Eleonora Buratto Joins Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s ‘Don Carlo’

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The Maggio Musicale has announced that Eleonora Buratto will sing the role of Elisabetta in “Don Carlo.” The company made it official on social media. Buratto will join a cast that includes Mikhail Petrenko, Francesco Meli, Alexander Vinogradov, Ekaterina Semenchuck, and Benedetta Torre. The company noted that Roman Burdenko and Massimo Cavalletti will share the role of Posa. Buratto is {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann Wins Major Award in Munich

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Jonas Kaufmann has been awarded the Bayerischer Verfassungsorden. The tenor was awarded the prize by the Bavarian Parliament and its President, Ilse Aigner of the State Parliament. The tenor received the achievement for his outstanding contribution to cultural life in Bavaria. Journalist Eberhard Schellenberger was also awarded the prize for his work at BR Franken. Kaufmann recently finished a run of {…}

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Angela Gheorghiu’s Malta Concert Canceled

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The Malta Philharmonic has canceled Angela Gheorghiu’s upcoming concert. In a statement via social media, the soprano said, “Disappointed to hear that my concert with the Malta philharmonic orchestra this month has been canceled… It would have been my debut concert in Malta. Let’s hope that indeed it shall be rescheduled in the future. Much love to everybody.” This upcoming {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Ildar Abdrazakov & Ludovic Tézier to Perform at Chorégies d’Orange

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(Image source: Les Chorégies d’Orange official website) Les Chorégies d’Orange Festival has announced a repertoire change for its 2021 edition. Per an official press release, the Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro alla Scala have informed the festival that they are forced to cancel their participation in a concert scheduled for July 24, 2021, due to ongoing concerns over the spread {…}

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Q & A: Baritone Keith Phares on Recording ‘Prince of Players’ & the Challenges of COVID-19

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Baritone Keith Phares, renowned as a master of a wide repertoire ranging from Mozart through to today’s most prominent composers, has been recognised as “an authentic contemporary-American-opera divo” in the media. Recently, in this year’s Grammy Awards, he shined as nominee for Best Opera Recording for his soloist role in Carlisle Floyd’s “Prince of Players.” This was a recording of {…}

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Osterfestpiele Salzburg’s 2021 Season Postponed

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(Credit: © Salzburg Osterfestpiele official website) The Osterfestpiele Salzburg has announced that it will postpone the 2021 Edition. In a statement, the Austrian festival said, “After long, detailed deliberations, Christian Thielemann, the Artistic Director of the Festival and Chief Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden and Intendant Nikolaus Bachler have decided to move the Festival from the Easter weekend to the {…}

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Which Operas Will Stream On ARTE Concert? Here’s The List

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ARTE Concert has announced the operas that it will be showcasing as part of its on-demand streams. The first opera programmed will be Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” from La Monnaie. That production is already available online and features Sabine Devielilhe, Gábor Bretz, Ed Lyon, and Sophie Karthäuser. On Oct. 6, 2018, Puccini’s “Tosca” from the Finnish National Opera gets its turn {…}

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Eleonora Buratto Joins Maggio Musicale Fiorentino’s ‘Don Carlo’

Jonas Kaufmann Wins Major Award in Munich

Angela Gheorghiu’s Malta Concert Canceled

Roberto Alagna, Ildar Abdrazakov & Ludovic Tézier to Perform at Chorégies d’Orange

Q & A: Baritone Keith Phares on Recording ‘Prince of Players’ & the Challenges of COVID-19

Osterfestpiele Salzburg’s 2021 Season Postponed

Which Operas Will Stream On ARTE Concert? Here’s The List