Royal Opera House 2021-22 Review: Otello

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Photo: Clive Barda 2022 ROH This first revival of Keith Warner’s production of Verdi’s “Otello” (libretto by longstanding collaborator Arrigo Boito) comes with a frisson of contextual excitement. Warner’s expressionist production opened in 2017 starring Gregory Kunde and Jonas Kaufmann, and tried to give the piece a more existentialist reading that turned away from the problems that skin color presents {…}

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CortinAteatro Announces 2022 Season

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The CortinAteatro has announced its 2022 season featuring music, opera, comedy, and theater. Our focus will be on opera and vocal performance for this article. The festival will present Donizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” at the Alexander Girardi Hall di Cortina d’Ampezzo, Belluno. The opera will star Bruno Taddia, Leonardo Galeazzi, Leonardo Cortellazzi, and Rosalia Cid. The Orchestra Regionale Filarmonia Veneta will {…}

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Anna Pirozzi, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, María José Siri & Ernesto Petti Lead Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza’s 2022-23 Season

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The Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza has announced its 2022-23 season featuring opera, dance, youth programs and concerts. Here is a look at the operatic performances. Opera The season opens with Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in a production by Leo Nucci. Marco Ciaponi, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, Federica Guida, Mattia Denti, and Isabel De Paoli lead the cast with Francesco Ivan Ciampa conducting. Performance Dates: {…}

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Irish National Opera Unveils 2022-23 Season

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The Irish National Opera has unveiled its 2022-23 season which will feature 60 performances over the course of 52 weeks. The season kicks off with a production of “Maria Stuarda.” The opera will star Tara Erraught in the title role with Anna Devin and Amy Ní Fherraigh sharing the role of Elisabetta. Other cast members include Gemma Ní Bhriain, Arthur {…}

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Melody with a Mission Raises Support for Ukraine with ‘Songs of Freedom, Resilience, and Hope’ Concert

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On May 9, 2022, Melody with a Mission presented “Songs of Freedom, Resilience, and Hope,” a benefit concert in support of Ukraine held at Lincoln Center’s Bruno Walter Auditorium. Following a brief introduction by veteran Broadway dancer and choreographer Lillian Colon, the event was opened with remarks from MLM founder Judy Segal, who spoke on the organization’s purpose, the situation {…}

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Theater St. Gallen & Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen Announces 2022-23 Season

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The Theater St. Gallen and the Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen have announced their 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, our focus will be on vocal and operatic performances. Opera The season kicks off with Joseph Boulogne’s “The Anonymous Lover.” Kazem Abdullah conducts a production directed by Femi Elufowoju Jr. The cast will star Joshua Stewart, Florina Illie, Äneas Humm, {…}

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‘Manon’ Returns to National Moravian-Silesian Theatre After 53 Years

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The National Moravian-Silesian Theatre in Ostrava, CR is set to present a production of Massenet’s “Manon.” The production will mark the first time the theater performs the masterwork in 53 years. This time it will be shown in the French original, conducted by Bruno Ferrandis, and directed by Jiří Nekvasil. In a statement, Nekvasil noted, “Not even the pure love {…}

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Center for Contemporary Opera & Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli Cremona to Present World Premiere of ‘A Sweet Silence in Cremona’

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The Center for Contemporary Opera is set to present the world premiere of “A Sweet Silence in Cremona” at the Teatro A. Ponchielli Cremona, starting on May 8, 2022. The opera, which is composed by Roberto Scarcella Perino to a libretto by Mark Campbell, will conducted by Giuseppe Bruno and directed by Cecilia Ligorio. Cast members include tenor Gianluca Moro as {…}

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Teatro Regio di Parma Suspends ‘Imparolopera Carmen’

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The Teatro Regio di Parma has suspended its performances of Imparolopera Carmen on Jan 19, 2022. The company noted that due to restrictions on children from first and second grade due to COVID-19, it will not be able to perform the work. The format, which was created by Bruno Stori, Donatella Saccardi, and Vincenzo Raffaele Segreto and is among the {…}

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Royal Opera House 2021-22 Review: Otello

CortinAteatro Announces 2022 Season

Anna Pirozzi, Amartuvshin Enkhbat, María José Siri & Ernesto Petti Lead Fondazione Teatri di Piacenza’s 2022-23 Season

Irish National Opera Unveils 2022-23 Season

Melody with a Mission Raises Support for Ukraine with ‘Songs of Freedom, Resilience, and Hope’ Concert

Theater St. Gallen & Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen Announces 2022-23 Season

‘Manon’ Returns to National Moravian-Silesian Theatre After 53 Years

Center for Contemporary Opera & Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli Cremona to Present World Premiere of ‘A Sweet Silence in Cremona’

Teatro Regio di Parma Suspends ‘Imparolopera Carmen’