her Covent Garden debut. For years the soprano had been performing in lower profile operas but performed “La {…}

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Joyce DiDonato Cancels European Performances of ‘Ariodante;’ Still Set for Met Opera 50th Anniversary Gala

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Joyce DiDonato has cancelled her European performances of Handel’s “Ariodante” The mezzo-soprano uploaded a video and put out a statement noting that due to a cyst she would need time to recover from a medical procedure. The statement read, “It is with deep regret that Joyce DiDonato has announced that she will not be able to participate in the European {…}

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Teatro Liceu Announces 2017-18 Season With Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Jonas Kaufmann in New Productions

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The Barcelona-based Teatro Liceu held a press conference on Friday afternoon to showcase what it had in store for the 17-18 season and revealed a major surprise. Among its many entries, the company announced that Dmitri Hvorostovsky would be performing two operas next season including “Un Ballo in Maschera” and “The Demon.” The news comes as a huge surprise considering {…}

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Aleksandra Kurzak Reveals Roles For 2017-18 Season At The Opera National De Paris

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Aleksandra Kurzak has leaked the Opera National de Paris 2017-18 Season. The soprano posted two roles that she will be singing next season on Facebook. Kurzak will make her role debut as Alice Ford in Verdi’s “Falstaff” and will sing alongside Bry Terfel, Francesco Demuro and Franco Vassallo. Fabio Luisi will conduct the run, which opens on Oct. 26. The soprano {…}

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Artist of the Week: Angela Meade Continues Her Exploration In Early Verdi With ‘Stiffelio’

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The Verdi and Bel Canto repertoire has some of the most challenging music for soprano. It requires flexibility in the voice as well as high and low testitura. Coloratura runs are a must and clear diction and attention to the text are paramount. Among contemporary artists, Angela Meade has been championing this repertoire by not only performing the warhorses such {…}

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Ailyn Perez to Make Her Lyric Opera of Chicago Debut at Placido Domingo Gala

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Ailyn Perez will maker her Lyric Opera of Chicago debut on March 9 in a special one night gala celebrating Placido Domingo. The soprano will join Domingo in Act two of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” a role she has been acclaimed for all over the world. In the second part of the gala Perez will join Domingo for popular arias and {…}

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Rosa Feola to Headline Accademia Filarmonica Romana’s 2024-25 Season

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(Credit: ©Todd Rosenberg) The 2024-25 season of the Accademia Filarmonica Romana has been announced. Rosa Feola and Fabio Centanni will perform at the Teatro Argentina in a program of music by Piccinni, Rossini, Liszt, Ponchielli, and Pinsuti. Performance Date: April 10, 2025 “Falstaff, burattini e burle” based on Verdi’s work with dramaturgy by Anna Pedrazzini and Nadia Milani will be {…}

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CD/DVD Releases -Week of April 24: Enrico Caruso Rediscovered On RCA

Renée Fleming, Nina Stemme & Bryn Terfel Headline BBC Proms 2017

Salome Jicia To Make ROH Debut In ‘Mitridate, re di Ponto’

Joyce DiDonato Cancels European Performances of ‘Ariodante;’ Still Set for Met Opera 50th Anniversary Gala

Teatro Liceu Announces 2017-18 Season With Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Jonas Kaufmann in New Productions

Aleksandra Kurzak Reveals Roles For 2017-18 Season At The Opera National De Paris

Artist of the Week: Angela Meade Continues Her Exploration In Early Verdi With ‘Stiffelio’

Ailyn Perez to Make Her Lyric Opera of Chicago Debut at Placido Domingo Gala

Rosa Feola to Headline Accademia Filarmonica Romana’s 2024-25 Season