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The World’s First Augenmusik Opera “Mascagni a Cerignola” Premieres

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John Dante Prevedini and Raffaele Sorbo’s Augenmusik opera “Mascagni a Cerignola,” has made its world premiere. Augenmusik, or eye music, is a form of notated music that is also visual art. The technique has been used by various influential composers since the Middle Ages, but has never been used to compose an opera until now. The new opera, “Mascagni a {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Emma Alessi Innocenti Talks About The Teatro Sperimentale & Her Role In ‘Procedura Penale’

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(Photo credit: Alessio Chao) The 25-year-old Italian mezzo-soprano Emma Alessi Innocenti is still at the stage in her career in which she is attempting to establish herself as a known singer within the industry. Of course, at such a young age, she has had relatively few opportunities to perform in fully staged operas. But by sheer chance, OperaWire has reviewed {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Innsbruck Festival of Early Music 2024 Review: The 15th Pietro Antonio Cesti Competition

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  (Photo credit: © Wibmer) The Pietro Antonio Cesti Competition is a major annual highlight in the world of baroque opera that takes place at the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music, featuring young baroque singers from all over the world. This year’s competition was full of exciting and inspiring moments that OperaWire had the honor of experiencing live. The audience {…}

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Opéra Grand Avignon Announces 2024-25 Season

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France’s Opéra Grand Avignon has announced its 2024-25 season Federico Santi conducts Verdi’s “La Traviata“ in a production by Chloé Lechat. Julia Muzychenko leads a cast that includes Jonas Hacker and Serban Vasile. Performance Dates: Oct. 11-15, 2024 Charles Lecocq’s “La Fille de Madame Angot” will be conducted by Chloé Dufresne and directed by Richard Brunel. Valentine Lemercier, Hélène Guilmette, {…}

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Miami Lyric Opera to Shut Down after 22 Years

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The Miami Lyric Opera is shuttering its doors. Founder and long-time General and Artistic Director of MLO Raffaele Cardone has announced that he is closing the company after 22 years. In a statement, Cardone said, “The principal reason is financing—not enough being available to make a decent production. Venue, labor, musicians and artist costs and others, have all increased.” He {…}

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Brandon Jovanovich, Elena Stikhina, Anna Bonitatibus & Christian Gerhaher Lead Opernhaus Zürich’s 2024-25 Season

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Opernhaus Zürich has announced its 2024-25 season. Premieres  Samuel Penderbayne’s “Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig” will be conducted by Thomas Barthel and Ann-Katrin Stöcker. Claudia Blersch directs the production which will star Liliana Nikiteanu, Sylwia Salamonska, Irène Friedli, Philipp Mayer, Stanislav Vorobyov, Valeriy Murga, Gary Martin, Martin Zysset, Carl Hieger, Christian Sturm, Indyana Schneider, Céline Akçağ, Sylwia Salamonska, and Rebeca {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Present ‘I Tre Controtenori’

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present “I Tre Controtenori” on Oct. 20, 2023. The concert, which will be held at the Teatro Costanzi, will star Carlo Vistoli, Raffaele Pe, and Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen. Rinaldo Alessandrini will conduct the Orchestra della fondazione capitolina. The evening will showcase the three soloists in arias and duets from Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Friedrich {…}

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Teatro dell’Opera di Roma to Present ‘Giulio Cesare in Egitto’

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The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma is set to present Händel’s masterpiece “Giulio Cesare in Egitto.” The new production is set to be directed by Damiano Michieletto after having been performed at the  Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Opéra National de Montpellier, and the Opera di Lipsia. The production will be conducted by baroque specialist Rinaldo Alessandrini and will star Raffaele Pe in the title {…}

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Opéra de Massy Announces 2023-24 Season

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The Opéra de Massy has announced the 2023-24 season. Here is a look at the vocal performances. The company is set to present a 30th-anniversary gala with Dominique Rouits conducting and Gabrielle Philiponet and Armando Noguera as soloists. Performance Date: Oct. 6 & 7, 2023 Poulenc’s “Dialogues des Carmélites” will be conducted by José-Miguel Perez-Sierra and directed by Mireille Delunsch. {…}