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Jessica Pratt, Javier Camarena & Konu Kim Lead Donizetti Opera’s 2024 Season

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The Donizetti Opera has announced its 2024 season marking its 10th edition. The festival, which will be held between Nov. 15 and Dec. 1 will inaugurate with “Roberto Devereux.” The tragic opera will be performed in a critical edition by Julia Lockhart for Casa Ricordi realized as part of the National Edition with the collaboration and contribution of the Municipality {…}
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Kristina Mkhitaryan Cancels Upcoming Opera Productions for Spring 2022

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(Credit: Emil Matveev / Askonas Holt Official Website) Soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan has canceled all her upcoming performances. The soprano took to social media and said, “Dear friends, for family reasons I have withdrawn from four of my upcoming engagements: Frankfurt(Gilda), San Diego(Juliette), Vienna(Norina), and New York(Gilda). I am sad I will not be able to perform in these fabulous houses {…}
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Royal Opera House Announces Cast Changes for ‘Tosca,’ ‘Lohengrin’ & ‘Don Pasquale’

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(Credit: Royal Opera House official website) The Royal Opera House has announced multiple cast changes for its upcoming productions of Puccini’s “Tosca,” Wagner’s “Lohengrin,” and Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale.” Per an official press release, Oksana Lyniv will conduct the full run of Tosca in 2021, replacing Francesco Ivan Ciampa who was due to conduct the performances on Dec. 11, 14 & {…}
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Suntory Hall to Celebrate Holidays with ‘Messiah’

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Suntory Hall in Tokyo, Japan is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 24, 2021. The showcase, which will feature the Bach Collegium Japan, will be directed by Masaaki Suzuki. Soloists in the performance will include soprano Rachel Nicholls, bass Benjamin Bevan, mezzo-soprano Ayako Yukawa, and tenor Satoshi Nishimura. The performance will be available exclusively via streaming. Audiences can either {…}
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Two Singers Dropped From Production of ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ at Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège

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The General and Artistic Director of Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Stefano Pace has announced that tenors Maxime Melnik and Zeno Popescu will no longer be appearing in the Stefano Mazzonis di Pralafera and Gianni Santucci’s production of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor.” Per the statement, two singers were dropped from the production because it was estimated that they did not satisfy {…}
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Speranza Scappucci Withdraws From Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège’s ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ Due to Surgery

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(Credit: Speranza Scappucci official website) The Music Director of Opéra Royal de Wallonie-Liège Speranza Scappucci has canceled her upcoming performances of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” in November 2021 due to surgery. Scappucci took to Facebook with the following statement: “Dear Friends and Fans! After a very successful production of Eugene Onegin, I am unfortunately forced to cancel my next project {…}
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Gstaad Menuhin Festival Announces Cast Changes for ‘I Puritani’

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The Gstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland has announced cast changes for its upcoming performance of “I Puritani.” The festival announced that due to illness and consequent vocal indisposition, soprano Lisette Oropesa, unfortunately, had to stop rehearsals and cancel her performance in Gstaad. The festival confirmed that the illness is in no way caused or related to the coronavirus. As a {…}
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Arena di Verona Announces New Violetta for ‘La Traviata’

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The Arena di Verona has announced a new Violetta for its production of “La Traviata.” The Arena announced that Zuzana Marková will sing the role of Violetta on the Sept. 2 performance of Verdi’s masterpiece replacing Aida Garifullina, who was forced to cancel due to surgery. Marková has performed at the Royal Opera House, Opera Royal de Wallonie, Gran Teatre {…}
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Jonas Kaufmann, Anna Netrebko, Maria Agresta, Lisette Oropesa, Pretty Yende & Sondra Radvanovsky Lead Teatro San Carlo’s 2021-22 Season

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The Teatro San Carlo has announced its 2021-22 season featuring 14 operas, 35 concert, and 4 ballets. Here is a look at the operas and the vocal performances. The season opens with Verdi’s “Otello“ with Jonas Kaufmann singing the title role. Michele Mariotti conducts the new production by Mario Martone. Kaufmann will alternate the title role with Yusif Eyvazov and {…}

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