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Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Emily Magee, Renée Fleming, Janinah Burnett, Javier Camarena Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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As February draws to a close, audiences will get a chance to engage with some of the major companies from around the world as they showcase a slew of unique concert experiences ranging from live performances to some streaming classics. Without further ado, here are our top 10 operas to stream this week! Verzauberte Welt – Staatsoper Stuttgart (NOW) The {…}
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Luca Salsi Replaces Leo Nucci in Maggio Musicale’s ‘Rigoletto’

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a cast change for its upcoming “Rigoletto” production. The company revealed that Leo Nucci was forced to cancel the production for health reasons. The singer noted that he thanked the company for its secure health measures but on the advice of his doctors, Nucci was forced to cancel his commitments until he obtained the {…}
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Javier Camarena Joins Cast of ‘Rigoletto’ at Maggio Musicale Fiorentino

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced a cast change for its upcoming production of “Rigoletto.” The Italian company revealed that Javier Camarena will take over the role of the Duke of Mantua replacing René Barbera. The Mexican tenor joins a cast that includes Enkeleda Kamani as Gilda and Leo Nucci in his legendary portrayal of Rigoletto. Camarena previously performed the role {…}
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Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Announces Two New Opera Streams

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced upcoming streams. With Italian theaters still closed for audiences, Alexander Pereira has announced that the company will move forward with productions of “Rigoletto” and “Così Fan Tutte” without an audience. Both operas will be streamed in a manner similar to what the company recently did with “Otello” and the upcoming “Linda Chamonix.” “Rigoletto” will {…}
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Vittorio Pratto, Carlo Lepore & Maria José Siri Lead Teatro Filarmonico’s 2021 Season

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(Credit: Victor Santiago) The Teatro Filarmonico in Verona has announced a 2021 season featuring streamed performances and live performances. The season opens with Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Sivilgia.” Michele Spotti conducts Pier Francesco Maestrini’s production starring Francisco Brito, Carlo Lepore, Chiara Tirotta, Mario Cassi, and Riccardo Fassi. Streaming Date: Jan. 31, 2021 Ponchielli’s “Il Parlatore eterno” will be conducted by {…}
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Sonya Yoncheva, Francesco Meli & Leo Nucci Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s Summer Season

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Teatro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino will open its summer season with two in-concert operas. The festival opens with Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” starring Francesco Meli, Krassimira Stoyanova, Carlos Álvarez, Enkeleda Kamani, and Judit Kutasi. Carlo Rizzi conducts two performances scheduled for July 15 and 18, 2020. The second opera of the season will be a {…}
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Saioa Hernández, Sonya Yoncheva, Anna Netrebko, Ailyn Pérez & Plácido Domingo Lead Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s 2020-21 Season

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The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino has announced its 2020-21 season featuring concerts, opera productions, and a star-studded summer festival. For this article, we will only focus on the Italian theater’s operatic and vocal concerts. Season  Federico Maria Sardelli conducts a new production of Handel’s “Rinaldo” with Pierluigi Pizzi directing. The cast includes Raffaele Pe in the title role, Leonardo Cortellazzi, Carmela {…}
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Royal Opera House Muscat 2019-20 Review: Die Zauberflöte

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(This review will focus on the Jan. 4 performance, though with mentions of the Jan. 3 performance as well.) There is a moment near the end of Davide Livermore’s “Die Zauberflöte” at Muscat’s Royal Opera House of Musical Arts in which Tamino and Pamino must face the trials by fire and water with the magic flute in tow. But Livermore {…}
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Rosa Feola, Klaus Florian Vogt & Hye Jung Lee Highlight Top 5 International Weekend (1/3-5)

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(Credit: © Olaf Struck) It’s the first week of the year and many festivals are underway. This week we focus on some of the standard repertoire and some rising stars. L’Elisir d’Amore – Tiroler Festspiele Erl, Austria Sesto Quatrini conducts Dorothea Kirschbaum’s production of “L’Elisir d’Amore” with a cast that includes Benedetta Torre, Sam Handley, Jonathan Abernethy, Mikołaj Trąbka, and {…}

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