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Will Liverman, Janinah Burnett & Vittorio Prato Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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This week audiences will get a chance to hear a number of solo albums, including a cross-over album. And what’s more, there is also a fashion opera on offer. Here is a look at this week’s new releases. Songs From Far Away Vittorio Prato releases his first CD-Book on Illiria. The book is dedicated to Francesco Paolo Tosti and Prato {…}

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Anita Rachvelishvili To Give Recital at ABAO Bilbao Ópera

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Credit: David Agassi Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili will give a recital at the ABAO Bilbao Ópera on Feb. 27, 2020. Rachvelishvili will perform in lieu of Ermonela Jaho, who was previously scheduled for this showcase. The mezzo-soprano will be accompanied by pianist Vincenzo Scalera. Anita Rachvelishvili recently tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time, forcing a live stream of “Carmen” {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky & Piotr Beczala Lead Met Stars Live Concert

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Sondra Radvanovsky and Piotr Beczala headline the Metropolitan Opera’s “Met Stars Live in Concert” series on Jan. 23, 2021. The event, which will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET, will feature the superstars live from the Stadthalle in Wuppertal, Germany, The program will feature popular arias and duets from some of the many classic operas they’ve performed at the Met and {…}

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Anita Rachvelishvili to Perform Recital At Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía

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(Credit: David Agassi) Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili will give a recital at Palau de Les Arts Reina Sofía on Jan. 17, 2021. Rachvelishvili will be accompanied by pianist Vincenzo Scalera. The program will include works by Otar Taktakishvili, Piotr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Francesco Tosti, and Manuel de Falla. Rachvelishvili recently performed the role of Amneris in concert performances of Verdi’s {…}

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Diana Damrau & Joseph Calleja Star in Metropolitan Opera’s Live in Concert Series

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Diana Damrau and Joseph Calleja will continue the Metropolitan Opera’s “Met Stars Live in Concert” series on Oct. 24, 2020. The event, which will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET, will feature the superstars live from the Royal Palace of Caserta, Italy. The program will feature popular arias and duets by Verdi, Bizet, and Rossini, among others. Scenes from Puccini’s “Tosca” {…}

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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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Anna Netrebko, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, Pretty Yende, & Natalie Dessay Highlight Opéra National de Bordeaux’s 2020-21 Season

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The Opéra National de Bordeaux in France has announced its 2020-21 season featuring five operas and several recitals and concerts. Opera  Paul Daniel conducts a new production of Verdi’s “La Traviata” by Pierre Rambert. Rachel Willis-Sørensen and Elbenita Kajtazi alternate the role of Violetta with Benjamin Bernheim and Kevin Amiel as Alfredo and Lionel Lhote and Anthony Clark-Evans as Germont. {…}

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Carlos Álvarez, Ainhoa Arteta, Saioa Hernandez & Sonya Yoncheva Headline Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2020-21 Season

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela in Spain has announced its 2020-21 season featuring several productions, concerts, and recitals. Productions  The season opens with a double entitled “Granada.” The first work in the double bill will be “La Tempranica” starring Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Ana Ibarra, Javier Franco, Rubén Amoretti, Gustavo Peña, Gerardo Bullón, and Miguel Sola. Meanwhile, Ainhoa Arteta and Virgnia {…}

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Anna Netrebko, Asmik Grigorian & Cecilia Bartoli Highlight Revised Salzburg Festival Season

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(Image Source / Credit: Askonas Holt / Dario Acosta / Cecilia Bartoli Official Website) The Salzburg Festival has announced its revised edition. Here is a look at the vocal performances. Opera Franz Welser-Möst Conducts R. Strauss’ “Elektra“ in a production by Krzysztof Warlikowski. The production stars Tanja Ariane Baumgartner, Aušrine Stundyte, Asmik Grigorian, Michael Laurenz Aegisth, and Derek Welton.  Performance Dates:  August 1- {…}