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Teatro Regio di Parma Releases ‘Arturo Toscanini e La Bacchetta Magica’

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The Teatro Regio di Parma’s book series I miti dell’Opera has released its latest edition entitled “Arturo Toscanini e la bacchetta magica.” The new book tells the story Toscanini’s passion for music, his studies at the Scuola Regia, his first experiences as a cellist, up to the time when at 19 he was pushed on the podium by his orchestra companions {…}

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Teatro Regio di Parma will Release the Children’s Book ‘Giacomo Puccini Il poeta del lago’

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On July 28, Cristina Bersanelli will present the fourth edition of “I Miti dell’Opera” at La Versiliana Festival 2021. Bersanelli will show the latest book from the series “Giacomo Puccini Il poeta del lago,” with illustrations by Patrizia Barbieri. The book will include colorful illustrations and “Turandot” puzzles. “I Miti dell’Opera” are children’s books with some of the greatest protagonists {…}

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Saioa Hernández, Ainhoa Arteta, Carlos Álvarez & Lisette Oropesa Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2021-22 Season

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(Credit: Mariano Vargas/Steven Harris) The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2021-22 season featuring an array of Zarzuela, recitals, and concerts. Here is a look at the vocal performances and zarzuela performances. Zarzuela  The season will open with Ruperto Chapí’s “Circe” starring Saioa Hernández, Alejandro Roy, and Rubén Amoretti. Guillermo García Calvo conducts. Performance Dates: Sept 10 & 12, {…}

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Teatro Massimo di Palermo to Stream ‘Torneranno i bei momenti’

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The Teatro Massimo di Palermo has announced it will begin streaming “Torneranno i bei momenti” from March 4 through March 6. The new opera film will feature music by Mozart and will showcase six artists stuck in a theater as they relate their experience of not being able to leave. The experimental work will be conducted by Omer Meir Wellber {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Isabel Leonard, Luca Pisaroni, Brian Jagde Highlight OperaVision World Opera Day Concert

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(Credits: Michael Cooper / Boston Symphony Orchestra official website / Jiyang Chen / Fay Fox OperaVision has announced, in collaboration with Opera Europa, Opera America, Ópera Latinoamérica, and Opera For Peace, the final program for the big World Opera Day Celebration concert on Oct. 25, 2020. The concert is structured in four acts, in four different time zones. The first {…}

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Teatro Regio di Parma Releases New Children’s Book

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The Teatro Regio di Parma has released a new children’s book “Maria Luigia, la Violetta di Parma.” The new book, created and written by Cristina Bersanelli with illustrations by Patrizia Barbieri, is dedicated to the Duchess of Parma’s love for music and violets. In a press release, Bersanelli said, “This book is dedicated to Maria Luigia as a homage to {…}

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Innsbruck Early Music Festival 2020 Review: L’Empio Punito

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(Photo: Birgit Gufler) Each year Innsbruck’s Festival of Early Music presents Oper:Jung, a work performed by younger singers, which gives them the chance to essay substantial roles in front of the festival audience. This year the choice of opera was Alessandro Melani’s “L’Empio Punito,” to a libretto by Acciaiuoli and Appoloni. Premiered in Rome in 1669, it has the distinction {…}

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Ainhoa Arteta, Sonya Yoncheva, Joyce DiDonato & René Pape Headline Palau de les Arts’ 2020-21 Season

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The Palau de les Arts in Valencia, Spain has announced its 2020-21 season featuring zarzuela, opera, and recitals. Opera The Palau de les Arts opens with Romeo Castellucci directing a new production of Mozart’s “Requiem” with Stefano Montanari conducting. Anett Fritsch, Sara Mingardo, Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani, and Nahuel Di Pierro star. Performance Dates: Sept. 27-Oct. 8, 2020 Kurtág’s “Fin de {…}

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Jonas Kaufmann, Karita Mattila, Jessye Norman, Hildegard Behrens Headline Top 10 Operas to Stream This Week

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While theaters are opening, more and more American opera companies are committing to the online presentation. So there is no doubt that there will be plenty of streaming options for the foreseeable future. And we will be here to spotlight 10 operas every week. But as we have done over the past few weeks, do not forget to check out {…}