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Jonas Kaufmann, Saioa Hernández, Lise Davidsen & Sonya Yoncheva Lead Bayerische Staatsoper’s 2023-24 Season

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced its 2023-24 season. New Productions  The first new production of the season will be Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro.” Stefano Montanari conducts the production by Evgeny Titov. The cast will include Huw Montague Rendall, Mattia Olivieri, Elsa Dreisig, Maria Bengtsson, Louise Alder, Konstantin Krimmel, Avery Amereau, and Dorothea Röschmann. Performance Dates: Oct. 30, 2023-July 17, 2024 {…}
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Teatro Real de Madrid to Showcase Modern European Premiere of Corselli’s ‘Achille in Schiro’

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The Teatro Real de Madrid is set to present the modern European premiere of Francesco Corselli’s “Achille in Schiro” starting on Feb. 17, 2023. The opera, which will be presented in co-production with the Theater an der Wien, will run through Feb. 25, 2023 for a total of five performances. Mariame Clément directs a cast starring countertenors Franco Fagioli (Achille, Pirra) and Tim {…}
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Bejun Mehta, Louise Alder & Josefine Andersson Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a number of baroque releases from artists who specialize in the music as well as some contemporary and experimental releases. Here is a look. Rune – Fashion Opera Divine Art will be releasing the third in composer Alastair White’s series of “fashion-operas.” The album is the world premiere recording and is an audio version of {…}
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Teatro Real de Madrid Announces New Music Director

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced that Gustavo Gimeno will be its new music director starting in September of 2025. Gimeno is the music director of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Luxeumbourg Philharmonic Orchestra and has worked with such companies as the Zurich Opera, Liceu de Barcelona, Palau de les Arts de Valencia, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Orchestre {…}
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Rolando Villazón, Magdalena Kozená, Maria Kataeva, Emily Pogorelc, Johannes Kammler Headline Mozart Week 2023

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The Stifung Mozarteum Salzburg has announced the 2023 edition of Mozart Week. The week is set to run between Jan. 26 and Feb. 5, 2023. Our focus will be solely on vocal and operatic performances. Ivor Bolton will conduct the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra in a performance featuring baritone Rafael Fingerlos and Rolando Villazón as moderator. The program will include music {…}
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Lisette Oropesa, Saioa Hernández, Anna Netrebko, Jakub Józef Orliński & Piotr Beczala Lead Teatro Real de Madrid’s 2022-23 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced its 2022-23 season featuring nine company premieres. Opera Philip Glass’ “Orphée” opens the season with Jordi Francés conducting Rafael Villalobos’ production. The chamber work stars María Rey-Joly, Isabella Gaudí, Sylvia Schwartz, Natalia Labourdette, Mikeldi Atxalandabaso, Juan Antonio Sanabria, Edward Nelson, Karina Demurova, Pablo García-López, and Emmanuel Faraldo. Performance Dates: Sept. 21-25, 2022 Nicola Luisotti, Diego García Rodríguez, {…}
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Teatro Real de Madrid 2021-22 Review: Le Nozze di Figaro

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Originally, the Teatro Real de Madrid was supposed to present a new production of Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro,” co-produced with the Festival D’Aix-en-Provence. But instead, the company presented the Claus Guth production from Salzburg. The German stage director is no stranger to Madrid’s opera house, having helmed “Don Giovanni” last season with the company. He is famous (or infamous?) {…}
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San Francisco Performances Cancels Concert Featuring Tenor Ilker Arcayüerk

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***Editor’s Note: A previous version of the article stated that there was no official reason for cancelation. This is incorrect and has been changed in the article. The rest remains as originally published. (Credit: ©Olah Ludwig) San Francisco Performances has canceled the April 1, 2022 concert featuring tenor Ilker Arcayüerk and Simon Lepper. The company stated that the reason for {…}

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