Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trovatore’

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced a cast change for its Feb. 11 performance of “Il Trovatore.” The company said that Marina Rebeka will sing the role of Leonora replacing the originally scheduled Maria Agresta. Rebeka has performed the role of Leonora at the Royal Opera House and the Zurich Opera House. She is well known for her Verdi, Puccini, Bellini, {…}

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Star-Studded Casts Open Four Italian Theater’s 2024-25 Seasons

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(Credit: Teatro Real, Royal Opera House/Bill Cooper/Salzburg Festival) With the year coming to an end, four major Italian opera houses are set to open their 2024-25 seasons. As customary the Italian opera calendar opens in late November or early December. So here is a look at what to expect from these four famed theaters. Teatro La Fenice The Venice Theater {…}

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Arte to Present Teatro Alla Scala’s Homage to Puccini with Jonas Kaufmann, Mariangela Sicilia & Anna Netrebko

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On Nov. 29, Arte.de is set to present the Teatro Alla Scala’s Homage to Puccini gala. The concert will be filmed by Rai Cultura cameras and will also be broadcast on Rai Radio 3. Riccardo Chailly will conduct the evening which will feature soloists Mariangela Sicilia, Jonas Kaufmann, and Anna Netrebko. The first part of the concert will feature Puccini’s {…}

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Teatro San Carlo Postpones Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier Concert

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The Teatro San Carlo has postponed the upcoming Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier concert on Oct. 6, 2024. The company said that due to the sudden Covid-illness of Jonas Kaufmann, the concert Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier has been postponed to a new date to be announced shortly. Ticket owners will be able to save the tickets they have bought to attend the concert {…}

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Top 5 Operas to See This Season at the Metropolitan Opera

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The Metropolitan Opera season is only one week away and with a new season comes anticipated new productions and revivals and will showcase some of the world’s best singers. So without further ado here are OperaWire’s most anticipated productions of the 2024-25 season. Ainadamar As listed in the 10 operas to see this fall, the Osvaldo Golijov is one of {…}

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Asmik Grigorian to Receive Austrian Music Theater Prize

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(Credit: Asmik Grigorian Website) Asmik Grigorian has been named the 2024 Austrian Music Theater Prize winner. The soprano will receive the “Grand Jury Prize” on Sept. 1, 2024 for “emotional depth, technical brilliance and fascinating stage presence.” In a statement, Karl-Michael Ebner, initiator and president of the Austrian Music Theater Prize said, “Asmik Grigorian’s unparalleled career and her enormous contribution {…}

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Q & A: Angel Blue on Verona Incident, BBC Proms & Living in the Present

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) American soprano Angel Blue is widely considered to be one of the most influential sopranos before the public today. The two-time Grammy Award winner, 2020 Beverly Sills Award recipient, and the 2022 Richard Tucker Award winner is celebrated worldwide for her honeyed soprano and affecting deliveries of many of the most beloved roles in the operatic repertory, {…}

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Haydneum Festival at Esterhaza Castle in Fertöd Announces 2024 Lineup

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The second annual Haydneum Festival at Esterhaza Castle in Fertöd has released the details of its 2024 program. This article only features vocal works. Ella Smith, Marianne Beate Kielland, Márton Komáromi, and Szilveszter Szélpál star in a concert performance of Haydn’s “L’isola disabitata.” György Vashegyi conducts the Orfeo Orchestra on period instruments. Performance Date: August 30, 2024 Olivia Vermeulen performs {…}

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White Snake Projects Gives World Premiere of ‘Is This America?’

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The world premiere of Mary D. Watkins and Cerise Lim Jacobs’ opera, “Is This America?” is presented by White Snake Projects on Sept. 20. This new 90-minute fully-staged opera celebrates the life and legacy of civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer. “Is This America?” features mezzo-soprano Deborah Nansteel in the lead role, alongside bass-baritone Eliam Ramos-Silva, and Voice Boston Children’s {…}

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Wiener Staatsoper Announces Cast Change for ‘Il Trovatore’

Star-Studded Casts Open Four Italian Theater’s 2024-25 Seasons

Arte to Present Teatro Alla Scala’s Homage to Puccini with Jonas Kaufmann, Mariangela Sicilia & Anna Netrebko

Teatro San Carlo Postpones Jonas Kaufmann/Ludovic Tézier Concert

Top 5 Operas to See This Season at the Metropolitan Opera

Asmik Grigorian to Receive Austrian Music Theater Prize

Q & A: Angel Blue on Verona Incident, BBC Proms & Living in the Present

Haydneum Festival at Esterhaza Castle in Fertöd Announces 2024 Lineup

White Snake Projects Gives World Premiere of ‘Is This America?’