Antonino Siragusa, Giuseppina Bridelli, Nicola Alaimo Headline Opera Streaming’s Final Two Streams of 2020

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Opera Streaming is set to close 2020 with two streams of Rossini classics. First up will be “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” from the Teatro Municipale, Piacenza. The showcase will feature Manuel Amati as Conte d’Almaviva, Marco Filippo Romano as Don Bartolo, Giuseppina Bridelli as Rosina, and Roberto de Candia as Figaro. Nikolas Nägele conducts a production by Beppe de Tomasi. {…}

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Francesco Demuro, Veronica Simeoni, Nicola Alaimo, Giuseppina Bridelli Headline OperaStreaming’s December Slate

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OperaStreaming has announced its December slate. Things kick off with the streaming service set to present a production of Massenet’s “Werther” from the Teatro Comunale di Modena. The opera stars Veronica Simeoni as Charlotte with Francesco Demuro as Werther and Guido Dazzini as Albert. Maria Rita Combattelli rounds out the cast as Sophie. Francesco Pasqualetti conducts with Stefano Vizioli directing. {…}

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OperaStreaming to Broadcast Rare Version of Handel’s ‘Aci, Galatea e Polifemo’

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On November 15, OperaStreaming will broadcast Handel’s “Aci, Galatea e Polifemo” live from the Teatro Municipale in Piacenza. This production, directed by Gianmaria Aliverta, is the first staging in modern times of the version written for the famous castrato Senesino. Luca Guglielmi will conduct the Baroque ensemble La Lira di Orfeo. The cast of young artists includes Raffaele Pe as {…}

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Maria Mudryak, Gregory Kunde, Piero Pretti Headline OperaStreaming 2020-21 Season

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OperaStreaming has announced its second season, which will feature nine operas presented online. You can watch all the streams here. It all begins with a concert performance of Verdi’s “Ernani” from the Teatro Regio in Parma. The opera stars Piero Pretti, Vladimir Stoyanov, Roberto Taglaivini, and Eleonora Buratto. Michele Mariotti conducts. Streaming Date: Sept. 25, 2020 Next up is a {…}

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Best Of 2019: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers Of The Year

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(Credit: Catherine Ashmore/Royal Opera – Antoni Bofill/Gran Teatre del Liceu – Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) As we end the year its time to look back at the past 365-ish days and the big moments that defined 2019. It was a great year for numerous singers who broke-out and for established performers who took their careers in new directions or made important {…}

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Festival della Valle d’Itria 2018 Review: Giulietta e Romeo

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Nicolà Vaccai (1790 – 1848) was an Italian composer determined to make a success in the field of opera. Unfortunately, and despite limited success, he was ultimately to fail, eclipsed in his early years by the genius of his contemporary, Gioacchino Rossini, and unable, in his later years, to adapt to the rapidly changing tastes exemplified in the new dramatic {…}

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Antonino Siragusa, Giuseppina Bridelli, Nicola Alaimo Headline Opera Streaming’s Final Two Streams of 2020

Francesco Demuro, Veronica Simeoni, Nicola Alaimo, Giuseppina Bridelli Headline OperaStreaming’s December Slate

OperaStreaming to Broadcast Rare Version of Handel’s ‘Aci, Galatea e Polifemo’

Maria Mudryak, Gregory Kunde, Piero Pretti Headline OperaStreaming 2020-21 Season

Best Of 2019: OperaWire’s Top 11 Singers Of The Year

Festival della Valle d’Itria 2018 Review: Giulietta e Romeo