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Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Sondra Radvanovsky, Michael Fabiano, Lead Teatro Real’s 2020-21 Season

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The Teatro Real de Madrid has announced the 2020-21 season featuring premieres, new productions and some of the greatest stars in the world. Opera  Nicola Luisotti and Lorenzo Passerini conduct a production of Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera“ directed by Gianmaria Aliverta. The production stars Michael Fabiano and Ramón Vargas as Riccardo, Anna Pirozzi and Tatiana Serjan as Amelia, Artur {…}
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CD / DVD Releases – Week of Feb. 5: Meyerbeer & Rossini Rarities Get New Recordings

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It’s week of rarities with two rarely performed works getting new recordings. Here is a look! Margherita d’Anjou Meyerbeer’s little-known work gets a DVD by Dynamic from last year’s Festival della Valle d’Itria. The production was conducted by Fabio Luisi stars Giulia de Blasis and Arcangelo Carbotti. When OperaWire reviewed the show last year it said: “Certainly, it was a well-performed {…}
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Cast Change: Álvaro Albiach to Conduct ‘Jugar con Fuego’

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced a cast change for its production of “Jugar con Fuego.” The company said that José Miguel Pérez-Sierra will not be able to conduct the performances due to indisposition. As a result, Álvaro Albiach will take over while Lara Diloy will conduct performances on April 4, 5, and 8, 2026. Albiach recently conducted “Goyescas” by {…}
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Rossini in Wildbad Announces 2026 Season

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The Rossini in Wildbad has announced its 2026 season which is set to take place between July 22 and August 2, 2026. Weckerlin’s “Le mariage en poste” will get its modern premiere. Performance Dates: July 22-August 1, 2026 The company will present “L’occasione fa il ladro” with Music Director Antonino Fogliani conducting. Performance Dates: July 24-August 2, 2026 “La gazza {…}
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Asmik Grigorian, Yaritza Véliz, Mario Chang, Catherine Foster & Judit Kutasi Lead Teatro Municipal de Santiago de Chile’s 2026 Season

https://operawire.com/asmik-grigorian-yaritza-veliz-mario-chang-catherine-foster-judit-kutasi-lead-teatro-municipal-de-santiago-de-chiles-2026-season/

The Teatro Municipal de Santiago de Chile has announced its 2026 season. Opera Puccini’s “La bohème“ will star Yaritza Véliz, Angelina Akhmedova, Michael McDermott, Kameron Lopreore, Camila Romero, Pilar Garrido, Germán Alcántara, Yeongtaek Yang, Javier Weibel, Sergio Gallardo, Matías Moncada, Francisco Salgado, Pedro Alarcón, and Cristián Lorca. Paolo Bortolameolli conducts the production by Cristina Gallardo-Domâs. Performance Dates: May 7-18, 2026 Giordano’s {…}
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Theater Basel 2025-26 Review: El Barberillo de Lavapies

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(Credit: Cingo Hoehn) Finding a performance of a Zarzuela in Spain is rare enough, but in Switzerland? And put on by a German stage director? Definitely in the category of rare occurrences! It so happens that the Zarzuela genre is Christof Loy’s special passion and he is doing all he can to introduce new audiences to this unique Spanish blend {…}
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Suzana Nadejde Joins GoDirect Artists Management

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Soprano Suzana Nadejde has joined the roster of GoDirect Artists Management. The Romanian soprano has performed at the Teatro Maggio Musicale Fiorentino as well as at the Festival della Valle d’Itria de Martina Franca, Gran Teatro de Córdoba, and Teatro Cervantes de Málaga. She has won such awards as the Premio Sonzogno in the Concurso Internacional Salice d’Oro de Milán, {…}
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Christof Loy Announces Creation of New Zarzuela Company ‘Los Paladines’

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(Credit: © Michal Novak) Christof Loy has announced the creation of his own Zarzuela company. The new company, “Los Paladines,” will see Loy collaborate with conductor José Miguel Pérez-Sierra and singers David Oller, Cristina Toledo, Carmen Artaza, and Santiago Sánchez. Regarding the origins of the company, Loy said, “If ‘Die Zauberflöte’ had been written in Spanish, it would be considered a zarzuela. ‘Cavalleria {…}
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Ángeles Blancas, Mónica Conesa, Ruth Iniesta, Berna Perles & David Oller Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2025-26 Season

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2025-26 season. Ángeles Blancas, Lana Kos, and Carmen Romeu lead Albéniz’s “Pepita Jiménez” alongside a cast that includes Leonardo Caimi, Antoni Lliteres, Ana Ibarra, Cristina Faus, Rodrigo Esteves, Rubén Amoretti, Pablo López, and Josep Fadó. Guillermo García Calvo conducts the production by Giancarlo Del Monaco. Performance Dates: Oct. 1-19, 2025 Emilio Arrieta’s “El Potosí Submarino” {…}

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