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Carmela Remigio, Maria Viviani, Timoteo Bene Junior, Said Gobechiya Star in 2026 Vicenza in Lirica Festival

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Vicenza in Lirica Festival announces 2026 lineup. Mozart’s “ The Marriage of Figaro” features Said Gobechiya, Erica Artina, Claudia Mavilia, Ignas Melnikas, Elisabetta Ricci, Maria Viviani, Huigang Liu, Fabio Sabadini, Agnese Funari, and Alberto Spadarotto. The Voc’è Choir and  Colli Morenici Orchestra perform. Alberto Spadarotto is the choirmaster. Costumes are by Ester Campagnaro and Anna Fabris. Performance Date: Aug. 21, {…}
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Jessica Pratt, Javier Camarena, Leonor Bonilla, Asmik Grigorian & Joyce El-Koury Lead ABAO Bilbao Opera’s 2026-27 Season

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The ABAO Bilbao Opera has announced its 2026-27 season. Opera Jessica Pratt, Javier Camarena, and Gabriele Viviani star in Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Francesco Ivan Ciampa conducts the production by Mario Pontiggia. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-26, 2026 Andrzej Filończyk, Leonor Bonilla, Santiago Ballerini, Sabrina Gárdez, and José Manuel Díaz star in Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” Pedro Bartolomé conducts the production {…}
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Wexford Opera Festival Announces 75th Anniversary Gala

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The Wexford Opera Festival is to preset a 75th anniversary gala on October. 17, 2026. The evening will be held at the O’Reilly Theatre, National Opera House and will feature ⁩soloists Ermonela Jaho, Joseph Calleja, Daniela Barcellona and Giorgi Manoshvili. The National Symphony Orchestra Ireland will be conducted by Daniele Callegari and the program will include the music of Giacomo Puccini, {…}
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Teatro Carlo Felice Genova 2025-26 Review: Tristan und Isolde

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(Photo: Marcello-Orselli) “Tristan und Isolde” is a colossal work, not only for its length (five hours, including two 30-minute intermissions), or for the influence of the famous Tristan chord on Western music, but also for the symbolism it represents. Wagner was hugely influenced by Schopenhauer’s philosophy when he wrote this masterpiece, while conducting an affair with Mathilde, the wife of {…}
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Tullio Serafin Opera Competition Announces 9th Edition, Will Center on ‘Il Barbiere di Siviglia’ in September 2026

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The Tullio Serafin Opera Competition has announced its ninth edition. This year’s competition will be centered on Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” with winners getting the opportunity to perform the opera at the Teatro Olimpico in Vicenza in September 2026 as part of the 14th edition of the Vicenza in Lirica Festival. Preliminary rounds will take place in April across {…}
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Tilmann Unger & Marjorie Owens Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s ‘Tristan und Isolde’

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The Teatro Carlo Felice is set to present a new production of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde.” The production, which is set to run between Feb. 13 and 22, 2026, will be conducted by Donato Renzetti and staged by Laurence Dale. The cast will feature Tilmann Unger (Tristan), Evgeny Stavinsky (King Marke), Marjorie Owens (Isolde), Nicolò Ceriani (Kurwenal), Saverio Fiore (Melot), {…}
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Concetto Armonico to Present ‘Oratorio de Noël’ at Olimpichetto

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The “Concetto Armonico” – Festival “Vicenza in Lirica” is set to present the inauguration of the Olimpichetto, a reproduction of the Teatro Olimpico on Dec. 20, 2025. The evening will feature the “Oratorio de Noël” by Camille Saint-Saëns with soloists Daniela Barcellona, Claudia Mavilia, Alessandra Visentin, Juan Morata, and Said Gobechiya. The Orchestra del Conservatorio “Arrigo Pedrollo” di Vicenza will be {…}
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Wexford Festival Opera Unveils 75th Anniversary Season

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Wexford Festival Opera announces it 2026 season. This article only features opera events. Main Stage Operas First up is Pietro Mascagni and Luigi Illica’s “FIris.” Rosetta Cucchi directs and Francesco Cilluffo conducts. Performance Dates: October 15, 20, 23, 28, & 31, 2026 “L’equivoco stravagante” by Gioachino Rossini and Gaetano Gasbarri is next. Max Hoehn directs. Riccardo Bisatti conducts. Performance Dates: October {…}
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La Monnaie 2025-26 Review: Falstaff

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From September 21 to October 9, the Brussels opera house “La Monnaie” revived Laurent Pelly’s 2018 production of “Falstaff” at the Ópera Real in Madrid. Setting the drama in the present day, the French director successfully blends realism, comedy, and fantasy with constant inventiveness. There are dozens of inventive touches in the staging, and they never grow tiresome. From the {…}

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