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Obituary: Romanian Soprano Virginia Zeani Passes at 97

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Legendary Romanian soprano Virginia Zeani passed away on March 20, 2023. She was 97. The soprano was born in Solovastru and started singing at 13 with Lucia Anghel and Lydia Lipkowska. Following World War II, Zeani emigrated to Italy where she continued her vocal studies in Milan under conductor Antonio Narducci and tenor Aureliano Pertile. She made her professional debut {…}

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Greek National Opera to Present National Premiere of ‘Les Contes d’Hoffman’

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On December 18, 2022, Greek National Opera will present the national premiere of Offenbach’s “Les contes d’Hoffmann.” This co-production between GNO and La Monnaie will be staged by prominent European director Krzysztof Warlikowski, Artistic Director of Warsaw’s Nowy Teatr, and conducted by Lukas Karytinos. Due to its unfinished nature, the version of the work presented will be the most recent {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Lisette Oropesa & Anita Rachvelishvili Lead Festival d’Aix-en-Provence’s 2023 Season

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Today, Pierre Audi announced the program for the seventieth-fifth Festival d’Aix-en-Provence. The festival will take place between the 4 th and 24th of July, 2023, staging six works, three operas in concert, and many recitals. The full program is below: The season opens with “The Threepenny Opera” by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, and Elisabeth Hauptmann. Maxime Pascal conducts the production {…}

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Festival d’Aix-en-Provence 2022 Review: Idomeneo

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(Photo: Jean-Louis Fernandez) As a rule of thumb, you know that if you have to rely on the director’s program notes to make sense of what is happening on stage, then the production is likely to disappoint. Of course, even in such circumstances it is sometimes possible to develop an intuitive understanding, even where the explicit meaning remains elusive, which {…}

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Dimitri Platanias, Francesco Demuro, Anita Rachvelishvili, Anna Pirozzi Headline Greek National Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The Greek National Opera has announced its 2022-23 season. It will feature five revivals, one newly commissioned opera, and 10 new opera and ballet productions. The season opens with a new production of Dimitra Trypani’s “Andrei: A Requiem in Eight Scenes.” The work will be conducted by Trypani and stars Iro Bezou, Irini Bilini-Moraiti, Thanasis Dovris, Valia Karagiorga, Giorgos Kasavetis, Marianna Kavallieratos, Dimitra Kokkinopoulou, Nandia Kontogeorgi, Hara Kotsali, Christina {…}

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Adam Smith, Danielle de Niese, John Relyea &  Sean Panikkar Lead English National Opera’s 2022-23 Season

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The English National Opera has announced its 2022-23 season featuring eight productions and seven operas. Leo Hussain conducts Puccini’s “Tosca” in a new production by Christof Loy. The cast will include Sinéad Campbell-Wallace, Adam Smith, and Noel Bouley. Performance Dates: Sept. 30–Nov. 4 2022 Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Yeomen of the Guard” will include Anthony Gregory, Neal Davies, Alexandra Oomens, Heather {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces New Cast Change for ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’

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The Opéra de Paris has announced that Jacques Imbrailo has withdrawn from the upcoming production of Gluck’s “Iphigénie en Tauride.” As a result, the role of Oreste will be performed by Jarrett Ott, who will be making his Paris Opera debut. The American baritone has performed at the Santa Fe Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Stuttgart Stattsoper. This season {…}

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Opéra de Paris Announces Cast Change for ‘Iphigénie en Tauride’

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(Credit: Kristin Speed) Opéra de Paris has announced a cast change for its production of Gluck’s “Iphigénie en Tauride.” The company announced that Nicole Chevalier has withdrawn from the production and as a result, the role of Iphigénie will be performed by Tara Erraught. Erraught is scheduled to perform at the Paris Opera in “Cendrillon” during the 2021-22 season and {…}

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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Change for ‘Don Giovanni’

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(Image Source: Riccardo Fassi Official Website) The Royal Opera House has announced a major cast change for its upcoming production of “Don Giovanni.” Baritone Christopher Maltman has withdrawn from the performances on July 16 and 18, 2021 due to ongoing quarantine regulations that conflict with his scheduled performances in Rome and Salzburg. In his stead, audiences will hear bass Riccardo {…}