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Aleksandra Kurzak Leads Polish National Opera’s Silver Gala

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The Polish National Opera is set to present its New Year’s Eve Silver gala entitled “A Night in Paris” on Dec 31, 2021. The gala will showcase the greatest opera hits in masterful renditions by Aleksandra Kurzak, Patrycja Kwiecień, Piotr Buszewski, and Szymon Mechliński accompanied by the Chorus and Orchestra of the Polish National Opera. Music Director Patrick Fournillier will {…}

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Roberto Alagna, Elsa Dreisig & Aleksandra Kurzak Highlight Les Grandes Voix February 2022 Concerts

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(Credit: Les Grandes Voix official website) Les Grandes Voix has announced the upcoming concerts in February 2022. Tenor Roberto Alagna and soprano Aleksandra Kurzak will give a special concert at the Philharmonie de Paris on Feb. 14, 2022. The two singers will perform arias and duets from Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda,” Puccini’s “Tosca,” Verdi’s “Aida” and “Don Carlo,” {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Aleksandra Kurzak & Roberto Alagna Lead Metropolitan Opera Revival of ‘Tosca’

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(Credit: Ken Howard / Met Opera) Puccini’s masterpiece “Tosca” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for 15 performances. The opera, which is set to open on Dec. 2, 2021, will first star Sondra Radvanovsky reprising her acclaimed turn which OperaWire said put her on, “a different level as Puccini’s Tragic Heroine.” She will be joined by Brian Jagde and George Gagnidze. {…}

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Kristine Opolais, Aleksandra Kurzak, Charles Castronovo & Rame Lahaj Lead Opera Wroclaw’s 2021-22 Season

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Poland’s Opera Wroclaw has announced its 2021-22 season featuring new productions, numerous debuts, and star-studded casts. Here is a look at the new season. New Productions  The season opens in a new production of Puccini’s “Tosca” directed by Michael Gieleta. Lianna Haroutounian, Giorgi Sturua, and Ambrogio Maestri lead the first cast and Ewa Vesin, Tadeusz Szlenkier, and Mikołaj Zalasiński leading {…}

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PBS Announces Broadcast Date for Roberto Alagna & Aleksandra Kurzak’s Met Stars Live in Concert Performance

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PBS has announced that it will be broadcasting Roberto Alagna and Aleksandra Kurzak’s performance from the Met Stars Live in Concert series on June 4, 2021. The showcase, which took place in August 2020, featured the famed opera couple live from Èze in France performing music by Puccini, Donizetti, Rossini, Gounod, Verdi, and Léhar, among others. In his OperaWire review {…}

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Ailyn Pèrez & Aleksandra Kurzak Headline Teatro San Carlo’s ‘La Traviata’

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(Credit: Dario Acosta) The Teatro San Carlo di Napoli has announced a semi-staged production of Verdi’s “La Traviata,” which is set to run throughout mid-May. The production will be directed by Marina Bianchi and will star Ailyn Pèrez and Aleksandra Kurzak in the role of Violetta, Leonardo Caimi and Ivan Magrì as Alfredo, and George Gagnidze as Giorgio Germont. Karel Mark {…}

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Aleksandra Kurzak Leads Teatro alla Scala’s April Streams

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The Teatro alla Scala has announced three new streams for the month of April. The month will begin with a recital by Aleksandra Kurzak, Tomasz Wabnic and Marek Ruszczynsk. The concert will include music by Chopin, Schumann, Brahms, Viardot, and Tchaikovsky. Streaming Date: April 11, 2021 La Scala Academy will present a concert conducted by Marco Angius. The concert will {…}

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Sondra Radvanovsky, Piotr Beczala, Robert Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak Headline Wiener Staatsoper’s Streaming Slate

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The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the streaming program for the week featuring Wagner, Beethoven, Puccini, Mascagni, and Leoncavallo. Klaus Florian Vogt, Anja Kampe, Evgeny Nikitin, Stephen Milling, and Valentina Naforniţă star in Beethoven’s “Fidelio“ from a 2016 performance. Peter Schneider conducts Otto Schenk’s production. Streaming Date: April 7, 2021 Wagner’s “Lohengrin“ will be streamed from a 2018 production. Simone Young conducts the production {…}

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Carlos Álvarez, Juan Diego Flórez, Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak & Pretty Yende Headline Wiener Staatsoper Streaming Slate

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(Credits: Opera Online / Kristin Hoebermann / © Gregor Hohenberg / Aleksandra Kurzak official website / Kim Fox Photography) The Wiener Staatsoper has announced the next slate of operas that will be presented on its streaming platform over the next week. The entire streaming slate will be dedicated to operas by Giuseppe Verdi. All broadcasts begin at 7 p.m. CET. {…}