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Sondra Radvanovsky, Freddie De Tommaso, Anastasia Bartoli, Elīna Garanča & Huw Montague Rendall Lead International Opera Awards Nominees

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The International Opera Awards have announced its 2025 nominees. The nominees for Opera Company of the Year are Deutsche Oper Berlin, GöteborgsOperan, Houston Grand Opera, MusikTheater an der Wien, Opernhaus Zürich, and Teatro alla Scala.  Meanwhile, in the Female Singer category, Anastasia Bartoli, Elsa Dreisig, Véronique Gens, Asmik Grigorian, Sondra Radvanovsky, and Adela Zaharia are the nominees.  In the Male Singer {…}

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Buxton International Festival Commission Four New Operas to Premiere in 2025

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The 2025 Buxton International Festival has announced “Shorts,” a collection of four new opera commissions. “Shorts” consists of four 20-minutes opera composed by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, Jasper Dommett, Martin Green, Carmel Smickersgill and Yshani Perinpanayagam, with librettos by Zodwa Nyoni, Josh Overton and Jessica Walker. Directors include Marcus Desando and Rebecca Meltzer, with designer Elliott Squire and repetiteur Paul McKenzie. “Shorts” {…}

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Buxton Festival 2019 Review: Lucio Papirio Dittatore

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(Photo: Genevieve Girling) Over the past 30 to 40 years baroque opera has undergone an enormous revival, with many forgotten works unearthed and brought back to life. Yet, it is still rare to come across an opera by the Venetian composer Antonio Caldara (1670–1736), who is now best remembered for his setting of the “Crucifixus.” During his lifetime, however, he {…}