Artist of the Week: Jessica Pratt

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With festival season in full swing in Europe and experimentation a key to this year’s programs, the Festival Valle di Itria in Martina Franca is scheduled to open a new production of the Italian version of Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos.” The production will be headed by an all-star cast that includes the world-renown coloratura soprano, Jessica Pratt. Pratt will {…}

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Obituary: Oscar Winner Ennio Morricone Dies at 91

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Italian composer Ennio Morricone has died at the age of 91. The composer died in Rome at the Università Campus Bio-Medico of injuries sustained during a fall. Born in Rome in 1928, Morricone began studying music with his father Mario Morricone, who taught him how to read music and to play several instruments. He went on to enter the National {…}

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Artist of the Week: Luca Salsi

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(Credit: Marco Borrelli) Back in March at the height of the Pandemic, OperaWire stopped writing Artist of the Week profiles as every opera house was shut down. Now with theaters reopening in Europe, OperaWire will resume its Artist of the Week series highlighting one artist a week. This week marks the reopening of the Teatro alla Scala nearly four months {…}

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Obituary: Artistic Director Italo Gómez Dies at 87

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On May 12 Founder of the festival Autunno Musicale a Como and former Artistic Director of the Teatro la Fenice, Italo Gómez, died at the age of 87 in Crotone, Italy. Born in Medellín, Colombia in 1933, he went to Italy in the 1960s and went on to graduate from the Conservatorio Luigi Cherubini di Firenze as a cellist and {…}

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Obituary: Italian Pianist and Composer Ezio Bosso Dies, Aged 48

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Italian composer and pianist Ezio Bosso has passed away of a neurodegenerative disease at the age of 48. Born on September 13, 1971, in Turin, Bosso studied music from a very early age. As a teenager, he played bass guitar in an R&B band before moving to classical music, where he would perform as a bass player with orchestras such {…}

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Obituary: Legendary Baritone Silvano Carroli Dies at 81

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Italian baritone Silvano Carroli died on April 4, 2020 in Lucca at the age of 81. The baritone, who was born on Feb. 22, 1939, went on to study with Marcello Del Monaco before perfecting his technique with legendary tenor Mario Del Monaco. He also studied at the Teatro La Fenice di Venezia under the guidance of Mario Labroca, Francesco {…}

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Bayeriche Staatsoper Cancels Performances Due to Coronavirus

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The Bayerische Staatsoper has announced that it will close its doors from March 11 to April 19. In a statement via social media, the company said that “that due to the coronavirus and by order of the ministry all performances would be canceled. The company also noted that in the meantime it would make some performances available as live stream {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Closes Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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The Wiener Staatsoper has canceled all of its remaining March performances due to the coronavirus. The company stated, “following the Austrian Federal government’s decision which has just been announced, all performances and events of the Vienna Wiener Staatsoper will be provisionally cancelled as of today until 31 March.” They added, “All customers will be directly contacted by the various organisers {…}

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Czech Republic Suspends Opera Performances in Brno & Prague Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

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The Czech Republic has suspended performances as a precaution against coronavirus. Following the Czech ministry of Health’s orders the Prague National Theatre and Brno National Theatre have issued statements suspending performances. In a statement by the National Theatre said, “Pursuant to the decree of the Czech government, as of Tuesday, 10 March 2020, the National Theatre has cancelled all its performances. {…}

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Artist of the Week: Jessica Pratt

Obituary: Oscar Winner Ennio Morricone Dies at 91

Artist of the Week: Luca Salsi

Obituary: Artistic Director Italo Gómez Dies at 87

Obituary: Italian Pianist and Composer Ezio Bosso Dies, Aged 48

Obituary: Legendary Baritone Silvano Carroli Dies at 81

Bayeriche Staatsoper Cancels Performances Due to Coronavirus

Wiener Staatsoper Closes Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

Czech Republic Suspends Opera Performances in Brno & Prague Due to Coronavirus Outbreak