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Rossini Opera Festival Director Joins ItaliaFestival Board

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Rossini Opera Festival General Director Cristian Della Chiara has joined the Board of Directors of ItaliaFestival. ItaliaFestival is a multidisciplinary association formed by some of Italy’s most prestigious festivals. Additionally, the assembly of 48 members unanimously reconfirmed Francesco Maria Perrotta as president of the association and elected the new Board of Directors that will govern the world of Italian festivals {…}

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Giovanni Conti Named Kapellmeister at Deutsche Oper Berlin

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Giovanni Conti has been named Kapellmeister at the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He will assume the position during the 2026-27 season.  Conti is a prize winner at the 13th edition of the Premio Guido Cantelli and first prize at the CAMPUS Dirigieren competition. He has taken masterclasses with Riccardo Muti and Daniele Gatti and has conducted with the Theater Krefeld-Mönchengladbach where {…}

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Ildar Abdrazakov Out of Teatro Filarmonico’s 2026 Season

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Ildar Abdrzakov has been removed from the Teatro Filarmonico’s 2026 season. The company said, “Ildar Abdrazakov will not take part in the opera ‘Don Giovanni,’ scheduled at the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona from 18 to 25 January 2026.” The bass was expected to open the 2026 season as Don Giovanni. The Minister of Culture released a statement noting, “I support {…}

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Liberi Oltre le Illusioni Call for the Cancelation of Ildar Abdrazakov’s Teatro Filarmonico Performances

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The association Liberi Oltre le Illusioni is requesting that the Arena Foundation of Verona and the Philharmonic Theatre of Verona cancel their collaboration with Russian opera singer Ildar Abdrazakov. The association sites that Abdrazakov endorsed the “Putin List” during the Russian presidential elections, publicly expressing support for Kremlin policies, and was awarded a position by Putin on the Presidential Council {…}

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Putin Supporter Ildar Abdrazakov to Make Italian Return for Teatro Filarmonico’s 2026 Season

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Ildar Abdrazakov has been hired to return to Italy after endorsing Putin. The bass has been announced to open the 2026 Teatro Filarmonico season in the title role of “Don Giovanni.” This will mark his return to the Italian stage after 2023, when he was present at the Ravenna Festival. He was expected to perform at the Teatro San Carlo {…}

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Cast Change: Teatro Regio di Parma Announces New ‘Otello’

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The Teatro Regio di Parma has announced a cast change for its Oct. 5 performance of “Otello.” The company said that Yusif Eyvazov will sing the title role replacing Fabio Sartori, who is ill. Eyvazov is known for his interpretation having sung it at the Ravenna Festival, Teatro Massimo di Palermo and the Mariinsky Theatre. The tenor is known for {…}