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Ópera de Oviedo Confirms 2020-21 Season Will Start On Schedule

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The Ópera de Oviedo has announced plans to start its 2020-21 season on time with its opening night performance to remain on Sep. 6, 2020. The Spanish company announced back in January that it would kickstart its 73rd anniversary season with two company premieres of “L’Heure Espagnol” and “Les Mamelles de Tirésias.” First rehearsals for the opening double bill are {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Ópera de Oviedo 2019-20 Review: Lucia Di Lammermoor

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The Ópera de Oviedo closed its 2019-20 season with Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” “Lucia di Lammermoor” is one of the most popular in the repertoire but also known for it challenging roles. Thankfully for this new production, Oviedo counted on some of the greatest interpreters of the work. With a surprising production, this was an evening to remember. The Diva {…}

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Ópera De Oviedo Announces 2020-21 Season

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The Ópera de Oviedo has announced its 2020-21 season celebrating its 73rd year. The season will open with the company premiere of two famed French works: Ravel’s “L`heure espagnole” and Puolenc’s “Les mamelles de Tirésias.” Performance Dates:  Sept. 6, 8, 10 & 12, 2020 Bellini’s final work “I Puritani” returns to the stage bringing vocal fireworks from its soloists. Performance {…}

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Jessica Pratt, Anna Pirozzi & José Bros Highlight Opera De Oviedo’s 2019-20 Season

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The Opera de Oviedo has announced its 2019-20 season featuring five productions and a number of important international artists. Here is a look! The season opens with Wagner’s “Götterdämmerung” with Mikhail Vekua as Siegfried, Elisabete Matos as Brunnhilde, Boaz Daniel as Gunther, Zoltan Nagy as Alberich, Taras Shtonda as Hagen, Berna Perles as Gutrune, and Agnieszka Rehlis as Waltraute. The new {…}

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Alek Shrader, Mariola Cantarero & Sabina Puértolas Headline Opera de Oviedo’s 2018-19 Season

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The Opera de Oviedo has announced its 2018-19 season. The season will include five productions including some operatic classics and one Spanish opera. The season opens with Jorge Muñiz’s “Fuenteovejuna” with Mariola Cantarero and Raquel Lojendio sharing the role of Laurencia. The opera also stars Antonio Lozano and José Luis Sola sharing the role of Frondoso and Felipe Bou and Ricardo Seguel as Esteban. Santiago Serrate conducts {…}

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Oviedo Philharmonic Announces Conductor Change for May 9 Concert

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The Oviedo Philharmonic has announced a conductor change for its concert on May 9, 2024. The orchestra said that conductor Alondra de la Parra has canceled her participation in the concert and will be replaced by conductor Christian Vásquez. This season, Vásquez is set to perform with the Tenerife Symphony, Symphony Orchestra from the region of Murcia, Orquestra Sinfônica do {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Jonathan Tetelman on Puccini, His Met Debut & Finding His Voice

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(© Photo: Ben Wolf) Chilean-American tenor Jonathan Tetelman released his second Deutsche Grammophon album “The Great Puccini,” and made his Metropolitan Opera debut just over six months apart. He spoke with OperaWire about his recent success and the power of Puccini. Tetelman made his Met debut in the role of Ruggero in “La Rondine,” and will be returning as Pinkerton {…}

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Fundacio Òpera de Catalunya & Orquesta Sinfónica to Present ‘Turandot’

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La Fundacio Òpera de Catalunya is joining forces with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Catalunya to present “Turandot.” The opera, scheduled for performances between April 17 and May 17, will be headlined by Maribel Ortega and Eugenia Montenegro in the title role. Joining them are Antoni Lliteres and Nacho Guzmán as Calaf, Ivana Ledesma and Violeta Alarcón as Liù, and Gonzalo {…}

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Festival de Teatro Lírico Español Announces 2024 Season

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The Festival de Teatro Lírico Español de Oviedo has announced its 2024 season. The season opens with “La Gran Vía” and “Adiós a la bohemia” in a double bill. The cast will include Borja Quiza, Vanessa Goikoetxea, Carlos Mesa, Milagros Martín, Jorge Merino, Néstor Galván, Gabriel Alonso Díaz, David Lagares, Antonio Torres, Sandro Cordero, and Maxi Rodríguez. Víctor Pablo Pérez {…}