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Carmela Remigio, Bruno Taddia, Raffaele Pe & Vincenzo Costanzo Lead Teatro Alighieri’s 2025 Season

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The Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna has announced its 2025 season featuring three opera productions. The season opens with Händel’s “Giulio Cesare“ conducted by Ottavio Dantone and directed by Chiara Muti. Raffaele Pe, Marie Lys, Delphine Galou, Filippo Mineccia, Federico Fiorio, Andrea Gavagnin, Clemente Antonio Daliotti, and Davide Giangregorio. Performance Dates: Jan. 17 & 19, 2025 Gaspare Spontini’s “La Vestale” will be conducted {…}

Reviews

Theatro São Pedro 2024 Review: O Grão da Voz (The Grain of the Voice)

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(Photo: Íris Zanetti) At the start of October, the show “O Grão da Voz” (The Grain of the Voice) with the acclaimed Brazilian male soprano Bruno de Sá was presented at Theatro São Pedro, in São Paulo. Bruno and Ligiana Costa, the show’s stage director, gave an interview to João Marcos Copertino on OperaWire. The concert is available on YouTube. {…}

Interviews

Q & A: Italian Baritone Bruno Taddia On His Role as Licinius in Spontini’s ‘La Vestale’

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(Photo: Matilde Fassò) Italian baritone Bruno Taddia is embarking on his most challenging role yet as Licinius in Gaspare Spontini’s “La Vestale,” with libretto by Étienne de Jouy, for the Pergolesi Spontini Festival in Jesi. OperaWire dives headfirst into asking Taddia all about how he connects with this role and what it means to him as he performs for this {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Benjamin Bernheim, Kaija Saariaho & Emily D’Angelo Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences cannot miss the new album by one of the world’s most renowned tenors and the world premiere of two contemporary operas composed by acclaimed female composers. Akathist Bright Shiny Things releases “Akathist,” a large-scale oratorio by composer Benedict Sheehan. Featuring {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Olga Peretyatko, Luca Salsi, Pretty Yende, Javier Camarena & Nombulelo Yende Lead Maggio Musicale FIorentino’s 2025 Season

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(Credit: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino) The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2025 season. Stefano Ranzani conducts a production of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” by Davide Livermore. Celso Albelo, Daniel Luis de Vicente, Leon Kim, Olga Peretyatko, Alessio Cacciamani, and Eleonora Filipponi star. Performance Dates: Feb. 16-23, 2025 Michele Spotti conducts Bellini’s “Norma” in a production by Moshe Leisier and Patrice Caurier. Jessica Pratt, {…}

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Teatro di Pisa Announces 2024-25 Season

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Teatro di Pisa has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Giordano’s “Andrea Chénier” with Andrea Cigni directing and Francesco Pasqualetti at the podium. Angelo Villari sings the title role alongside Maria Teresa Leva and Angelo Veccia. Michael Spadaccini, Francesca Vitali, and Kim Gangsoonalso star. Performance Dates: Oct. 25 & 27, 2024 Ruth Iniesta and Paolo Lardizzone lead Verdi’s {…}

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Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical Announces 2024-25 Season

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The Centro Nacional de Difusión Musical has announced its 2024-25 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Los Elementos joins Alberto Miguélez Rouco and soloists Natalie Pérez, Jone Martínez, Carol García, Aurora Peña, Alicia Amo, María Espada, and Judit Subirana for Corselli’s “La cautela en la amistad y robo de las sabinas.” Performance Date: Nov. 10, 2024 Los {…}

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Francesca Sassu, Jessica Pratt, Roman Burdenko & Clay Hilley Lead Teatro Verdi di Trieste’s 2024-25 Season

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The Teatro Trieste di Verdi has announced its 2024-25 season. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “La Traviata“ featuring Maria Grazia Schiavo, Francesca Sassu, Antonio Poli, Klodjan Kaçani, Roberto Frontali, and Federico Longhi. Arnaud Bernard directs and Enrico Calesso conducts. Performance Dates: Nov. 8-Dec. 19, 2024 Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” is set to be conducted by Beatrice Venezi {…}

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Carolina López Moreno, Iván Ayón Rivas, Teresa Iervolino & Jessica Pratt Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2024 Season

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its Fall 2024 season from September to December. Opera Teresa Iervolino leads Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” with Matteo D’Apolito, Patrick Kabongo, William Hernandez, and Marco Filippo Romano. Ginaluca Capuano conducts. Performance Dates: Sept. 20-27, 2024 Daniele Gatti conducts Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Carolina López Moreno, Piero Pretti, Vincenzo Costanzo, Marvic Monreal, and Nicola Alaimo headlining the cast. {…}