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Best of 2023: OperaWire’s Top Ten Rising Stars 2023

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It’s been a tough year. Economic hardship. War. Increased social fracturing around the world. In the opera world, we’ve seen numerous companies cutting back on productions or simply canceling their seasons. But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything to celebrate. And as we end 2023, here’s a look at some of the young singers who saw their careers shine whether {…}
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International Opera Awards 2023 Announces Shortlist of Nominees

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The International Opera Awards has unveiled its shortlist of nominees for the 2023 edition. Winners will revealed on Nov. 9 when the event will take place at the Teatr Wielki in Warsaw, Poland. “This year’s International Opera Awards shortlist once again celebrates talent from around the world and proves that opera is truly the most international of artforms. Huge congratulations {…}
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Palm Beach Opera Announces 2024 Season

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The Palm Beach Opera has announced its 2024 season featuring three beloved masterworks. In a statement said PBO’s General and Artistic Director David Walker, “After the incredible success of our 2023 Season, which surpassed revenue goals and welcomed many first-time audiences, we are thrilled to follow up with such a powerhouse season. Featuring three of the most illustrious and significant {…}
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Francesco Meli, Irina Lungu, Salome Jicia & Angela Meade Lead Teatro Carlo Felice’s 2023-24 Season

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The Teatro Caro Felice has announced its 2023-24 season. Benjamin Britten’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens the season with a cast that includes Christopher Ainslie, Sydney Mancasola, Matteo Anselmi, Scott Wilde, Kamelia Kader, Peter Kirk, John Chest, Hagar Sharvit, Keri Fuge, David Shipley, David Ireland, Seumas Begg, Sion Goronwy, Robert Burt, and Benjamin Bevan. Donato Renzetti conducts the production by Laurence Dale. Performance Dates: Oct. 13-19, 2023 Dante Ferretti directs Massenet’s “Werther” with Jean-François Borras, Jérôme {…}
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Opera de Oviedo 2022-23 Review: Ernani

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Opera de Oviedo closed his 75th season with a period production of Verdi’s “Ernani,” which included a strong cast of singers and the expert baton of the Italian conductor Daniele Callegari. The Italian stage director Giorgia Guerra did an homage to old-school opera. She staged the opera with painted canvas, cardboard arches, pillars, and curtains, as it probably would’ve been {…}
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Festival Verdi 2022 Review: Il Trovatore

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On Oct. 13 the final performance of the Festival Verdi 2022’s “Il Trovatore” took place at the Teatro Girolamo Magnani di Fidenza. The theater is small and intimate with a capacity of 430 seats, creating a special operatic experience. “Il Trovatore,” one of Verdi’s most famous and most performed works, is an opera notorious for its often-confusing plot and vocal {…}
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Teatro Regio di Parma Announces New Cast Change for ‘Il Trovatore’

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The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced a cast change for its Oct. 2 performance of “Il Trovatore.” The company said that due to indisposition Silvia Dalla Benett†a will not be able to perform the role of Leonora. As a result, Marigona Qerkezi will sing the role. Qerkezi has performed at the Teatro Lirico in Cagliari, Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari, {…}
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Latonia Moore, Irina Lungu & J’Nai Bridges Lead Teatro Lirico di Cagliari’s 2023 Season

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The Teatro Lirico di Cagliari has announced its 2023 season. Cilea’s “Gloria” will star Ramaz Chikviladze, Mattia Denti, Anastasia Bartoli, Valentina Boi, Franco Vassallo, Ivan Inverardi, Carlo Ventre, and Denis Pivnitsky. Francesco Cilluffo conducts the production by Antonio Albanese. Performance Dates: Feb. 10-19, 2023 Rossini’s “La Cenerentola” will star Dave Monaco, Chuan Wang, Christian Senn, Andrea Vincenzo Bonsignore, Giulio Mastrototaro, {…}

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